{"id":9520,"date":"2021-07-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=9520"},"modified":"2021-07-26T12:40:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:40:11","slug":"guest-post-how-alt-c-has-shaped-my-scholarly-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/2021\/07\/guest-post-how-alt-c-has-shaped-my-scholarly-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post – How ALT-C has shaped my scholarly identity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr Denise Sweeney, School of Education, University of Nottingham, July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you wondered about how learning technologists and other TEL practitioners become scholars? In exploring this very question I came across \u2018identity box\u2019 as a data collection method to elicit experience (Brown, 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought I would test it out myself for this blog piece. I have always enjoyed my ALT-C experiences and thought I would reflect on the part these conferences have played in my scholarship development.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My scholarly identity box as of July 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Item 1: Photos of my mum and dad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Intellectual curiosity<\/strong> – My family travelled to Scotland so my dad could complete his post-graduate studies. In those days it was by sea not air. My mum had 3 children under 5 when I was born in Ayrshire which was not an easy feat. For me it meant that I was able gain a British passport and have the ability to work in the UK as I do now. My parents never stopped learning and instilled this in my siblings and I a deep interest in the world around us and sense of curiosity. I am thankful for this.
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Item 2: My first academic paper, co-authored and the peer review <\/strong>comments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Persevere in learning<\/strong> \u2013 The first time I received peer review feedback on an academic paper was really daunting. The paper was double-blind peer reviewed and there was some really harsh feedback. (It was \u2018accept with significant revisions\u2019). I was lucky that my co-author was much more experienced in the publishing game and helped me overcome the hurdle of revisions. It was a real baptism of fire moment!
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Item 3: Map of Leicester and Joseph Carey Merrick (aka The Elephant Man)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Academic humility<\/strong> \u2013 In 2010 my family and I arrived in Leicester where I took up a 3 year educational designer post at the University of Leicester. Joseph Carey Merrick (The Elephant Man) comes to mind when I think of Leicester. (He was born there and spent his formative years in the city). At the University of Leicester, a few kind colleagues brought me into the fold, we conducted research together, shared our findings at a number of ALT-C conferences together and I got to know the ALT community through these interactions. I have fond memories of their generosity and humility.
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Item 4: My husband UK surfing style and EdD examiners\u2019 report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Set goals<\/strong> – I wouldn\u2019t have been able to complete my doctoral studies if it wasn\u2019t for my husband \u2013 he was the cook and child-carer most of the time and not once did he complain or question what I was doing. I will always be grateful for the surfing trip to Cornwall with the kids, so that I could complete the final stages of my thesis. I had set myself a goal and it was through his domestic support over those six years that helped me achieve that goal in 2018.
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Item 5: R<\/strong>ecent publication in <\/strong>Studies in <\/em><\/strong>technology enhanced<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>l<\/em><\/strong>earning<\/em><\/strong> on my PGCHE <\/strong>participants\u2019<\/strong> engagement with TEL literature<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Academic risks<\/strong> \u2013 I have learnt a lot from the academic staff I teach on our PGCHE. These culturally and disciplinary diverse colleagues have given me opportunities to publish and present at ALT-C. I have also committed to give back by peer reviewing on a number of occasions ALT-C abstracts. It keeps me up to date, it helps my own writing, and I hope that I contribute to ensuring that the process is rigorous and helpful to the colleagues developing their own scholarly identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rationale of identity boxes is to allow for a more embodied approach that generally is less reliant on text. I hope to use this method in the future. Would you be interested in creating your own identity box? I have linked Brown\u2019s article<\/a> as starter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to learn more about becoming a TEL scholar you may want to join our session. Colleagues and I are presenting our paper: \u2018Are we there yet? Becoming a TEL scholar: code switching and building identity through the ALT ELESIG Scholar Scheme (pilot)\u2019 at this year\u2019s ALT-C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look forward to catching up online!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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