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To what Extent can technology support academic skill development?

To what Extent can technology support academic skill development?. Deborah Grange Centre for Transformative Practice in Learning and Teaching. Talk Outline. Problems: Encouraging better selection and evaluation of research sources Avoiding plagiarism Mechanics of academic citation

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To what Extent can technology support academic skill development?

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  1. To what Extent can technology support academic skill development? Deborah GrangeCentre for Transformative Practice in Learning and Teaching

  2. Talk Outline • Problems: • Encouraging better selection and evaluation of research sources • Avoiding plagiarism • Mechanics of academic citation • Website containing links to all papers and resources discussed: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev Links: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev

  3. More reflective and critical engagement in researching sources Tech to try: Zotero • Croxall (2013) shared, annotated bibliography • Kim (2011) Links: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev

  4. Improving in-text citation Experiment in ICT module • Paper-based exercises on citing websites • Web-based exercises on in-text citations • “Cite while you write” functions in Word for Zotero or Endnote. Links: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev

  5. Avoiding Plagiarism Tech to try: Formative use of Turnitin • Birkbeck Psychology trial • Betts, Bostock, Elder & Trueman (2012) Links: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev

  6. Ways of making small improvements • Teaching the same basic skill every year? • Make a movie e.g. How to use a compass • Use Xerte to create accessible learning objects • Basic skills in maths and sciences: • Kahn Academy • Show students examples of assignments from elsewhere: WrAssE Links: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev

  7. Redesigning a Module . . . University of Southampton White & Davis (2013) Links: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev

  8. To what Extent can technology support academic skill development? Can help with specific skills. Small improvements. Use with an eye to reducing workload, redeploying valuable staff time. Deborah Grange d.grange@bbk.ac.uk Links: http://bit.ly/acaskillsdev

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