Month: August 2017

The topic of copyright is very complex and I foresee it to continue to be a complex topic as long as there are no universal guidelines. For me, the biggest takeaway from Melanie Wrobel’s presentation on Copyright was on ownership of work. We’re all familiar with the idea of whoever creates the work has ownership to it, but under copyright or contract law, that may not always be the case. As Wrobel mentions, employees may give up ownership of their work to their employer depending on the contract that the employee has with their employee. I’ll be sure to read the fine print next time I sign a contract.

As my knowledge on the Creative Commons license was limited, the Creative Commons segment of the presentation was also very informative. I think it’s great that we can share information and promote knowledge mobilization while making sure that those who provide the work get due acknowledgement. It also opens doors to collaborations and more exciting new endeavours. For now, I’ll continue to make sure that my work is cited properly, and all credit is given appropriately.

 

References

Wrobel, M. (2016, June 13). A Guide to Copyright. Podcast retrieved from goo.gl/9KKqZR

Hearing Dr. George Veletsianos draw back the curtain to his research experiences was very thought provoking. Seeing his extensive list of research projects, it is obvious that he has a lot of experience doing studies on digital learning environments and the exposure to them. By the end of his podcast, I felt that there were three qualities a researcher should have to do great research. The first being experience. Experts in the field naturally have this experience that they build on. If the formula works, why change the wheel? New research can be built on past findings. The second item that I found was interest. Most researchers I know are deeply interested in their research, which would make sense if they’ve dedicated their careers to it. Lastly for lack of a better term, gut instinct, and it really cycles back to experience. From experience, one can get an idea whether a certain research project is worth pursuing or not.

 

 

During the MALAT Research Panel Discussion 2017 at Royal Roads University, both George Veletsianos and Dr. Bill Muirhead note that a lot of research is conducted, but not all of it good research. While we may not all have the experience of experts, we can learn from their teachings and publications. At the very least, I can now confirm that comparing whether online or face-to-face learning is better can be classified as a bad research topic to look into. For more detail on why, check out the panel. In short, it’s been done to death and there’s no conclusive answer. While I have some experience in research, I hope to further embark on my own journey and hopefully have a ‘good’ research question along the way.

 

References

Veletsianos, G. (2017, August 10). George Veletsianos on Research. Podcast retrieved from https://moodle.royalroads.ca/moodle/mod/page/view.php?id=245247

MALAT Research Panel Discussion 2017 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://livestream.com/accounts/10925877/events/7616831/videos/160653361