Found it very interesting and am now asking - have we not got a bit of subject and are there any other examples that could be used

Ricky
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I've also used the Data Management SNAFU video a number of times in training sessions and it does go down well with most participants (from PhD students to professors).  I suspect this partly has to do with how the video is framed and how long the training session is; I wouldn't use it in a short session with senior academics for example, but as part of an afternoon-long training session I think it offers a spot of light relief while consolidating some of the points we've already covered.

Best wishes
Anna

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>Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:46 PM
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>Subject: Re: Introduction to the basics of research data (Animated video)
>
>On 29/10/2014 14:23, Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
>> I think if I played a 10 minute cartoon video with machine-generated
>> voices to a collection of (already sceptical) academic here, I’d get very short
>shrift. Even more so the amusing conversation between the teddy bears about
>data on the USB stick.
>
>> Don’t get me wrong! the content is entirely appropriate. It’s just
>> that watching animations looking like South Park is just not in their comfort
>zone. Thats why I am curious as to whether others are successfully using this sort
>of thing with academics.
>
>I've also used the SNAFU video in training sessions for Oxford researchers
>(predominantly graduate students) on a number of occasions, and it's always
>gone down really well - it gets the message across effectively, and invariably
>makes people laugh.
>
>I have to admit I probably wouldn't use the 'Introduction to the basics of research
>data' video in the same context. But then I don't think it's aimed at them.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Meriel.
>
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