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1) Gráinne Conole has had an interdisciplinary career in chemistry and e-learning, beginning with a degree in chemistry and PhD in crystallography before moving into teaching and learning roles. 2) She has held various roles in universities focused on learning innovation, technology enhanced learning, and e-learning, and is now an independent consultant. 3) Throughout her career she has focused her research on enhancing the learner experience through effective and innovative use of technologies, and has built an international network through blogging, social media, conferences and publishing.
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- 1. From Chemistry toE-learning: an interdisciplinary journey Gráinne Conole, 8th March 2018 International Women’s Day, Bournemouth University National Teaching Fellow 2012 Ascilite fellow 2012EDEN fellow 2013
- 3. Outline • Career history •Turning points and reflections • Current role and research interests • Harnessing the power of social media
- 4. Early years… • Bornin Cork, Ireland • Moved to London when five years old • One sister, Moya • Dog named James Joyce! • Schools – Holy Mary, Kingston – St Philomena’s, Carshalton
- 5. Academic performance • SecondarySchool 74- 82 – A late developer! – 10 O’ levels – 4 A levels • Chem, Biol, Maths, Art • University 82-85 – Chemistry, 2.1 – Sheffield University
- 6. The Thatcher influence… •…..or life in the ‘real’ world • 85-86 – Graduate training programme – Allied bakeries – Area retail manager – 150 staff in 10 outfits across London!
- 7. Life as aChemist • 86-90 – PhD X-Ray Crystallography – P/T demonstrating and lecturing • 90-91 – Lecturer on newly established Foundation Science course – HITECC • 91-96 – Lecturer (Inorganic Chemistry)
- 8. Changing roles • UNLJune 96 - Sept 99 – Project Director Learning and Teaching Innovation – Director of Teaching and Learning Technology Centre – Head of Technology- based Learning • Bristol Sept 99 –April 02 – Director of Institute for Learning and Research Technology
- 9. Changing roles…. • Southampton2002 – 2006 – Chair in educational innovation in post-compulsory education • OU 2006 - 2011 – Professor of e-learning • Leicester 2011 - 2014 – Professor of Learning Innovation • Bath Spa University Feb 2015 - 2016 – Chair in Education • A new direction… – Visiting Professor Dublin City University – Independent Consultant
- 10. Early turning points •Moving to England – Identity crisis – Irish or English? Integrating into a new society • O’ and A’ level choices – Switch from Sociology to Chemistry O’ level – Switch from Geography to Maths A’ level – Lack of career advice or help choosing a university
- 11. Turning points • Retailmanager! and switch to PhD (phew) • Securing lectureship • Promotion to Principle Lecturer (96) • Birth of Eleanor (94) & Tabby (98) • Taking the Bristol post, Tabby 6 months • Nannies and au pairs! • Chair at Southampton, OU, Leicester and Bath Spa • JISC & EU funded projects • Increasing involvement in national and international activities • Move to consultancy
- 12. Focus of research •Enhancing the learner experience • Effective & innovative use of technologies • New approaches to design • Open practices in learning, teaching and research
- 13. Four phases • Multimedia •The Internet • Learning Design • Social and Participatory Media
- 14. Find your niche… Conceptualise Vision CommunicateCreateConsiderCollaborate Activities Combine Synthesis Consolidate Implementation http://e4innovation.com/?p=831
- 15. Building international capacity •Build your professional network • Work social media – Blogs, Twitter, facebook, LinkedIn • Put research online – Slideshare, webinars, dropbox • Participate in events • Link research and teaching • Support students and early career researchers
- 16. Blogs • Of themoment reflections • Digital archive • The power of peer review • Record of events, reviews and resources • Wider audience reach and hence profile • Link into facebook and Twitter • Complements traditional publication routes e4innovation.com gconole.wordpress,com
- 17. Push against closedpublications • Learning design – Springer book – Live blogging – ‘Near final’ pdf on dropbox • For the craic… – New book proposal sent – Live blogging – Some open access chapters – Call out boxes by international researchers
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- 20. A flair upon facebook
- 21. Conferences • Purpose: presentation& feedback • Network, network, network! • Potential collaborators & bid partners • Put in a symposium of experts • Expert validation workshops • Put papers/presentations online • Follow up contacts afterwards: email, fb, Twitter, blogs, etc. • Work up into a research paper • Work the hashtag • Live blog or follow conference-related blogs A personal example
- 22. Publishing • Write booksand chapters • Become a reviewer or an editor of a special issue of a journal • Keep publication list up to date! • Set up a writing group or workshop (real/virtual) • Co-write with lots of different people • Disseminate publications via Tweet, fb etc. • Set up a blog and read and comment on other blogs • See Twitter, blogs, journals, books as complementary
- 23. Networking • Build international links •Join professional bodies • Become a reviewer • Do a special issue • Sit on committees • Do a study visit
- 24. Reflections • Difficulty ofbalancing home and work – Clash of having children against career opportunities • Significance of turning points – Planned and serendipitous • Importance of support – Partner, family, friends and childcare support • Politics of e-learning!
- 25. Importance of awork/life balance!
- 26. Email: g.conole@gmail.com Website: e4innovation.co.uk Blog:e4innovation.com Twitter: @gconole