Blogging course for Sussex Staff

The pilot course we are offering staff at the renowned University of Sussex was confirmed some weeks ago. Many thanks to Sarah Strupinski (Staff Development) and Dr Frances Aldrich (participant) for helping get this off the ground. Hopefully it will be the first of many at Sussex and other universities. One only hopes students get a turn too, post-grad at least.

Our approach here focusses on blogging as a process and a tool for enhancing:

• research
• teaching, and
• professional development (skills & knowledge)
• personal development (”human becoming”)
• the Universities profile and reputation - online and off - within key stakeholder groups (eg. students, peers, editors, other media, general public).

There will be three x two-hour weekly sessions on Wednesdays 3-5pm with a two week practice / reflection break in between. 10/17 October and 7 November. Arts C169.

The six-hours of tuition plus tailored research and online supervision have been funded by the Universities staff development budget, so there is no charge for Sussex staff (academic or non-academic).

Here’s the course outline.

Academics Blogging Autumn 2007

We had over 18 people across most Schools quickly express interest. They will have first offer, max. 10 for the first cohort. But please get in touch if you would like to be wait-listed or keep notified of future courses. You may also be interested in the other courses we are running for beginners in Autumn, advanced in January (not at Sussex).

I would also like to offer an occasional tune-up session on campus, say once or twice a term. We shall see.

We aim to create a supportive, stimulating community of academic bloggers at the University. I will be including links to their sites as they come online and are ready to share.

No doubt there will be much food for thought amongst them, and cross-fertilisation of ideas.

Just how we like it!

Enrol here.