Snapshot 2010Key Priorities

Russell Butson

ResearchService

TeachingSupervisionCommittees

This overview does not include one off consultancies, general inquiries and visitor related activities

Philosophical Framework – social constructivist

Research (applied)[Department needs/interests become the catalyst for rich research-based projects]

The Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CSAFE) - [FY]

CICERO Research Network (new) collaboration and research into Clinical Education, across the Division

Higher Education Research Network (NERN) – [FY]

ICAN Network – [FY]

Neuroscience Programme Network [FY]

ELM Tutors Network [FY]

Microbiology – Micronet [S2]

Physiology Network [S2]

Fieldwork – R&D environments + Data Collection

CoP-Research

CoP-Support

CoP-T&L

How do staff & students articulate their expertise? How do staff & students understand CPD? How do staff & students capture their CPD? To what degree do staff & students feel responsible for their colleagues CPD?

Create a prototype ePortfolio that is aligned with the Dental Councils requirements Support/train staff & students in the use of the ePortfolio

Work with staff & students to monitor their use Unpack perceptions of portfolios

Fieldwork – R&D environments + Data Collection

Professional ePortfolio’s

Write-ups

Reflections on the use of autovideography as a data gathering tool - submitted

Deschooling Higher Education: A new paradigm – completed ?

The development of a collaborative academic environment for undergraduates - 70%

Group processes in undergraduate group projects – 0%

Students' Personal use of Technology to support their Learning in Higher Education – 70%

Other Research Projects[Department needs/interests become the catalyst for rich research-based projects]

Measuring Open Education – subcontract /Otago Polytechnic / Ako Aotearoa

A collaborative project with Marketing that resulted from the work Carla and I have been doing with autovideography

SERVICE

Service Projects

NZMSJ – New Zealand Medical Students Journal

NZLSJ – New Zealand Law Students Journal

Supervision

Masters student – Design studies

Committees

eResearch Advisory Group – subcommittee of the Research Committee

National KAREN Services Working Group

Online collaborative environments

ePortfolios

Student Publishing

eResearch – REANNZ Otago eResearch Champion

Areas of Expertise

Personal Continuing Professional Development

Cultural-Historical Activity Theory – CHAT

Sociotechnical Approach – STS

Actor-Network Theory - ANT

Data Collection Methods

New technologies

Planning

TransparencyPersonal Portfolio