Pathways to openness in Networked Learning research: The case of Open Data - Resources and Notes from the Field
Main Author: | Juliana Elisa Raffaghelli |
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Format: | info Lainnya Journal |
Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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https://zenodo.org/record/4446013 |
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- Resources and Notes from the Field "Pathways to Openness in NWL Research: The Case of Open Data" @11th International Conference on Networked Learning 2018 14-16 May, Zagreb, Croatia ======================= Workshop Description This ZENODO record contains: Access to the Workshop Dissemination (Congress Page) Access to the Blog Post by the author The workshop presentation The slides introducing the topics and resources The notes from the field Workshop Description Open Science is an approach promoted by the European Commission that has been developing internationally for about ten years. In the field of research on NWL, however, the difficulties for opening up research have led to intrinsic, ongoing debates. A subtle aspect of this situation relates to the poor appropriation and utilisation of scientific research products in the pedagogical field by potential users (stakeholders in the education and training system). As a matter of fact, educational data extracted from Learning Management Systems and Social Networks pose ethical problems and data literacy challenges both for the researchers (making data readable and usable) and the end-users (reading and using data). Therefore, the specific case of Open Data (a relevant and innovative part of the Open Science scheme) should be discussed as a resource for NWL research. Data produced in this field is not limited to educational data-mining procedures but encompasses various research methodologies that yield diversified types of data, which in time implicates diversified ways of treating, sharing, and using them. Learning some of these principles and tools, and discussing them in the context of our current practices as researchers in the field of NWL, could be a starting point toward unravelling problems and coordinating efforts for further action. Workshop Activities Accordingly, the workshop will be organised in two simple phases: A conceptual introduction will provide the basis for understanding and discovering the principles, policy context, and existing practices relating to overall research openness. A “hands-on” activity in which participants will apply the above concepts to their respective NWL practices and research; participants will discuss both practical and deontological implications of their findings. Intended Audience This workshop deals with Open Science, with a focus on applying Open Data to research in networked learning (NWL). The workshop targets both researchers and practitioners interested in using raw Open Data coming out of NWL research.