{"id":255,"date":"2015-12-11T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/erdp\/?p=255"},"modified":"2015-12-11T10:00:01","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T10:00:01","slug":"equate-experiences-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/erdp\/2015\/12\/11\/equate-experiences-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"EquATE: experiences so far"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"paul<\/a>The EquATE programme was not something I had heard of until I got an e-mail earlier this year asking if I would be interested in taking part.\u00a0 Once I had read the flyer though there were a number of reasons why I was interested in taking part in this course.\u00a0 I found it interesting as the course was sold as an opportunity to network with other academic staff throughout the university.\u00a0 I thought participation in such network would be useful because it looked like it would build on some of the work I\u2019ve done on my education master\u2019s course.\u00a0 One module on that course was about becoming a \u2018networked practitioner\u2019 so I thought could utilise some of what I learnt there within the EquATE network, and maybe work on a project in that area.<\/p>\n

Some of the themes mentioned in the EquATE flyer were are also of interest, such as technology.\u00a0 Part of my aims in my role in the school are to add more online and technology based content to the teaching that I do, so I thought being on this course and in this network would aid that objective as well.\u00a0 Finally, I thought the course would be really helpful as part developing my pedagogical research through providing me with reserved time to develop this research.<\/p>\n

Since being on the course it has been good to meet new people and discuss ideas around education and research in education.\u00a0 After the initial introductory session we were straight into planning and discussing projects with an aim to get some initial planning and research done ready to present a poster to the group early in the new year.\u00a0 It has been great to be able to have time to sit down to discuss and develop a project.\u00a0 The main challenge though has been to find something that will start to generate useful information in a short time frame.<\/p>\n

As it happens the project I am working on is in the field of becoming a networked practitioner.\u00a0 Having an online presence as an academic is becoming increasingly important for dissemination of work, improving impact, and career progression.\u00a0 I am therefore working with Sarah Lockey and Sonia Bussey on a project to look at what extent academics in Newcastle are utilising online networks and social media and their academic\/research career.\u00a0 The project hopes to establish if staff are aware of and use online networking in their practice and to see if they understand what alternative impact metrics are (termed \u2018altmetrics\u2019), such as online article views, social media mentions, publication downloads etc., and how\/if they can be utilised to further career progression.<\/p>\n

Dr Paul Hubbard, School of Medical Education<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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