So I find out on Friday that I have been awarded CMALT which is great. I intend to use my portfolio for my PGCHE submission and I am in the process of applying for HEA Fellowship status.
Here is a link to my e-portfolio
http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/pilot/viewasset.aspx?oid=60988&type=webfolio
I am currently working on two things - e-portfolio review for HEA and also the poster for ALT-C 2010.
I really, really need a break and am soooooooo looking forward to taking off August - all though I have dissertation students booked in to see me.
Two ladies I met at the IVERG conference, Janine and Nadine from Leeds College of Art have expressed a wish to work with me in the area of e-portfolios and do some cross inter-discplinary work so I am currently looking for funding opportunities.
I need to edit and amend the paper for IVERG which is to be considered for publication and write up the interviews from the PUPPS event - However, I am determined to have some time off and my week in September will be completely work free - I am not taking my phone or laptop in a bid to get in some real leisure time - Until then - still stuff to do, with more marking of the resit exams and assessments next week.
Working on the poster as we speak - need to change images etc as the resolution is not high enough and the picture quality is poor - technology - you have got to love it haven't you?
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Update on the project so far
OK - so I am now trying to transcribe the interviews and will be using open coding to try and put them into a relational hierarchy - eek - the lovely Dr Junjie Wu has offered to help me with this and I feel I am going to learn a lot from this process - not least how to use Nvivo!
I have nearly completed the poster for the ALT-C 2010 which is fab - found out yesterday that the prize giving for the my winning module is when I am at the conference so I wont be able to receive it in person - I will have to ask someone to collect it on my behalf - a blessing really as I dont really like being visible at these things!
My report for SCEPTrE has to be in at the end of September sometime I think - it should be quite straightforward to do as the journal papers and conference papers I have submitted based on the project means I have done a lot of the leg work already - I just need to focus on the data analysis bit now.
The iVERG conference at Teeside University was really good - it was really interesting and everyone seemed really interested in my work with mobile and biographical learning - many had said that they had not come across biographical learning before (including a Professor) - so found it really interesting.
My work on virtualising a workplace has come to a bit of a standstill as I need to finalise the mod. spec for FOG (more revisions) and then I will need to pick up some momentum with businesses etc again
I was hoping the e-portfolio showcase would pull in some business contacts but bad timing on my part (I am still REALLY BUSY!!!) meant that not many attened - though as ever expressing what a great project it is etc
I feel the teaching fellowship may have helped open some doors on this - but I am a great believer in things happening for a reason, and though it may be more of a challenge without the contacts etc, I am sure that if I stay determined and focused I will achieve what I want to with this project and beyond.
So what is next? Well I need to finalise the report, submit a journal paper on the findings of the PUPPS project, develop the virtual workplace (lots of liaison with media services and placements needed!), finish the PUPPS ALT-C 2010 poster and of course work on next years modules - after this is all done I am going to take a break!!!
Ok - so I have a presentation for Friday on e-portfolios that I am giving in Headingley to prepare for - so as usual lots to do!!!!
I have nearly completed the poster for the ALT-C 2010 which is fab - found out yesterday that the prize giving for the my winning module is when I am at the conference so I wont be able to receive it in person - I will have to ask someone to collect it on my behalf - a blessing really as I dont really like being visible at these things!
My report for SCEPTrE has to be in at the end of September sometime I think - it should be quite straightforward to do as the journal papers and conference papers I have submitted based on the project means I have done a lot of the leg work already - I just need to focus on the data analysis bit now.
The iVERG conference at Teeside University was really good - it was really interesting and everyone seemed really interested in my work with mobile and biographical learning - many had said that they had not come across biographical learning before (including a Professor) - so found it really interesting.
My work on virtualising a workplace has come to a bit of a standstill as I need to finalise the mod. spec for FOG (more revisions) and then I will need to pick up some momentum with businesses etc again
I was hoping the e-portfolio showcase would pull in some business contacts but bad timing on my part (I am still REALLY BUSY!!!) meant that not many attened - though as ever expressing what a great project it is etc
I feel the teaching fellowship may have helped open some doors on this - but I am a great believer in things happening for a reason, and though it may be more of a challenge without the contacts etc, I am sure that if I stay determined and focused I will achieve what I want to with this project and beyond.
So what is next? Well I need to finalise the report, submit a journal paper on the findings of the PUPPS project, develop the virtual workplace (lots of liaison with media services and placements needed!), finish the PUPPS ALT-C 2010 poster and of course work on next years modules - after this is all done I am going to take a break!!!
Ok - so I have a presentation for Friday on e-portfolios that I am giving in Headingley to prepare for - so as usual lots to do!!!!
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Disappointment but onwards and upwards
So the first bit of bad news during the project really which is that I did not manage to get a teaching fellowship - was really disappointed but encouraged by the feedback...I will mull over whether I will apply for one next year..I am not sure at this stage
Well other things that are happening - I am giving a presentation at an e-portfolio meeting on 9th July about PUPPS. I am of course, really, really looking forward to doing my presentation for ALT conference in September.
I am having a showcase event on Friday for PUPPS and as usual only x2 participants are actively engaged and have produced something of note - the standard of the webfolios I have seen is brilliant and I am really pleased that we have something of genuine quality that can be showcased to graduate trainees and students going on placement.
I am not really sure how to promote the project further as I would like to encourage students who work to joing the project as well.
I have written my PhD proposal and am really excited about my proposed study which builds on the work of PUPPS.
I am presenting at IVERG conference on Mon/Tuesday about virtualisation of a workplace - the work based mobile learning module that I have written and hope this will be a good forum to sound out some ideas and raise the profile of the project.
OK - well over and out until the next post.
Well other things that are happening - I am giving a presentation at an e-portfolio meeting on 9th July about PUPPS. I am of course, really, really looking forward to doing my presentation for ALT conference in September.
I am having a showcase event on Friday for PUPPS and as usual only x2 participants are actively engaged and have produced something of note - the standard of the webfolios I have seen is brilliant and I am really pleased that we have something of genuine quality that can be showcased to graduate trainees and students going on placement.
I am not really sure how to promote the project further as I would like to encourage students who work to joing the project as well.
I have written my PhD proposal and am really excited about my proposed study which builds on the work of PUPPS.
I am presenting at IVERG conference on Mon/Tuesday about virtualisation of a workplace - the work based mobile learning module that I have written and hope this will be a good forum to sound out some ideas and raise the profile of the project.
OK - well over and out until the next post.
Monday, 24 May 2010
Progress so far
Hello everyone - it has been a while since I have been on - lots going on as usual. Some news - I am presenting a poster at the ALT-C in Nottingham in September which is great - it is a fantastic conference and I attended last year, so I am really pleased my poster has been accepted.
I am also presenting a paper at IVERG conference at University of Teeside which is on virtualisation of the workplace - but much of what I will talk about is linked to the PUPPS project. I watched an intersting debate - entitled, "the vle is dead" which has given me some things to think about; http://celtrecord.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/the-vle-is-dead-debate-at-alt-c-2009/
I have been interviewing participants on the project and some of the content that has emerged from the interviews has been very interesting. It has also given me an opportunity to adopt some of the Interpretative Phenomological Analysis which worked well, providing students had blogs and artefacts to use to recall memories. I have one more participant to interview and then I will be writing up the report.
I attend a TEL event on 26th May to disseminate information about the project - it was really interesting as there was some cross over with the findings of the ALPs project which focuses on digital storytelling.
I received a phone call today confirming that the project is going to be used as an exemplar case study for the STEEL project - so this is another form of dissemination which is great.
I have submitted a HEA bid requesting a grant to fund a project to develop an avatar of a 21st century accounting and finance graduate - I dont think I will be successful but it would be great if I could get some more funds to develop my ideas.
Last but not least - it looks like I will be starting my PhD (finally) at Leeds University in September - I am going to look at the use of mobile technologies to evidence workplace learning and use ACCA affiliates collecting evidence for their Personal Evidence Records as my research population. This may involve developing an e-portfolio system modelled on ALPs e-portfolio system which is to be underpinned by the competency matrix developed by ACCA- I am VERY excited about this project and really hope that I will be able to make the contacts - so I will be meeting with the ALPS team again (!) and ACCA programme director (John Taylor) to get the ball rolling.
In terms of this project - the showcase event is penciled in for 25th June 2010. I am inviting the Placements office, employability office , PUPPS participants (though not all will attend), Business centurions and graduate trainees. Ben Cotton (http://socialwebthing.com/) is a confirmed panelist for the event - I have invited Charlotte Britton (http://www.charlottebritton.co.uk/) and Martin Edmonson (http://www.graduatesyorkshire.co.uk/about/people) to also be panelists and guest speakers.
I really hope participants are going to attend because it will be important to the credibility of the project moving forward that they do - already had some interest in the event so it will be hopefully well attended.
Ok -I am STILL marking - so thats it from me for now!
I am also presenting a paper at IVERG conference at University of Teeside which is on virtualisation of the workplace - but much of what I will talk about is linked to the PUPPS project. I watched an intersting debate - entitled, "the vle is dead" which has given me some things to think about; http://celtrecord.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/the-vle-is-dead-debate-at-alt-c-2009/
I have been interviewing participants on the project and some of the content that has emerged from the interviews has been very interesting. It has also given me an opportunity to adopt some of the Interpretative Phenomological Analysis which worked well, providing students had blogs and artefacts to use to recall memories. I have one more participant to interview and then I will be writing up the report.
I attend a TEL event on 26th May to disseminate information about the project - it was really interesting as there was some cross over with the findings of the ALPs project which focuses on digital storytelling.
I received a phone call today confirming that the project is going to be used as an exemplar case study for the STEEL project - so this is another form of dissemination which is great.
I have submitted a HEA bid requesting a grant to fund a project to develop an avatar of a 21st century accounting and finance graduate - I dont think I will be successful but it would be great if I could get some more funds to develop my ideas.
Last but not least - it looks like I will be starting my PhD (finally) at Leeds University in September - I am going to look at the use of mobile technologies to evidence workplace learning and use ACCA affiliates collecting evidence for their Personal Evidence Records as my research population. This may involve developing an e-portfolio system modelled on ALPs e-portfolio system which is to be underpinned by the competency matrix developed by ACCA- I am VERY excited about this project and really hope that I will be able to make the contacts - so I will be meeting with the ALPS team again (!) and ACCA programme director (John Taylor) to get the ball rolling.
In terms of this project - the showcase event is penciled in for 25th June 2010. I am inviting the Placements office, employability office , PUPPS participants (though not all will attend), Business centurions and graduate trainees. Ben Cotton (http://socialwebthing.com/) is a confirmed panelist for the event - I have invited Charlotte Britton (http://www.charlottebritton.co.uk/) and Martin Edmonson (http://www.graduatesyorkshire.co.uk/about/people) to also be panelists and guest speakers.
I really hope participants are going to attend because it will be important to the credibility of the project moving forward that they do - already had some interest in the event so it will be hopefully well attended.
Ok -I am STILL marking - so thats it from me for now!
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Update on the project
Hello - its been a while hasnt it - I am insanely busy at the moment with assessments, marking, dissertation meetings etc
The project is bubbling away in the background and things are advancing nicely.
I have x3 meetings with students booked for interviews in May (I keep badgering them, so hopefully this will get sorted soon) and I have submitted a bid to HEA to fund a project with similiar methodology of IPA as I am using for PUPPS and my proposed PhD, so this will enable me to fine tune my approach and attempt to make this methodology work for me, in terms of establishing what I am trying to research.
Talking of PhDs I have now formally applied to Leeds University (eek), so watch this space!
Student content populated to the Gateway is very interesting and students have been very reflective in their discussions of their learning experiences on the project. It is interesting to note that students like to use technologies with which they are familiar and this is something I will explore more when I interview. Some students have not engaged with the process and I will be interested to see to what extent there is a flurry of activity towards the end of the project when their webfolios should be disseminated and showcased.
I am starting to see more multi-media outputs being populated and I dont know whether this is because students are now starting to put their webfolios together - we shall see
I have been putting my webfolio together for my TF interview on Friday (eek!) and it has been really good being involved in the project as both a participator and researcher.
One thing I need to do with urgency is follow up Becky Baldaro-Booth's offer of finding someone to judge the webfolio competition - I would like a comibation of graduate (thinking Ben Cotton - who expressed that his webfolio helped him enormously with his employability) and someone from industry.
Well watch this space!
The project is bubbling away in the background and things are advancing nicely.
I have x3 meetings with students booked for interviews in May (I keep badgering them, so hopefully this will get sorted soon) and I have submitted a bid to HEA to fund a project with similiar methodology of IPA as I am using for PUPPS and my proposed PhD, so this will enable me to fine tune my approach and attempt to make this methodology work for me, in terms of establishing what I am trying to research.
Talking of PhDs I have now formally applied to Leeds University (eek), so watch this space!
Student content populated to the Gateway is very interesting and students have been very reflective in their discussions of their learning experiences on the project. It is interesting to note that students like to use technologies with which they are familiar and this is something I will explore more when I interview. Some students have not engaged with the process and I will be interested to see to what extent there is a flurry of activity towards the end of the project when their webfolios should be disseminated and showcased.
I am starting to see more multi-media outputs being populated and I dont know whether this is because students are now starting to put their webfolios together - we shall see
I have been putting my webfolio together for my TF interview on Friday (eek!) and it has been really good being involved in the project as both a participator and researcher.
One thing I need to do with urgency is follow up Becky Baldaro-Booth's offer of finding someone to judge the webfolio competition - I would like a comibation of graduate (thinking Ben Cotton - who expressed that his webfolio helped him enormously with his employability) and someone from industry.
Well watch this space!
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
PUPPS Update
OK - so following the activity day a few weeks ago - more assets have been populated and published to the Gateway which is good. I will review the text poll next week, which I have not had time to do because I am very busy at the moment with assessments, revision sessions and marking.
I sent an email to PUPPS participants last week, wanting to pencil in dates and times for inteviews and only two respondents have come back to me! So I will be chasing students via Facebook next week.
I am still waiting for M and M'sind map to be published to the Gateway. M has still not published anything to the Gatway but I have since discovered extenuating circumstances contributing to this ; he still wants to be involved, so I aim to be as flexible as possible.
Review of the mindmaps will be triangulated with the text poll and analysed to determine a few themes. Early discussions with participants indicate that PebblePad is great and the PDA is very useful, but can be problematic.
It is clear that in general participants use the technology with which they are most familar and this seems to be more important to them. Participants will create assets on these technologies and upload them to PebblePad on their laptop or PC. I will be exploring this in the interviews.
I have been creating my owned-portfolio which is nearly finished and I have to say that I found PebblePad to be intuitive. I have used multi-media outputs to create my portfolio and have to say that my husband was quite impressed with it, so I figure that it must be OK.
In terms of the project - The lovely BBB is going to investigate using a former student; Ben Cotton and a lady from industry to judge the webfolios. I am also going to invite Business Centurions and employers from the employer network to come along and showcase the webfolios to them and employers of the PUPPS participants - this is due to happen in May/June - so as usual I have to get my skates on!
I sent an email to PUPPS participants last week, wanting to pencil in dates and times for inteviews and only two respondents have come back to me! So I will be chasing students via Facebook next week.
I am still waiting for M and M'sind map to be published to the Gateway. M has still not published anything to the Gatway but I have since discovered extenuating circumstances contributing to this ; he still wants to be involved, so I aim to be as flexible as possible.
Review of the mindmaps will be triangulated with the text poll and analysed to determine a few themes. Early discussions with participants indicate that PebblePad is great and the PDA is very useful, but can be problematic.
It is clear that in general participants use the technology with which they are most familar and this seems to be more important to them. Participants will create assets on these technologies and upload them to PebblePad on their laptop or PC. I will be exploring this in the interviews.
I have been creating my owned-portfolio which is nearly finished and I have to say that I found PebblePad to be intuitive. I have used multi-media outputs to create my portfolio and have to say that my husband was quite impressed with it, so I figure that it must be OK.
In terms of the project - The lovely BBB is going to investigate using a former student; Ben Cotton and a lady from industry to judge the webfolios. I am also going to invite Business Centurions and employers from the employer network to come along and showcase the webfolios to them and employers of the PUPPS participants - this is due to happen in May/June - so as usual I have to get my skates on!
Friday, 12 March 2010
PUPPS Activity Evening 9th March 2010
The evening went really, really well. We started off with a text poll in which students described their feelings about the project and whether they felt that they had experienced any value from participating. It is clear that all students agreed that PebblePad is great and has been a really useful tool for creating reflections etc - mixed views about the use of the PDA ranging from brilliant to frustrating.. It is clear that when the technology works it is an invaluable mediating tool, but it causes a lot of problems when not.
The students posted and published some mind maps from the session which are very interested and will be showcased in my webfolio of the project. Webfolio training went well and from the assets populated in PebblePad it is clear that there are going to be some really good webfolios.I intend to showcase the webfolios at the launch for the work based mobile module event, where I hope there will be some business centurions and local businesses who have expressed an interest in being involved in the module, so things are going well..I am still waiting to hear from Dr Jill Taylor about the PDAS but fingers crossed and wood touched that this is going to happen.
On a personal note, I have been invited to interview for a teaching fellow position so I am really made up - I have to prepare a 10 minute demonstration of my approach to supporting student learning so I am going to use my own webfolio, so I am starting that now! Will be good to experience what students will be experiencing!Which is what the project is all about biographical, lifelong learning!
The students posted and published some mind maps from the session which are very interested and will be showcased in my webfolio of the project. Webfolio training went well and from the assets populated in PebblePad it is clear that there are going to be some really good webfolios.I intend to showcase the webfolios at the launch for the work based mobile module event, where I hope there will be some business centurions and local businesses who have expressed an interest in being involved in the module, so things are going well..I am still waiting to hear from Dr Jill Taylor about the PDAS but fingers crossed and wood touched that this is going to happen.
On a personal note, I have been invited to interview for a teaching fellow position so I am really made up - I have to prepare a 10 minute demonstration of my approach to supporting student learning so I am going to use my own webfolio, so I am starting that now! Will be good to experience what students will be experiencing!Which is what the project is all about biographical, lifelong learning!
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