UNIVERSITY
& ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Personal Reflection Fads: clothing, music, TV Trying to do crazy & cool things to fit in Young, naive, not inspired, neglected
1st step: identify what you like & what can change! Nurture like-minded student thinking
High school mentality Excessive non-practical knowledge Limited importance for future work General education Educational system needs change
College mentality Knowledge in depth Multiple models of teaching Access to a variety of content Several events for every interest
Academic Relationships Staff & professors of high caliber with knowledgeable background and career track Eager to help & mentor, always friendly, solutionoriented Provide materials and procedures necessary for guidance Maintain a good level of communication with students
Support student’s academic excellence in extra curriculum activities & networking events
Learning process Provide Moodle eLearning platform (mc-class) Interactive learning: videos, case studies, academic visits, ebooks, group projects, selfreflection practices, teaching evaluation Presentations & collage/posters of our academic work Demanding & up to date modules: goaldriven, deadlines, team building
REPORTS & WORKSHOPS
Analyzing the project Decide where to find information Don’t wait. plan your paper a step ahead Set your own deadline Make a proposed reading list Decide search terms Most professors give a handout that includes the details of assignment Take notes about the requirements
Student Skills
Creativity & critical thinking
Working good with others
Communication skills Decision making & self-governance Task persistent Organizational skills
REFERENCES & REFFERAL
Reference…don’t copy Quote from previous research
What are you adding? Make it clear Use recent academic work to cite
Self citing – only when relevant Any work that is not your own MUST be referenced www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/literature.htm
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Tips for research Citations: – Faculty news, – UDEL(resource based learning) – Mendeley, ResearchGate – Academia.edu, LibGen , Scholar – Twitter, Slideshare, Google+ Post-publication comments: – Faculty – Mendeley Be Future Proof: • Publish Open Access • Comment on Mendelay, Papers, etc
Demanding environment Field experience & practice Program context Curriculum activities Peer student competencies Diversity & philosophy of People Qualified faculty Qualitative aproach
ACADEMIC WRITING
Advise when writing In academic writing, the sources you’ve found in your research will be the basis of your thesis Rely on expert publications to support your arguments and conclusions
Stay away from our own opinion and editorials. Avoid firstperson perspective Reference all of your research, either through direct quotation or paraphrasing Learn the language of your discipline Don't use complex words to appear smart if you don't know their meaning
Don't make huge conclusions from small tests
Accomplishments Be consistent
Exploit a plethora of sources to prepare your work Presenting professional content Decide professional career
ACADEMIC PUBLISHING
Getting published Write a letter that entices the editor to publish your article Look at each of your academic activities as an opportunity to publish Take one publication and rewrite it to fit other fields who could benefit from your research
Join with another author to create a publication that uses both of your competencies Follow the instructions required by the journal as far as formatting requirements, etc
Publishing review Author
Editor
Reviewer
START
Submit a paper
Basic requirements met? [Yes] Assign reviewers [No]
REJECT Revise the paper
Collect reviewers’ recommendations [Reject]
Make a decision
[Revision required] [Accept]
ACCEPT Michael Derntl Basics of Research Paper Writing and Publishing. http://www.pri.univie.ac.at/~derntl/papers/meth-se.pdf
Review and give recommendation
Editor(s) do an initial read to determine if the subject matter and research approach is appropriate for the journal (approx. 1 week) Editor(s) identify and contact two reviewers (approx. 1 week)
Reviewers usually have 6-8 weeks to complete their reviews Editor(s) assess the reviewers' comments and recommendations and make a decision (approx. 2 weeks) Expected time from submission to review feedback: 3-3.5 months
CRITICAL THINKING
Consider…not memorize
SLAP UP #1: 6 Critical Questions http://cta.hostei.com/?p=19
http://azizaizmargari.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/the-critical-thinkingmuslim
INFORMATION SEARCH
Discovering content Be worried of most websites unless you can prove the site’s credible authorship Academic sources - peer-reviewed journals and articles found in academic databases Limiting your dates to the past 5 years
Academic Search engines Academic Index: http://www.academicindex.net Academic Earth - Thousands of Video Lectures From the World's Top Scholars: http://academicearth.org Archives Portal Europe: http://www.archivesportaleurope.eu
BPubs.com - The Business Publications Search Engine http://www.bpubs.com
BlogScholar - Academic Blogging Portal and Directory http://www.blogscholar.com Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A., Executive Director – Virtual Private Library http://www.teachthought.com/technology/search-engines-for-modern-academic-learning
ACADEMIC FRAMEWORK
Professionalism model Understand more about the environment in which they work, the job they do and how to do it better
Professional knowledge as a practitioner in a particular discipline
Accredited by the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Staff are updating their subject knowledge on a regular basis to maintain their credibility as professionals
http://www2.derby.ac.uk/response/index2.ph p?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&po p=1&page=1&Itemid=36
Student expectations The NCREL, enGauge 21st Century Skills guiding framework: http://pict.sdsu.edu/21st.html
JISC Study into the Evolution of Working Practices: http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/work-withit/EffectivePractice.aspx
Academic Tutoring Talk via webcam or instant messaging with course tutors Experts in their respective fields and specialists in online learning Provide feedback and support to the very highest levels
Regular academic, personal attention & collaboration with your fellow learners
REFERENCES
Research sources Text and Academic Authors Association(TAA): http://www.taaonline.net http://www.journalprep.com/FILES/How_to_Write_and_Publish_an_Acade mic_Research_Paper.pdf http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/pbailey/sigir-paper-writingtips.aspx?1702280376 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/paper.html Gaafar K. (2010). “How to write a scientific paper”, Presentation, URL: http://www.ece.uprm.edu/~domingo/teaching/ciic8996/How%20To%20Writ e%20A%20Scientific%20Paper_1.ppt Cardoso J. (2012). “The points your paper should address”, Technical Notes,URL: http://http://eden.dei.uc.pt/~jcardoso/ForStudents/students.html Paiva R. P. (2013). “How to Write Good Scientific Project Proposals: A Comprehensive Guide”,Tutorial: http://rppaiva.dei.uc.pt/publications/Tutorials/goodProjectProposals.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/donruca/how-to-write-good-scientific-papers-acomprehensive-guide http://www.slideshare.net/kedavisn/finding-evaluating-academic-research http://www.slideshare.net/maxharing/the-future-of-science-publishingmax-haring Google image search
Email: s.langkos@emc.edu.gr
v.kamakaris@mc-class.gr e.chatzidimitriou@emc.edu.gr
Langkos Spyros, M.Sc Marketing Management Kamakaris Vasileios, B.Sc Computer Science Hatzidimitriou Efstathios, B.Sc Computer Science