I rather suspect that over the next two years I’ll be gathering (and by extension managing) a reasonable number of references and citations for my studies. As I mentioned in my previous post on Academic Practice, ensuring due credit is given to others for their work when referring to is both courteous and a requirement.…
As the first week of study draws to a close, it’s time to pause and reflect on events of the previous week. When I originally applied for the course I did wonder if I’d be in a class of 1 or 2. That’s clearly not the case and I was pleasantly surprised to discover there…
Although most of my adult career has been in Research and Development, good academic practice is not a discipline I’ve cultivated over the years. This is an area of the course where I expect I’ll have a steep learning curve. Making the transition from writing technical documents such as specifications and processes to adopt a…
There is no denying it, effective time management is the first challenge and not unexpected either. With each module requiring in the region of 300 hours self-directed study over a 12 week period I need to make an average of 25 hours per week to get through the workload. To quote one of my business…
For this post I want to look at the structure of my blog. Unlike a notebook that forms a monolithic record, using a blog allows for a more structured approach to filing my writings away, searching and finding entries. I originally created this blog to serve as a repository of my own thoughts and ideas;…
I stared at the blank canvas of the first post on a brand new blog. My fingers, poised above the keyboard, positively twitching with anticipation of what to write whilst my mind was frantically chasing all the pesky, elusive ideas that have invaded my thoughts for months. With every breath I took, the ideas evaporated…
