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Research & pedagogy In digital environment : Imperatives & Implications
The document discusses the impact of the digital environment on research and pedagogy, highlighting the evolving roles of teachers and researchers in disseminating and creating knowledge. It emphasizes the importance of online collaboration, available resources, and the need for continuous updating to stay relevant in research. The document also addresses the integration of technology in teaching practices and the significance of adapting to new research processes and performance measures in the digital age.
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Research & pedagogy In digital environment : Imperatives & Implications
- 1. Research & Pedagogyin digital environment : Imperatives and implications S G Deshmukh ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior deshmukh.sg@gmail.com FDP on “Research Methodology & Pedagogy in universities” 6 Jun 2018 : Amity University MP, Gwalior
- 2. Speaking points.. ◼ Openingremarks.. ◼ Prevailing digital environment ◼ Its implications for research ◼ Pedagogy and implications ◼ Closing remarks..
- 3. As a teacher/researcherour job is to.. ◼ Act as knowledge disseminator ◼ Act as a knowledge creator ◼ Act as a facilitator to convert this knowledge into practice ! ◼ Act as a facilitator for betterment of society at large ! ◼ Our job is also to publish in quality journals ◼ Let us talk about a well-known journal publisher..
- 4. Elsevier.. ◼ Elsevier isan information and analytics company and one of the world's major providers of scientific, technical, and medical information. ◼ Established in 1880 as a publishing company. ◼ https://www.elsevier.com/en-in ◼ https://www.elsevier.com/en-in/connect 4
- 5. Remarks.. ◼ Data acritical asset ◼ Data from everywhere – web pages, mobile, sensors, cameras, payment systems … ◼ While data itself has become increasingly commoditized, value is likely to accrue to the owners of this scarce resource ! ◼ Research plays an important role in this.. 5
- 6. Today’s research ◼ Literaturereview, Methodology, Analysis enabled by IT and collaborative tools ◼ Turnaround time for Ph D has reduced ◼ Time-to-publish has drastically reduced ◼ Huge online resources are available ◼ Shelf life of an idea condensed ◼ Mechanisms for feedback 6
- 7. What is new? ◼ New research processes- At every stage in the research cycle – planning, researching, preserving, publishing, and distributing – digital channels are being used by researchers to communicate, collaborate and promote their research, and debate. ◼ New Engagement- The benefits of using digital channels in a research context including are- democratization, widening participation and engaging new audiences on a global level. ◼ New Performance measures- Digital channels are also on the rise for assisting in the evaluation of a scholar’s reputation and the relevance and impact of their work ◼ Source: Melinda Kenneway, “Whose work is it anyway?”, Kudos 7
- 8. Internet & Research? ◼Internet as a TOOL FOR research or… ◼ Internet as a MEDIUM OF research TOOL=search engines, databases, catalogs, etc… MEDIUM=chat rooms, newsgroups, home pages, blogs, skype, tweeting, online course software, etc ◼ Internet synonymous with “google”?
- 9. Google trends.. ◼ Googletrends is the feature in google where people search for the most searched subject of the world ! ◼ Visit : http://www.google.com/trends 9
- 10. Exploring statistics from googletrends ◼ Using google trends for predicting consumer analysis and as a predictor for macro- economic behaviour ◼ Backend-google database search (using search, images, YouTube) ◼ Useful for short term forecasting/now casting where data may not be available 10
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- 12. Implications ◼ You haveto update continuously and must know the state-of-the-art – google enables this! ◼ Subject scan aided by IT tools: search engines, indexing services ! ◼ You have to be comfortable with the Online community ◼ Please visit :http://www.scimagojr.com/ 12
- 13. Online availability ofresearch and its impact 13
- 14. Implications ◼ You arevisible in the digitized world ◼ Someone is going to measure you and make you visible ! ◼ You are constantly indexed, searched and under scrutiny ◼ You are also under constant onslaught of new and emerging ideas ! ◼ Impact measures are available .. 14
- 15. Sharing, collaboration & connectivity! ◼ Information – a resource in abundance ◼ Sharing of information ◼ Collaboration opportunities ◼ Powerful professional and Social networks 15
- 16. Implications ◼ Sharing ofinformation/Knowledge made easy through IT ◼ You must share and connect ◼ Your collaborator may be anywhere in the globe available 24 x 7 basis ◼ Power & influence of social media as a binder! 16
- 17. Sharing … ◼ http://papercritics.com/ ◼https://www.sharelatex.com/ ◼ https://www.mindmeister.com/3958389 2/research-tools-by-nader-ale-ebrahim ◼ http://academickarma.org/ 17
- 18. Social platforms forsharing.. ◼ Network for researchers ◼ One can share and disseminate ◼ Contributions in terms of publications, downloads, datasets etc. 18 Pegrum, M., "'I link therefore I am': network literacy as a core digital literacy", E- learning and Digital Media 7(4), 346-354 2010 doi:10.2304/elea.2010.7.4.346
- 19. Opportunities for research.. MacroSystems Energy, climate change Environment Healthcare Manufacturing Transportation Swachhata abhiyan … Tiny sector MSME Informal sector Micro Systems Larger More Complex Societal Relevance
- 20. Implications.. ◼ Each ofthese areas, require research ◼ The focus could be on interdisciplinary research ◼ Domain areas like- Behavioral finance? Bio-inspired algorithms? ◼ Entrepreneurial research ◼ Research- contextual and culture sensitive? 20
- 21. 7 Habits of ConnectedResearchers ◼ Who is a connected researcher? Connected to self Connected to students Connected to domain knowledge Connected to institute Connected to industry Connected to profession Connected to society http://www.slideshare.net/SanjeevDeshmukh/trends- inconnectingresearchsgd2013 ◼ Acknowledgement : Heavily Adapted from Stephen R. Covey’s work ! 21
- 22. Researcher “Aaadhar”: means ofbeing digitally connected ORCID orcid.org/0000-0002-7043-6948 Scopus Id Author ID: 7102221659 SSRN Author ID: 2982630 22
- 23. ▪ Conferences: network,connect online, online poster ▪ Prepare a good summary ▪ Use your institution’s communication’s channels(say NDL) ▪ Prepare an audio-slide presentation ▪ Keep your profiles up to date with your latest publications/blogs/feedbacks ▪ Make full use of social media ◼ ◼ Visibility of your work
- 24. Indian Citation Index ◼Become registered user of this http://indiancitationindex.com/ ◼ Access data on citations, authors , Institutions etc. 24
- 25. Visibility - Whatare Altmetrics? ◼ Measure scholarly impact ◼ Supplement other measures ◼ Include “non-traditional” outputs and effects Advantages ◼ Track beyond traditional citations ◼ Measure societal and practical outcomes ◼ Become quickly discoverable ◼ Align with the Open movement
- 26. Types of Altmetricindicators ◼ Bookmarks ◼ Discussions ◼ Shares ◼ Views/Downloads ◼ Ratings ◼ In addition to - traditional citations ◼ Imperative How your work is being - discussed, shared, saved, read, and reused by other scholars and by the public.
- 27. Interesting fact.. ◼Researcher isalso a teacher ◼Teacher learns while teaching
- 28. Learning cycle COGNITIVE Domain Knowing Knowledge AttitudePractice PSYCHOMOTOR AFFECTIVE Domain Domain Being Doing TEACHING
- 29. The rise ofopen resources and courses Rise of open resources.. SWAYAM
- 30. Model S: Studentcentric ◼ The focus is on approaches that cause and support student learning and it will include a range of strategies ❖ Assisting students to understand facts, concepts and principles (use technology for this ) ❖ Using appropriate teaching/learning activities (use a blended methodology ) ❖ Engaging students on tasks focused on the learning outcomes(use IT/social media centric tools)
- 31. What should beour goal? ◼ Students hearing a concept (through classroom session/webinar ) ◼ Students seeing a demonstration (through lab/ Youtube/movie) ◼ Students doing a problem (paper/pencil) ◼ Students teaching themselves or others(through interactive media)/ (peer to peer group)” Example :AASF forum in IIITM
- 32. Roles of ateacher 1. Resource provider 2. Instructional specialist 3. Curriculum specialist 4. Classroom supporter 5. Learning facilitator 6. Mentor 7. Leader 8. Data coach 9. Catalysts for change 10. Learner ◼ Source http://www.slideshare.net/alexlegar a1/ten-roles-for-teacher-leaders32
- 33. Appreciate multiple rolesof students as.. ◼ consumers, ◼ consultants, ◼ partners, ◼ stakeholders, ◼ change agents, ◼ producers, ◼ researchers, ◼ apprentices, the list goes on…
- 34. Reasons for engagingwith MOOCs Universities • As a means of overcoming “Faculty shortage” • Educational innovation • Revenue (or cost reduction) opportunity Learners • Satisfactory learning experiences • Curiosity • Learning, rather than an award of mere degree *UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Research Paper No 130, September 2012
- 35. Engagement ◼ Typical spanis 12-15 minutes ◼ A class of say 55 minutes ◼ One should be able to introduce 4 to 5 packets of concepts/ideas interspersed with multi-media content ◼ Make use of Youtube videos TED talks Films/documentary 35
- 36. Implication : Interactivity ◼Interactivity through social media ◼ Enables to understand student better ◼ Establishes long term relationships with both student and teacher ◼ Helps in understanding student and by close interaction 36
- 37. Wisdom in thesocial crowd: Quora ◼ Interesting forum ◼ As an interaction forum ◼ As a status symbol for student community?
- 38. Quora Quora, itis a “collection of questions and answers created, edited, and organized by everyone who uses it.” (About Quora, 2011). The site combines the features of an online Q&A site and those of social media, permitting users to ask, answer and rate content while also allowing a community of members to conduct private communication if they chose to. Research Question: How is knowledge created through CoP on Quora?
- 39. Quora .. Prolificcontributor.. ◼ Dr Awdhesh Singh, IIITM Alumnus ◼ He is one of the top ten most followed Quora Writers in the world with over 80 Million answer views on his answers and over 202 thousand followers. ◼ Prof Dheeraj Sanghi, IIT Kanpur ◼ Prolific contributor with more than 7.3 thousand followers,
- 40. TED talks.. ◼ TEDTalks have been a driving force of inspiration, information and innovation since their inception in 2006. Born out of the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference, the talks have become a global, viral sensation. ◼ Stephanie Lo, Director of TED-Ed Programs, advises teachers to use TED videos as a way to get students thinking. She recommends that teachers check out Ed.TED.com, which is packed full of short, animated lessons created specifically for students.
- 41. Ted Talks ◼ BillGates on Teaching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Ub0SMxZQo Measures of Teaching (MET) project
- 42. My experience .. ◼Setting: Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing (VLFM) programme of IIM Kolkata, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras ◼ A joint initiative of CII and GoI ◼ Audience: Students with industry experience ◼ A module on SCM ◼ Tried in Jul 2015, Aug 2016 ◼ Classroom sessions interspersed with Youtube /TED talks 42
- 43. Contents.. (through YouTube) 1What is SCM-1 14 Mumbai dabewalla 2 What is SCM-2 15 E-commerce and SC 3 Three things about SCM 16 Key challenges in SC 4 Logistics and SCM 17 Top 10 innovations in SC 5 Walmart Supply chain 18 Measuring &Managing Performance 6 Fedex Supply Chain 19 SCOR model 7 Bullwhip effect in SCM 20 5 Interesting TED talks 8 Understanding and Optimizing Inventory 21 36 SCM solutions 9 How Information system affect SC 22 Green SCM 10 Toyota Supply Chain 23 Careers in SCM 11 SCM used by Intel 24 Future of SCM 12 Transportation 25 Funny side of SCM 13 SCM and Transportation Total Duration : about 15 Hours
- 44. Observations.. ◼ Connectivity wasestablished ◼ Adept use of technology bridged the Generation gap ! ◼ Interesting content motivated students ◼ Facebook and blogs also helped to extend the reach of content ◼ Session interspersed with video content made the sessions interesting ◼ It was Model -S (Student Centric )
- 45. Develop self-competency ◼ Linkedin Learning centre Courses on excel, R, data analytics etc. ◼ R for Data Science: Lunchbreak Lessons :Course by: Mark Niemann-Ross ❑ Slideshare- presentations on numerous topics ❑ TEDx talks.. ❑ Youtube 45
- 46. Desirable skill setfor a researcher Communication Report writing Team working Leadership Planning and organisation Project management Enterprise Problem Solving Reflection Adaptability Energy Drive and resilience Enthusiasm/passion Self awareness Confidence Contextual/cultural awareness Capacity to develop Positive attitude Business and environment awareness IT skills
- 47. Summary.. ◼ Become TechSavvy as a researcher Practice and acquire digital competency ◼ Crowdsource Respect and Common Values Digital forums for open debate , interaction , feedback etc. ◼ Don’t Just Transfer, Transpose Not only to disseminate/transfer knowledge, but also to show its application, practice ◼ Internalise your research/teaching ◼ Establish emotional connectivity with your subject domain. Source https://blog.tophat.com/how-professors-can-best-use-technology/
- 48. End quote.. ◼ “Technologymatters, but good teachers and good teaching practices, matter more” Great Teacher/Researcher + Great Technology + Great Pedagogy = Great Teaching/Researching 48
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