I'm running for Postgraduate/Research Student Officer in the DSU elections.
Campaigning started yesterday (Wednesday) at 12pm, so I can now officially tell people what post I'm going for. If elected (fingers crossed) I'll be the postgraduate and research student representation at Union level. It's a part-time role and will allow me to continue with my studies.
For anyone reading who is a DMU student and wants to know more (and hopefully) vote for me, my manifesto can be found at my.dmu.ac.uk and www.demontfortstudents.com/vote. Voting can be done through my.dmu.ac.uk
I shall be wearing my yellow campaign tshirt around Campus and keep your eyes peeled for my green posters!
Keeping Busy
It's a busy week, with lots going on.
Yesterday (Wednesday) I taught in the morning, attending a PRSA talk in the afternoon, followed by a cup of tea (thanks to Motje) over in MTI, then a focus group, then a chance for some research to be carried out and then Candidate's Questions at the Student Union.
Today (Thursday) I've been working on my entry for the Poster Competition. The forms have to be in next week, so I'm trying to make sure that I'm happy with the title and general content.
Still, it's better to be busy and have things to do.
Yesterday (Wednesday) I taught in the morning, attending a PRSA talk in the afternoon, followed by a cup of tea (thanks to Motje) over in MTI, then a focus group, then a chance for some research to be carried out and then Candidate's Questions at the Student Union.
Today (Thursday) I've been working on my entry for the Poster Competition. The forms have to be in next week, so I'm trying to make sure that I'm happy with the title and general content.
Still, it's better to be busy and have things to do.
All mixed up
I've been reading "Mixed Methodologies", Tashakkori and Teddlie (1998), and have come across the confusing fact that the following terms exist and need to be understood:
- mixed methods
- multiple methods
- mixed-up models
- mixed model
- "integrated methodoloical approach...to combine methods" Tashakkori and Teddlie (1998) p.13
- multimethod
- "triangulation of methods"
- monomethod
- multilevel
- multimodel
- "mixed-methodology designs" Creswell (1995)
- "methodological mixes" Patton (1990)
- mixed studies
- mixed methods
- multiple methods
Busy busy busy
Well, once again it's been a busy few days in the IOCT.
I've been doing lots of things, including pondering my Registration document (it requires quite a lot of thought), reading (again, lots of) and taking note of important things, working on a potential poster design for the Poster Competition, photocopying books and visiting the library.
Today we had our first IOCT PhD Researchers lunch. It was good to meet IOCT-ians I hadn't previously met and to hear what they're working on. It was also great to catch-up with the students I do know and hear how their projects are progressing.
I've been doing lots of things, including pondering my Registration document (it requires quite a lot of thought), reading (again, lots of) and taking note of important things, working on a potential poster design for the Poster Competition, photocopying books and visiting the library.
Today we had our first IOCT PhD Researchers lunch. It was good to meet IOCT-ians I hadn't previously met and to hear what they're working on. It was also great to catch-up with the students I do know and hear how their projects are progressing.
Masters to PhD
It's been a while since I my last post as I got out of the blogging way-of-life for a while, but, as those around me seem to be embracing blogging I have decided to revisit and update my blog.
Update:
Well, such a lot has happened. I'm now a PhD student and graduated from the Masters in Creative Technologies with an MSc Distinction.
The graduation ceremony went well. Six of the eight of us were there, we had an even split between MAs and MScs, and we all passed, hooray!
PhD:
So now I'm studying under the title "Transdisciplinary Research Methodologies". I've been working on defining the term and understanding related terms, multi and interdisciplinarity. I've been exploring the importance of discipline boundaries and looking at the need for communication and a common language.
I've been researching, through reading (lots of reading). I've started writing a chapter for my thesis. I've attended numerous training courses and have been joining in with Team Meetings and other things going on in the IOCT.
Teaching:
As well as my studies I've also started teaching on a first year undergraduate module. Last semester we were working on XHTML and CSS, this semester it's Adobe Director.
Conference:
I attended my first conference at the end of January, thanks to the Pro Vice Chancellor for Research who chose me as the DMU representative and Andrew for nominating me. It was a great experience and I gained some knowledge and heard some important advice. I also presented 'my work in progress', which went well and I got some complementary comments and questions afterwords.
Recently:
Since the conference I've been writing an article about the conference for Vitae Midlands hub newsletter. More updates will follow on this matter. In agreement with the conference organisers I've created a Facebook group for the event to continue the discussions. I've also been working on my entry for the poster competition, having been to the "Poster Design" training course last Friday.
Web Presence:
Other places you can find me on the world wide web:
My website PhD page http://www.hellomeduck.co.uk/index_phd.html
My IOCT page, with IOCT Duck http://www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk/~zallman/
My Masters Major Project blog http://ioctbreakout.blogspot.com/
Update:
Well, such a lot has happened. I'm now a PhD student and graduated from the Masters in Creative Technologies with an MSc Distinction.
The graduation ceremony went well. Six of the eight of us were there, we had an even split between MAs and MScs, and we all passed, hooray!
PhD:
So now I'm studying under the title "Transdisciplinary Research Methodologies". I've been working on defining the term and understanding related terms, multi and interdisciplinarity. I've been exploring the importance of discipline boundaries and looking at the need for communication and a common language.
I've been researching, through reading (lots of reading). I've started writing a chapter for my thesis. I've attended numerous training courses and have been joining in with Team Meetings and other things going on in the IOCT.
Teaching:
As well as my studies I've also started teaching on a first year undergraduate module. Last semester we were working on XHTML and CSS, this semester it's Adobe Director.
Conference:
I attended my first conference at the end of January, thanks to the Pro Vice Chancellor for Research who chose me as the DMU representative and Andrew for nominating me. It was a great experience and I gained some knowledge and heard some important advice. I also presented 'my work in progress', which went well and I got some complementary comments and questions afterwords.
Recently:
Since the conference I've been writing an article about the conference for Vitae Midlands hub newsletter. More updates will follow on this matter. In agreement with the conference organisers I've created a Facebook group for the event to continue the discussions. I've also been working on my entry for the poster competition, having been to the "Poster Design" training course last Friday.
Web Presence:
Other places you can find me on the world wide web:
My website PhD page http://www.hellomeduck.co.uk/index_phd.html
My IOCT page, with IOCT Duck http://www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk/~zallman/
My Masters Major Project blog http://ioctbreakout.blogspot.com/
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