Introduction to the edonis project

[David Noble]

I would like to invite you to participate in the edonis project which commences this month.

edonis (educators online impact study) will run for at least three years, identifying, for example:

• Trends in educators’ use of Web 2.0 tools
• impact on teaching and learning, and professional development
• good practice
• implications for the learning sector and government.

Your involvement would centre on:

• Replying to a brief fortnightly emailed question
• monthly, completion of a brief online survey
• termly, responding to stimulus eg image, video, comment
• yearly, participating in a one-hour online discussion relating to the findings of the study
• a one-to-one interview with myself during the period of research.

edonis is intended to facilitate participants’ learning through: regular reporting and sharing of data and findings; opportunities to network with fellow educations and participate in focused discussions (for example via http://edonis.ning.com); and access to the final version of the thesis.

The study will form part of my doctoral thesis, provisionally titled, “Educators’ use of the social web to support teaching and learning, and professional development”. Your participation will be recognised within the published thesis and with a yearly Professional Development (CPD/PD) certificate. At each stage of the study, you will be able to choose to annonymise your contribution.

If you have any questions prior to agreeing to take part, please email me at [e-mail] or leave a message below.

[David Noble]

I have played about with the layout and paid to remove adverts.

[Sinclair Mackenzie]

John, I'd agree with your observation on the interface.

[John Johnston]

Thanks for the invite David, looking forward to seeing what happens. BTW the ning interface seems to have improved quite a lot since I last signed on.

[Lynne]

More than happy to take part.

[David Noble]

Hi Dorothy. I would really value your participation.

[Dorothy]

If you want a Primary perspective David, i'm happy to participate.
Dorothy

[Dave Walker]

Oh I see it tells me at the top of the page. This technology is amazing stuff and always waiting for great ideas like this to show valuable it can be. Good luck David.

[Dave Walker]

You have my full support and I look forward to more wonderful comparing soon. Have i PRESSED THE rIghT BUTTons? to get this comment in the right place and sign up, what am I signing up for again?

[David Noble]

Thank you so much Louise, Stuart and Neil. I'm going to work towards getting 100, then 'kick off'.

[Neil Winton]

Count me in too. Sounds like a really useful project and one that could have far-reaching implications.