Comments on: Live online research seminar for postgraduates http://eflections.edublogs.org/2009/04/20/live-online-research-seminar-for-postgraduates/ A blog about the overlap between e-learning, new media, online journalism and photography Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:27:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: paullowe http://eflections.edublogs.org/2009/04/20/live-online-research-seminar-for-postgraduates/comment-page-1/#comment-27 paullowe Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:28:20 +0000 http://eflections.edublogs.org/?p=108#comment-27 Thanks Chris so far it is working out well, the group worked in the first session on finding relevant weblinks etc and then setting up a diigo group for the project, to which they added the tagged links. They each then analysed 2-3 of the items they found, and then wrote a brief summary of each which they posted onto the group wiki for the project. They then gave feedback to each other in small teams on what they had found, and then summarised that back to the whole group. Each student then identified a specific research project, and then discussed that with the rest of the group, then added a placeholder name for their research project on the wiki, which is where we are now will keep you informed of the progress... Thanks Chris
so far it is working out well, the group worked in the first session on finding relevant weblinks etc and then setting up a diigo group for the project, to which they added the tagged links. They each then analysed 2-3 of the items they found, and then wrote a brief summary of each which they posted onto the group wiki for the project. They then gave feedback to each other in small teams on what they had found, and then summarised that back to the whole group. Each student then identified a specific research project, and then discussed that with the rest of the group, then added a placeholder name for their research project on the wiki, which is where we are now
will keep you informed of the progress…

]]> By: Chris Goldsmith http://eflections.edublogs.org/2009/04/20/live-online-research-seminar-for-postgraduates/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Chris Goldsmith Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:26:41 +0000 http://eflections.edublogs.org/?p=108#comment-26 I'd be interested in seeing how this turns out. I am thinking of ways in which we could do something similar in first year International Relations classes. My thinking is that we could get students to collect references via Delicious, comment on each other's finds with Wiki and improve their information literacy skills along the way. I'm also working on a final year European Security project where students from four universities are going to work collaboratively in first learning about aspects of security, then doing collaborative research papers to be presented at a public conference. Clearly online tools are going to be fundamental to this process and your insights have been helpful in thinking about course design. I’d be interested in seeing how this turns out. I am thinking of ways in which we could do something similar in first year International Relations classes. My thinking is that we could get students to collect references via Delicious, comment on each other’s finds with Wiki and improve their information literacy skills along the way.

I’m also working on a final year European Security project where students from four universities are going to work collaboratively in first learning about aspects of security, then doing collaborative research papers to be presented at a public conference. Clearly online tools are going to be fundamental to this process and your insights have been helpful in thinking about course design.

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