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TY - GEN
T1 - Academics' experiences of networked professional learning
AU - Tusting, Karin Patricia
AU - McCulloch, Sharon Ann
AU - Hamilton, Mary Elizabeth
PY - 2016/5/10
Y1 - 2016/5/10
N2 - This paper explores academics' writing practices, focusing on the importance of digital platforms in their processes of collaborative learning. It draws on interview data from the first phase of a research project working closely with academics across different disciplines and institutions to explore their writing practices, adopting the perspective of understanding academic literacies as social practices.The paper outlines characteristics of academics' ongoing professional learning, demonstrating theimportance of collaborations on specific projects in generating learning in relation to intellectual and disciplinary aspects of writing, writing strategies and structures, and using digital platforms. A very wide range of digital platforms have been identified by these academics, enabling new kinds of collaboration across time and space on writing and research; but challenges around online learning are also identified, particularly the dangers of engaging in learning in public, the pressures of 'alwayson'-ness, and the different values systems around publishing in different forums.
AB - This paper explores academics' writing practices, focusing on the importance of digital platforms in their processes of collaborative learning. It draws on interview data from the first phase of a research project working closely with academics across different disciplines and institutions to explore their writing practices, adopting the perspective of understanding academic literacies as social practices.The paper outlines characteristics of academics' ongoing professional learning, demonstrating theimportance of collaborations on specific projects in generating learning in relation to intellectual and disciplinary aspects of writing, writing strategies and structures, and using digital platforms. A very wide range of digital platforms have been identified by these academics, enabling new kinds of collaboration across time and space on writing and research; but challenges around online learning are also identified, particularly the dangers of engaging in learning in public, the pressures of 'alwayson'-ness, and the different values systems around publishing in different forums.
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SN - 9781862203242
SP - 422
EP - 431
BT - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Networked Learning 2016
A2 - Cranmer, S.
A2 - Dohn, N. B.
A2 - de Laat, M.
A2 - Ryberg, T.
A2 - Sime, J. A.
PB - Lancaster University
CY - Lancaster
T2 - Networked Learning Conference
Y2 - 9 May 2016 through 11 May 2016
ER -