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Resources on Ethics
Ethical theory explained by academics in the field:
- Ethics: http://www.iep.utm.edu/ethics/
- Ethical Theories Compared: http://www.trinity.edu/cbrown/intro/ethical_theories.html
Online Journals and Resources:
- Business Ethics Links Library http://libnet.colorado.edu/Bell/Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies (also free online): http://ejbo.jyu.fi/index.html
- Ethics Video Series from the Academy of Management: http://strategicplan.aomonline.org/announcements/ethics-video-series
- Institute of Business Ethics “Establishing a Code of Ethics – Practical Guidance” http://www.ibe.org.uk/index.asp?upid=57&msid=11. You can select from the companies listed on this page: http://www.ibe.org.uk/index.asp?upid=64&msid=11
- Markkula Center for Applied Ethics http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/business
- Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) http://www.corporatecompliance.org/about/about.htm
E-Interviews in Virtual Worlds
The American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Special Interest Group in Applied Research in Virtual Environments for Learning (ARVEL) has a new newsletter, “SuperNews.” See my article in the current issue: ARVEL SuperNews Fall 2011.
New book: The Digital Scholar
The Digital Scholar: How Technology Is Transforming Scholarly Practice , by Martin Weller, is published by Bloomsbury Academic. It is available from Amazon or you can read it online.
While industries such as music, newspapers, film and publishing have seen radical changes in their business models and practices as a direct result of new technologies, higher education has so far resisted the wholesale changes we have seen elsewhere. However, a gradual and fundamental shift in the practice of academics is taking place. Every aspect of scholarly practice is seeing changes effected by the adoption and possibilities of new technologies. This book will explore these changes, their implications for higher education, the possibilities for new forms of scholarly practice and what lessons can be drawn from other sectors.
A webcast of the book launch is online here.
This book explores the broader context and poses important questions about scholarly work in the information age– including researching, writing, disseminating new knowledge. Author Martin Weller also points out a number of areas where these new forms of scholarly work clash with the status quo of academia and publishing.
I particularly enjoyed these two chapters:
However (naturally!) I think more attention can be given to the potential for online data collection– beyond the use of data sets, articles for the literature review, or results of online surveys. Certainly “digital scholars” who use online interviews, focus groups, or observation/participant observation are as well re-defining the nature of scholarship in a digital world.
Cases in Online Interview Research
Read all about it! Two sample chapters are now available on the book site. You can learn more about the E-Interview Research Framework and read one case, Blog Like An Egyptian by Sally Bishai. Each case is so unique, you will want to read them all!
Achieving rigor and relevance in online multimedia scholarly publishing
An interesting article from FirstMonday
Achieving rigor and relevance in online multimedia scholarly publishing
by Mark Anderson-Wilk, Jeff Hino
Abstract:
This paper discusses the importance of relevance and rigor in scholarly publishing in a new media–rich world. We defend that scholarship should be useful and engaging to audiences through the use of new media, and at the same time scholarly publishers must develop and maintain methods of ensuring content accuracy and providing quality controls in the production of scholarly multimedia products. We review examples and a case study of existing scholarly publishing venues that attempt to maintain quality control standards while embracing innovative multimedia formats. We also present lessons learned from the case experience and challenges that face us in the scholarly publication of multimedia.
12 for 2012
A new year brings us a chance to imagine new beginnings– this year we can think in dozens.
In the ’12 spirit I offer a dozen questions that offer fertile ground for exploration this year. Building on the E-Interview Research Framework introduced in Cases in Online Interview Research, I’ve identified 12 important areas I want to explore in order to develop and improve understanding and practice of qualitative online research
They are not presented as a linear list, but as a visual map. Stay tuned this year, as I develop it this year.
Video Chat: Family and Interviews!
The NY Times reports: “Video Chat Reshapes Domestic Rituals.” (See:http://NYTimes.comhttp://nyti.ms/tXKboL) One of the issues some have pointed to in terms of the use of online interviews for research is the access to and comfort with communications technologies. Critics were concerned that the choice of Skype or other desktop options for videoconferencing could skew the sample. Does the widespread use of videoconferencing reduce those concerns and allow for more research with media-rich, visual online interviews? I think so! Post your comments and thoughts below.
Online Interviews for Scholarly Research: Recording and Resources
SAGE hosted an online interview webinar. View the recording and download related resources. Stay tuned for more online events– subscribe to the RSS and/or follow #einterview on Twitter.
Podcast: Online interviews
On Teaching Online interviewed me for podcast series about online interviewing and Cases in Online Interview Research. Listen and thanks in advance for sharing the link!
Get Published! Webinars for Grad Students
- Get Published! Build Your Brand, Reputation and Career This webinar explores some of the basic steps in the process of publishing articles, chapters or books including setting your priorities, aligning publishing and career goals, understanding your options for professional or scholarly publishing, creating a compelling proposal; and surviving peer review and editing.
- Get Published! Translate Dissertation Research into Articles, Chapters or Books Many doctoral learners aim to teach or consult after earning a PhD. This webinar focused on ways to leverage dissertation research into career success as a scholar-practitioner. It explored ways learners who are planning dissertation research can think ahead and increase the potential for publication, as well as ways those who have completed the dissertation can extract, refine of select elements for various kinds of publications. This webinar considered scholarly and professional, publisher-oriented or self-publishing, print and online options.
For more on custom webinars on these or other e-scholarship topics, contact me at infor[at]vision2lead.com.
