CIP-OSN; Networks as Graphs

Curriculum Innovation Programme - Online Social Networks (UOSM2012) - Networks as Graphs

Social Media Analytics: Trust and Power

In this lecture for a second year interdisciplinary course (part of the curriculum innovation programme) We explore the scope of social media analytics and look at two aspects in depth: Analysing for influence (looking at factors such as network structure, propagation of content and interaction), and analysing for trust (looking at different methods including policy, provenance and reputation - both local and global). The lecture notes include a number of short videos, which cannot be included here for copy-write reasons.

CIP Online Social Networks: week 5 - social capital

Lecture slides for the Curriculum Innovation module Online Social Networks on the topic of social capital.

In-service training needs in an African context: a study of headteacher and teacher perspectives in the Gucha District of Kenya

Improving the quality of teaching is an educational priority in Kenya, as in many developing countries. The present paper considers various aspects of in-service education, including views on the effectiveness of in-service, teacher and headteacher priorities in determining in-service needs and the constraints on providing in-service courses. These issues are examined though an empirical study of 30 secondary headteachers and 109 teachers in a district of Kenya. The results show a strong felt need for in-service provision together with a firm belief in the efficacy of in-service in raising pupil achievement. Headteachers had a stronger belief in the need for in-service for their teachers than did the teachers themselves. The priorities of both headteachers and teachers were dominated by the external pressures of the schools, in particular the pressures for curriculum innovation and examination success. The resource constraints on supporting attendance at in-service courses were the major problems facing headteachers. The results reflect the difficulties that responding to an externally driven in-service agenda creates in a context of scarce resources.

Establecimiento de un modelo educativo institucional para la orientación del proceso de innovación curricular de las carreras de la Universidad de Playa Ancha

La innovación curricular impulsada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha constituye un proceso en el que ha sido posible reconocer las características y principales dificultades que son comunes a iniciativas de esta índole, desarrolladas por instituciones de educación superior en diversas partes del mundo, y que, por tanto, son asumidas como inherente a estos cambios. Se pretende compartir esta experiencia con los pares, para reflexionar acerca de las problemáticas que son ineludibles en un proceso de innovación curricular y, muy particularmente, socializar la modalidad de trabajo desarrollada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha, en la búsqueda del compromiso, la coherencia y la participación institucional en cada una de las etapas. El proceso de innovación curricular comenzó con undiagnóstico previo, el cual desembocó en el establecimiento de un modelo educativo que constituye la base para el trabajo iniciado por las carreras y que, de acuerdo con lo presupuestado por la institución, deberá estar concluido en 2015

Establecimiento de un modelo educativo institucional para la orientación del proceso de innovación curricular de las carreras de la Universidad de Playa Ancha

La innovación curricular impulsada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha constituye un proceso en el que ha sido posible reconocer las características y principales dificultades que son comunes a iniciativas de esta índole, desarrolladas por instituciones de educación superior en diversas partes del mundo, y que, por tanto, son asumidas como inherente a estos cambios. Se pretende compartir esta experiencia con los pares, para reflexionar acerca de las problemáticas que son ineludibles en un proceso de innovación curricular y, muy particularmente, socializar la modalidad de trabajo desarrollada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha, en la búsqueda del compromiso, la coherencia y la participación institucional en cada una de las etapas. El proceso de innovación curricular comenzó con undiagnóstico previo, el cual desembocó en el establecimiento de un modelo educativo que constituye la base para el trabajo iniciado por las carreras y que, de acuerdo con lo presupuestado por la institución, deberá estar concluido en 2015

Establecimiento de un modelo educativo institucional para la orientación del proceso de innovación curricular de las carreras de la Universidad de Playa Ancha

La innovación curricular impulsada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha constituye un proceso en el que ha sido posible reconocer las características y principales dificultades que son comunes a iniciativas de esta índole, desarrolladas por instituciones de educación superior en diversas partes del mundo, y que, por tanto, son asumidas como inherente a estos cambios. Se pretende compartir esta experiencia con los pares, para reflexionar acerca de las problemáticas que son ineludibles en un proceso de innovación curricular y, muy particularmente, socializar la modalidad de trabajo desarrollada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha, en la búsqueda del compromiso, la coherencia y la participación institucional en cada una de las etapas. El proceso de innovación curricular comenzó con undiagnóstico previo, el cual desembocó en el establecimiento de un modelo educativo que constituye la base para el trabajo iniciado por las carreras y que, de acuerdo con lo presupuestado por la institución, deberá estar concluido en 2015

Proposta de Balanced Scorecard para auxílio ao processo de gestão estratégica da internacionalização do ensino superior: um estudo de caso em universidades públicas

A intensificação da globalização tem afetado diretamente organizações e pessoas, não é diferente quando se trata das instituições de ensino superior. Desta forma, a internacionalização do ensino superior vem se intensificando e os impulsionadores destes esforços vêm se tornado cada vez mais fortes nos últimos anos. Diante das demandas que surgem neste contexto de intensa globalização, esforços realizados em resposta a este fenômeno são empreendidos, mas muitas vezes sem o alcance dos resultados esperados. O propósito deste estudo é adaptar e propor o Balanced Scorecard (BSC) como ferramenta de auxílio ao processo de gestão da internacionalização do ensino superior às universidades públicas brasileiras. O estudo se justifica pela compreensão de que organizações precisam monitorar seus processos e resultados. Devem se esforçar para conhecer seus pontos fracos e fortes, bem como as possibilidades de correção de desvios e maximização de resultados, assim contribuindo para o alcance de seus objetivos, entende-se que uma ferramenta voltada ao auxílio das atividades relacionadas a internacionalização do ensino superior pode contribuir diretamente para a melhoria do processo. A metodologia adotada para a condução do estudo foi o estudo de caso, desenvolvido em cinco instituições públicas de ensino superior brasileiras de melhor reputação internacional, em acordo com cinco rankings internacionais. A análise dos resultados proporcionou a identificação de seis perspectivas a serem utilizadas no BSC proposto: 1. Perspectiva da mudança organizacional; 2. Perspectiva dos recursos materiais, financeiros e estruturais; 3. Perspectiva do desenvolvimento de pessoas; 4. Perspectiva da inovação curricular; 5. Perspectiva da mobilidade acadêmica e 6. Perspectiva dos stakeholders. A partir da definição destas perspectivas, apresentou-se o mapa estratégico a ser utilizado pelas universidades.

Differences in perceptions of teachers' and students' values of physical education programs in private universities in Taipei City, Taiwan

After the New University Code was issued in 1994, the university physical education program was at a crossroad in Taiwan. Physical education teachers are facing changes in the curriculum. The purpose of this study is to find a direction for the future in physical education by using a revised Value Orientation Inventory to investigate the teachers' and students' value orientations. Based on these findings, results could identify a value-based philosophy for physical education curriculum innovation at the private university in Taiwan. ^ The subjects of this study included forty-two physical education teachers and ninety-four current students in five private universities in Taipei City, Taiwan. Value Orientation Inventory were developed by Ennis and Chen (1993), was used to assess subjects on five items five value orientations. VOI data were collected and analyzed by using T-test, ANOVA, and a set of special contrasts. ^ The findings of this study indicated that ninety-four percent of the private university students and physical education teachers made consistent curricular decisions within one or more of the value orientations. Teachers perceived Disciplinary Mastery (DM) and Learning Process (LP) value orientations as the most important values. Students perceived Ecological Integration (EI) and Disciplinary Mastery as the most important values. Both teachers and students placed Social Reconstruction value orientation as the lowest value. There were significant differences between teachers' and students' value orientations. Differences were found in DM, LP, and SA (Self-Actualization). There also were significant differences between teachers' and students' value orientation based on students' gender and year at university. These findings lead to the conclusion that private university students' values are incongruent with the physical education teachers' values. The finding suggests that unless physical education teachers address students' values on EI and SA, conflict may occur. ^

Learning for self-regulation: Improving instructional benefits for pupils, teachers, parents, schools, and society at large

Compulsory education laws oblige primary and secondary schools to give each pupil positive encouragement in, for example, social, emotional, cognitive, creative, and ethical respects. This is a fairly smooth process for most pupils, but it is not as easy to achieve with others. A pattern of pupil, home or family, and school variables turns out to be responsible for a long-term process that may lead to a pupil’s dropping out of education. A systemic approach will do much to introduce more clarity into the diagnosis, potential reduction and possible prevention of some persistent educational problems that express themselves in related phenomena, for example low school motivation and achievement; forced underachievement of high ability pupils; concentration of bullying and violent behaviour in and around some types of classes and schools; and drop-out percentages that are relatively constant across time. Such problems have a negative effect on pupils, teachers, parents, schools, and society alike. In this address, I would therefore like to clarify some of the systemic causes and processes that we have identified between specific educational and pupil characteristics. Both theory and practice can assist in developing, implementing, and checking better learning methods and coaching procedures, particularly for pupils at risk. This development approach will take time and require co-ordination, but it will result in much better processes and outcomes than we are used to. First, I will diagnose some systemic aspects of education that do not seem to optimise the learning processes and school careers of some types of pupils in particular. Second, I will specify cognitive, social, motivational, and self-regulative aspects of learning tasks and relate corresponding learning processes to relevant instructional and wider educational contexts. I will elaborate these theoretical notions into an educational design with systemic instructional guidelines and multilevel procedures that may improve learning processes for different types of pupils. Internet-based Information and Communication Technology, or ICT, also plays a major role here. Third, I will report on concrete developments made in prototype research and trials. The development process concerns ICT-based differentiation of learning materials and procedures, and ICT-based strategies to improve pupil development and learning. Fourth, I will focus on the experience gained in primary and secondary educational practice with respect to implementation. We can learn much from such practical experience, in particular about the conditions for developing and implementing the necessary changes in and around schools. Finally, I will propose future research. As I hope to make clear, theory-based development and implementation research can join forces with systemic innovation and differentiated assessment in educational practice, to pave the way for optimal “learning for self-regulation” for pupils, teachers, parents, schools, and society at large.

Inovação pedagógica e ortodoxia curricular

A partir de uma conceção de currículo em sentido lato, e tendo como referência acontecimentos recentes ocorridos em Portugal, o artigo discute a impossibilidade de o currículo poder constituir-se em fonte de transgressão, assumindo-se, pelo contrário, como fonte de mesmice e de ortodoxia. Além disso, rejeita também a possibilidade de inovação curricular e inovação pedagógica serem expressões sinónimas e de que a operacionalização do currículo na escola através das práticas (docentes) de desenvolvimento curricular possa equivaler ou conduzir a inovação curricular. Em oposição, relaciona inovação pedagógica e heterodoxia, cuja probabilidade é muito maior fora do espaço colonizado pelo currículo da escola.

Inovação pedagógica e ortodoxia curricular

A partir de uma conceção de currículo em sentido lato, e tendo como referência acontecimentos recentes ocorridos em Portugal, o artigo discute a impossibilidade de o currículo poder constituir-se em fonte de transgressão, assumindo-se, pelo contrário, como fonte de mesmice e de ortodoxia. Além disso, rejeita também a possibilidade de inovação curricular e inovação pedagógica serem expressões sinónimas e de que a operacionalização do currículo na escola através das práticas (docentes) de desenvolvimento curricular possa equivaler ou conduzir a inovação curricular. Em oposição, relaciona inovação pedagógica e heterodoxia, cuja probabilidade é muito maior fora do espaço colonizado pelo currículo da escola.

The long and the short of it: negotiating the right space for Asian theatre in the university drama curriculum

This article compares two approaches to teaching Asian theatre at undergraduate level in the United Kingdom. One approach samples a variety of different traditions as a means to challenge students to produce performance for a combined audience of hearing and deaf, whereas the other focuses on the effect of exploring one geographical area intensively over the course of one academic year. The article seeks to highlight the merits and pitfalls of both approaches, and questions whether student work that actively questions ethnicity and identity, as well as the tension between innovation and tradition, might be considered diasporic in character.

BIM: innovation in design management, influence and challenges of implementation

The construction industry is widely being criticised as a fragmented industry. There are mounting calls for the industry to change. The espoused change calls for collaboration as well as embracing innovation in the process of design, construction and across the supply chain. Innovation and the application of emerging technologies are seen as enablers for integrating the processes ‘integrating the team’ such as building information modelling (BIM). A questionnaire survey was conducted to ascertain change in construction with regard to design management, innovation and the application of BIM as cutting edge pathways for collaboration. The respondents to the survey were from an array of designations across the construction industry such as construction managers, designers, engineers, design coordinators, design managers, architects, architectural technologists and surveyors. There was a general agreement by most respondents that the design team was responsible for design management in their organisation. There is a perception that the design manager and the client are the catalyst for advancing innovation. The current state of industry in terms of incorporating BIM technologies is posing a challenge as well as providing an opportunity for accomplishment. BIM technologies provide a new paradigm shift in the way buildings are designed, constructed and maintained. This paradigm shift calls for rethinking the curriculum for educating building professionals, collectively.