Connected technologies for Academics: From idea to reality in research and teaching

Event Details

Date:

Friday, 05 August 2016

Time:

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Room:

Room 219

UQ Location:

Human Movement Studies Building (St Lucia)

Event category(s):

Full Description:: It is increasingly common for academics to want to include in grant proposals – and in teaching – the development of connected technologies: digital communities, online platforms, apps, and online resources.

This workshop will provide a space for discussing the skills required for delivering – and for thinking about – the use of connected technologies by modern day academics.

Participants are invited to bring their own current research ideas for contextualising questions such as: Should I build my own tech or use something that’s already out there? I know what I want to do, but how do I find a cheap/quality/quick way to do it? What is it likely to cost? How do I find/talk to external tech contractors? How do I estimate time frames and manage tech projects? How do I pitch an online community to grant providers?

Dr Nick Kelly is a Senior Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology (with the Step Up project) and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Digital Futures Institute.