Presentation at one of the break out sessions of the 7th EUA-CDE Annaul Meeting on doctoral education, thinking globally, acting locally celebrated in Liverpool on 19th and 20th of June 2014. Could e-supervision represent a new form of supervision, mainly in the context of international doctorate candidates?

1. E-supervision – a new approach to supervision
of international doctoral candidates
Nadja Gmelch
Association of Public Universities of Catalonia (ACUP)
7th EUA – CDE Annual Meeting
Doctoral Education: Thinking globally, acting locally
19-20 June, Liverpool
#PLEPHD
@IDEAPhD

3. E– supervision
electronic – evolved – enhanced
Peña-López, i. (2013). e-Supervision: Framing the Debate. Workshop within the LEADHER PLEDS Project at the
Open University of Catalonia, 31 October 2013.

4. PLEDs
Personal Learning Environments for
Doctoral Students example
A possible tool for a new model of effective
e-supervision?

5. Opportunities
-digital identity & research portfolio –
improved visibility
-international network
-open access of and to research results
-peer to peer (P2P) supervision
-cotutelle
-co-creation of knowledge

6. Challenges
-recognition and accreditation
-incentives
-quality assurance
-change in mindset
-leadership

7. www.idea-phd.net
http://plephd.blogs.uoc.edu/

8. Questions for discussion
-How can e-supervision best be implemented on
institutional level at higher education institutions in
Europe? Which actors have to be involved in the
development of a strategy and institutional programme
for e-supervision? How can these contribute to guarantee
quality and recognition of e-supervision?
-Are supervisors and supervisees able – in terms of skills
and competences – to enroll with e-supervision? What
skills and capacities do they need and which kind of
training has to be put in place?

9. Thanks for your attention!
nadja@acup.cat
@ACUPcatalunya
@NadjaGmelch

10. Thanks for your attention!
nadja@acup.cat
@ACUPcatalunya
@NadjaGmelch