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Latent Semantic Analysis
Five years ago, it seemed inconceivable to me that I would someday use Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) to assess online discourse data. I recall vehemently arguing against LSA in a certain online graduate course at OISE, in which Teplovs (2001) was one of the assigned readings. I came up with rather elaborate examples in which…
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Social Network Analysis
My previous blog entries (for e.g., in 2006 and 2007) on social network analysis (SNA) flirted with tools available in Knowledge Forum. At the time, I was focused so intensely on completing my thesis that I couldn’t delve very deeply into the literature or software (scroll down to see download links for UCINET and others). I did…
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CJLT article on online learning journals
I am pleased to announce that the article Clare, Bruce and I wrote a while back is finally in print! Brett, C., Forrester, B. C., & Fujita, N. (2009). Online learning journals as an instructional and self-assessment tool for epistemological growth. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology/La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie,…
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Convocation
I can officially call myself Dr. Fujita now that I have convocated. My whole committee participated in the procession at the convocation ceremony on June 4th, which meant a lot to me.
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To Do Lists
Many people ask me what I am doing with all the “spare time” that I must have now that I have completed my dissertation. Admittedly, unlike professors who have to serve on thesis committees (see Michele Jacobsen’s blog entry, for e.g.: http://girlprof.blogspot.com/2009/03/do-i-control-my-schedule.html), my schedule is more manageable. I am surprisingly busy, however, with academic work…
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Collaborative writing and wikis
I’ve experimented with various kinds of wikis over the past few years. I’ve previously blogged about my thoughts on the process as I co-authored peer-reviewed proceedings on Writely (for e.g., http://dreff.wordpress.com/2005/12/16/mystery/ and http://dreff.wordpress.com/2006/01/30/deadlines/) which eventually became Google Docs. I also played with other wikis like Peanut Butter Wiki, now called PB Works, and the TaTE…
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Midtown Option Critical Inquiry Conference – Part II
On April 16, 2009, I delivered an invited presentation at the annual Critical Inquiry Conference for the Midtown Option, a cohort in OISE/UT’s Initial Elementary Teacher Education Program. My talk, “Teacher inquiry:Learning in and from practice,” related some of my own experiences as a researcher in classrooms and schools. Inquiry ought to be regarded as…
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Midtown Option Critical Inquiry Conference
At the recent OISE Research Celebration, “an annual celebration of the issues that matter in educational research,” I was able to pick up a hard copy of the mini-grant publication to which I had contributed and touch base with my co-authors, Cathi and John, coordinators of the Midtown Option. Cathi, John, and I reflected and…
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Qwerty Masthead
In a previous life, I worked in magazine publishing, where I got used to seeing my name in the mastheads of some 18+ different trade publications. It is a pleasure to see my name back in print again, this time in the context of academic publishing and with illustrious company!
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Publishing Process
This past week, I signed off on a publication on interactive whiteboards that I submitted with my co-authors Cathi and John in June 2008. I am proud of this effort because it’s my first first authored publication on research that is not related to my dissertation. It reports a much more practical, applied kind of…