Author Archives: cconley

AERA 2012 Summary and “Overview”

Posted on April 18, 2012 by cconley

This year, rather than using R to pull the AERA tweets I used Martin Hawksey’s Twitter Archiving Google Spreadsheet TAGS v3.  It was a straight forward set up that produced some nice summaries and rolling updates.  While I think the TAGS … Continue reading →

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Ontario Education Research at AERA 2012

Posted on April 13, 2012 by cconley

Today is the official start to the 2012  Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).  Over the next 5 days researchers from around the world will be sharing their work and networking.  If, like me, you are unable … Continue reading →

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It Is All Up-Hill For This Data Vis

Posted on March 25, 2012 by cconley

Although snow conditions are usually the first thing skiers ask about, by the time you get to the base of a mountain (and even before you put your gear on) it is important to know which chair lifts are running … Continue reading →

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Research Transparency and Accountability – New Collaborations?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by cconley

The discussion of a new tri-council policy framework on February 16th , previewed recommendations that have evolved over two years of deliberation and planning to address issues of research transparency and accountability.  During a research integrity workshop session of the … Continue reading →

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Ontario Education Research in 140 Characters – OERS 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by cconley

The seventh annual Ontario Education Research Symposium concluded today.  A new approach was employed this year to collect feedback in real time which was compiled and included as updates throughout the symposium.  Attendees were invited to send text messages when … Continue reading →

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