ASCILITE 2004 Workshops: McNaught, McLoughlin et al - research skills

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ASCILITE 2004 Workshop

Research skills: Up the publication road

An ASCILITE Executive sponsored free workshop for novice researchers

Carmel McNaught and Catherine McLoughlin
and a panel including
Cathy Gunn, Gerry Lefoe, Linda Pannan and Craig Zimitat

Objectives At the end of this half day (afternoon) workshop, participants should have a clear understanding of:

the nature of a conference paper and journal articles;
types of papers that can be written (for conferences, etc);
criteria commonly used for refereeing which are therefore a valuable guide to writing;
how to use the feedback given by referees to enhance a paper;
the role of the literature: being focused and relevant (including referencing styles);
how to structure a conference paper or presentation; and
frameworks to critically review their own work and that of others.

Intended audience This workshop is for novice researchers who are seeking to develop their academic writing skills, for successful submissions to publication avenues such as ASCILITE Conferences, the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology and similar.
Registrations will be accepted only from 'novice researchers', defined as persons enrolled full time or part time for a higher degree by thesis or by coursework plus a substantial research project, in a topic related to Conference topics; associate lecturers, teaching fellows and similarly ranked junior staff of educational institutions who do not have a significant number of research publications; plus in the case of persons whose first language is other than English, there is some scope to admit more experienced researchers.

Facilitators Professor Carmel McNaught, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research (CLEAR), Chinese University of Hong Kong
Associate Professor Catherine McLoughlin, Head, School of Education, Australian Catholic University. Editor, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET).
A panel including Cathy Gunn, Gerry Lefoe, Linda Pannan and Craig Zimitat.

Details of activities The workshop will consist of short presentations interspersed with activities involving the examination and review of manuscripts prepared or submitted for publication. Groups of 2-3 participants will work on draft papers and are expected to consider developing a process for continued peer support culminating in a paper for submission to ASCILITE 2005 or AJET. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring an outline, blueprint, concept map or draft of their own publication drafts (at whatever stage!) for discussion and feedback.
One of the key success factors in academic careers is the ability to succinctly write about one's scholarly work. This work might be working on theoretical papers about pedagogy; reporting on the development and evaluation of online systems, program designs, or digital resources; or working on large scale implementation studies; or indeed any of the other topics listed, for example under this Conference's Call for papers.
A range of conference papers and journal articles will be used to illustrate various points. Participants will complete tasks that include writing good titles for papers, critiquing abstracts, organising the structure for a paper from a given abstract, planning and possibly practising presentations, etc. Written checklists will be provided, as well as references to various style guides.

References ASCILITE (2004). Advice to authors on preparing papers for ASCILITE 2004 Proceedings. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/asc04-advice-authors.html

ASCILITE (2004). Advice to Reviewers. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/asc04-advice-reviewers.html

ASCILITE (2004). Call for papers. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/call-for-papers.html

ASCILITE (2004). Review Form. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/asc04-review-form-web.html

Sadler, D. R. (2004). Developing as Researchers: Publication Syndicates. Griffith Institute for Higher Education, Griffith University. http://www.gu.edu.au/centre/gihe/academicwork/careers/dar/dar_chap3.htm

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Objectives	At the end of this half day (afternoon) workshop, participants should have a clear understanding of: the nature of a conference paper and journal articles; types of papers that can be written (for conferences, etc); criteria commonly used for refereeing which are therefore a valuable guide to writing; how to use the feedback given by referees to enhance a paper; the role of the literature: being focused and relevant (including referencing styles); how to structure a conference paper or presentation; and frameworks to critically review their own work and that of others.
Intended audience	This workshop is for novice researchers who are seeking to develop their academic writing skills, for successful submissions to publication avenues such as ASCILITE Conferences, the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology and similar. Registrations will be accepted only from 'novice researchers', defined as persons enrolled full time or part time for a higher degree by thesis or by coursework plus a substantial research project, in a topic related to Conference topics; associate lecturers, teaching fellows and similarly ranked junior staff of educational institutions who do not have a significant number of research publications; plus in the case of persons whose first language is other than English, there is some scope to admit more experienced researchers.
Facilitators	Professor Carmel McNaught, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research (CLEAR), Chinese University of Hong Kong Associate Professor Catherine McLoughlin, Head, School of Education, Australian Catholic University. Editor, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET). A panel including Cathy Gunn, Gerry Lefoe, Linda Pannan and Craig Zimitat.
Details of activities	The workshop will consist of short presentations interspersed with activities involving the examination and review of manuscripts prepared or submitted for publication. Groups of 2-3 participants will work on draft papers and are expected to consider developing a process for continued peer support culminating in a paper for submission to ASCILITE 2005 or AJET. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring an outline, blueprint, concept map or draft of their own publication drafts (at whatever stage!) for discussion and feedback. One of the key success factors in academic careers is the ability to succinctly write about one's scholarly work. This work might be working on theoretical papers about pedagogy; reporting on the development and evaluation of online systems, program designs, or digital resources; or working on large scale implementation studies; or indeed any of the other topics listed, for example under this Conference's Call for papers. A range of conference papers and journal articles will be used to illustrate various points. Participants will complete tasks that include writing good titles for papers, critiquing abstracts, organising the structure for a paper from a given abstract, planning and possibly practising presentations, etc. Written checklists will be provided, as well as references to various style guides.
References	ASCILITE (2004). Advice to authors on preparing papers for ASCILITE 2004 Proceedings. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/asc04-advice-authors.html ASCILITE (2004). Advice to Reviewers. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/asc04-advice-reviewers.html ASCILITE (2004). Call for papers. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/call-for-papers.html ASCILITE (2004). Review Form. Beyond the Comfort Zone. Proceedings ASCILITE 2004 Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/prog/asc04-review-form-web.html Sadler, D. R. (2004). Developing as Researchers: Publication Syndicates. Griffith Institute for Higher Education, Griffith University. http://www.gu.edu.au/centre/gihe/academicwork/careers/dar/dar_chap3.htm