June 10-15, 2012

Growing Community; Growing Possibilities

Sakai OAE as a Scholarly

Communications Tool

Armanda Lewis, NYULucy Appert, NYU

John Fitzmier, AAR

Foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research;

Establish links between scholarship and teaching;

Facilitate dissemination of research; Integrate emerging media and interactive

technologies; and Address changing landscape.

Academic Research in the 21st C.

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Scholarly communication at a global network institution.

Background

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Scholarly communication at a global network institution.◦ Decentralized structure.◦ Inadequacy of existing tools.◦ Disconnect between research and teaching.◦ Existing research practices.◦ Variety of skills.

Background

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Scholarly communication at a global network institution.◦ Decentralized structure.◦ Inadequacy of existing tools.◦ Disconnect between research and teaching.◦ Existing research practices.◦ Variety of skills.

Blackboard = CMS, but ≠ research tool.

Background

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Assess the group. Have initial

conversations with stakeholders.

Conduct how-to demonstration.

Create a realistic set of goals and objectives.

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Preparatory Work

Goal 1 - Facilitate the sharing and collection of intellectual content◦ Assign specific tasks

Goals and Objectives

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Goal 1 - Facilitate the sharing and collection of intellectual content◦ Assign specific tasks

Goal 2 – Promote widespread participation◦ Utilize existing meetings to integrate uses of

ATLAS

Goals and Objectives

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Collaborating * Collecting * Participating

Goal 1 - Facilitate the sharing and collection of intellectual content◦ Assign specific tasks

Goal 2 – Promote widespread participation◦ Utilize existing meetings to integrate uses of

ATLAS Goal 3 – Encourage collaborative thinking

◦ Conceive of a group project

Goals and Objectives

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Curation Project (1)

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Curation Project (2)

The challenge of engineering collaborative research spaces.

Importance of creating a culture of communication and sharing from the start.

Establishment of goals and objectives for individuals / the group.

Obtaining commitment.

Lessons Learned

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Focus on integrating pedagogical and research goals.

Create a series of hands-on orientation sessions.

Collect qualitative data for iterative purposes.

Collaborate with larger group and sub-groups.

Possible Next Steps

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