The digital environments calls for a number of innovative measures to sustain and enhance research. Social media and use of alt-metrics can enhance visibility of research.

1. Research & Pedagogy in digital
environment : Imperatives and
implications
S G Deshmukh
ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology &
Management, Gwalior
deshmukh.sg@gmail.com
FDP on “Research Methodology & Pedagogy in
universities”
6 Jun 2018 : Amity University MP, Gwalior

2. Speaking points..
◼ Opening remarks..
◼ Prevailing digital environment
◼ Its implications for research
◼ Pedagogy and implications
◼ Closing remarks..

3. As a teacher/researcher our
job is to..
◼ Act as knowledge disseminator
◼ Act as a knowledge creator
◼ Act as a facilitator to convert this knowledge
into practice !
◼ Act as a facilitator for betterment of society
at large !
◼ Our job is also to publish in quality journals
◼ Let us talk about a well-known journal
publisher..

4. Elsevier..
◼ Elsevier is an information and analytics
company and one of the world's major
providers of scientific, technical, and medical
information.
◼ Established in 1880 as a publishing
company.
◼ https://www.elsevier.com/en-in
◼ https://www.elsevier.com/en-in/connect
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5. Remarks..
◼ Data a critical asset
◼ Data from everywhere – web pages, mobile,
sensors, cameras, payment systems …
◼ While data itself has become increasingly
commoditized, value is likely to accrue to the
owners of this scarce resource !
◼ Research plays an important role in this..
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6. Today’s research
◼ Literature review, Methodology, Analysis
enabled by IT and collaborative tools
◼ Turnaround time for Ph D has reduced
◼ Time-to-publish has drastically reduced
◼ Huge online resources are available
◼ Shelf life of an idea condensed
◼ Mechanisms for feedback
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7. What is new ?
◼ New research processes- At every stage in the research
cycle – planning, researching, preserving, publishing,
and distributing – digital channels are being used by
researchers to communicate, collaborate and promote their
research, and debate.
◼ New Engagement- The benefits of using digital channels in a
research context including are- democratization, widening
participation and engaging new audiences on a global
level.
◼ New Performance measures- Digital channels are also on
the rise for assisting in the evaluation of a scholar’s
reputation and the relevance and impact of their work
◼ Source: Melinda Kenneway, “Whose work is it anyway?”, Kudos
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8. Internet & Research?
◼ Internet as a TOOL FOR research or…
◼ Internet as a MEDIUM OF research
 TOOL=search engines, databases, catalogs,
etc…
 MEDIUM=chat rooms, newsgroups, home
pages, blogs, skype, tweeting, online course
software, etc
◼ Internet synonymous with “google”?

9. Google trends..
◼ Google trends is the feature in google
where people search for the most searched
subject of the world !
◼ Visit : http://www.google.com/trends
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10. Exploring statistics from
google trends
◼ Using google trends for predicting consumer
analysis and as a predictor for macro-
economic behaviour
◼ Backend-google database search (using
search, images, YouTube)
◼ Useful for short term forecasting/now casting
where data may not be available
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12. Implications
◼ You have to update continuously and must
know the state-of-the-art –
 google enables this!
◼ Subject scan aided by IT tools: search
engines, indexing services !
◼ You have to be comfortable with the Online
community
◼ Please visit :http://www.scimagojr.com/
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13. Online availability of research
and its impact
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14. Implications
◼ You are visible in the digitized world
◼ Someone is going to measure you and make
you visible !
◼ You are constantly indexed, searched and
under scrutiny
◼ You are also under constant onslaught of new
and emerging ideas !
◼ Impact measures are available ..
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15. Sharing, collaboration &
connectivity !
◼ Information – a resource in abundance
◼ Sharing of information
◼ Collaboration opportunities
◼ Powerful professional and Social networks
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16. Implications
◼ Sharing of information/Knowledge made easy
through IT
◼ You must share and connect
◼ Your collaborator may be anywhere in the
globe available 24 x 7 basis
◼ Power & influence of social media as a
binder!
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17. Sharing …
◼ http://papercritics.com/
◼ https://www.sharelatex.com/
◼ https://www.mindmeister.com/3958389
2/research-tools-by-nader-ale-ebrahim
◼ http://academickarma.org/
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18. Social platforms for sharing..
◼ Network for researchers
◼ One can share and
disseminate
◼ Contributions in terms of
publications, downloads,
datasets etc.
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Pegrum, M., "'I link therefore I am': network literacy as a core digital literacy", E-
learning and Digital Media 7(4), 346-354 2010 doi:10.2304/elea.2010.7.4.346

19. Opportunities for research..
Macro Systems
Energy, climate change
Environment
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Transportation
Swachhata abhiyan
…
Tiny sector
MSME
Informal sector
Micro Systems
Larger
More Complex
Societal Relevance

20. Implications..
◼ Each of these areas, require research
◼ The focus could be on interdisciplinary
research
◼ Domain areas like-
 Behavioral finance?
 Bio-inspired algorithms?
◼ Entrepreneurial research
◼ Research- contextual and culture sensitive?
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21. 7 Habits of
Connected Researchers
◼ Who is a connected researcher?
 Connected to self
 Connected to students
 Connected to domain knowledge
 Connected to institute
 Connected to industry
 Connected to profession
 Connected to society
 http://www.slideshare.net/SanjeevDeshmukh/trends-
inconnectingresearchsgd2013
◼ Acknowledgement : Heavily Adapted from Stephen R. Covey’s work !
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22. Researcher “Aaadhar”: means
of being digitally connected
ORCID orcid.org/0000-0002-7043-6948
Scopus Id Author ID: 7102221659
SSRN Author ID: 2982630
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23. ▪ Conferences: network, connect online, online poster
▪ Prepare a good summary
▪ Use your institution’s communication’s channels(say
NDL)
▪ Prepare an audio-slide presentation
▪ Keep your profiles up to date with your latest
publications/blogs/feedbacks
▪ Make full use of social media
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Visibility of your work

24. Indian Citation Index
◼ Become registered user of this
http://indiancitationindex.com/
◼ Access data on citations, authors ,
Institutions etc.
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25. Visibility - What are Altmetrics?
◼ Measure scholarly impact
◼ Supplement other measures
◼ Include “non-traditional” outputs and effects
Advantages
◼ Track beyond traditional citations
◼ Measure societal and practical outcomes
◼ Become quickly discoverable
◼ Align with the Open movement

26. Types of Altmetric indicators
◼ Bookmarks
◼ Discussions
◼ Shares
◼ Views/Downloads
◼ Ratings
◼ In addition to -
traditional citations
◼ Imperative
How your work is
being - discussed,
shared, saved,
read, and reused
by other scholars
and by the public.

27. Interesting fact..
◼Researcher is also a
teacher
◼Teacher learns while
teaching

28. Learning cycle
COGNITIVE
Domain
Knowing
Knowledge Attitude Practice
PSYCHOMOTOR AFFECTIVE
Domain Domain
Being Doing
TEACHING

29. The rise of open resources and courses
Rise of open resources..
SWAYAM

30. Model S: Student centric
◼ The focus is on approaches that cause and
support student learning and it will include a
range of strategies
❖ Assisting students to understand facts,
concepts and principles (use technology for this )
❖ Using appropriate teaching/learning activities
(use a blended methodology )
❖ Engaging students on tasks focused on the
learning outcomes(use IT/social media centric
tools)

31. What should be our goal?
◼ Students hearing a concept (through
classroom session/webinar )
◼ Students seeing a demonstration (through lab/
Youtube/movie)
◼ Students doing a problem (paper/pencil)
◼ Students teaching themselves or
others(through interactive media)/ (peer to
peer group)” Example :AASF forum in IIITM

32. Roles of a teacher
1. Resource provider
2. Instructional
specialist
3. Curriculum
specialist
4. Classroom
supporter
5. Learning facilitator
6. Mentor
7. Leader
8. Data coach
9. Catalysts for change
10. Learner
◼ Source
http://www.slideshare.net/alexlegar
a1/ten-roles-for-teacher-leaders32

33. Appreciate multiple roles of
students as..
◼ consumers,
◼ consultants,
◼ partners,
◼ stakeholders,
◼ change agents,
◼ producers,
◼ researchers,
◼ apprentices, the list goes on…

34. Reasons for engaging with
MOOCs
Universities
• As a means of overcoming “Faculty shortage”
• Educational innovation
• Revenue (or cost reduction) opportunity
Learners
• Satisfactory learning experiences
• Curiosity
• Learning, rather than an award of mere degree
*UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Research Paper No 130, September 2012

35. Engagement
◼ Typical span is 12-15 minutes
◼ A class of say 55 minutes
◼ One should be able to introduce 4 to 5
packets of concepts/ideas interspersed with
multi-media content
◼ Make use of
 Youtube videos
 TED talks
 Films/documentary 35

36. Implication : Interactivity
◼ Interactivity through social media
◼ Enables to understand student better
◼ Establishes long term relationships with both
student and teacher
◼ Helps in understanding student and by
close interaction
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37. Wisdom in the social crowd:
Quora
◼ Interesting forum
◼ As an interaction forum
◼ As a status symbol for student community?

38. Quora
 Quora, it is a “collection of questions and
answers created, edited, and organized by
everyone who uses it.” (About Quora, 2011).
 The site combines the features of an online Q&A
site and those of social media, permitting users to
ask, answer and rate content while also allowing a
community of members to conduct private
communication if they chose to.
 Research Question: How is knowledge
created through CoP on Quora?

39. Quora .. Prolific contributor..
◼ Dr Awdhesh Singh, IIITM Alumnus
◼ He is one of the top ten most followed Quora Writers in
the world with over 80 Million answer views on his
answers and over 202 thousand followers.
◼ Prof Dheeraj Sanghi, IIT Kanpur
◼ Prolific contributor with more than 7.3 thousand
followers,

40. TED talks..
◼ TED Talks have been a driving force of inspiration, information
and innovation since their inception in 2006. Born out of the
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference, the
talks have become a global, viral sensation.
◼ Stephanie Lo, Director of TED-Ed Programs, advises
teachers to use TED videos as a way to get students
thinking. She recommends that teachers check
out Ed.TED.com, which is packed full of short,
animated lessons created specifically for students.

41. Ted Talks
◼ Bill Gates on Teaching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Ub0SMxZQo
Measures of Teaching (MET) project

42. My experience ..
◼ Setting: Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing (VLFM)
programme of IIM Kolkata, IIT Kanpur and IIT
Madras
◼ A joint initiative of CII and GoI
◼ Audience: Students with industry experience
◼ A module on SCM
◼ Tried in Jul 2015, Aug 2016
◼ Classroom sessions interspersed with Youtube /TED
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43. Contents.. (through YouTube)
1 What is SCM-1 14 Mumbai dabewalla
2 What is SCM-2 15 E-commerce and SC
3 Three things about SCM 16 Key challenges in SC
4 Logistics and SCM 17 Top 10 innovations in SC
5 Walmart Supply chain 18 Measuring &Managing Performance
6 Fedex Supply Chain 19 SCOR model
7 Bullwhip effect in SCM 20 5 Interesting TED talks
8 Understanding and Optimizing
Inventory
21 36 SCM solutions
9 How Information system affect SC 22 Green SCM
10 Toyota Supply Chain 23 Careers in SCM
11 SCM used by Intel 24 Future of SCM
12 Transportation 25 Funny side of SCM
13 SCM and Transportation Total Duration : about 15 Hours

44. Observations..
◼ Connectivity was established
◼ Adept use of technology bridged the
Generation gap !
◼ Interesting content motivated students
◼ Facebook and blogs also helped to extend the
reach of content
◼ Session interspersed with video content made
the sessions interesting
◼ It was Model -S (Student Centric )

45. Develop self-competency
◼ Linked in Learning centre
 Courses on excel, R, data analytics etc.
◼ R for Data Science: Lunchbreak Lessons
:Course by: Mark Niemann-Ross
❑ Slideshare- presentations on numerous
topics
❑ TEDx talks..
❑ Youtube
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46. Desirable skill set for a
researcher
Communication
Report writing
Team
working
Leadership
Planning and
organisation
Project
management
Enterprise
Problem Solving
Reflection
Adaptability
Energy
Drive and resilience
Enthusiasm/passion
Self awareness
Confidence
Contextual/cultural
awareness
Capacity to develop
Positive attitude
Business and
environment
awareness
IT skills

47. Summary..
◼ Become Tech Savvy as a researcher
 Practice and acquire digital competency
◼ Crowdsource Respect and Common
Values
 Digital forums for open debate , interaction , feedback etc.
◼ Don’t Just Transfer, Transpose
 Not only to disseminate/transfer knowledge, but also to show its
application, practice
◼ Internalise your research/teaching
◼ Establish emotional connectivity with your subject domain.
Source https://blog.tophat.com/how-professors-can-best-use-technology/

48. End quote..
◼ “Technology matters, but good
teachers and good teaching
practices, matter more”
Great Teacher/Researcher + Great Technology
+ Great Pedagogy
= Great Teaching/Researching
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49. https://www.slideshare.net/SanjeevDeshmukh/
Thanks a lot…