Vitae researcher development conference 2009: realising the potential of researchers 08 September 2009 - 09 September 2009

Details

Day

Day 2

Session

C

Start time

11.00

Strand

All Researchers (practice)

Code

C6

Presenters

Dr Emma Gillaspy - Vitae NW Hub Manager, University of Manchester
Dr Judy Williams - Training Manager and Teaching Fellow, and Vitae NW Hub Coordinator, University of Manchester
Mr Alex Hardman - E-learning Developer, University of Manchester

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE A FOLLOW UP TO THIS WORKSHOP IN MAY 2010. PLEASE CONTACT THE VITAE NORTH WEST HUB FOR MORE DETAILS **

Workshop outline

• a large proportion of early career researchers are well versed in using the latest social networking and other technologies. By embracing the use of such developments in the design and delivery of researcher training programmes, this will attract those researcher communities to attend and will make training sessions more dynamic.
• incorporating technologies into training programmes will also show researchers how they can be used to raise their global professional profile in today's competitive market, in addition to using these technologies socially.
• the use of technologies can also enhance the outcomes of training by providing interactive resources before and after face-to-face activities.
• allowing researchers attending training to record their experiences using blogs and Twitter will prove valuable in gathering evidence to measure the impact of researcher training activities. For more information on this session, see the outline training plan at http://tinyurl.com/tech4trainingplan and the Technology 4 Training blog (http://tech4training.blogspot.com/).

Topics covered

This session will cover

• exploring the different types of e-learning and social networking technologies from different perspectives:
  • a. The HEI view - how easy is it to learn and practice technologies?
  • b. The regional view - how can technologies be used to enhance regional activities for researchers and staff supporting researcher development
  • c. The e-learner's view - which technologies should trainer's tap into?
• categorising training activities and possible applications of technology in training programmes 3. Demonstrating use of appropriate technologies, using blog, Google docs, video etc 4. Practising technologies, such as embedding video into a blog, embedding slides from Slideshare, creating an online questionnaire etc
  

Workshop outcomes

Participants will

• have a greater awareness of the possible technologies that enhance researcher training
• understand which technologies to apply to different areas of researcher training
• gain practical knowledge of technologies that could form part of researcher training
  
  

Format

Information, interaction, practical work on computers and discussion. Participants should also be prepared to include examples from their own experience during discussion.