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ICT resources to help with research 21st Nov 2012 (redirected from ICT resources to help with research)

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'#PhD's & social media/apps/general ICT resources to help with research'

 

#phdchat tweet log - 21st November 2012

 

@NSRiazat - Welcome to live #phdchat - topic for tonight is '#PhD's & social media/apps/general ICT resources to help with research' #highered #ipad

@NSRiazat - Biggest timesaver (from procrastination!) for me is Pomodoro to time manage tasks and avoid procrastination #phdchat

@strictlykaren - @NSRiazat did you download a pomodoro app or use a real one #Phdchat

@NSRiazat - Anyone come across great technology which has made a difference in how they carry out research or changed their personal practice? #phdchat

@almutei - @strictlykaren @NSRiazat It's hard to use a real one in a shared office. The ticking via headphones really helps focus. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @strictlykaren - downloaded to netbook desktop but was too distracting watching it count down so now use a real one on desk :-) #phdchat

@academiPad - I find RSS readers a great help to stay on top of all the blogs I follow. Reeder is a good one, or Pulp http://t.co/BINftciO #PhDchat

@NSRiazat - Love new technology but wish I had more time to try things out - constrained with constant PhD deadlines to experiment #phdchat

@NSRiazat - Sometimes it is a procrastination tool as opposed to a help. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - Does the University recommend certain technologies or do people choose their own? What about training from the University? #phdchat

@academiPad - Many of you might know my fav iPad apps already, but here is the list: http://t.co/BINftciO #PhDchat Those are worth the time trying out

@strictlykaren - Someone mentioned a tool to get auto literature alerts on #phdchat some time, forgotten what it was, anyone help? #Phdchat

@global_tweety - Does anyone know a good programme to map networks? Trying to do a complicated chart #phdchat #phdadvice

@respros - @NSRiazat RSS readers are good, but I have to trim the list periodically as it eats up too much time. #phdchat

@academiPad - @NSRiazat So true! 1 good rule: Before adding another productivity app, do 3 things on your todo list. I fail in this consistently #PhDchat

@NSRiazat - @strictlykaren ~ was it Zetoc alerts Karen? #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @respros ~ thing is technology is so efficient it collects more than we realistically have time to process. :-) #phdchat

@respros - @NSRiazat Cloud notes services such as OneNote and Evernote are very good for being able to work on any PC wherever you are. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @academiPad - oh me too. :-) #phdchat

@explorstyle - @academiPad #phdchat A blog reader stops me from getting distracted on Twitter or FB b/c I know I have a mechanism for catching imp. things.

@academiPad - @explorstyle So true! Best if the readers support ReadItLater, Pocket or Instapaper, so you can sort even better #PhDchat

@almutei - @NSRiazat Well, today I've been at a course on reference management tools. Turns out, none beats the one I am using. (Jabref) #phdchat

@academiPad - Who is using iPads here for research? Any experience with the iPad mini? #PhDchat

@strictlykaren - @NSRiazat that sounds familiar, thank you! #Phdchat

@almutei - @strictlykaren Zetoc? #phdchat

@spani3l - Is blogging and tweeting one of your sophisticated procrastination strategies? http://t.co/Qs3mqi4a #acwrimo #ECRchat #phdchat

@strictlykaren - @respros agree, cloud based apps make mobile working much easier, I use dropbox #Phdchat

@strictlykaren - @almutei yes, I think that's it #Phdchat

@respros - @strictlykaren I use Skydrive to create archive of my notes available everywhere and Google Drive to get docs on my tablet to read. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - http://t.co/ydonHep9 - anyone come across the livescribe pen? #phdchat

@HistrionicPress - Listen Andrew W. Mellon, JUST GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR MONEY! I'm sick of your snarky industrialist essay questions to fund my research. #PhDChat

@Prettybrains08 - @academiPad Use eyePad for research? How do you mean? #phdchat

@peoplegogy - @NSRiazat depends. Some schools have deals with companies and offer exclusive technologies #phdchat

@jennacondie - @NSRiazat Great topic 4 tonight! Read this recently "The SmartPhone Psychology Manifesto" our future tools? http://t.co/q7JPXQG3 #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @almutei - Zetoc sends email alerts direct to inbox when journals published - you can choose up to 50 journals to set alerts for. #phdchat

@laurapasquini - To #blog or not to blog: Why female academics should take the risk @LSEImpactBlog - http://t.co/80FqhPNU #SoLo12WIS #WLSalt #SAWTT #phdchat

@strictlykaren - @NSRiazat a colleague uses it, looks very useful but I wonder if it is a transient tech as you need special notebook #Phdchat

@CET47 - @NSRiazat I have the livescribe... not impressed with it at all. poor sound quality etc #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @almutei - oops - I read that tweet as 'what is Zetoc'. :-) #phdchat

@academiPad - @Prettybrains08 As a productivity tool, to organize notes, to annotate papers, whats your fav apps and accessories? #PhDchat

@NSRiazat - @CET47 ~ looks impressive on the website but not used it myself. Good to hear of others experiences. #phdchat

@NSRiazat - How do we know technologies are going to be useful and which may not be so? Trial and error? Word of mouth from other researchers? #phdchat

@CET47 - @NSRiazat it is great for keeping audio and notes together, which is really beneficial but the quality of audio is poor #phdchat

@lizith - @CET47 @nsriazat I don't use mine as a recorder - only for notes - excellent & good search on handwriting - had it about 2/3 years #phdchat

@Prettybrains08 - @academiPad Ahhh. Yes, I live w/ EverNote and GoodReader. #phdchat

@Queen_Claire - @NSRiazat trial and error, word of mouth and pilot studies! #phdchat

@strictlykaren - @NSRiazat trial and error can work out expensive so prefer to hear from others #Phdchat

@CET47 - Has anyone got a foot pedal for transcribing or know anything about it? I'm thinking about getting one #phdchat

@AnnetteHenryRD - To blog or not to blog: Why female academics should take the risk http://t.co/QVKtj3N9 #ecrchat #RDChat #phdchat #rduk #fb

@strictlykaren - @academiPad I like to use mendeley to organise PDF papers, was a previous recommendation from #Phdchat

@academiPad - Reference managers that let me annotate PDFs are among my fav tool in academia. Every paper has to go in there http://t.co/wcVEYI7b #PhDchat

@ahm531 - @NSRiazat I use one called springpad, I can take photos with my phone along with my notes. It arranges automatically into 1 file. #phdchat

@jennacondie - @strictlykaren @NSRiazat Me too! #phdchat has been a good source of information about tech for research, also postgrads at my uni!

@ahm531 - @NSRiazat Using note recording apps on my android phone that sync automatically to my Computer as an expiremental record book #phdchat

@ehyshka - Can't believe #firefox still doesn't support retina display. Wish @zotero ran in Chrome instead! #phdchat

@allonsdanser - @NSRiazat yes I use the echo pen to take notes & record lectures. Synchs to my Evernote acct. #phdchat

@academiPad - @NSRiazat Blogs like http://t.co/uUoKIdhu and others on this list http://t.co/8Z9mzruz #PhDchat

@lizith - @CET47 I got the one recommended by express scribe and found it very useful - easier than messing around with k/b short cuts :) #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @ahm531 @NSRiazat What is the name of the app? Sounds interesting #phdchat

@jennacondie - On reflection, think I could have made better use of tech to support my PhD, next research project = tech strategy! #phdchat

@Comprof1 - Sorry, I'm late. In the middle of baking for tomorrow's feast (Thanksgiving). #phdchat

@Prettybrains08 - I'm looking for a better mindmapping app for the eyePad. Any recommendations? #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @academiPad That's why I got an ereader that had a stylis. I prefer to handwrite notes. #phdchat

@academiPad - MT @Prettybrains08: RT @strictlykaren: I like to use mendeley to organise PDF papers, #Phdchat < nice, no annotating on iPad app though :(

@academiPad - @Prettybrains08 MindNode, especially when you also use a Mac. http://t.co/g6lnvlPw #PhDchat

@Comprof1 - @NSRiazat It all depends on what you want to use it for. Some things others have recommended don't work the way I want it to. Blogs #phdchat

@Paully232000 - @NSRiazat I have just found dragon transcription software, brilliant where has it been all my life:-) #phdchat

@academiPad - @Comprof1 What ereader do you have? #PhDchat

@strictlykaren - @academiPad I have iAnnotate on iPad so can use that although find I summarise more now than when I wrote on paper articles #Phdchat

@chrisajbrown - Currently having a data set ordering/sorting/renaming mind meltdown... #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @Prettybrains08 I never found a mindmapping program I liked better than paper and pencil. Prezi was the closest. #phdchat

@strictlykaren - @Paully232000 dragon didn't work well for me, my accent is too Scottish I think #Phdchat

@jennacondie - @CET47 I borrowed one from uni, think it was an Olympus one, saved so much time:) #phdchat

@jennacondie - @Comprof1 @Prettybrains08 really like mural.ly, someone here recommended it, its like postit notes, easy to use #phdchat

@Paully232000 - @NSRiazat I find out through word of mouth, if it works for others and seems useful will give it a try #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @academiPad Sony. Problem is that I can't down load anything but pdfs pretty much. #phdchat

@markjbradford - @NSRiazat @neddy4291 also doing #PhD part-time. both positives & negatives to this approach so far ... more positives:) #phdchat

@RHMcPhillips - @chrisajbrown I just spend a week reading & coding 2800 pages of transcripts. My sorting/renaming meltdown starts tomorrow #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @NSRiazat I've never been aware of the University actively promoting social media, apps etc. Always word of mouth Falling behind?? #phdchat

@laurapasquini - Filling in the gaps? Questions about goals and outcomes of #PhD education http://t.co/6fYjDRDe via @qui_oui #phdchat

@Paully232000 - @strictlykaren #phdchat it didn't understand some of my northern phrases but after a bit of perseverance, and adding to dictionary was ok

@Comprof1 - @jennacondie @Prettybrains08 Is it like sticky notes? (my daughter put it on my computer when she used it this summer) #phdchat

@umarndt - @PhD2Published Thanks. "it's not your life" was one of the most important insights I had to discover in order to finish! #phdchat #acwrimo

@academiPad - "@Comprof1 @Prettybrains08 Pen and paper mindmapping cant be beat on todays tech. BT4 stylus might change this http://t.co/zXRY9QjK #phdchat

@strictlykaren - @jennacondie mura.ly not on iPad yet, it looks like Pinterest though from image, is that right? #Phdchat

@Comprof1 - @chrisajbrown @NSRiazat Actually, ours has a new incentive and some faculty will be given ipads on trial basis. #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @RHMcPhillips oh dear! Ive 74 datasets with overlapping dates & muddled IDs. Always gd to know others also in this 'dark place' :-) #phdchat

@DrSustainable - 7 hrs teaching today. Made worthwhile when one MSc student thanked me for spending 5 hours with them #loveHE #phdchat #phdadvice #ecrchat

@markjbradford - @chrisajbrown had one of those moments y'day writing ... things made perfect sense the next day after a good sleep! #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @chrisajbrown @RHMcPhillips I remember the panic. I was very methodical in backing up data. #phdchat

@strictlykaren - @Comprof1 iPads are being trialled in Scottish primary schools, see http://t.co/z235N6gK #Phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @Comprof1 @NSRiazat Thats positive. Things like Twitter still seem alien I think- or don't realise possible value of these networks #phdchat

@explorstyle - This #phdchat is making me feel a bit old! Being a late adopter has its benefits but also some real drawbacks!

@Paully232000 - @NSRiazat @almutei I use zetoc and find takes some of the legwork out of lit searching if u add the right words and journals #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @academiPad @Prettybrains08 Great idea! I kept all my pen & paper drawings/models. Came in VERY handy in defense. #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @Comprof1 @RHMcPhillips I think I'm trying to be too methodological about naming/numbering data sets. In the long run though... #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @markjbradford Yeah looking forward to some sleep. That stage of needing to reach a point happy to leave and forget for now. #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @chrisajbrown @NSRiazat True. In fact, up until this year there was a filter for interactive software on computer labs #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @chrisajbrown @RHMcPhillips In the long run it pays off. Esp when someone asks you to go back to data. #phdchat

@jennacondie - @Comprof1 @Prettybrains08 yep looks just like sticky notes. Before that I used mindmeister but found that a bit tricky #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @strictlykaren @paully232000 - also struggled with Dragon transcription software - easier to transcribe manually. #phdchat

@markjbradford - @chrisajbrown sounds like your at that point already! #sleeponit #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @Comprof1 @NSRiazat Find it odd even things like EndNote aren't actively pushed on students at UG. Been best software I've learnt #phdchat

@Prettybrains08 - @NSRiazat @strictlykaren @paully232000 Oh no, don't tell me that. I just asked for Dragon for Christmas. LOL #phdchat

@jennacondie - @strictlykaren just like post it notes and you can use shapes and arrows too, easiest mapping tool I've used (except for pen&paper) #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @chrisajbrown - interesting as some universities are known to be leaders in terms of educational technologies #phdchat

@academiPad - MT @explorstyle: This #phdchat is making me feel a bit old! -> http://t.co/uUoKIdhu :)

@strictlykaren - @NSRiazat I found it easier to pay someone, not a touch typist and work FT phd PT @paully232000 #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @markjbradford #sleeponit is a hashtag I think will be danger of frequent use while going thirough this data for next few months! #phdchat

@almutei - @chrisajbrown @NSRiazat Oxford is on top of it all: http://t.co/c4wsoTqE :-) #phdchat

@Paully232000 - @Prettybrains08 @nsriazat @strictlykaren guess works 4 some but not others,maybe try out 1st if you can.I use it to write as well. #phdchat

@markjbradford - @chrisajbrown haha! possibly! it's a valid creative strategy i think:) seems to always work as well in my experience. #phdchat

@explorstyle - @academiPad It's good to know you're there to help! #phdchat

@Paully232000 - @strictlykaren @nsriazat thats good if you work FT, needs must :-) I find transc myself helps to get to know the data better #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @NSRiazat I think for other unis its up to the individual advocate of thier use to promote it. Which isn't enough. #phdchat

@Prettybrains08 - @Paully232000 @nsriazat @strictlykaren I have it on my eyePad. Maybe I'll try using it more before we make a purchase. #phdchat

@PhD2Published - @umarndt Yeah, that's an important lesson! #phdchat #acwrimo

@strictlykaren - @Paully232000 agree, if I had time I'd have done it, did for msc, but much more data in phd #Phdchat

@strictlykaren - @Prettybrains08 yes try in ipad first @paully232000 @nsriazat #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @almutei @NSRiazat Interesting that! When each Uni's department/school each have this, a sign such tech/media has integrated fully. #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @Paully232000 @strictlykaren @NSRiazat I agree. #phdchat

@academiPad - Good chatting with you guys! I better run over to the meeting with my advisor now. TTY soon! #PhDchat

@emilyadawson - @PhD2Published @MonikaLehner: Endnote - not the *best* for long docs, but a blessing for managing refs in thesis & papers #AcWriMo #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @ajwooff @Comprof1 @NSRiazat very true. But most should be bright enough to realise NOT to use for, or incite, personal attacks. #phdchat

@chrisajbrown - @ajwooff @Comprof1 @NSRiazat I think the like Facebook the social side dilutes the business, academic networking & research value. #phdchat

@emilyadawson - #acwrimo #phdchat MT: @rodrigueznats @ElsevierConnect: effectively structure article pre journal submission (video) http://t.co/As3mc9OT

@chrisajbrown - @ajwooff @Comprof1 @NSRiazat Should we be including Twitter it as part of the REF assessment....?? :-) #phdchat

@Comprof1 - @chrisajbrown @ajwooff @NSRiazat It's a hard sell. Also blogs (some of which are more academic than journals). #phdchat

@NSRiazat - @academiPad - thank you for input with #phdchat tonight. :-)

@Comprof1 - Well, off to make an apple pie for tomorrow. #phdchat. Happy Thanksgiving for all of you in the US.

@NSRiazat - 8.30pm brings us to end of live #phdchat for tonight - thank you all for sharing your thoughts and ideas so freely - a brilliant resource.

@NSRiazat - Thank you once again for valued contributions - have a great (and productive!!) week everyone. #phdchat

@charlesdumais - Graduate school overwhelming? Not enough time to get everything done? Give Thunderwood College a shot - http://t.co/timWg0Hd #phdchat

@NSRiazat - http://t.co/RJtywMre - link to Zetoc Alerts #phdchat

@Paully232000 - .@NSRiazat #phdchat thanks again for bringing us all together. Look forward to next week

@markjbradford - .@NSRiazat can you please pass on the times/days the Tw live #phdchat occurs? thanks.

@NSRiazat - @markjbradford - #phdchat live chat is every Wednesday via #phdchat thread from 7.30pm-8.30pm GMT #PhD

@markjbradford - INFO: #phdchat live chat is every Wednesday via #phdchat thread from 7.30pm-8.30pm GMT #PhD thanks @NSRiazat

@Paully232000 - @strictlykaren @Prettybrains08 @NSRiazat also if you buy from amazon price seems 2 change often,was 49.99, then 39.99,& now 60. #phdchat

@closesl - 1st prospective grad student meeting of the year... hopefully we lifted the veil on the grad app process a little! #phdchat

@LBA_OX12 - @CET47 Have just bought 1 - need to work out how 2 use it #phdchat

@WoodinRivers - Hometime Mk II. Far too much computer modelling today, at least I went home for a few hours and saw baby daughter before bedtime. #phdchat

@ECE4ALL - That reading was PAINFUL!! #phdchat

@NSRiazat - Excellent researcher resource - Academic/ Scholar Search Engines & Sources - Annotated Link Compilation http://t.co/iaWrvzIc #PhDchat #phd

@CarolynLake - Remembering to be grateful and to drink more coffee #phdchat #marking

@thesiswhisperer - Excellent storify by @MeganJMcPherson of Anthony Pare's lecture @RMITsgr http://t.co/egmSIH7J cc @explorstyle @ThomsonPat #phdchat

@MsFloraPoste - But reading never feels so productive as writing. How do you get past this? #phdchat #academia

@James_Tangen - Just back from a conference to discover I left my USB drive in my jeans when they were washed! Think I just lost a lot of work #phdchat

@AmieOShea - there is a man in my house banging (ok, fixing) a door. Hard to #acwrimo #phdchat

@RMITsgr - Literature review step one, scoping. #acwrimo work in progress http://t.co/s8qMLcrb by @ThomsonPat via #phdchat daily

@KilledSirius - champagne taste; beer money welcome to student life #PhDchat

@thesiswhisperer - New post: The post field work blues #phdchat #ecrchat http://t.co/hjKXeapw

@justinohearn - Do you know anyone with a #PhD (esp. Humanities) working outside academia? What are they doing? Do they miss academics? #phdchat #HigherEd

@sarahstow - @justinohearn I work in a university in policy and strategy (HEW). PhD in 19th century British and colonial literature. #phdchat #HigherEd

@delightntfright - @DrSivWatkins While I can usually afford it, I'm appalled at what that does for issues of equality.#phdchat #postdoc

 

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