Giving “Scholarly Impact” to your Dissertation: A Contribution to the

“Profession” and the “Field”

Theodore CreightonVirginia Tech

NCPEA Publications Director

Connexions: What’s This??????

• a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. Anyone may view or contribute:

• Material carries author/copyright attribution• Material is “Open Education Resources”• Material is available to “the world”

Let’s Look at an Overview

After clicking on Workgroup “emich”…..

After opening emich, you will see a file I have uploaded for you. Click to open….

Edit vs. Preview Online

OK, we can also view what your work will look like if published Online….

The Edit View is where you do your work…inserting paragraphs, checking for errors, etc.

Viewing the Online “look”

The Members’ Tab

You see here 15 of you who I added to my Workspace…Also (1) the ability to Search for addition members and (2) the procedure for removing members.

OK, let’s add your documents to the Workspace…….

Ready to Upload a Document???• Have a Word Doc on your computer desktop• For now, try to avoid Tables and Figures – later lesson.• You will upload the document into your CNX

Workspace• There will be some changes you want to make before

publishing• ONLY you and whoever you bring into your Workspace

have access to the document• Only when published do others have access – BUT,

they cannot make changes or delete you as author/copyright holder

Read the license agreement, check the read box, then click Next

The Metadata Tab

Your manuscript will end up here…..

Browse to your desktop and Import your document

Your will get the message “Import Complete” andYour manuscript will be in the Edit in Place area, ready for editing….

Each paragraph is in a separate box that can be opened by clicking your mouse in the box

There, you can add, delete, correct errors, make changes and resave. SIMPLE, Eh…?

Last Item – let’s look at a sample or two…….

1. Go to: http://cnx.org– In the search tool, type in “Brad Bizzell”– Open his manuscript, Leading in Appalachia

2. Go to: http://cnx.org– In the search tool, type in “Culture Audit”– Open his manuscript,

THE “CULTURE AUDIT”: A LEADERSHIP TOOL FOR ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING IN DIVERSE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES