scholarly journals The University as the “Imagined Other”: Making Sense of Community Co-Produced Literacy Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 129-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Pahl
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
The University ◽  
Literacy Research

Making Sense of Community Action and Voluntary Participation-A Multilevel Test of Multilevel Hypotheses: Do Communities Act?

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Cope ◽  
Alex Currit ◽  
Jeremy Flaherty ◽  
Ralph B. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Voluntary Participation ◽  
Making Sense

scholarly journals The Interplay of Content and Community in Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication: Virtual Communication in a Graduate Seminar

2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Schwier ◽  
Shelly Balbar
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Asynchronous Communication ◽  
Synchronous Communication ◽  
Bulletin Board ◽  
Virtual Communication ◽  
Graduate Seminar ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Group A ◽  
The University ◽  
Intellectual Limitations

A group of graduate students and an instructor at the University of Saskatchewan experimented with the use of synchronous communication (chat) and asynchronous communication (bulletin board) in a theory course in Educational Communications and Technology for an eight-month period. Synchronous communication contributed dramatically to the continuity and convenience of the class, and promoted a strong sense of community. At the same time, it was viewed as less effective than asynchronous communication for dealing with content and issues deeply, and it introduced a number of pedagogical and intellectual limitations. We concluded that synchronous and asynchronous strategies were suitable for different types of learning, and what we experienced was a balancing act between content and community in our group. A combination of synchronous and asynchronous experiences seems to be necessary to promote the kind of engagement and depth required in a graduate seminar.

scholarly journals Management: Reflections on Diversity and Organizational Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Leadley
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Strong Sense ◽  
Teachable Moments ◽  
Robust Approach ◽  
Cultural Competencies ◽  
Diversity Issues ◽  
The University ◽  
College Library

Effectively addressing diversity issues can be a challenge in any organization—yet, when done well, it can manifest as more of an opportunity to foster a strong sense of community and maximize potential within it. In this column, Sarah Leadley maps the robust approach taken at the University of Washington Bothell/Cascadia College Library to develop cultural competencies among staff and establish diversity as a strategic priority. The library’s integrated agenda, grounded in the principles of social justice and built around teachable moments, suggests a noteworthy facet of organizational development that is well worth modeling.

The wrong side of the spreadsheets: a life in the digital humanities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
The Other ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Wrong Side ◽  
Entire Career ◽  
The University

Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint paper is to reflect on both the technological and the humanities aspects of working in the digital humanities. Design/methodology/approach The author completed her academic career as Professor of Digital Humanities (DH) at the University of Brighton, UK. In terms of approach, she looks back over 25 years of working in this domain, which she entered as a scientist in contrast to most of the other academics at that time who came from the humanities. She delineates her academic journey that passed through various disciplines/fields. Findings The author reflects upon her entire career, starting with decisions made at school, to see how they have affected her contribution to DH. She concludes that a deep understanding of technological issues is fundamental to making sense of such complex fields as Big Data and its effect on humanities research in particular and society in general. She also draws attention to the loss of several highly technical, specialised and practical DH teams, which were replaced with ones whose focus is on DH discourse. Originality/value The author is writing as one of the very few scientists who belonged to the new area of history and computing in the mid-1990s.

scholarly journals Using Pre-arrival Shared Reading to Promote a Sense of Community

LOGOS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-52
Author(s):  
Alison Baverstock ◽  
Jackie Steinitz ◽  
Brian Webster-Henderson ◽  
Laura Bryars ◽  
Sandra Cairncross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Shared Reading ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
The Future ◽  
Student Enrolment ◽  
The University

Seeking to improve student enrolment, engagement, and retention, Kingston University began a pre-arrival shared reading scheme in 2014–2015, sending a free book to every student about to start at the university and making copies available to staff in all roles and departments across the institution. A number of associated events were organized and outcomes monitored through a variety of project-specific and institutional metrics. Continuing with the scheme in 2015–2016, Kingston University and Edinburgh Napier University joined together as research partners. Edinburgh Napier, having participated in the process of choosing a book for all to read, made the same single title available to their students and staff. In this paper the processes and outcomes of the collaboration are reported, including the differences in project implementation in the two institutions and what they learned from each other. Recommendations are made for how universities can work together on projects of mutual desirability, pointing out particular associated sensitivities, in this case when managing a long-distance collaboration, and what can be learned for the future.

Facilitating professional development of mobile and eTextbook technologies

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimee deNoyelles ◽  
Ryan Seilhamer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
The University

Purpose – While the integration of mobile and eTextbook technologies is rapidly growing throughout higher education learning environments, these technologies are often challenging to implement across the university landscape. Professional development tailored to these fluid and evolving technologies is essential to supporting effective classroom integration. The purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate a special interest group approach to professional development regarding mobile and eTextbook technologies implemented by one university in the USA. Issues such as recruitment of members, selection of face-to-face and online spaces, and curriculum design are addressed. Design/methodology/approach – To evaluate effectiveness, a survey was given to the participants that asked about sense of community, perceived increase in knowledge and teaching practices, and overall satisfaction with the experience. Findings – The interrelated factors of sense of community, knowledge, and teaching practices were identified as valuable, along with group organization. Survey results revealed that participants highly valued the opportunity to share best practices with others they typically would not, and benefitted from the expertise of guest speakers. Online spaces were found to serve as a repository of on-demand resources and dissemination of information, while face-to-face meetings capitalized on interactivity and nurtured community. Sharing the work of the members with the university and beyond was critical to incentivizing members to produce, and also built further professional networks. The planning team identified a tension between encouraging active involvement from instructors and offering it in convenient ways given their other commitments. Originality/value – Although this is a single case, this analysis suggests generalizable strategies that may create and sustain a community interested in mobile and eTextbook technologies.

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