Exploiting Rapid Change in Technology

Enhanced Learning

… for Post Graduate Education

USING TECHNOLOGY For

Topic Problem and Problem Statement

The purpose of technology…It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense It is all about potential.

GOALS & Agenda

Let’s talk about the progression of finding your topic and cementing your problem/problem statement

1. You catch ideas that are interesting to you2. You begin to search for your problem/what you will

study or measure3. You look for lit on what others have done4. You test your problem/topic ideas5. You look up/write and test your problem statement6. You present your ideas to others

Start by knowing where you are/are going…Know your milestones

Step Two: Follow the Map

Step 1: You capture ideas

1. Start small a few provocative articles & their references2. Make notes in bibliographic software (screen share)3. Make notes on spreadsheets (screen share)

4. Skill building – write/think/critically stretch (DoctoralNet)

TECHNOLOGY:Helping you build skills

• Academic Writing

• Reading Academic Literature

• Critical Thinking/Analysis

• Organization

• Planning and Time Management

• Motivation

WHEN YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE DOING WHAT IS NEEDED

You begin to search for your problem/what you will study or measure

As you read…1. Begin to fill in this framework

2. Capture what you read –(spreadsheet screen share).

KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND YOU

WILL GET THERE FASTER

You look for lit on what others have done

You test your problem/topic ideas

When you want to test yourself prior to

showing your work to others,

OR you need to understand academic

parameters,

OR you want to boost your self

confidence – be on sure ground before

you move forward.

PROBLEM STATEMENTS ARE TRICKY

You look up/write and test your problem statement

1. Login

2. Search (under your account in top right) on problem statement

3. Or.. Go to 1.4.2 Problem statement written

4. Then go back to automations© and assess your problem statement

NOTE: Not to worry if this gets drafted over and over throughout your study.

As these are two key paragraphs when you make any change they will

change too.

Opt-ins There When You Need Them or Are Looking for Something A Little Different

What’s Up at DoctoralNet?

1. Webinars through December – Phase 1, 2, and 3, covered each month

2. Fridays – quick technology examples per topic:

Oct 21st 4. organize your literature review

Oct 28th 5. Increase your academic writing skills

Nov 4th 6. develop your writing plan

Nov 11th 7. what goes where tools

Nov 18th 8. keep your motivation up

Nov 25th 9. design and implementation of your data collection

3. Special pricing for year’s membership month of Oct. 50% off full year of

technology. IN YOUR CURRENCY