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e-Research: What is it and how can it help me?
This JISC-sponsored roadshow, for researchers and those providing IT support services, will introduce the concept of e-research and some of the tools, along with case studies from practitioners in various disciplines.
Many academics engage in a combination of teaching, administration and research. All will be familiar with the use of networked technologies help them work together, teaching and administering large numbers of students, often at a distance, perhaps through managed learning environments or video-conferencing
The term e-Research describes the use of networked technologies to support research activities, by enabling the capture, storage, analysis, publishing or sharing of large amounts of complex data often by remote or distributed teams. Technologies and services specifically for e-research already exist and are increasingly used, with many freely available. Additionally, other tools already familiar to academics in other contexts can be adopted and adapted for e-research.
Programme
| Time |
Activity |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Coffee and Registration |
| 10:00 - 10:05 |
Welcome and introductions
Professor John Traxler, Learning Lab, University of Wolverhampton |
| 10:05 - 10:25 |
What is e-Research
Dr David Fergusson, National e-Science Centre, University of Edinburgh |
| 10:25 - 10:45 |
A short introduction to Web 2.0 tools and technologies
Dr Hugo Mills, Centre for Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies, University of Reading
Download presentation (PDF) |
| 10:45 - 11:05 |
Making use of the UK's advanced computing services for research
Dr David Fergusson, National e-Science Centre, University of Edinburgh
Download presentation (PDF) |
| 11:05 - 11:15 |
Questions and Discussion |
| 11:15 - 11:35 |
Coffee |
| 11:35 - 11:55 |
Linksphere: a social Virtual Research Environment
Dr Hugo Mills, Centre for Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies, University of Reading
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| 11:55 - 12:20 |
Using a social network site for social science research: confessions of a novice Facebook researcher
Dr Alexandra Kendall, School of Education, University of Wolverhampton
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| 12:20 - 12:45 |
Video collaboration - user driven developments
Dr Julian Spence, School of Education, University of Wolverhampton
Download presentation (PDF) |
| 12:45 - 13:05 |
Panel discussion and Summary |
| 13:05 - 14:00 |
Lunch and Close |
For further information, contact Abi Redmond on 01902 322362 or abi.redmond@wlv.ac.uk