Comments on: Academic Reputation in the Future http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/ Learning and Educational Technology in Higher Education Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark Smithers http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mark Smithers Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:29:43 +0000 http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/#comment-11 <a href="#comment-6" rel="nofollow">@Marya </a> It is interesting. Other commentators have compared senior university executives to senior record industry executives ten years ago. @Marya
It is interesting. Other commentators have compared senior university executives to senior record industry executives ten years ago.

]]> By: Mark Smithers http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mark Smithers Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:28:29 +0000 http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/#comment-10 <a href="#comment-5" rel="nofollow">@Clinical Cases and Images – Blog </a> I'm glad that you've had that experience. I have heard other accounts where staff have received support for online educational projects but in general my experience has been that these often haven't counted for much when it comes to internal promotion. Thank you for the links. They are very useful. @Clinical Cases and Images – Blog
I’m glad that you’ve had that experience. I have heard other accounts where staff have received support for online educational projects but in general my experience has been that these often haven’t counted for much when it comes to internal promotion.
Thank you for the links. They are very useful.

]]> By: Marya http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Marya Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:15:21 +0000 http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/#comment-6 Fascinating! Is it not peculiarly paradoxical that these institutions that are meant to preparing our young people for productive careers in the real contemporary world have so little clue about real or contemporary? Good to see that some are overcoming this traditional ivory tower attitude! Fascinating! Is it not peculiarly paradoxical that these institutions that are meant to preparing our young people for productive careers in the real contemporary world have so little clue about real or contemporary? Good to see that some are overcoming this traditional ivory tower attitude!

]]> By: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Clinical Cases and Images - Blog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:42:24 +0000 http://www.masmithers.com/2009/07/26/academic-reputation-in-the-future/#comment-5 Excellent summary. However, I can't agree completely with the statement below: "... there is no immediate benefit in terms of promotion or recognition by the institution. Although an academic staff member’s reputation amongst his or her discipline peers may be enhanced through active web publishing and engagement in social networks this is generally not recognized by the employer." During my work as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, the online educational projects I was leading were met with support and a lot of curiosity. I elaborated on some of the early aspects of Web 2.0 use in academia in 2006: Becoming a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Web 2.0 Projects http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/becoming-clinical-assistant-professor.html Using a Blog to Build an Educational Portfolio http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/using-blog-to-build-educational.html Things have developed quite a lot since then. Excellent summary. However, I can’t agree completely with the statement below:

“… there is no immediate benefit in terms of promotion or recognition by the institution. Although an academic staff member’s reputation amongst his or her discipline peers may be enhanced through active web publishing and engagement in social networks this is generally not recognized by the employer.”

During my work as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, the online educational projects I was leading were met with support and a lot of curiosity.

I elaborated on some of the early aspects of Web 2.0 use in academia in 2006:

Becoming a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Web 2.0 Projects
http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/becoming-clinical-assistant-professor.html

Using a Blog to Build an Educational Portfolio
http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/using-blog-to-build-educational.html

Things have developed quite a lot since then.

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