5. Masterclasses
Institutionally supported learner experience
research: a PVC view, Prof. Shan Wareing,
Bucks New University.
Critical appraisal of qualitative research,
Marion Waite, Oxford Brookes University.
Guerrilla research, Prof. Martin Weller, OU
Using technology for data collection,
Amanda Jefferies, University of Hertfordshire
Doing research on the fly, Prof. Neil Witt,
University of Plymouth.
6. Call for small grants
The grants scheme exists to
• help us build a shared repertoire of resources
which will be of benefit to the community and
the sector and which build on shared knowledge
and practice about learner experience research
Grants of up to £750
Bid by the 20th of any month.
7. Example small grants
Experience of International Students in Negotiating
Technology for Learning: An Annotated Bibliography
Tharindu R. Liyanagunawardena, University of Reading
Learners experiences of synchronous online activities:
project report and web conferencing guidelines
Carole Gordon and Sarah Cornelius, University of
Aberdeen
9. What do the Organising Committee do?
• Find contributory sponsorship to support
ELESIG activities
• Administer Ning
• Administer the small grants scheme
• Organise events and activities
• Support new local groups
brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsld
10. What can you do?
Tweet #elesig
Blog at elesig.net
Bid for a small grant
Host an event
Offer a webinar
Form an interest group
Form a local group
Notas do Editor
Why does ELESI Exist?ELESIG exists, for its members, in order to:Advance the field of learners’ experiences of e-learningDisseminate in an informal, friendly settingFind out about advances in methodologyGain feedback on our own research projects from colleaguesNetwork with other researchers
Starting in Jan 2014, a series of practical ‘masterclasses’ on learner experience research:Half days , with pre-work
How does ELESIG do this?ELESIG is once again offering small grants to our community members to engage in activities in line with our aim to develop a shared repertoire of resources which will be of benefit to the community and the sector and which build on shared knowledge and practice about learner experience research.Proposals are invited from individuals or groups, which lead to the production of outputs which will help ELESIG meet this aim such as by supporting members to stay in touch with the field of learner experience research, to disseminate advances in methods for learner experience research or to network with other researchers.If you have any questions, please post them in our Small Grants Scheme FAQs forum, which will be monitored by members of the ELESIG Organising Committee.
Bibiographies, lit reviews, practical guides
Also, Scotland, London, and maybe NW??Created by small grants