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Becoming a Networked Scholar
Bonnie Stewart University of Prince Edward Island
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dissemination of knowledge
what people had for lunch
CHANGE IN
HIGHER ED
Premise:
Online networks enable different forms of academic identity and influence
than institutions do
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• THE WHY
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Why? Multiple Axes of Change
knowledge scarcity
knowledge abundance
anytime, anywhere
public funding
marketization
set time & place
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Knowledge Abundance
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Structure of abundance = Networks
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Price of admission = public identity
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Networks are not just for consuming, but connecting.
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Many-to-many communications
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Knowledge abundance enables us to create ourselves as network
nodes, forming webs of visible (& invisible) connections
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Democratizing?
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Some nodes are more equal than others
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Networks & institutions are both reputational economies
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To become readable in networks, you need to learn how to read.
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• THE HOW
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“Those within the academy become very skilled at judging the stuff of reputations. Where has the person’s work been published,
what claims of priority in discovery have
they established, how often have they been cited, how and where reviewed, what
prizes won, what institutional ties earned, what organizations led?”
Willinsky, 2010
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Reading Status Signals
• Where you went to school • Who your supervisor was • Where you’ve published
(& their impact factor) • Your h-index
• Your citation count • The associations you belong to
• Your rank in the academic hierarchy
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…but now…
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Networks = self-dissemination & new signals
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Intersecting Prestige Economies
Institutional Scholarship Google
How work gets seen/known/used
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Google yourself. What do your signals say?
• Are you visible on the first page? • Can I find an interactive platform through which
to engage with you or your work? • Do you share your own work and that of others
openly? • Can I see you speak/talk/teach?
• Are there any red flags?
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For building academic identity &
influence online, you need a platform.
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Networked Scholarship: A Study
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What do you SEE when you look at a Twitter profile?
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images!
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Institutional affiliation doesn’t matter (except Oxford)
longevity!
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Shared contexts & standing out
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capacity to contribute to
“The Conversation”
scale of visibility
common interests & disciplines
shared ties
Influence = perception of capacity to contribute
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Sometimes…I’ll choose someone with twenty
followers, because I come across something they’ve
managed to say in 140 characters, and I think
“oh, look at you, crafting on a grain of rice.” - @KateMfD
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• THE WHAT IT DOES
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Is the effort worth it?
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Benefits as human: support & care
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Benefits as thinker: just-in-time choral conversation
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Benefits as writer: crowdsourcing
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Benefits as learner & scholar: engagement & perspective
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Benefits as learner & scholar: access & profile
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Benefits as teacher: opportunities to connect students to real
audiences
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How will I know if I’m succeeding?
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9 years blogging, 8 years on Twitter, 3 months with a Ph.D
• 4 peer-reviewed publications (+ 3 more pending review)
• 17 public articles on higher ed & networks (Salon, The Guardian UK, Inside Higher Ed)
• 474 citations • 11 keynote/plenary presentations
• 30+ conference talks • 5 local/national CBC radio appearances
• place at the table in leading conversations in my field
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+ uncountable flops, failures, rejections, dead-ends, and sites of
confusion & uncertainty
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What signals will you send?
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Questions?