Not chaos exactly but since previous posts have opened with this title it seems to make sense to follow the pattern with this post. Note to self: I should soon put a list of these posts together to easily locate them for myself although a tag search for ‘chaos’ or ‘productivity’ usually produces the postsContinue reading “Organising the chaos… hello Scrivener, goodbye Word”
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Reflecting on the 3 Ps… and no, not People, Planet, Profit
Readers will be forgiven for thinking that this post purports to be a meaningful reflection on perhaps social responsibility, ethical practice, or indeed any of the sustainable development goals, since teaching and research in this area is a passion of mine. No, this post is about a different set of 3 Ps that have beenContinue reading “Reflecting on the 3 Ps… and no, not People, Planet, Profit”
Bridging the age-based digital divide: An intergenerational exchange during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period in Ireland.
Participant Information Letter – Adult participants aged 18-25 years based in Ireland Dear Participant, I am Sandra Flynn, a PhD student of E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University. I would like to invite you to take part in a research project with the working title: Bridging the age-based digital divide: an intergenerational exchange during the Covid-19Continue reading “Bridging the age-based digital divide: An intergenerational exchange during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period in Ireland.”
Confessions of a rookie reviewer
I recently wrote about rookie mistakes I made preparing my first submission to an academic journal. A learning experience certainly, and with any luck my paper won’t get an outright rejection since I put quite a bit of effort into selecting the journal in question. Only time will tell. A couple of weeks later I wasContinue reading “Confessions of a rookie reviewer”
The joy of cake…
I’ve heard in the past that August is considered a slow month and I think of it in terms of news bulletins that are shorter than usual, often with content to fill in the gaps that would not usually be considered newsworthy. August 2020 seems neverending and it didn’t start well given that the firstContinue reading “The joy of cake…”
Confessions of a rookie researcher
Anyone who knows my professional work, either in project management or in teaching and learning, appreciates that I’m a stickler for detail, i’s dotted, t’s crossed, and everything in between. I consider myself to be organisation personified. For this journal article I’m working on, based on a PhD module paper, I read the instructions forContinue reading “Confessions of a rookie researcher”
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