Month: June 2010

“Faculty Support” Research Progress #1

There have been so many wonderful people who have offered me suggestions to strengthen my research project, Faculty Support: Doctoral Students, Threshold Concepts, and Technology Enhanced Learning, as well as people who have expressed interest in being interviewed for my work.

For my first status update, I have completed my first interview, and am in the process of scheduling the next two (I am working with 3 people right now to confirm dates for within the next week). I hope at least 2 of these 3 people will confirm.

Logistically, I plan to use MAXQDA to navigate my transcription notes, once I finish doing the transcriptions (which I am doing myself this time).  The new version of this software was just released in March, and after seeing the demo while at ICQI, I am eager to try it. If there can be a user-friendly qualitative data analysis (QDA) software with pleasing colors and a clean interface, then this is it. Will give an update once I really get going with it.

Wonder what learning this project will lead to (and not to mention next steps!).

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2010-06-14

  • Taking a break with some water while overlooking the Statue of Liberty. I love New York! #
  • Nice evening and very tired from little sleep last night. What to do? Bike ride in the park along the Hudson. Beautiful evening. #
  • Been building an eLearning course most of the afternoon. #
  • For Forgetful, Cash Helps the Medicine Go Down – http://nyti.ms/c6psvZ #
  • I scheduled an informational interview about my research today. If things go as planned, I will have my first of 3 interviews! #
  • Just wrote checks for 2 invoices. How quaint. #

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Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2010-06-14

  • Much smoother drive back to Gotham than I expected. #
  • Opened the Blackboard shell for my Business Communication course that begins in 2 weeks. Plan to make the syllabus available this evening. #
  • Just finished stacking and moving all the wood from yesterday, and now the driveway is again clean. #
  • Finished reading / skimming / processing all the magazines I had on 3 shelves. All caught up now. #
  • RT @maniactive: This Twitter Refollow Policy by @RayBeckerman really resonates with me. http://bit.ly/dvYtxi (You had me at bullet point 1.) #
  • Watching the rabbit who is now picking seeds up under the bird feeders. #
  • Now enjoying #Harmonia http://indianapublicmedia.org/harmonia/ on #NPR. #
  • Enjoying another early Sunday morning listening to Millennium of Music http://www.millenniumofmusic.com/ #

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