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”
Category Archives: PD Typology
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”
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”
Lessons from my students – Spring 2020
Spring 2020 has not been a normal time for anyone and we have all been affected one way or another by the global pandemic known as Covid-19. I lost half my small group of research students as circumstances deprioritised their research studies and they deferred to this summer.
Reflective learning, reflective practice – what else but a reflection!
I’ve been reflecting quite a bit these past few weeks, both personally and professionally. This month’s post marks the three year anniversary of launching my reflective journal, which has since evolved into my learning portfolio. I wonder if in three years time I will be reflecting on my PhD viva? Only time will tell.
Sandra Flynn 