This document discusses how academics can develop a healthy relationship with technology. It acknowledges that technology moves quickly while individual needs and speeds vary. It advocates taking a holistic approach by understanding why and how to use new technologies, as well as potential benefits and side effects. The document provides various resources on using technology for writing, podcasts, and learning new skills in short sessions.
2. How I learned
to stop worrying
and love the
tech
ANDY TATTERSALL
UN I V E RSITY O F SHEFFI ELD
@ ANDY_ TATTERSALL
B UI LDI NG DI G ITAL C APABI LITY
COM M UN ITY O F PRACTI CE
4. D FOUNDATIONS FOR SOLID BUILD
HTTP://WWW.GO2WEB20.NET/ NO LONGER WORKING
5. Academia has changed
beyond recognition
MOOCs
Big Data
Altmetrics
Storytelling
Data citation
Open Access
Content curation
Audio feedback
Flipped Classroom
Gamification
Digital badges
Impact Agenda
Sci-Hub/file sharing
Transparent Journals
Mobile research apps
Evolving manuscripts
Scholarly communications
Research data management
Video and podcast abstracts
Open pre/post publicationreview
Cloud/social reference management
6. Core matters
The REF, TEFand KEF
Winning funding bids
Getting cited
Publishing papers
Getting promoted
Gaining esteem
Showing Impact
Retaining tenure
Recruiting students
Meeting quality standards
Information governance
Equality and diversity
Health and safety
Teaching students
Managing colleagues
Student supervision
Getting enough sleep
learning about new digital tools
7.
8. How do you
feel about
technology?
How do your
colleagues
feel?
Overwhelmed, out of
to uch, scared?
Excite d, engaged,
enthused?
A love/ h a t e
relati onship?
9. Learning technologists, teachers and lecturers
think of the pedagogy when employing new
technologies.
What does everyone else do?
18. Auth or your docs anywhere
Collaborati ve (anyone can contr ibute to a
piece of work)
Free
Can be hyperlinked and shared
Version contr ol
or.....
Open to abuse (if not shared properly)
Cannot always access offl ine
Organisati ons like th e NHS can't always
access it
Google is not accessible in some countr ies
Collaborati ve (anyone can delete a piece
of work)
Lacking quality refe rence management
inte grati on (Paperpile)
SLAlimite d (fr ee)
Google Docs
The good
Not go good
24. 0 9
"All mankind
is divided
into three
classes: those
that are
immovable,
those that
are movable,
and those
that move."
Benjamin
Franklin
CC BY 2.0 Aaron Vowels
http://bit.ly/2JOx9OR
25. ASK QUESTIONS
How often will you use the technology?
Who created it and who owns it?
Can you export your content?
Are they on social media and do they post regular updates?
Is it intuitive to use?
What do you get with the free version?
Is there an alternative?
Has it been around for long?
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29. How to beat digital distraction and write more podcasts
http://bit.ly/2PSHo4r
30. How to beat digital distraction and write more podcasts
http://bit.ly/2PSHo4r
31. An holistic
approach to tech
You need to understand why
you are taking it
You need to understand the
benefits
You need to understand the
side-effects
You need to understand that
the benefits may take time
You may need two courses
You may need a different
intervention
Do not feel pressured to use
it - as it won’t work
Image CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 BY Víctor Ulises Lara
Peña http://bit.ly/1z1ApoI
32. YouTube Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/scharrvids/
How to beat digital distraction and write more
SoundCloud podcasts http://bit.ly/2PSHo4r
Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2PVq6E8
Learn something new in 20 minutes: Bite Size sessions
to support research and teaching
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/hir.12033
Links
33. Q U E STIO N S?
Slides and Images
from Canva.com
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