tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39240738865706245662024-03-21T18:43:26.224+00:00IOCT - Zoe's BlogThis blog is all about my life within the IOCT
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I was a member of the first IOCT Master's and am now a PhD student with the IOCTIOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-20564385229517038242009-07-09T15:56:00.003+01:002009-07-09T16:04:52.380+01:00July already?!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Again, it's been some time since my last post.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Well, what can I say? I'm very busy.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Recent events:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">24 June = Many Voices Conference, De Montfort University</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">26 June = Social Media: Uses and Abuses Conference </span><span class="status-body" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="entry-content"></span></span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23uanda" title="#uanda" class="hashtag">#uanda</a><span style="font-family:arial;">, University of Leicester</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">01-02 July = Interrogations: </span><span id="sub_logo" style="font-family:arial;">Creative Interdisciplinarity in Art & Design Research Conference, Loughborough University<br />07 July = Vitae Midlands Regional Poster Competition, University of Nottingham<br /><br />Looking forward to getting my head into some research.<br /><br /><br />Oh, and I'm now on Twitter, please find me at: <a href="http://twitter.com/ioct_zoe">http://twitter.com/ioct_zoe</a><br /></span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-16229097423024384782009-06-08T17:03:00.001+01:002009-06-08T17:06:04.711+01:00Formally reviewed<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been some time since my last post, I put this down to being very busy.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Last week I had my Formal Review (like an Annual Review, but they call the first one a Formal Review). It went well and brought up some interesting points to think about.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm currently working on a range of things. The literature review continues (and will continue for some time yet, as guided by my case studies), I'm developing a conceptual framework, on which to base my methodologies and also doing things like finalising my poster for the regional competition, preparing my presentation for a conference and writing another conference paper.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-45765991170874864772009-04-28T10:23:00.000+01:002009-04-28T10:24:09.779+01:00And the winner is...<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last Wednesday (22nd April 2009) was the De Montfort University Research Degree Students' Poster Competition and Research Showcase event.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I had entered a poster and so got there ready to present my Poster and Research to a panel of judges and other interested parties.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">At the end of the day the results were announced, and as you can imagine I was very pleased when I was awarded first place!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This means that I will now go on to the Regional Finals with the top-five poster winners from DMU.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-71781436433850668332009-04-16T22:15:00.002+01:002009-04-16T22:18:48.291+01:00Transdisciplinary texts<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been a busy couple of days since the Easter holidays. I've found lots of papers about transdisciplinarity and am working my way through reading (and understanding) them.<br /></span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-81330185793860238712009-04-08T15:54:00.000+01:002009-04-08T15:56:37.533+01:00Duck tales<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've had confirmation that my research has been ethically approved.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm currently working on a conference paper and wondering how best to record IOCT Duck's travels. IOCT Duck has just returned from Los Angeles, thanks to Ben, and there are some great photographs.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-19025192648650634282009-03-30T17:09:00.004+01:002009-03-30T17:15:11.942+01:00Signed, sealed, delivered<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The registration document is in!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It's been completed, checked, signed and handed over to the Research Office. I should know by the end of the week if my ethics form was OK and if I've got ethical approval for the research.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So, it's on with the research and the writing. I'm working on interdisciplinarity and discipline boundaries at the moment.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-61643674652534192002009-03-24T16:13:00.000+00:002009-03-24T16:18:17.444+00:00And so it continues...<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The registration document continues.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I've finished my poster and submitted it for the competition. People are coming to support me and it on the day, so that's really good.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">My research has recently focused on interdisciplinarity and disciplne boundaries, as I'm writing a paper on this for a conference.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-52939502036560732612009-03-12T16:42:00.004+00:002009-03-12T16:47:18.292+00:00Variety is the spice of life<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">This week has included a lot of variety. I've been working on my Registration document, conference paper, general research and organising TECH1001, the module I'm a Part-Time Lecturer on.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The week started with a course in Microsoft PowerPoint. I managed to get through the work in half a day, so got on with some research in the afternoon.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Yesterday (Wednesday) was nicely varied; taught in the morning, went to Special Olympics Roadshow to get information about volunteering, lunch, watched a Flash Mob outside the Campus Centre, went to the library with Motje to give feedback about the new research students only rooms, ammended Registration document, went to watch Ben in the BCS Competition, and woohoo, Ben won! Obviously Ben's success required a celebration, so there was a visit to Level 1 for a quick drink.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Today (Thursday) I've been working on my poster and conference paper.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-32169264022253480212009-03-06T14:54:00.002+00:002009-03-06T15:01:14.280+00:00Election Fever<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've just returned from the Announcement of Election Results in Level 1, the Student's Union. Ben and I had gone to Level 1 to hear the results.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Good news, I have been elected as the Postgraduate/Research Student Officer 2009-2010! A huge thank you to all those who voted for me, I really appreciate it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">My term of office starts on the 1st of July, 2009. I'm looking forward to it, it will be good to feel part of the Students Union and that I'm doing my bit. I'm also looking forward to working with the next Executive team and Union staff.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-55020838025120784202009-03-04T16:07:00.001+00:002009-03-04T16:09:32.834+00:00The big question, the PhD question<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've spent the last couple of days pondering and puzzling over my PhD question. My registration document is due in soon and I need to decide on a question that will keep me entertained for the remainder of my PhD studies, as well as being of PhD quality.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been thinking about a question for a while and had written down some ideas. I had a meeting with my second supervisor on Monday, which was very beneficial and got me thinking about the question from a different perspective. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">So, going from having very few ideas, I've currently got a list of approximately 30 questions. I've narrowed this down and have sent some to my first supervisor, for us to discuss at our meeting tomorrow.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The search for the question continues.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-59439832630016427682009-03-02T13:06:00.001+00:002009-03-02T13:08:39.004+00:00First conference paper accepted<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Great news! The first conference paper abstract I have submitted has been accepted. The title of the paper is "The role of discipline boundaries in transdisciplinary research". The conference is "Interrogations - Creative Interdisciplinary in Art and Design Research Conference", to be held at Loughborough University, 1st and 2nd July 2009.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This is really good news as it means my work will be peer-reviewed, a key part of the PhD. So now, I have to put the paper together and produce a PowerPoint to accompany my 20 minute presentation.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-59884797082667349802009-02-26T17:58:00.003+00:002009-02-26T18:05:57.127+00:00Running and Voting<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm running for Postgraduate/Research Student Officer in the DSU elections.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For anyone reading who is a DMU student and wants to know more (and hopefully) vote for me, my manifesto can be found at <a href="http://my.dmu.ac.uk">my.dmu.ac.uk</a> and <a href="http://www.demontfortstudents.com/vote">www.demontfortstudents.com/vote</a>. Voting can be done through <a href="http://my.dmu.ac.uk">my.dmu.ac.uk</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;">I shall be wearing my yellow campaign tshirt around Campus and keep your eyes peeled for my green posters!</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-21189436210664581162009-02-26T17:50:00.004+00:002009-02-26T17:58:23.136+00:00Keeping Busy<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's a busy week, with lots going on.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Still, it's better to be busy and have things to do.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-5668095610656975332009-02-20T18:52:00.000+00:002009-02-20T18:53:43.061+00:00All mixed up<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">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:</span><br /></span><ul style="font-family: arial;"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">mixed methods</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">multiple methods</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">mixed-up models</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">mixed model</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">"integrated methodoloical approach...to combine methods" Tashakkori and Teddlie (1998) p.13</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">multimethod</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">"triangulation of methods"</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">monomethod</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">multilevel</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">multimodel</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">"mixed-methodology designs" Creswell (1995)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">"methodological mixes" Patton (1990)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">mixed studies</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">mixed methods</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">multiple methods</span></li></ul>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-65614602424941262482009-02-18T17:25:00.003+00:002009-02-18T20:03:16.394+00:00Busy busy busy<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, once again it's been a busy few days in the IOCT.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-85453616687082549032009-02-10T21:31:00.004+00:002009-02-10T21:37:08.393+00:00Masters to PhD<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Update:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, such a lot has happened. I'm now a PhD student and graduated from the Masters in Creative Technologies with an MSc Distinction.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >PhD:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Teaching:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Conference:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Recently:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Web Presence:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Other places you can find me on the world wide web:</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">My website PhD page </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hellomeduck.co.uk/index_phd.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.hellomeduck.co.uk/index_phd.html</span></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">My IOCT page, with IOCT Duck </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk/%7Ezallman/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.ioct.dmu.ac.uk/~zallman/</span></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">My Masters Major Project blog</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> <a href="http://ioctbreakout.blogspot.com/">http://ioctbreakout.blogspot.com/</a></span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-13939938752660409942008-06-02T22:08:00.002+01:002008-06-02T22:09:36.931+01:00Fused Media and Applications<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Thursday, 22nd of May 2008 we had our Fused Media and Applications examination. This was the final assessed piece of work for this module.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-49490327128666556312008-05-02T15:08:00.001+01:002008-05-02T15:10:04.646+01:00Performance Technologies<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today was the supporting documentation hand-in date.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">My supporting documentation has been handed-in and consisted of a written document, log book, photographs DVD and video DVD.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-81764242072390095492008-04-22T10:08:00.004+01:002008-04-22T10:10:28.170+01:00Fused Media and Applications<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">During the lesson we looked at some OpenCV code for face detection and adding graphics by combining OpenCV and OpenGL.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The lecture covered examination material and the content of some of the papers which will be covered in the examination.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-78100333745179752422008-04-18T10:54:00.003+01:002008-04-18T10:58:13.914+01:00Performance Technologies<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dance Box @ Kinky was held in Level 1 of the Student's Union at DMU last night (Thursday 10pm-Friday 3am).</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The event had a high attendance level and we recorded 75 different Dance Boxes for the Dance Box wall.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The Dance Box team made the event go as smoothly as possible and worked really well together. I thank them for all of their support.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-49111212225714428272008-04-16T14:02:00.001+01:002008-04-16T14:04:34.106+01:00Major Project<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've just presented my Major Project proposal and presentation.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-13654682977546758142008-04-16T14:02:00.000+01:002008-04-16T14:04:27.926+01:00Major Project<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've just presented my Major Project proposal and presentation.</span><br /></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-24950381143974368132008-04-15T13:18:00.003+01:002008-04-15T13:21:10.822+01:00Fused Media and Applications<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's lesson looked at a face detection program in OpenCV.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The lecture covered image processing and the stages used in working with augmented reality and virtual studios.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-78970171709104318112008-04-11T16:28:00.003+01:002008-04-11T16:32:16.426+01:00Performance Technologies<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I set up the system in the IOCT today, got it working and carried out a few test examples in The Dance Wall process.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I also went to Level 1 to carry out an on-site technical set-up. This raised a few questions about positioning equipment on the night, networking Macs together and linking projectors to the system so that they show The Dance Box Wall. Some of these issues have since been sorted and others will be discussed with the technical staff at Level 1 on Monday.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924073886570624566.post-85493858292535274552008-04-10T18:06:00.003+01:002008-04-10T18:07:36.983+01:00Performance Technologies<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ian came in to the IOCT today to help me improve the speed of the processes involved in The Dance Box.</span></span>IOCT - Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01686698055103361520noreply@blogger.com