June 2011 – Page 2 – Silence and Voice

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-06-26

@cambgirl Can you suggest any resources for properly structuring a pilot study? I can only find general suggestions. #phdchat #
@NSRiazat It was suggested this will make my overall study stronger. The Viva may inquire about why I did or did not do one #phdchat #
@NSRiazat I am also wondering about this, as I am doing semi-structured interviews, so can change along the way. #phdchat #
@NSRiazat The pilot study was just suggested to me. Not sure why, but it never occurred to me. I instantly saw its potential value. #phdchat #
@PapersGenius How does this work with your research? @OwhyOwhy #phdchat #
@OwhyOwhy I am definitely doing a qualitative study. I am focused on how people make meaning #phdchat @PapersGenius #
@OwhyOwhy I am not trying to save time at the expense of quality and potentially valuable findings #phdchat #
@JaneBozarth Develop the interview protocol and test it with a few people to pilot the questions? How do you suggest choosing these people? #
@carlosl824 That is an assumption I have never made! #
@aephd Are you suggesting to still use the pilot data toward the final data? #phdchat #
@NSRiazat @PapersGenius @gtombs @cambgirl @OwhyOwhy @JaneBozarth @aephd Thanks for your most helpful feedback about a pilot study #phdchat #
@christiepooh I had no idea a concert tour was in the works. Very interested in going if and when here in #NYC #
@skirrid You may just find my program at #Lancs also to your liking. . . #
Have a number of Tweets to reply to once this endless drive is finished #phdchat #
Thanks to my #phdchat colleagues for some feedback about pilot testing semi-structured interview questions. Any other experiences to share? #
Finished bottling the wine. I now have a good amount of fantastic Chateauneuf. #
@NSRiazat Great. Were they interviews you did? How long extra did it take, and what did you learn that changed your direction? #phdchat #
Am thinking about piloting my doctoral study to test my semi-structured research protocol. Any guidelines or experiences to share? #phdchat #
@christiepooh Erasure tickets are available already? #
@skirrid Goodness, that must be a difficult experience. Time for next plans to begin to form; onward and upward. #
Enough for today; tomorrow will find me bottling that barrel of wine that has been aging all year. Can't wait to try it. #
@4KM Celebrate and maintain that balance at all costs! #
@4KM You well? #
@4KM Just received IRB approval to begin, so working on my research protocol and then to begin some piloting. #phdchat #
@4KM Yes, we are working to maintain that. #
@4KM Agreed. Have you had an interesting, recent experience? #
@PapersGenius 😉 #
Via @MindShiftKQED: 30 Facebook Dos and Don'ts for College Professors http://t.co/wcUJPNG #phdchat #
@PapersGenius And I may just reach out to you about my research! #phdchat #
@OKLibrarian Thanks for the suggestions. I have not found Google Scholar very helpful. Have you? #phdchat #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-06-25

@lizgloyn Yes, I would stay away from that one when trying to comfort people. #
Google To Shutter PowerMeter & Google Health Projects http://t.co/tsMVrJn via @mashabletech @mashable #
@spinuzzi Did it help you to relax? #
@skirrid Goodness, what happened? #
Something is happening on 12th St between 6th and 7th; far too many police. #NYC #
Sitting on the roof in the last glimpses of daylight, I hear people yelling and laughing. Odd, to hear over the roof vents and wind. #NYC #
@PapersGenius Any instructions or videos about #Livfe #Papers2 #phdchat #
@martin_eve What did you present on? #phdchat #
Ate a wonderful dinner, and now to enjoy the last few minutes of daylight reading away on the roof. #
Any tricks for creating database notifications to remain current once a literature review is completed? #phdchat #
@PapersGenius Can you talk a little about what #Papers2 #Livfe is? #PapersApp #phdchat #
RT @PapersGenius: Papers Livfe is Live! let the collaborations begin! @livfe @papersapp #phd #phdchat #
@webnemesis Not to mention that new Twitter does not like older browsers. #
Goodness; I went to bed before 10 last night. Could not stay awake to save me. #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-06-24

@BronSt @jlearn20 Wonderful seeing you both for lunch today. Such a short time for so much to talk about; wish you both well until next time #
I got home this evening and feel completely drained. #
Have to get going with getting to the office. Goodness, how time flies. #
@sarahthesheepu Thanks for the feedback. Hope to have my work outline shared next week. I may begin data colle… (cont) http://deck.ly/~bQ8YC #
@sarahthesheepu Thanks; will have to see. Who knows where the learning will take us?! #
@subcide Yes, great challenges in the past is a nice way to frame it. Appreciate it and will take a look at it this weekend. #
@sarahthesheepu This relates with my thesis http://t.co/QnuYuvC which you may find interesting; approaching sharing it and data collection. #
@sarahthesheepu Yes, I implement differently, as I tend to study the experiences of people who engage in using these things. #
@sarahthesheepu Think it odd we still have to call them digital methods, as if they are so different from others. Alas, suppose they may be. #
@sarahthesheepu Appreciate the suggestion; hope to not need that!! #
@sarahthesheepu I am in the eTEL program at LANCS, though cannot fathom ed research without a TEL aspect, so elide in my mind and practice. #
@sarahthesheepu Looks like some interesting work. #
@sarahthesheepu Ahh, she works with undergraduates; I am more familiar with the doctoral staff. #
@sarahthesheepu Alas, I know few people there as I am studying while living in New York. #
@Marllo I am not always able to separate them quite so easily #phdchat #
@subcide I did not know there was a new version of #Mendeley will have to check it out. Thanks for the heads-up. #
@sarahthesheepu Networked Learning was a wonderful conference last year, and will hope for a continued great event. Is this your area? #
@sarahthesheepu I am studying at Lancaster in educational research http://bit.ly/lT7fqr #
@spinuzzi Nice you are saving it for just the right guest. #
@guillaumelatzko Wonder if the cloud is blowing away? #
@lizgloyn You could have fooled me; your blog posts are quite engaging @Lemness @claretcarly #phdchat #
Catching up with the #phdchat Tweets from today; what an interesting discussion. #
@christiepooh 😉 #
@starpath Appreciate it; will hope to have my Invitation to Participate + Consent Form available for consideration in about a week #phdchat #
@sarahthesheepu @networkedres Not sure if you know if this conference, though it seems like a natural fit http://bit.ly/v4uFU #phdchat #
@daciatakesnote Excellent. What did you find? #phdchat #
@SarahStewart Most excellent! Where else is there to go while here but #NYC ! #phdchat #
Alas, next step is to do all the research http://t.co/OXbYDtl I have a suspicion I will be reaching out to my #phdchat colleagues soon. #
@MoiraH @stevewright1976 @Tidewater7 @Lemness @emeslea @sarahthesheepu Thank you! Appreciate the support and shared celebration #phdchat #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-06-23

@Eingang @lizgloyn I agree. I like academia.edu, though seems like just a place to post CVs. LinkedIn seems all about resumes #phdchat #
@aeratcliffe Seems like a great session. Will look forward to your 19 new colleagues engaging with #phdchat #
@lizgloyn All of the above, as well as to generate ideas and feedback about research, as well as point to additional resources #phdchat #
@SarahStewart Can't wait! @Lemness @lizgloyn @sarahthesheepu #phdchat #
@lizith racing back so I can join at least for a visit #phdchat #
@NSRiazat Thank you! You may just be a potential participants!! #phdchat #
@webnemesis Now if that is not a reason to upgrade to a Mac!! 😉 Thanks for the congrats, too!! #
@AndyRKett Well, I have been wanting to get an iPhone, though the provider I use requires 2 chips; hope this will be fixed in the next one. #
@SueFolley @lizgloyn @lornarichardson @srossmktg @evalantsoght @skirrid @icorda @savasavasava Thank you! #phdchat #
I just received ethical approval to begin my doctoral research. Hurray! #phdchat #phd #phdemotion #highered #
Apple plans faster iPhone for September: report | Reuters http://t.co/SdjwfzH via @reuters #

Doctoral Thesis (Dissertation) Research – Approved to Begin

I just received final ethical (institutional review board) approval to begin my thesis research!

After adding one sentence to address data encryption, I revised and resubmitted my Invitation to Participate and Consent Form for my study, Navigating Liminality in Distance Education: The Experiences of Research and Professional Doctorate Learners. I am now ready to go, and expect to create a location for my research information here on my webpage, after which I will talk more specifically about what I hope to study and how I plan to do this.

If you are a doctoral student (or recently completed your doctorate), you just may be a potential participants for my research! I may ask you to tell me about your experiences . . .