O'Riordan, Fiona and Bergin, Susan and Casey, Kevin and McNutt, Larry
(2013)
Discourse and Connectivity: Capturing the voice of educators.
In:
Emerging Issues in Higher Education III: From Capacity Building to Sustainability.
EDIN, pp. 42-52.
ISBN 9780955013461
Abstract
Events such as symposiums, conferences, and workshops provide excellent opportunities
to disseminate research. The networking opportunities provided vis-à-vis informal
conversations with like-minded individuals are invaluable. Attendees have the chance
to share and discuss their values, beliefs, and experiences related to their practice.
However, this networking is rarely formally recorded or disseminated to the participants
or the wider education community.
In order to address this shortcoming the authors developed a mechanism to capture
this valuable information through an innovative framework, which addresses the
challenge of capturing multiple disparate voices and conversations by providing an
approach that encourages collaboration, sharing and dialogue. The approach involves
providing iterative opportunities to review and re-engage with the data as it emerges and
evolves. The structure of the framework is transferable, and experiences to date would
suggest it has the potential to provide a viable platform from which events such as these
could increase capacity and improve sustainability.
In this chapter, a case study of the experience of adopting this approach at the
International Conference for Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP) conference will be provided,
followed by a description and an evaluation of the framework. The chapter concludes
with reflections and recommendations for educational developers who are interested in
adopting the framework for similar events.
| Item Type: |
Book Section
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| Keywords: |
Educational Developers in Ireland Network; Discourse; Connectivity; educators; networking; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science |
| Item ID: |
8688 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Susan Bergin
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| Date Deposited: |
25 Aug 2017 11:36 |
| Publisher: |
EDIN |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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