Tag Archives: social media
#OER17 Here I come
Just under 2 weeks to #OER17 in London and I’m revisiting my abstract, preparing my presentation and reviewing the conference programme. I’ve also been invited to participate in a Plenary Panel with @catherinecronin and @Czernie, this is a really exciting opportunity as I feel … Continue reading
#SRHE Critical Perspectives on ‘Openness’ in Higher Education
Last week I was in London for the event Critical Perspectives on ‘Openness’ in Higher Education as part of the SRHE’s digital university series. Catherine Cronin, Rob Farrow and I were the main speakers, sharing our research findings on various topics … Continue reading
Twitter for professional learning: disseminating the findings
Last week I presented my EdD research at the Next Generation: Digital Learning Research Symposium 2016 at Dublin City University. This was the first time I put voice to my research since the Viva. Those at the symposium were mainly … Continue reading
Participation on Twitter supports identity development
Today’s editing of the conclusion has been fun, I am sharing my favourite paragraph as it reminds me of the penny-dropping moment of learning I had while preparing for the DRHA2015 conference. I was exploring how higher education professionals were using Twitter for … Continue reading
Thinking about terminology: knowledge and dimensions of learning
For my thesis I am exploring professional learning and how twitter as a tool supports learning. For months I have been interrogating learning theory, paradigms research and trying to put my own voice on what I think learning is, and … Continue reading
Should educators Tweet wisely?
I just came across the blog post via my colleague @DocPipNZ. Thanks Pip 🙂 Like the author I think that Twitter is an effective means of linking to professional or personal learning networks, and depending on the types of online … Continue reading
Social Media in Health care settings
I facilitated a workshop on using Social Media in Health settings for the MSc in Leadership & Management in the Institute of Leadership today In the past while I was working for DIT I Social Media workshops for educators along … Continue reading