Category Archives: Accredited

“Get yourself a granddaughter!”

January, 2021. For readers outside of Ireland this is the month of the third lockdown to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Over the course of a few days an email exchange with a neighbour went like this: Her: “Can I phone you at some point today or tomorrow for help with the constant emailContinue reading ““Get yourself a granddaughter!””

Organising the chaos… towards a literature review

I recall the tutor suggesting a title for my Module One autoethnography that included the word ‘towards‘. I liked this since it emphasised that I was not yet at my destination and I have used it on a number of occasions since, with ‘contribution‘ being another preferred word when it comes to titles for myContinue reading “Organising the chaos… towards a literature review”

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 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”

Reflecting on collective forms of learning

Last month our cohort moved into year 2 of our structured PhD in e-research and technology enhanced learning where our current module focuses on networked learning, teaching and assessment. There have been some interesting discussions over the last three weeks, most recently focusing on individual, cooperative, collective, collaborative learning and more. One of the questionsContinue reading “Reflecting on collective forms of learning”