Second edition of Study and Communication Skills for the Chemical Sciences

Second edition of Study and Communication Skills for the Chemical Sciences is out!

Study and Communication Skills for the Biosciences - 2nd edition

I'm really pleased to say that the 2nd edition of my and Jon Scott's first book, Study and Communication Skills for the Biosciences, has just been published by Oxford University Press. After a successful first edition and then a follow up for the Chemical Sciences, OUP asked us to produce a 2nd edition, which we gladly did. In addition to substantial revisions it also includes a whole new chapter on employability.

Here's the blurb:

"Study and Communication Skills for the Biosciences is tailored specifically to the needs of bioscience students, both at university, and beyond. Written in an engaging and supportive manner, with examples throughout that demonstrate the relevance of topics covered to bioscience degree programmes, the book will assist you with the transition from school to university, with your studies at university, and with your progression to employment after leaving university. New to this edition, the chapter on making yourself employable provides invaluable advice on honing those skills most sought after by prospective employers and applying these skills after your degree is completed; it discusses how to make contacts and gain experience, and how to sell yourself to potential employers in an increasingly competitive job market. With a broad range of study and communication skills included, it is essential reading for any bioscience student who wants to get the most out of their degree."

Available in all good book shops...

Observing Emerging Student Networks on a Microblogging Service

My involvement in actually writing this paper was, shall we say, slim. But nonetheless Alan, Jo and Alex graciously put my name on it because of my involvement with the project as a whole. It's a bit dated as it took a while to publish and it's a fast moving field - but published it is.

Abstract

The impact of social networks on lives of the majority of young adults has been enormous, although their impact on education is less well understood. Some consideration has been give to the role Facebook plays in higher education and in the transition from secondary to tertiary education, but little analysis has been conducted on the role of the microblogging social network Twitter. By examining the use made of this service by two cohorts of students, this study found that Twitter is easy for students to use and popular with the majority once they have experience with it. For this study different patterns of use between individuals in the study and between the two different student cohorts were observed, as was the emergence of informal online peer support networks. The results of this study suggest models for future use of microblogging services.

Joanne Badge, Stuart Johnson, Alex Moseley, Alan Cann. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 1. (March 2011)

Study and Communication Skills for the Chemical Sciences

A nice way to start the new year; the book I co-authored with Tina Overton and Jon Scott has just been published. Available in all good book shops (or Amazon)...

Amplified staff development

I just ran the event, it was really JayJay, Alan and Jo who wrote the paper :)

Twittering the student experience

Student Micorblogging And Recording Timelines poster at HEA conference

I'm just putting this here for completeness. Jo, Alan and Alex have done the work really. In fact, I'm very grateful to have my name on it at all. Thanks guys!

Heat Poster

Poster presented at Higher Education Academy 2009 Conference from TechDis funded HEAT 3 project

Study and Communication Skills for the Biosciences

I co-authored this book with Jon Scott. Available in all good bookshops (and this one)!