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See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-workshop/
A workshop I ran on the idea of Guerrilla research - that is no (low) cost research that relies on free tools, open data, etc and doesn't require permission
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See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-workshop/
A workshop I ran on the idea of Guerrilla research - that is no (low) cost research that relies on free tools, open data, etc and doesn't require permission
RefWorks is a citation management tool that allows users to search for references, organize them into folders, create bibliographies, and cite references in various styles. Key functions include searching for references, creating and naming folders to organize references, selecting a referencing style to generate bibliographies, adding new references by selecting a format and filling in required fields, and citing references to include in papers. The tool helps users manage and cite research sources.
This document provides instructions for searching an eJournal. It instructs the user to click on the eJournal search option, then click again to select the name of the journal they wish to search. Finally, the user is asked to select the database within which to search for the chosen journal.
Credo Reference is an online reference database that can be accessed through the University of the Western Cape (UWC) library website. The document aims to show users how to find and search Credo Reference, including how to conduct advanced searches, narrow results, and share or reference articles. Users can search Credo Reference by term and filter results by resource type or referencing style.
Google Scholar is a search tool for scholarly literature available on the University of the Western Cape (UWC) library webpage. It allows users to search for articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. The aim is to show users how to access Google Scholar through the UWC library and demonstrate its capabilities for finding academic materials.
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Virtual Symposium
Hyperlinked Library MOOC 2013
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Learning everywhere, net generation,born with the chip
Creator: Gerald Louw
The document provides instructions for finding and accessing articles from the PsycARTICLE database on specific topics related to mental health classifications in the DSM5 from a South African context. It outlines navigating to the PsycARTICLE database through the UWC library website, searching for keywords on the given topic, opening resulting full-text articles as PDF files to save or email. The purpose is to demonstrate how to retrieve and work with journal articles from the PsycARTICLE database on EbscoHost.
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Gerald Louw presented on Google Scholar and discussed its goals, functionality, and search strategies. Google Scholar was launched in 2004 and contains scholarly literature like journal articles, books, and citations. It allows users to set preferences, create alerts, and view citation metrics. Advanced search features allow restricting searches by date, publication, or field. While it covers many subjects and languages, it still has gaps in top journals. Strategies like cited reference searching, building block searches, and pearl growing can aid research.
Jesse Hauk Shera was an influential library philosopher born in 1903. He received degrees in English and a doctorate in library science. Shera held several positions including at the University of Chicago library and was also an editor. He published extensively over his career. Shera developed the philosophy of social epistemology, which views knowledge as a social construct that libraries help shape. His belief that libraries mediate between users and information sources helped establish the theoretical foundations for the field. While technology has changed, Shera's view that libraries play a role in supporting knowledge creation in society remains highly relevant today.
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More papers and presentations by Cindy De Smet can be found on Academia: http://hogent.academia.edu/CindyDeSmet
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Web 2.0, web searching and web based catalogueGerald Louw
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This document provides access to the University of the Western Cape's Electronic Theses and Dissertations Repository which contains theses and dissertations submitted by students. The repository was created by Gerald Louw and provides access to student works submitted to fulfill degree requirements.
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In this presentation, the presenter (Phd-student, teacher and webaddict) brings her point of view on how teachers can use social media in their classroom.
More papers and presentations by Cindy De Smet can be found on Academia: http://hogent.academia.edu/CindyDeSmet
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Dr Steven Warburton presented on design challenges for future learning environments that leverage social software. He discussed transforming bibliographic references and course content into social objects that can be commented on, tagged, and discovered through tools like Bibsonomy. Warburton also examined scaling learning through a distributed toolset that integrates personal tools and content across emerging technologies. Key challenges addressed leveraging models of virtual learning environments versus personal learning environments and understanding changing learner and educator roles and blurring formal and informal learning spaces with tools like educational blogging.
Collaborative learning refers to learning in a group where members construct a shared understanding through social interaction. Effective collaborative learning requires structuring group interactions and can be supported by technology. Research on computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) aims to understand how technology can promote knowledge sharing and expertise among learners through both virtual and in-person interactions. Current areas of focus include identifying productive interactions, using collaboration scripts, studying affordances, and orchestrating supportive interventions across multiple social levels.
This document outlines Martin Weller's book on 25 years of ed tech history from 1994 to 2018. It summarizes each phase of ed tech development: the optimistic phase from 1995-1998 covered the rise of the web, constructivism, and wikis. The mainstreaming phase from 2002-2009 saw the rise of learning management systems, blogs, and social media like Twitter. The pessimistic phase from 2012-2018 questioned technologies like MOOCs and learning analytics and emphasized the need for critical perspectives on ed tech's potential downsides. Key themes included recurring ideas in ed tech, the role of humans, and understanding past successes and failures to inform current pandemic responses.
The document discusses personal learning environments (PLEs). It defines PLEs as tools that allow learners to engage in a distributed learning network of people, services, and resources. PLEs recognize that learning occurs across different contexts and situations, not just from a single provider. Effective PLEs help learners manage information, generate and share content, connect with others, and record achievements over a lifetime of learning. They incorporate formal and informal learning through various media and are tailored to individual learners' interests.
This document discusses e-learning environments and e-learning design. It covers relevant learning theories like behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and connectivism. It also discusses several instructional design models used for e-learning like the 4C/ID model, ADDIE model, ASSURE model, and Dick & Carey model. The document then covers e-learning and blended learning design, including considerations like communities of inquiry, MOOCs, virtual classrooms, and flipped classrooms. It emphasizes that effective e-learning design should follow learning theories and instructional design principles.
Understanding Networked Scholars: Experiences and practices in online social ...George Veletsianos
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6. Chapter 1 - 14
Chapter 1
trilogy: digital, network, openness.
transformation
Weller(2011, 4) people become less defined
by institution and more by the online identity
they establish
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7. Chapters 2 - 4
Chapters 2 and 3
Not applicable to an academic library situation
Chapter 4
This chapter deals with scholarship and digital
scholarship
Boyer points stands out in this chapter
8. Weller (2011, 42 - 43)
Boyer includes the following aspects
discovery (new knowledge)
integration (interdisciplinary work)
application (applying of knowledge)
teaching (teaching aspect)
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9. Chapter 5
Is about research and new technologies
crowdsourcing comes to the front
inline with Boyer’s discovery
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has
Wikipedia-type approach
open approach to data gathering
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10. Chapters 6 - 8
Explain functions of Boyer in-depth
Chapters 9 - 12
are more scholarly content
11. Chapter 10 Network weather
Weller (2011, 114) metaphor adopted is one
by Adam Greenfield (2010) he termed
“network weather”
Weller (2011, 116) discussed a conference
and changes technology brings about.
twitter, live video streaming, blogging,
slideshare presentations, cloudworks
12. Chapter 11
Challenges in digital scholarship
Harley et al. (2010) “three legged stool”
research
teaching
service management
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13. Chapter 11 continuing
digital scholarship barriers
recognising digital scholarship
digital scholarship guidelines
delineate and communicate responsibilities
engage qualified reviewers
seek interdisciplinary advice
stay informed about accessibility issues
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15. Chapter 13
avoiding extremism
superficiality (many Web 2.0 simple functions)
quality (appreciating different levels of quality)
brain damage
forgetting and identity
property and ownership
16. Chapter 14
digital resilience
reluctant to adopt new practices
engagement with technology
reflecting on changing scholarly practices
governmental and funding body level
discipline level