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Authentic Blogging for Staff at Sussex

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a first attempt slightly dodgy powerpoint show for some brave new world bloggers at Sussex. We are expecting great things from a great university!

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Page 1: Blogging For Academics

Authentic Blogging for Staff at Sussex

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Pilot Course ParticipantsFrances AldrichSchool of Life Sciences

Hanne De JaegherInformatics

HiIlary LawsonSchool of Social Work & Social Care

Suzanne HydeCentre for Continuing Education

Ian CunninghamCentre for Educational Innovation

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Why blog?

• Ever felt isolated?

• Wanted to reach an audience?

• Ever needed £ for research?• Wanted to improve communication

skills?

• Wanted more dialogue & learning?

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Wider Potential

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Question?Why would I use my

precious time on blogging, when I have papers &

grant proposals to write?

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Because blogging can directly lead to papers &

attracting grant money

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Get heard. Listen to yourself.

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New Connections

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Stakeholders

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Dialogue, Learning & Engagement

You &Blog

Have youconsidered…?

Hmm…Engaged researcher.

Give funding..? Interesting! I think…

Seen my new paper / idea..?

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SRF

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Conference?

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Academic Blogging Portals & Feeds

• Professors Who Blog

• Blog Scholar

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Example Blogs

• http://lifeandmind.wordpress.com/

• http://callierlibrary.wordpress.com/(Thanks Hanne :-)

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Let’s Blog!Go to www.wordpress.com