June 10-15, 2012 Growing Community; Growing Possibilities Sakai OAE as a Scholarly Communications Tool Armanda Lewis, NYU Lucy Appert, NYU John Fitzmier, AAR
Nov 28, 2014
June 10-15, 2012
Growing Community; Growing Possibilities
Sakai OAE as a Scholarly
Communications Tool
Armanda Lewis, NYULucy Appert, NYU
John Fitzmier, AAR
Foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research;
Establish links between scholarship and teaching;
Facilitate dissemination of research; Integrate emerging media and interactive
technologies; and Address changing landscape.
Academic Research in the 21st C.
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Scholarly communication at a global network institution.
Background
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Scholarly communication at a global network institution.◦ Decentralized structure.◦ Inadequacy of existing tools.◦ Disconnect between research and teaching.◦ Existing research practices.◦ Variety of skills.
Background
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Scholarly communication at a global network institution.◦ Decentralized structure.◦ Inadequacy of existing tools.◦ Disconnect between research and teaching.◦ Existing research practices.◦ Variety of skills.
Blackboard = CMS, but ≠ research tool.
Background
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Assess the group. Have initial
conversations with stakeholders.
Conduct how-to demonstration.
Create a realistic set of goals and objectives.
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Preparatory Work
Goal 1 - Facilitate the sharing and collection of intellectual content◦ Assign specific tasks
Goals and Objectives
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Goal 1 - Facilitate the sharing and collection of intellectual content◦ Assign specific tasks
Goal 2 – Promote widespread participation◦ Utilize existing meetings to integrate uses of
ATLAS
Goals and Objectives
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Collaborating * Collecting * Participating
Goal 1 - Facilitate the sharing and collection of intellectual content◦ Assign specific tasks
Goal 2 – Promote widespread participation◦ Utilize existing meetings to integrate uses of
ATLAS Goal 3 – Encourage collaborative thinking
◦ Conceive of a group project
Goals and Objectives
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Curation Project (1)
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Curation Project (2)
The challenge of engineering collaborative research spaces.
Importance of creating a culture of communication and sharing from the start.
Establishment of goals and objectives for individuals / the group.
Obtaining commitment.
Lessons Learned
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Focus on integrating pedagogical and research goals.
Create a series of hands-on orientation sessions.
Collect qualitative data for iterative purposes.
Collaborate with larger group and sub-groups.
Possible Next Steps
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