Exploiting Rapid Change in Technology

Enhanced Learning

… for Post Graduate Education

Using Technology to Develop and Implement a Writing Plan

Quotes

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to

fail.”

― Benjamin Franklin

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of

your calculations, if you live near him.”

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

Agenda: 4 Discussions1. Why plan? What bogs you down when you

think of planning your dissertation or thesis writing?1. tools

2. Chunks and timetables1. Mindmaps and backward aps

3. Plotting it out – tools to consider1. Scrivner2. Post it notes3. Word – document map/navigation pane

4. DN writing tools

Two themes that ran through participants’ analyses of their experiences in their graduate program:

1. the new, and

2. the unexpected

Preparing for and overcoming obstacles in design, writing, comprehensive exams, and working on the final thesis or project. (Williams, C., 2012).

Why Plan?RESEARCH INTO STUDENT SUCCESS

Phase Two: Chunks and Timetables

1. What order will you write in?

1. Consider methodology first

2. Literature has to lead your reader to your study as it is outlined in your lit.

3. Doing one last avoids redundancy

2. Backwards map each

3. Lay them out with the help of your models

4. Work it like a project – like something you read? Copying language is not plagiarizing ideas.

5. Keep a work journal

6. Goals and due dates every section -

Tools and Technology to CheckoutThe Basics Everyone Needs

1. Mindmaps

2. Dragon

3. Grammarly

4. Scrivener

5. Evernote

1. http://connectedresearchers.com/onli

ne-tools-for-researchers/#write

How to Stay Creative

Nothing stalls creativity and output like….

Stalling out

• Groups work

• Or a writing buddy’

• Or a coach

Plan for Review -

Be good at version control – know how to comment and use track changes

The Dragon You Need to Plan For

What’s Up at DoctoralNet?1. Fridays – quick technology examples per topic:

Nov 11th 7. what goes where toolsNov 18th 8. keep your motivation upDec 3rd 9. tools for data collection

2. Webinars through December – Phase 1, 2, and 3, covered each month1. November 8th – What Goes Where: The Purpose of Each Chapter2. November 22nd – Doctoral socialization: What are you missing and why

should you care?3. November 29th – Discussing Your Findings: A Qualitative Case Study4. December 6th – Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks5. December 13th - Organization for 2017: Moving Your Thesis Forward

6. December 14th LET’S PARTY!

3. Groups! – alternate Tuesdays – Read Listen Comment (Improve Your Writing & 4 Lingerers (Get Your Thesis Moving Again)