Hello again! It’s been a minute! As I’ve gotten deeper into teaching and research for my dissertation, this blog has fallen by the wayside a bit. However, I think this will provide a space for me to share more of my teaching and general academic life. So firstly, I’d like […]
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I’ve been playing more and more with planners and productivity applications. I have learned a lot about what works for me, and thought it might be time for an update. Planner Update I have switched from the Productivity Journal to the Passion Planner Academic Medium (Pro). This planner provides space […]
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Are you one of us or one of them? Social groupings are with us throughout our development. I should not have been surprised to learn that being part of a group or not may impact my research. There has been a long debate about whether researcher positionality has a positive […]
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This workshop was created for the Jean Paul Dionne Symposium 2019. You can find all related materials for the workshop.
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I will be presenting on how to create conference posters and presentations. We will go over the basics as well as some tips and tricks! Please find the link to the slides above. Below you can see and download the handout and the activity materials for the presentation. Last years […]
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Thing 12 from 23 Things focuses on Open Educational Resources (OERs). For an educational resource to be Open, it needs to be “Open data and content can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose” (The Open Definition). We were tasked with finding OERs that were relevant to Read more…
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Thing 11 is about understanding copyright and creative commons. As a recreational artist (and blogger, can I call myself that?), I have a bit of an idea about copyright and creative commons. As an academic, I am a firm believer in sharing knowledge and knowledge being freely shareable. Thus, you Read more…
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I will admit, I do not use Wikipedia very often. Within academia it is not seen as a valid source for information. However, day to day knowledge when I’m curious about something, I will use it to find out an artists history or where a food originated from. Thing 10 Read more…
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Thing 9 for 23 Things is about digital communication tools. Specifically looking at Google Hangouts and Collaborate Ultra. Collaborate Ultra is part of the Blackboard learning management system (LMS). Unfortunately, my institution uses a different LMS, so I am not able to play around with this tool. However, Google Hangouts Read more…
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Thing 8 for 23 Things is about Facebook. Facebook is something that I have used for over a decade. It is one online platform that I use strictly for personal use, unlike Twitter and Instagram where I share publicly my research and work. Due to this, I’ve made my privacy Read more…
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I’ve used Twitter for six years. The goal in starting to use Twitter was to connect with the academic community, broadly and with those in my field. It has lead to some connections and countless learning opportunities. Since using it, I’ve played with a few tools such as Analytics and Read more…
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Thing 6 of the 23 Things course covers accessibility. While I thought I had a fairly good grip on ways in which to make my website and presentations accessible, I was overlooking quite a few things. I ran the Website Accessibility eValuation Tool (WAVE) on my website. The results were eye opening. Read more…
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