Sheila MacNeill. Visualize your LinkedIn network. TwitterSheep. Project Directory. : Flavors.me. Continuing from my last post, the next part of the programme technical journey focuses on Cluster B projects: T-Sparc, PALET, UG-Flex and PREDICT who all had a broad common theme of organizational change. In many ways this cluster represents the ‘business end’ of the programme.
With Cardiff, Greenwich and City Universities all having pretty robust institutional system integrations in place before the programme started. The programme was a way to develop these existing systems to allow more effective and pedagogically driven processes to be developed and incorporated. T-SPARC *Project Prod Entry Unlike the other 3 projects in this cluster, T-Sparc didn’t have as robust an infrastructural starting point, however providing a means for organizational change around curriculum design was a key driver. The project had four key aims; The team were also able to negotiate dedicated time from an specialist Sharepoint developer in the institution to work with them using an agile development process. JISC CETIS - Centre for Educational Technology and Interoperabil. Amplification and online identity (or wot I. I don’t know if it’s just me, but do you ever dread answering the question, “so what is it you do?”
To those who don’t work in education, or in a technology related field, it can take quite a while for me to explain just exactly what it is that I do. Often, I just opt for the slightly tongue in cheek “I type and go to meetings” option. However, over the last year I have found myself increasingly using the term “amplify” when describing what I do. Over the past two years blogging and twittering have become an integral part of my working life. This week I’ve been reading (via a link from twitter of course) “The Future of Work Perspectives” report.
The report is worth a read if a bit scary in parts. I’m actually very comfortable with being an “amplifier” it has been a natural progression for me. We also need to highlight the need to maintain and protect online identities as we gain more and more presence and professional recognition of them. Picture of Sheila MacNeill's online DNA. Personas | Metropath(ologies) | An installation by Aaron Zinman. Sheila MacNeill (sheilmcn)