So, #Ophelia has hit Ireland, the electricity has gone, laptop is tethered to my phone so good opportunity to write this week’s blog post without distraction! One of the things I love about IDEL is the requirement to keep a blog – no, not this one, but another one where I get lots of helpfulContinue reading “One third through IDEL – what have I learned?”
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Thinking about social research methods – #SOCRMx Week 1
For me, this MOOC is less about my research topic (which really doesn’t exist just yet) and primarily about refreshing and enhancing my knowledge on the topic of social research methods itself. A secondary benefit is being part of a blog group that includes #MScDE students who are ahead of me in the programme andContinue reading “Thinking about social research methods – #SOCRMx Week 1”
Applying ‘critical thinking’ to learning?
This week’s blog post was intended to be a personal reflection of the Coursera MOOC Learning to Teach Online that my University of Limerick colleagues (both module leaders and moderators, current and aspiring) might consider when pondering their own continuing professional development. However, this week’s content on my IDEL course is all about critical thinking, criticalContinue reading “Applying ‘critical thinking’ to learning?”
Reflections on IDEL Week 1
Well, the panic is over. I didn’t figure out Minecraft but I did manage to download it and set it up on my iPad. I’m keeping my mind open as to the learnings I will gain from it but for now I think I’ll just park it and focus on the course content that interestsContinue reading “Reflections on IDEL Week 1”
Panic stations!
This week’s blog should focus on Week 2 of the MOOC ‘Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal’ offered by the University of Leicester via FutureLearn, specifically applying a deductive approach to define a research proposal. Of course, I don’t have any research focus concrete enough to complete the activity but have thoroughly enjoyed theContinue reading “Panic stations!”
Stepping Stones
Reflecting on Week 1 of the MOOC ‘Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal’ offered by the University of Leicester via FutureLearn, I have given a lot of thought to the challenges involved in obtaining a doctorate. Time and cost are obvious ones but I need to give some thought to the more fundamental challengeContinue reading “Stepping Stones”
