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Hello PhD (Podcast)
071. Practical Advice for Overcoming Impostor Syndrome w/ Dr. Maureen Gannon (R) – researcher-app.com/paper/13750062
189. Crafting an Unforgettable Job Talk w/ Dr. Andres De Los Reyes (Podcast)
“Of course, we’re talking about the dreaded ‘job talk!’ When a department hires a new faculty member, the search committee might review hundreds of applications, and invite just the four or five best candidates to host a seminar describing their work.” – https://hellophd.com/2023/02/189-crafting-an-unforgettable-job-talk-w-dr-andres-de-los-reyes/
For Writing
Searchable Directory of Selected Journals in Online and Distance Learning
Directory curated by Contact North
Thrive PhD: be a human and a scholar
have you ever wished for a place where you could be honest about how hard grad school is, and get actual, thoughtful support?
do you feel isolated from your peers, colleagues, campus, or field? or like the only person who is struggling right now?
are you looking for a space to learn more about the Actual Work of being a scholar (reading, writing, professionalisation, and the other million things you need to do!!) without having to feel embarrassed about not knowing how to do it yet?
then the thrive phd community might just be for you!
Demystifying the Journal Article
Victoria Reyes breaks down the structure of a well-conceived scholarly piece and provides tips to help you get your research published.
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2017/05/09/how-write-effective-journal-article-and-get-it-published-essay#.Ymg5rtney-c.link
Designing conceptual articles: four approaches
The aim of this paper is to highlight methodological considerations for conceptual papers: it is argued that such papers must be grounded in a clear research design, and that the choice of theories and their role in the analysis must be explicated and justified. The paper discusses four potential templates for conceptual papers – Theory Synthesis, Theory Adaptation, Typology, and Model – and their respective aims, approach for using theories, and contribution potential. Supported by illustrative examples, these templates codify some of the tacit knowledge that underpins the design of non-empirical papers and will be of use to anyone undertaking, supervising, or reviewing conceptual research.
Jaakkola, E. Designing conceptual articles: four approaches. AMS Rev 10, 18–26 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13162-020-00161-0
Twelve tips on writing abstracts and titles: How to
get people to use and cite your work
Abstract: The authors share 12 practical tips on creating effective titles and abstracts for a journal publication or conference presentation. When crafting a title authors should: (1) start thinking of the title from the start; (2) brainstorm many key words, create permutations, and ask others for input; (3) strive for an informative and indicative title; (4) start the title with the most important words; and (5) wait to finalize the title until the very end. When writing the abstract, authors should: (6) wait until the end to write the abstract; (7) copy and paste from main text as the starting point; (8) start with a detailed structured format; (9) describe what they did; (10) describe what they found; (11) highlight what readers can do with this information; and (12) ensure that the abstract aligns with the full text and conforms to submission guidelines.
David A. Cook & Georges Bordage (2016) Twelve tips on writing abstracts
and titles: How to get people to use and cite your work, Medical Teacher, 38:11, 1100-1104, DOI:
10.1080/0142159X.2016.1181732
The University of Manchester Academic Phrase Bank
If you need a bit of assistance in finding that perfect phrase while writing a paper, this site might help you.
A new journal: Education Thinking‘s primary aim is to publish stand-alone literature reviews that present up-to-date overviews of existing knowledge on topics in any education-related field. All approaches to reviewing education research literature are welcome, whether systematic or not, including meta-analyses and meta-narrative reviews. Most preferably, articles should comprehensively cover the research literature on their topic. They are expected to – in a structured manner – outline the main milestones of knowledge development on the topic; identify filiations of thought that shaped the knowledge accumulation process; outline the themes that were addressed and those that were not; highlight the main converging, contrasting or parallel views, approaches (including concepts, theories, and methods) and results; emphasise the main findings; and spot the main shortcomings and points of weakness or uncertainty that invite further research in future. https://analytrics.org/
For Reading
How to Get a PhD (Book by Phillips and Johnson, 2022)
“A fresh update to a true classic. This is one of the most reassuring and useful books you will ever read about doing your PhD, no matter your topic – or where you are enrolled.” ~ Professor Inger Mewburn, Director of Researcher Development, Office of the Dean of Higher Degree by Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Attributes of a successful Learning Technologist
Edited by Rachel Heyes
September 20, 2022 11:00 am
By Dr Pedro Elston, Head of eLearning at Queen Mary University of London
Why empathy and initiative are desirable skills for eLearning
Over the past few years, there has been increasing demand for Learning Technologists, and we’ve seen a lot more applications from people entering the field for the first time.
If you haven’t seen it already there is a fantastic series of posts on applying and interviewing for Learning Technologist positions that you might want to read before this.
There are some things [employers] look out for in people that aren’t necessarily written down. Nowhere on a job description will it say ‘has a sense of humour’, or ‘is polite with experience of holding doors open for others’, but these help create your impression of a person. When you only have a sheet of paper, or thirty minutes to learn about someone and make a decision, every detail counts.
Transitioning from Teaching to Instructional Design (Free Download)
A fully mapped out process of transitioning from teaching to instructional design. This guide maps out the whole process of transitioning from teaching to instructional design. It includes everything you need to start out in your new career: all the basic instructional design theories and models, practical guides, checklists, ID volunteer opportunities, job interview questions, and much more!
International Journal for Designs for Learning
This multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed online journal is dedicated to publishing descriptions of artifacts, environments and experiences created to promote and support learning in all contexts by designers in any field. The IJDL Library of Congress ISSN is 2159-449X.
Our own Professor Emeritius, Rick Schwier maintains this awesome site!
Have you heard about Critical Digital Pedagogy? There are some interesting resources, readings, and podcasts here.
Tony Bates Blog
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
Perhaps start wit this entry: So, you want to be an educational technologist
Contact North: Supporting Rural and Remote Ontario
This organization offers and tremendously informative newsletter on online, blended, and distance education. There is also information about conferences and employment opportunities.
Curated by Rick Schwier (ETAD Café Canadien)
| American Journal of Education, 128(4) 2022 |
| British Journal of Education, 10(8) 2022 |
| British Journal of Educational Studies, 70(3) 2022 |
| La revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur, 52(2) 2022 |
| College Teaching, 70(3) 2022 |
| Distance Education, 43(3) 2022 |
| Evaluation, 28(3) 2022 |
| Harvard Educational Review, 92(2) 2022 |
| Journal of Curriculum Studies, 54(4) 2022 |
| Research Papers in Education, 37(4) 2022 |
| eJRIEPS, 51 2022 |
For Research
Vrinda Nair (Twitter: @VnVrinda) – List of Academic Research Tools
Vrinda’s list includes:
- Paper Digest: It summarizes academic articles for you! https://paper-digest.com
- Paperpal: It’s a real-time, topic-specific language suggestion that makes your writing better and faster. https://paperpal.com
- Writefull: Use the AI of Writefull to format your work. They have Abstract Generator, Paraphraser and Title Generator https://www.writefull.com/
- DeepL: Translator your documents or text. https://www.deepl.com/translator
- Kudos: It’s a platform for people to find, understand, use and cite your research. https://info.growkudos.com/landing/researchers
- Penelope.ai: To check academic manuscripts. https://penelope.ai
- Biorender: To create “Professional Science Figures”. https://biorender.com/
- Otlet.io: It’s a global open-access platform to share & source biological samples.
- Litmaps: Visualise your research papers. https://www.litmaps.com/
- Other threads by Vrinda:
Society for Research into Higher Education (SHRE)
The Society for Research into Higher Education (SHRE) is a UK-based international learned society concerned to advance understanding of higher education, especially through the insights, perspectives and knowledge offered by systematic research and scholarship. The Society aims to be the leading international society in the field, as to both the support and the dissemination of research.
- Events, conferences, publications, and other resources.
Hello PhD! (Podcast)
178. I Didn’t Even Know “Research” Was a Thing!