As the main writer for this blog I sometimes tend to overthink things, and try to anticipate every eventuality about the blog and how it will be perceived. Hence when I first started this blog back in January I found I was overcomplicating things and I started asking myself What is my Target market? for whom am I writing this blog for? What value will this blog bring to the wider world? Will anyone read it? etc. The majority of the questions were easy to answer, the focus was and is always on PGR students, the value would be for people like me who have struggled with the intricacies of the PHD research process and who in the early days had struggled to overcome the vast leap in terminology from MSc to PHD.
Category Archives: General posts
These are general posts which I upload time to time to discuss some of the key issues that I am working on at the moment.
Using the Cloud for research ….. Dropbox
A few years ago my house was burgled on my Birthday :(. Various Items were taken:
- My sons Xbox,
- A few Xbox games
- Some cash
- The TV remote (I know!!)
- My laptop
While the other elements could be replaced quite easily the laptop contained my PHD, which by this time had become a considerable amount of work (three years). It was then that I realised there was no physical backup of my work on a USB, CD or on my work PC. For a fleeting moment there was panic, mad panic but then the calm descended when i realised I had a “virtual” backup on my Dropbox account.
The purpose of this site
When i first thought about creating this site i came to the conclusion quite early on that i need to have a site that has a clear purpose a sense of direction that can help me drive forward my professional interests and passions and a place which i could call my online home.
The main purpose of this site is for me to create a “safe” space on the web where i can freely discuss my research, its impact and how i intend to take it forward.Thus the intention is to update this site on a regular basis with discussion primarily focused on the following key areas:
1) Mobile teaching and research
2) Research methods
3) Culturally responsive teaching
4) Academic SEO
5) The use of technology within higher education
The plan is to publish once a week at least every Tuesday and if i have a lot to say then maybe twice! I am always looking for collaborative opportunities so if you are interested please do get in touch via my institution webpage.
The Academic Triangle 