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Methodology : use online tools to record usage, typically in Russell Group universities

Methodology : use online tools to record usage, typically in Russell Group universities . Examples : institutional use of Twitter, Facebook, iTunes, ..; use of research profiling services; ….

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Methodology : use online tools to record usage, typically in Russell Group universities

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  1. Methodology: use online tools to record usage, typically in Russell Group universities Examples: institutional use of Twitter, Facebook, iTunes, ..; use of research profiling services; … Aims: monitor use of online services in order to identify patterns which can inform policies and practices Observing Our Community: The Reasons, the Methodology, Some Conclusions & Some ConcernsBrian Kelly, UKOLN >1 million ‘likes’ Sep2011 May2012 Jan2011 Aug2012 PeerIndexing rankings Can you spot Oxbridge? How might you interpret such steady growth?

  2. Conclusions: Further analyses would be interesting such as: • How many research papers are deposited in ResearchGate? How does this compare with institutional repositories? Conclusions: (1) Outliers are interesting(2) Comparisons can identify good (& bad) practices) (3) Findings may challenge IT orthodoxies Observing Our Community: The Reasons, the Methodology, Some Conclusions & Some ConcernsBrian Kelly, UKOLN • Concerns: • Survey is flawed (e.g. Google personalisation) • Interpretation is flawed • Politics • Addressed by open discussion on UK Web Focus blog

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