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Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more

Research in Action is a weekly podcast by Oregon State University Ecampus, a national leader in online education. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Katie Linder, OSU Ecampus research director, who discusses topics and issues related to research in higher education with experts across a range of disciplines and institutions. Guests share their expertise on qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, personal experiences as researchers, best practices, and organizational and productivity strategies. Listen and learn how you can make a difference through your research. ecampus.oregonstate.edu/podcast.
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May 29, 2017

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-03:50]: Juggling Multiple Writing Pipelines

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May 29, 2017

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-02:50]: Prioritizing Research Projects

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May 29, 2017

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Jennifer Herman, the first permanent director of the Center of Excellence in Teaching at Simmons College.  In this role, she develops and offers research-based professional development opportunities for faculty around teaching and scholarship and provides structured support for curriculum design at all curricular levels. She is currently a co-PI on three major grant-funded projects, regularly presents at both national and international conferences, and facilitates multiple high-impact signature programs, including course design institutes, a teaching institute for Harvard Medical School, and faculty writing retreats. She has also worked as a curriculum development consultant and faculty writing coach for over 10 years, including designing training programs and curricula for the U.S. Department of State and the New York State Small Business Development Center. She currently teaches education courses in the Health Professions Education doctoral program, and also has extensive teaching experience in writing, literature, and GMAT, GRE, and SAT test prep courses. Previously, Jennifer was the founding Director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship, Teaching, and Learning at Niagara University. She received her PhD in Higher Education from the University at Buffalo and her MA in International Training and Education from American University.

Show Notes

Segment 1: Prioritizing Research as an Administrator [00:00-10:19]

In this first segment, Jennifer shares about how she prioritizes research as a full-time administrator.

Segment 2: The Benefits of Writing Retreats [10:20-21:25]

In segment two, Jennifer discusses some of the benefits of communal writing retreats.

Segment 3: Working with a Writing Coach [21:26-33:15]

In segment three, Jennifer explains some of the logistics of working with a writing coach.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-02:50]: Prioritizing Research Projects

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-03:50]: Juggling Multiple Writing Pipelines

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May 19, 2017

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Christopher McKnight Nichols is Associate Professor of History at Oregon State University and Director of OSU’s Center for the Humanities. He specializes in the history of the United States and its relationship to the rest of the world, particularly in the areas of isolationism, internationalism, and globalization. In addition, he is an expert on modern U.S. intellectual, cultural, and political history, with an emphasis on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1880-1920) through the present. He is author of Promise and Peril: America at the Dawn of a Global Age (Harvard UP, 2011, 2015), co-editor and co-author, Prophesies of Godlessness: Predictions of America’s Imminent Secularization from the Puritans to the Present Day (Oxford UP, 2008), Senior Editor, Oxford Encyclopedia of American Military and Diplomatic History (2013), co-editor, Wiley Blackwell Companion to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (2017), and co-organizer and co-editor of the forthcoming Rethinking Grand Strategy (Oxford). He is at work on several new book projects. Nichols is a frequent commentator on air, online, and in print on the historical dimensions of contemporary U.S. foreign policy and politics. He is a 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellow and is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Segment 1: Isolationism and internationalism in U.S. foreign policy and politics [00:00-10:42]

In this first segment, Chris shares about some of his current research on isolationism.

Segment 2: Directing a Center for Humanities Research [10:43-21:03]

In segment two, Chris shares about his experience directing Oregon State’s Center for the Humanities.

Segment 3: Sharing Research with Broad Audiences [21:04-33:27]

In segment three, Chris discusses his strategies for sharing his research more broadly.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:34]: The Process of Being Nominated for a Carnegie Fellowship

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-06:46]: Defining Isolationism

Bonus Clip #3 [00:00-05:02]: Chris’s Work as a Carnegie Fellow

Bonus Clip #4 [00:00-06:29]: Chris’s Interpretation of Grand Strategy

Bonus Clip #5 [00:00-05:25]: The Relationship Between Isolationism and Internationalism

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May 18, 2017

Bonus Clip #5 [00:00-5:25]: The Relationship Between Isolationism and Internationalism

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May 18, 2017

Bonus Clip #4 [00:00-6:29]:Chris's Interpretation of Grand Strategy

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May 18, 2017

Bonus Clip #3 [00:00-5:02]: Chris's Work as a Carnegie Fellow

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May 18, 2017

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-6:46]: Defining Isolationism

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May 18, 2017

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-4:34]: The Process of Being Nominated for a Carnegie Fellowship

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May 11, 2017

On this episode, Dr. Katie Linder, the Ecampus research director at Oregon State University, shares some basics of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) review process and application.

Segment 1: IRB Basics [00:00-10:08]

In this first segment, Katie discusses some of the fundamental components of the IRB that researchers should know.

Segment 2: Typical Components of an IRB Application [10:09-19:38]

In segment two, Katie describes the common elements of IRB applications.

Segment 3: Tips for Success in Working with an IRB Committee [19:39-29:48]

In segment three, Katie offers some tips for success when working with an IRB committee.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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May 5, 2017

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Gerd Kortemeyer. Dr. Kortemeyer received his Diplom (“Masters”) in Physics from the University of Hannover, Germany, and his Ph.D. in Physics from Michigan State University. He is an Associate Professor of Physics Education at Michigan State University with a joint appointment between the Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. He is also the Director of the LON-CAPA (http://www.lon-capa.org/). His research interest is the effective use of technology in science education, with a particular focus on assessment, analytics, and gamification.

Segment 1: Research on Online Learning [00:00-11:44]

In this first segment, Gerd shares about how he got started researching online learning.

Segment 2: Research on Student Work Habits [11:45-23:48]

In segment two, Gerd discusses some of his research regarding the work habits of online students.

Segment 3: Adaptive Learning and Educational Video Games [23:49-35:27]

In segment three, Gerd shares about his upcoming projects, including work on adaptive learning and educational video games.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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May 1, 2017

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-14:19]: Turning a Journal Article into a Book

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May 1, 2017

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-05:48]: Journal Editing and Peer Review

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May 1, 2017

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Carole Sargent, founding Director of the Office of Scholarly Publications at Georgetown University, and CEO of a global nonprofit, Academic Authors. Dr. Sargent guides faculty to high-impact scholarly publishing for tenure and promotion. She has a PhD from UVA and publishes in eighteenth-century studies.

Segment 1: Getting to Know Top Peer-reviewed Journals [00:00-13:57]

In this first segment, Carole shares some of her tips for learning about top-ranked peer-reviewed journals in your field.

Segment 2: Getting an Article into a High-ranked Journal [13:58-34:14]

In segment two, Carole shares some of her suggestions for getting your article published in a top-ranked peer-reviewed journal.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-05:48]: Journal Editing and Peer Review

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-14:19]: Turning a Journal Article into a Book

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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May 1, 2017

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