Bonus Clip # 2: Learning about the Logistics of Archival Research [00:00-7:16]
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Bonus Clip # 1: Organizing Archival Data [00:00-4:12]
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On this episode, I am joined by Nick Foreman, a PhD candidate in American and Latin American history at the University of Florida. Nick also teaches food history in the department of History, Philosophy, and Religion at Oregon State. His dissertation, entitled "The Calorie of Progress" explores the cultural and material significance of food supply in Louisiana during the late colonial and early American periods. His work has been published in Smithsonian Magazine.
Segment 1: Archival Research [00:00-10:31]
In this first segment, Nick shares about his dissertation research and what led him to using archives.
Segment 2: Logistics of Archival Research [10:32-20:16]
In segment two, Nick shares some of the basic logistics of conducting archival research.
Segment 3: Real World Application of Historical Research [20:17-29:41]
In segment three, Nick shares how he connects his historical research to contemporary events and topics.
Bonus Clip # 1: Organizing Archival Data [00:00-4:12]
Bonus Clip # 2: Learning about the Logistics of Archival Research [00:00-7:16]
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On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Patsy Moskal, the Associate Director for the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Since 1996, she has served as the liaison for faculty research of distributed learning and teaching effectiveness at UCF. Patsy specializes in statistics, graphics, program evaluation, and applied data analysis. She has extensive experience in research methods including survey development, interviewing, and conducting focus groups and frequently serves as an evaluation consultant to school districts, and industry and government organizations. She has also served as a co-principal investigator on grants including the National Science Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Gates-Foundation-funded Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC). She frequently serves as a reviewer for conferences and journals and also for Department of Education and National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR proposals. Patsy has co-authored numerous articles and chapters on blended and online learning and frequently presents on these topics. In 2011 she was named a Sloan-C Fellow in recognition of her groundbreaking work in the assessment of the impact and efficacy of online and blended learning. Patsy’s most recent book, with co-authors, Dziuban, Picciano and Graham, Conducting research in online and blended learning environments: New pedagogical frontiers was published in 2015.
Segment 1: Distance Education Research [00:00-12:25]
In this first segment, Patsy shares about her experiences with research on distance education.
Segment 2: Research Productivity [12:26-23:26]
In segment two, Patsy talks about staying productive with research and learning how to say no to new projects.
Segment 3: Exploring Gaps in Distance Education Research [23:27-33:33]
In segment three, Patsy shares some of her ideas for future research areas in distance education.
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Bonus Clip # 1: Writing about Research Methods [00:00-4:02]
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On this episode, I am joined by Neil Salkind, who received his PhD from the University of Maryland in Human Development, and after teaching for 35 years at the University of Kansas, remains a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education. His early interests were in the area of children’s cognitive development, and after research in the areas of cognitive style and (what was then known as) hyperactivity, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina’s Bush Center for Child and Family Policy. His work then changed direction to a focus on child and family policy, specifically the impact of alternative forms of public support on various child and family outcomes. He has delivered more than 150 professional papers and presentations; written more than 100 trade and textbooks; and is the author of Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (Sage), Theories of Human Development (Sage), and Exploring Research (Prentice Hall). He has edited several encyclopedias, including the Encyclopedia of Human Development, the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics, and the recently published Encyclopedia of Research Design. He was also the editor of Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography for 13 years.
Segment 1: Statistics anxiety [00:00-10:36]
In this first segment, Neil explains why statistics shouldn't cause researchers anxiety.
Segment 2: Tips for researchers just starting out with statistics [10:37-20:48]
In segment two, Neil shares some ideas for how beginning researchers can increase their statistics skills.
Segment 3: Editing enclopedias [20:49-32:59]
In segment three, Neil shares about his experiences as an editor of encyclopedias.
Bonus Clip # 1: Writing about Research Methods [00:00-4:02]
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Bonus Clip # 3: Tips for Getting Started with e-Research [00:00-5:33]
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Bonus Clip # 2: Three Ways to Incorporate Technology into a Research Study [00:00-6:22]
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Bonus Clip # 1: Conducting Virtual Book Tours [00:00-6:32]
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On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Janet Salmons, an independent researcher, writer and consultant through her company, Vision2Lead. She wrote Doing Qualitative Research Online (2016) Qualitative Online interviews (2015), Online Interviews in Real Time (2010), and edited the Cases in Online Interview Research (2012) for SAGE Publications, as well as numerous articles and book chapters. She is a blogger for SAGE Methodspace, the Academy of Management The Ethicist Blog, and a guest blogger for other academic and research sites. She serves as a peer reviewer and editorial board member for academic journals and books. She is co-founder of Path to Publishing, with Dr. Helen Kara. Janet has extensive experience teaching, mentoring, and presenting online. She serves as a Contributing Faculty member for the Walden University PhD program in Educational Technology.
Segment 1: Defining e-Research [00:00-10:48]
In this first segment, Janet defines e-Research and offers some examples.
Segment 2: Qualitative e-Research Methods [10:49-21:26]
In segment two, Janet shares some of her experience with online interviewing and her use of qualitative methods in e-Research.
Segment 3: Positionality and e-Research Methods [21:27-32:51]
In segment three, Janet discusses aspects to consider regarding the positionality of the e-Researcher.
Bonus Clip # 1: Conducting Virtual Book Tours [00:00-6:32]
Bonus Clip # 2: Three Ways to Incorporate Technology into a Research Study [00:00-6:22]
Bonus Clip # 3: Tips for Getting Started with e-Research [00:00-5:33]
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