My introduction to ELESIG, and highlights of some of our upcoming activities. This was shared at the Symposium on 4 November 2013 in Liverpool

1. Welcome to ELESIG
Rhona Sharpe
elesig.net

3. Today – 306
members

5. Masterclasses
Institutionally supported learner experience
research: a PVC view, Prof. Shan Wareing,
Bucks New University.
Critical appraisal of qualitative research,
Marion Waite, Oxford Brookes University.
Guerrilla research, Prof. Martin Weller, OU
Using technology for data collection,
Amanda Jefferies, University of Hertfordshire
Doing research on the fly, Prof. Neil Witt,
University of Plymouth.

6. Call for small grants
The grants scheme exists to
• help us build a shared repertoire of resources
which will be of benefit to the community and
the sector and which build on shared knowledge
and practice about learner experience research
Grants of up to £750
Bid by the 20th of any month.

7. Example small grants
Experience of International Students in Negotiating
Technology for Learning: An Annotated Bibliography
Tharindu R. Liyanagunawardena, University of Reading
Learners experiences of synchronous online activities:
project report and web conferencing guidelines
Carole Gordon and Sarah Cornelius, University of
Aberdeen

8. Local groups

9. What do the Organising Committee do?
• Find contributory sponsorship to support
ELESIG activities
• Administer Ning
• Administer the small grants scheme
• Organise events and activities
• Support new local groups
brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsld

10. What can you do?
Tweet #elesig
Blog at elesig.net
Bid for a small grant
Host an event
Offer a webinar
Form an interest group
Form a local group