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My Learning Journey

April 1st, 2008 by Cristina Costa

Cristina Costa’s learning journey……..

It’s Willets* who says it; not me! The instructions to assessment panels are that they must judge on the basis of quality, quality, quality – not location, location, location. So individual researchers can submit pieces of work that have appeared … Continue reading →

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The importance of understanding participatory media

November 13th, 2011 by Cristina Costa

For the past 3 1/2 years I have been looking at the impact the web has had on the practices of Academics who are highly engaged in virtual environments. This inevitably takes me to explore the social side of their … Continue reading →

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How I got here

November 1st, 2011 by Cristina Costa

Answer to meme#2: how did I get here? ..honestly – I have no idea! I don’t think I was ever meant to get here! Above all – when I think about it – it feels weird. But it also feels … Continue reading →

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My PhD Research in plain English

October 6th, 2011 by Cristina Costa

Answer meme #1 of the Writing Researcher challenge My research focuses on the use of participatory media by academic researchers in the current changing environment. In this post I will try to deconstruct this title into something more intelligible to … Continue reading →

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My Ph.D in plain English

October 3rd, 2011 by Cristina Costa

This week I’m going to respond to this challenge. This is just a test post to test the pinging effect. http://virtual-doc.salford.ac.uk/pgrs/author/cristinacost/

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Open to scrutiny…

July 25th, 2011 by Cristina Costa

….but be gentle! I know it’s been a while since I have last posted here. I could blame it on not having time, but I always think that is a very lame excuse. Just thinking of time makes us not … Continue reading →

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Social Media and Career Management

June 29th, 2011 by Cristina Costa

Last week my Colleagues Tahira Majothi and Fiona Christie organised a very interesting, and may I say, important event for Graduate Students. The event focused on the digital society and the impact it has, or better, should have, on one’s … Continue reading →

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Using new technologies in your teaching and research practice

June 14th, 2011 by Cristina Costa

Looks like the event season is open again. Until the end of July I am involved in the organisation and participation (as a speaker and/or a chair) of quite a few events (8 at least!). Although I really cherish the … Continue reading →

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Opportunities and challenges presented by the fast-changing pace of technology

May 8th, 2011 by Cristina Costa

Last week I took part in a JISC event where participants were asked to have an active role and share their thoughts about “how institutions can and should respond to the opportunities and challenges presented by the fast-changing pace of … Continue reading →

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Personal Branding, Digital Scholarship, and that thing called PhD

March 27th, 2011 by Cristina Costa

I have been meaning to blog. I actually feel the need, but in the end it’s a bit like sport. The more you do it, the more energy you find to keep doing it. Once you start ‘tricking’ the routine, … Continue reading →

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