Digital futures research and society: action, awareness and accountability
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Paper/Presentation Title | Digital futures research and society: action, awareness and accountability |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Doyle, Joanne (Author), McDonald, Lisa (Author), Cuthill, Michael (Author) and Keppell, Mike (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2015) |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Perth, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.2015conference.ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ascilite-2015-proceedings.pdf |
Conference/Event | 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2015) |
Event Details | Rank C |
Event Details | 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2015) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Delivery In person Event Date 29 Nov 2015 to end of 02 Dec 2015 Event Location Perth, Australia |
Abstract | The contemporary Higher Education research environment demands ‘real-world’ impact as a key means of accounting for public sector funding. As such, there is increased pressure on researchers and research institutions to ensure research delivers outcomes for public good. This paper reports on research focused on a Digital Futures collaborative research program. The aim of the research was to explore how researchers and research stakeholders understand research impact. Impact was articulated as ‘making a difference’ however that ‘difference’ was translated by research participants as meaning the tangible impacts relating to quantitative components of research activities. The more subtle influences of research impact on society were less well articulated. Results from this research suggest that in the complex world of impact, action, awareness and accountability, as elements of research practice, are key to creating maximum value from knowledge creation initiatives. |
Keywords | research impact; technology; learning; evaluation; higher education; collaboration |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 449999. Other human society not elsewhere classified |
399999. Other education not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Digital Futures Institute |
Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development | |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
Swinburne University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q33xz/digital-futures-research-and-society-action-awareness-and-accountability
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