how i learned to stop worrying and love edupunk
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A keynote lecture about life, the universe and (almost) everything academic at Griffith University, 2013TRANSCRIPT
How I learned to stop worrying and love Edupunk
Dr Inger MewburnDirector of research training
The Australian National Universityaka @thesiswhisperer
Thursday, 28 February 13
It’s all this man’s fault...
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The world is kind of screwed up.Clever people can make a difference. My mission:
I help research students finish, so they can get out there and make a difference.
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How can I carry out my mission?Lots of ways. The Thesis Whisperer blog is one.
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Blogging is a big commitment
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The a**hole spikes
...it’s been an interesting ride
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Why am I here today?I love the university, but I’m a bit worried about it.
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“The university is like a bad boyfriend”, Simon French
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The problem is not that we measure, but that we don’t measure enough.(or the right things?)
Gabriel Tarde: super cool economics guy.
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The world is changing - have enough academics noticed?
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New forms of publishing are
emerging
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These new metrics are a form of soft power.For universities, yes, but also for individuals
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Key selection criteria: “Can demonstrate leadership and global impact of their research and scholarship”
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The metrics are not always
clear...
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What sort of attitude do you need to survive in the ‘bad boyfriend’ university?
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Edupunk.
“...aims to bring the rebellious attitude and D.I.Y. ethos of ’70s bands like The Clash to the classroom” (Wikipedia)
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I can’t do edupunk because:I don’t have timeI’m not interested
I can’t write like that
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5 reasons you don’t have time not to be an edupunk (and what you can do about it)
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“Permanent academics are like the skeleton staff in a knowledge factory. Casuals are the shift workers”, Dr Ian Gribble
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The CV is being replaced -with Google
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You are more than a list, or a profile picture.
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“The pedagogy of abundance", Martin Weller
Online education 1999
Online education 2013
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You need more than one brain to be an advanced
knowledge worker.
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As @johnwlamp says:It’s no longer a matter of
‘publish or perish’, but ‘be visible or vanish’.
So - what can you do?
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Lurk
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Recognise are multiple. Design your online self.
“Ing”
“Dr Mewburn”
=+
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Act like it’s a gift economy
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"Its been a surprise to me to see what papers of mine are of interest to others", Melissa Terrasl
http://melissaterras.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/is-blogging-and-tweeting-about-research.htm
Understand your career as a niche marketing problem
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Be brave.Have fun.
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you,then they fight you,then you win.Mahatma Gandhi
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thank you.You can find me on Google.
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