#mscidel twitter "conversations" are really doing my head in. unthreaded = ?
#mscidel Dreyfus contradicts himself in some instances – he presents distance education students as passive recipients of information.
@hamacleod I agree, Dreyfus has a limited notion of risk - requiring physical presence? - reputational risk is enough, surely #mscidel
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RT @giles_julian: #mscidel First ever tweet. Test ready for tomorrow. Very uncomfortable with the 100% public nature of this.
@hamacleod Indeed, some students have already said on the discussion board & Twitter that it feels risky to express opinion online. #mscidel
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Dominic Tate, repository and digital assets manager at Royal Holloway, university of London, who has compiled advice on successful JISC funding bids, said: “I would recommend an email or telephone call to the contact at JISC to sound them out about whether your idea for a bid is in scope for the call for funding. I would also recommend that you ask someone else outside your immediate team/colleagues to review a draft of your bid and give you feedback on the clarity of what you are proposing to do and deliver.”
Joss Winn, senior lecturer at the University of Lincoln who has managed a number of JISC projects, said: “When I write a bid, it is a somewhat open, collaborative process that proposes to formalise and build on work that we’re already doing and what we already know. I know that this is not uncommon and is not a guaranteed ‘secret to success’, but it is worth underlining.”
He adds: “Bid writing can be a useful reflective exercise - rather than simply 'bidding for money', it's part of the overall narrative of the project itself that starts with the bid and ends with the project outputs and papers.”
@hamacleod Personal preference colouring my opinions I'd guess! #mscidel
@giles_julian "Horses for courses"? Why assume that physical "presence" is some privileged way to communicate - always? #mscidel
RT @giles_julian: @jar No, being the the same room as someone is different ...... 8< ... #mscidel / Different; but not necessarily better.
Dreyfus; do we *really* leave our bodies - our emotions - *behind* when we go online? #mscidel
#mscidel the plan of reading Dreyfus on the train didn't work, met people going to same meeting! Might work out on way home this evening.
RT @sbayne: I'm with Burbules: the classroom proximity which empowers some, oppresses others - distance has educational value #mscidel
@giles_julian @hamacleod might have some links to evidence that questions how good we actually are reading 'non-verbal cues'. #mscidel
I'm with Burbules: the classroom proximity which empowers some, oppresses others - distance has educational value #mscidel
#mscidel first ever tweet..excited but a wee bit scared!
@Cathb22 thanks for the codeacademy link. I've only finished the first set of activities so far. It guess it's not my 'code year'! #mscidel
#mscidel as always, need to ask what's the problem we are trying to solve - ultimate, not pro proximate
#mscidel reading Dreyfus, 2001 ed, now. I'll be back.
#mscidel If your interested in coding, great website, easy to follow tutorials www.codecademy.com
He also leaves Jisc with an OBE, awarded in 2009 for his services to further and higher education.
Malcolm said: “In my time at Jisc I have steered the organisation from its earliest foundations focussed on networking and the library sector to a world-class organisation supporting education and research. I am immensely proud of Jisc’s achievements, largely due to the enthusiasm and hard work of its staff and funded services. I look forward to following its future successes with interest. My retirement begins with a trip to Antarctica. Such plans, combined with my confidence in Martyn Harrow and colleagues, means I am looking forward to moving into the next stage of my life.”
Read more recognition for Malcolm on his retirement:
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Watch Malcolm’s personal milestones from his time at JISC: http://youtu.be/cI6WF4eDhU8
Martyn joins Jisc from Cardiff University, where he was chief information officer, and has previous experience in global business (Unilever and ICI), local government and running his own IT leadership consultancy and coaching practice.
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