Exploring the (missed) connections between digital scholarship and faculty development: a conceptual analysis
Abstract The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between two research topics: digital scholarship and faculty development. The former topic drives attention on academics’ new practices in digital, open and networked contexts; the second is focused on the requirements and strategies to p...
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| description | Abstract The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between two research topics: digital scholarship and faculty development. The former topic drives attention on academics’ new practices in digital, open and networked contexts; the second is focused on the requirements and strategies to promote academics’ professional learning and career advancement. The research question addressing this study is: are faculty development strategies hindered by the lack of a cohesive view in the research on digital scholarship? The main assumption guiding this research question is that clear conceptual frameworks and models of professional practice lead to effective faculty development strategies. Through a wide overview of the evolution of both digital scholarship and faculty development, followed by a conceptual analysis of the intersections between fields, the paper attempts to show the extent on which the situation in one area (digital scholarship) might encompass criticalities for the other (faculty development) in terms of research and practices. Furthermore, three scenarios based on the several perspectives of digital scholarship are built in order to explore the research question in depth. We conclude that at the current state of art the relationship between these two topics is weak. Moreover, the dialogue between digital scholarship and faculty development could put the basis to forge effective professional learning contexts and instruments, with the ultimate goal of supporting academics to become digital scholars towards a more open and democratic vision of scholarship. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1064be40dae047979cf511b96588bca82022-12-22T00:17:11ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education2365-94402017-08-0114112010.1186/s41239-017-0058-xExploring the (missed) connections between digital scholarship and faculty development: a conceptual analysisJuliana Elisa Raffaghelli0Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of FlorenceAbstract The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between two research topics: digital scholarship and faculty development. The former topic drives attention on academics’ new practices in digital, open and networked contexts; the second is focused on the requirements and strategies to promote academics’ professional learning and career advancement. The research question addressing this study is: are faculty development strategies hindered by the lack of a cohesive view in the research on digital scholarship? The main assumption guiding this research question is that clear conceptual frameworks and models of professional practice lead to effective faculty development strategies. Through a wide overview of the evolution of both digital scholarship and faculty development, followed by a conceptual analysis of the intersections between fields, the paper attempts to show the extent on which the situation in one area (digital scholarship) might encompass criticalities for the other (faculty development) in terms of research and practices. Furthermore, three scenarios based on the several perspectives of digital scholarship are built in order to explore the research question in depth. We conclude that at the current state of art the relationship between these two topics is weak. Moreover, the dialogue between digital scholarship and faculty development could put the basis to forge effective professional learning contexts and instruments, with the ultimate goal of supporting academics to become digital scholars towards a more open and democratic vision of scholarship.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-017-0058-xDigital scholarshipInformation scienceEducational technologyInterdisciplineOpen science |
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| title | Exploring the (missed) connections between digital scholarship and faculty development: a conceptual analysis |
| title_full | Exploring the (missed) connections between digital scholarship and faculty development: a conceptual analysis |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the (missed) connections between digital scholarship and faculty development: a conceptual analysis |
| title_short | Exploring the (missed) connections between digital scholarship and faculty development: a conceptual analysis |
| title_sort | exploring the missed connections between digital scholarship and faculty development a conceptual analysis |
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