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Social media practicesBenefits and risks for doctoral researchers
Andy CoverdaleSchool of Education | University of Nottingham
SRHE Conference | Celtic Manor | 14 December 2012
PAPER 0130
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Social media adoption and use
In context with established practices:
– Legitimise forms of academic quality and reward
– Regulate processes of induction and socialisation
Social media as disruptive technology – opportunities and challenges
Paradox – engagement vs. conformity
Framing the ‘feral’ in social media practice:
– Deterritorialisation
– Granularity
THE DOCTORAL CONTEXT
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DETERRITORIALISATION
Spaces of Enclosure (Edwards & Usher, 2008)
Affinity Spaces (Gee, 2004)
Academic Tribes and Territories (Becher & Trowler, 1989)
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GRANULARITY
- formality
- frequency
- content
- format
- length
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BARRIERS?
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Time-consumingLow initial rewardsLack of knowledge / awareness (‘best practices’)TechnophobiaLack of institutional / departmental supportInstitutional constraints or regulationsNot formally recognised / rewarded by institution Insignificant and frivolousEgocentric, opinionated and self-publicisingNot trustworthy, unreliable contentLack of academic rigourSocial media as a ‘commercial imperative’ (non-academic)Compromise formal publication opportunitiesThreats to representation (self, institution, research)Risks of disclosure (research design, findings etc.)Issues of privacyCopyright and IPPotential misappropriation of contentRisk of exposing academic naivety / immaturityLow regard of contribution – “I’ve nothing to say”Compromise existing personal / recreational use and online identitiesCompromise professional relationships (e.g. lecturer / student)
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NTime-consumingLow initial rewardsLack of knowledge / awareness (‘best practices’)TechnophobiaLack of institutional / departmental supportInstitutional constraints or regulationsNot formally recognised / rewarded by institution Insignificant and frivolousEgocentric, opinionated and self-publicisingNot trustworthy, unreliable contentLack of academic rigourSocial media as a ‘commercial imperative’ (non-academic)Compromise formal publication opportunitiesThreats to representation (self, institution, research)Risks of disclosure (research design, findings etc.)Issues of privacyCopyright and IPPotential misappropriation of contentRisk of exposing academic naivety / immaturityLow regard of contribution – “I’ve nothing to say”Compromise existing personal / recreational use and online identitiesCompromise professional relationships (e.g. lecturer / student)
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Commentary on general academic activities – teaching, internships and research projects
Reports on academic events – workshops, seminars and conferences (including ‘live-blogging’)
Development of theoretical and conceptual thinking
Research methods and methodologies
Academic writing practices
Using research tools and software
Training and professional development
Emotional development and well-being related to academic practice
Book and article reviews
BLOGGING CONTENT
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BLOGGING PURPOSES
Writing practice – experimenting, developing and refining ‘academic voice’
Writing discipline – regularity, time-constraints
Identity work – defining research and professional contexts
Scoping – potential leads and future collaborations
Self-promotion – skills, knowledge and experience
Engaging with wider audience – including interdisciplinary and non-academic
Informal peer review – blogging and commenting
Exploring wider contexts of research field – sociocultural, political and economic
Advocacy – doctoral, disciplinary and departmental
Biographical – creative and reflective processes of narrative and documentation
Contribute to networking activities
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Based on: Jacob E Bardram | The “Fish Model” (2007) http://www.itu.dk/people/bardram/pmwiki/?n=Main.ArtPhD
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Contribute to the development of formal texts
Work-in-progress – shape ideas, concepts and methodologies
Present personal perspectives, experiences and subjectivities
‘Blogify’ formal texts
Present summaries of formal texts and personal perspectives
Public engagement (non-specialist, non-academic)
BLOG
THESIS
BLOG > THESIS
THESIS > BLOG
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SOME FINAL THOUGHTS
Social media practice as a contested space
Institutional leveraging of social media (platforms and practices)
Impact, outreach and public engagement agendas
Output vs. process
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Thanks!
This presentation is available on my blog http://www.phdblog.net