Picking up from Paul’s message about a community of practice and John’s message about the LDHEN list and is it still purposeful, and the call to action in Paul’s
keynote speech at ALDinHE last year...
Are there plans afoot to move the LDHEN list into more of a community of practice type-setting, using/developing the online tools available now that just weren’t
around ‘way back’ in 2003(? 2002?) when the list first started? I’m asking because there’s so much interesting stuff in the discussion threads that I file away, thinking ‘oh, I’ll pick up on that when I have more time’, or ‘oh, that’s useful, I’ll file that
away for reference’ and then when something prompts me to look for the thing that was interesting or relevant at a later date there’s too many interesting things filed and I don’t always find the thing or it feels too much time has passed to take the action
I planned. And so I was wondering if the functionality of a community of practice type group would mean that some of these difficulties would be eased. I don’t know if it would, and whether/how it would work, but I’d be interested in actively exploring this
and helping to make it happen.
Does this resonate with anyone else? (Or of course I may simply be on my own/out of the loop here – it’s not an unfamiliar position!)
Anika Easy
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Ello.
For those of you wondering what a Community of Practice is & how you can make one, here's a wee guide:
https://sites.google.com/site/technologyenhancedlearning/home/e-learning-theories-methodologies/communities-of-practice
:)
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On 17 May 2013 13:57, "Margaret MacDougall" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi George
Good to hear from you
Nick's response had provided some foundation stones for a more pleasing response to the reviewer's recommendation, which, for me confirms that it was well worth opening up this discussion.
Best wishes
Margaret
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On 17/05/2013 12:58, Wilson, George wrote:
Having read all the responses, maybe the simplest thing would be to write back to the reviewer and ask for clarification.
Ah! you can't, it's anonymous!
Next best thing - ignore it.
Or be really brave and write into your manuscript that someone suggested that it ought to contain "deeper exploration and discussion of ... learner-centered behavioural science," but as neither you nor anyone else knew what the reviewer was talking about,
you didn't waste your time trying.
GW
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Subject: Re: Learner-centered behavioural science
Thanks for the prompt responses, David.
I have been asked to address reviewer feedback in response to a
manuscript I submitted for publication. One (anonymous) reviewer has
commented that in terms of background, my manuscript needs "deeper
exploration and discussion of ... learner-centered behavioural science."
They don't explain further and therefore I am currently sending out some
feelers to see if the expression "learner-centered behavioural science"
strikes a chord with anyone involved in research in student learning.
If anyone has relevant suggestions as to possible meanings, I would be
most happy to hear from them.
Best wishes
Margaret
On 17/05/2013 09:54, David Andrew wrote:
Getting zero results on google is quite unusual these days but that is
the result for that phrase - in case anyone else was thinking of looking.
It suggests it doesn't exist - where did you come across it Margaret?
David
Margaret MacDougall wrote:
Hello
Are any of our list members familiar with the notion of
learner-centred behavioural science? If so, I would be interested to
learn how they interpret this notion.
Many thanks
Best wishes
Margaret
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