Theatre Blog from the Guardian

A brief piece of writing telling about the reality of professional practice.

Higher Education Research about fees

It is an interesting one to look at for their explanations of the research - see page 5 for example.

Task 6c WBS 3835 SIG Wik

Task 6c WBS 3835 SIG Wiki

...so far 26/4/11 Paula Nottingham, Rosemary McGuinness, Ross Dunning, Emma Balamm, Cerys Dixie, Natalie Less, Mark Iles

Link  here

3835 Online Portfolio

From the several online portfolio summaries I have seen - this device (equal to a one page blog entry) successfully summarises the work done on the tasks and the blogs in general. The samples I have seen really work to bring the term's work together in one summary. I would suggest perhaps to try to do more than just signpost to the blogs, although that is important., to add some critical commentary within this summary.

The idea of being 'critical' is also to talk about what things mean. You might even add an argument. "The word argument in higher education means a proposition or propositions (or conclusion/s) combined with a reason or reasons. A proposition is a statement, a way of thinking, or an idea that you believe to be true. It is also a way of persuading a reader of your views" (Institute of Education, 2008).

From the examples I have seen, adding a few more critical statements would help to show the reader why you think the way you do.

Why was the code of practice important? Why did it help you with your research ethical procedures?

How did the Facebook or Blog peer SIG interaction convince you about your topic?

What part of the planning have you found most difficult? Why?

I am always surprised at how little my first drafts of things do this! I always need to have several drafts and then leave some time for thinking about things. I don't always do this thinking consciously but let the ideas come to fruition as I do other things... then sometimes the solutions or rationalisations just pop up in you mind. I am trying to do the same with my writing which has an overabundance of repetition and muddled ideas - it is the process of writing for meaning.

Don't forget the Wiki for 3835 References

Ross - thanks for adding to this - more please. 

3002 questions use of I and referencing a source in a sentence

A couple of questions that I have responded to...

1. Can you can use the I in the critical review (?) which is a bit of more formal writing and 2. Asking about how to reference a source within a sentence. 

1.Yes you can use I (as opposed to the third person - one), but as you explain thinking processes and experience it is good not to 'overuse' I as you talk to the Reader. Your academic adviser will most likely review your draft and can be more explicit within your writing.

2. Usually sources from your literature or web sources are referred to using the author's last name e.g. Nottingham said... And then in brackets the year (2011) like other Harvard sources. If you are talking about someone from the BAPP group within your commentary, first names should be fine. Whenyou have siad to someone that you going to anonymise- you use a psuedonym, their role e.g. he Director said, or Dancer A, Dancer B.

3002 ( JANUARY STARTERS ONLY) Submission Advice

This year the 3002 January Starter submission is just by email. THis is a pilot for e-submissions for BAPP.

The directions are under the 3002 tab on BAPP Libguides - these are the same directions that Avni sent out - so you will not have to send us any paper copies to England - just copies of your documents by email. There is also a digital Module Receipt form.

The document should look like what you would print out for the tasks and Critical Review - the Critical Review is the 750 words you can send me in draft form to give you oral or - chatted - feedback. Let's not leave it last minute. Officially we are closing to work on student work on the 11th April, but I will officially be on holiday the week of the 18th April. 

So the documents (digital) for 3002 will have a cover sheet, the 750 words telling about the module and what you have learned - and the evidence through hyperlink to the blogs and any other Appendices (additional evidence) you want to put in. 

You need to keep on putting up the tasks on your blog - the Reflection ones in Part 1 (1a CV, 2a theories of professional communication 3a audiovisual 45 seconds, and 4a 2d Flickr images, and Part 2 (2a starting up the reflective journal, 2b - reflective writing blog about a day 2c looking at learning theory about reflection and comparing it to your own professional practice, and 2d looking at questions you might have about your work/career/periods of rest and the networking ones in Part 3 - (3a looks at your current networks, 3b theories behind networks, 3c sources of information and 3d critical questions and issues that merge - discussed with others on the BAPP course   through comments). 

The Critical Review summarises these activities and others you have undertaken during this time period and these will be important to refer to as hyperlinks. All of these are in the handbook.