Snapshot 2010 Key Priorities Russell Butson Research Service Teaching Supervision Committees

Snapshot 2010Key Priorities

Russell Butson

ResearchService

TeachingSupervisionCommittees

This overview does not include one off consultancies, general inquiries and visitor related activities

Philosophical Framework – social constructivist

Research (applied)[Department needs/interests become the catalyst for rich research-based projects]

The Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CSAFE) - [FY]

CICERO Research Network (new) collaboration and research into Clinical Education, across the Division

Higher Education Research Network (NERN) – [FY]

ICAN Network – [FY]

Neuroscience Programme Network [FY]

ELM Tutors Network [FY]

Microbiology – Micronet [S2]

Physiology Network [S2]

Fieldwork – R&D environments + Data Collection

CoP-Research

CoP-Support

CoP-T&L

How do staff & students articulate their expertise? How do staff & students understand CPD? How do staff & students capture their CPD? To what degree do staff & students feel responsible for their colleagues CPD?

Create a prototype ePortfolio that is aligned with the Dental Councils requirements Support/train staff & students in the use of the ePortfolio

Work with staff & students to monitor their use Unpack perceptions of portfolios

Fieldwork – R&D environments + Data Collection

Professional ePortfolio’s

Write-ups

Reflections on the use of autovideography as a data gathering tool - submitted

Deschooling Higher Education: A new paradigm – completed ?

The development of a collaborative academic environment for undergraduates - 70%

Group processes in undergraduate group projects – 0%

Students' Personal use of Technology to support their Learning in Higher Education – 70%

Other Research Projects[Department needs/interests become the catalyst for rich research-based projects]

Measuring Open Education – subcontract /Otago Polytechnic / Ako Aotearoa

A collaborative project with Marketing that resulted from the work Carla and I have been doing with autovideography

SERVICE

Service Projects

NZMSJ – New Zealand Medical Students Journal

NZLSJ – New Zealand Law Students Journal

Supervision

Masters student – Design studies

Committees

eResearch Advisory Group – subcommittee of the Research Committee

National KAREN Services Working Group

Online collaborative environments

ePortfolios

Student Publishing

eResearch – REANNZ Otago eResearch Champion

Areas of Expertise

Personal Continuing Professional Development

Cultural-Historical Activity Theory – CHAT

Sociotechnical Approach – STS

Actor-Network Theory - ANT

Data Collection Methods

New technologies

Planning

TransparencyPersonal Portfolio