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Snapshot 2010 Key Priorities Russell Butson Research Service Teaching Supervision Committees This overview does not include one off consultancies, general inquiries and visitor related activities. Philosophical Framework – social constructivist.
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Snapshot 2010 Key Priorities Russell Butson Research Service Teaching Supervision Committees • This overview does not include one off consultancies, general inquiries • and visitor related activities
Research (applied)[Department needs/interests become the catalyst for rich research-based projects]
Fieldwork – R&D environments + Data Collection • CoP-Research • The Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CSAFE) - [FY] • CICERO Research Network (new) collaboration and research into Clinical Education, across the Division • Higher Education Research Network (NERN) – [FY] • ICAN Network – [FY] • Neuroscience Programme Network [FY] • ELM Tutors Network [FY] • Microbiology – Micronet [S2] • Physiology Network [S2] • CoP-Support • CoP-T&L
Fieldwork – R&D environments + Data Collection • Professional ePortfolio’s • How do staff & students articulate their expertise? • How do staff & students understand CPD? • How do staff & students capture their CPD? • To what degree do staff & students feel responsible for their colleagues CPD? • Create a prototype ePortfolio that is aligned with the Dental Councils requirements • Support/train staff & students in the use of the ePortfolio • Work with staff & students to monitor their use • Unpack perceptions of portfolios
Write-ups • Reflections on the use of autovideography as a data gathering tool - submitted • Deschooling Higher Education: A new paradigm – completed ? • The development of a collaborative academic environment for undergraduates - 70% • Group processes in undergraduate group projects – 0% • Students' Personal use of Technology to support their Learning in Higher Education – 70%
Other Research Projects[Department needs/interests become the catalyst for rich research-based projects] • Measuring Open Education – subcontract /Otago Polytechnic / AkoAotearoa A collaborative project with Marketing that resulted from the work Carla and I have been doing with autovideography
SERVICE • Service Projects • NZMSJ – New Zealand Medical Students Journal • NZLSJ – New Zealand Law Students Journal • Supervision • Masters student – Design studies • Committees • eResearch Advisory Group – subcommittee of the Research Committee • National KAREN Services Working Group
Areas of Expertise • Online collaborative environments • ePortfolios • Student Publishing • eResearch – REANNZ Otago eResearch Champion
Personal Continuing Professional Development • Cultural-Historical Activity Theory – CHAT • Sociotechnical Approach – STS • Actor-Network Theory - ANT • Data Collection Methods • New technologies