Tag Archives: research
Engaging With Digital Scholarship & Recognising the Purpose of Tools
Long post alert. As an additional post, this piece is part of the #change11 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). It’s part of Week 3, on digital scholarship. What is a MOOC? Here’s a video introduction: Onward! Books are tools. Visiting … Continue reading
Filed under academia, higher education, writing
10 ways to get better Google search results
Google is no stranger to us, right? You may even think Google is a bit too familiar… Google is probably a big part of your life, one way or another. But when it comes to that single box on the … Continue reading
Filed under insomnia, productivity, research, technology
Is big change in higher education possible?
With votes of no confidence flying around and private ventures getting serious amounts of flack, the world of academia has been pretty animated this week. You know it’s serious when The Guardian decides to run a live-blog of events… But … Continue reading
Filed under academia, academics, higher education, politics, students, universities
Get to grips with academic writing
Does essay writing trip you up? Do you struggle to know how you’re meant to write? Are you annoyed by gaps in your understanding? The Guardian says that the change from A-levels to a university degree is too much for … Continue reading
Filed under academia, coursework, critical thinking, essays, library, reading, Study, writing
10 things to check when reading for research purposes
Just because it’s published, doesn’t mean it’s true. When you’re researching, think about the following ten things before you accept what you’re reading: Who wrote the piece – What’s their perspective, intention, bias, belief, and so on? When it was … Continue reading
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