The GradConnect Project Alex Hardman

Aims To introduce the GradConnect Project To demonstrate the features of the GradConnect System. To generate discussion about social networking in Academia.

To introduce the GradConnect Project

To demonstrate the features of the GradConnect System.

To generate discussion about social networking in Academia.

What is GradConnect? Social Networking/ Blogging Platform Academic Orientation Designed to: make it easy to find others with similar interests facilitate knowledge transfer

Social Networking/ Blogging Platform

Academic Orientation

Designed to:

make it easy to find others with similar interests

facilitate knowledge transfer

Why develop GradConnect? Facilitate networking opportunities/ Reduce Isolation Shares ideas/ knowledge/ research interests Practice writing and communication skills Develop transferable ICT skills Meet other researchers

Facilitate networking opportunities/ Reduce Isolation

Shares ideas/ knowledge/ research interests

Practice writing and communication skills

Develop transferable ICT skills

Meet other researchers

How does GradConnect work? Personal Space Community Space Blog Files RSS Feeds Tags Profile Friends User Community 1 Community 2 Community 3 Contact Contact Contact Member Member Member

GradConnect Moving Forward Finalise Training Materials Written documentation Online interactive seminars (video podcasts) Case study groups and pilot users from April 2008 Monitor and evaluate

Finalise Training Materials

Written documentation

Online interactive seminars (video podcasts)

Case study groups and pilot users from April 2008

Monitor and evaluate

Questions

http:// rhogos.mc.man.ac.uk/gradconnect /

http:// rhogos.mc.man.ac.uk/gradconnect /