Lecture 27: E-mail and Professionalism

Today we have Marie-Claude showering us with another great presentation.

(will be see any photos of her cute puppy?!)

Mc lecture 27

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Social Media and ALES204 Students

In academia there continues to be a lot (a lot!) of discussion about the pros and cons of allowing (or enabling?!) students to use social media in class. There are quite a few (the majority it seems) of professors and teachers who think students should NOT use laptops or smartphones in class. They are a distraction is the oft' touted reason. Well students of #ALES204, you know I think differently! And, in many of our lectures I've tried to highlight why it is so important that we all learn to become digitally literate. It is more than just using Facebook, but learning to use it for specific purposes (like to promote oneself for a job) and learning to make some aspects of our profiles private. We're also learning that tweeting about research-related information can generate new connections - possibly even with future employees.

So, it is with this in mind that I share with you an infographic sent to me from Jenica Rhee. It is called The Digital Promise. What do you think?

Lecture 12: Disseminating Information

This week, Module 5, we will be looking at various ways of sharing our own research. We will cover the idea of posters and academic papers as well as have an opportunity in the labs to practise presenting a poster.

On Monday we have a special visitor, Maira Quintanilha will be coming to give us a short presentation on how she made her poster that WON at the AIHN graduate student competition.

Here is a brief bio of Maira:

Maira Quintanilha began her Master in Science program at the Department of Agricultural Food and Nutrition Sciences at University of Alberta in the Fall of 2009 after completing a Bachelors degree in Nutrition and Food Science and the Integrated Dietetic Internship Program from the Federal University of Goiás in Brazil. 

During her Masters degree at the University of Alberta, Maira has received many awards and scholarships including the Dr. Elizabeth A. Donald MSc Fellowship in Human Nutrition, second place in the 2011 Alberta Institute for Human Nutrition graduate poster competition and two Graf tuition awards. She was also a finalist in the prestigious Nestlé Student and Trainee Competition at the Canadian Nutrition Society Conference in 2010. Her research interests include health promotion, building a school environment that facilitates healthy choices, and nutrition education. She defended her Masters thesis in August 2011 and is currently working on her process to become a Registered Dietitian in Canada.

HOMEWORK: There is a slight change as Marie Claude will be giving a guest lecture in the next class so FOR FRIDAY: please bring to class a paper/article that you have to read for one of your other classes


Lecture Part I: Effective Posters

How to Create an Effective Poster Presentation: Guest Lecture by Maira Quintanilha

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Lecture Part II: Academic Essay Writing

Group Essay Writing Activity:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16FhezNuYEFECx8lDy7ctaT2EDkIxoUjDnZquqbwPxS8/edit?hl=en_US

Lecture 12 Introduction to Academic Essays

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Note: I have had a few students ask me about a CV. It is like a résumé, but more detailed. Here is what Colorado State University says:

How a CV is Different from a Resume
Many job search committees for teaching, graduate school, international or research positions request a CV to get a fuller picture of your academic experiences, accomplishments and interests than a resume can provide.
A resume lists your education, experience and skills. Your CV allows you to go beyond listing your relevant experiences and accomplishments; you can also convey the substance of those experiences and accomplishments.
Unlike a resume, which is usually about one page long, CVs vary in length, from about two to five pages, depending on the applicant's relevant experiences.

Lecture 8: Facebook for Business

Today is the last lesson of the week focussing on using Facebook as an opportunity to brand ourselves as great potential employees. We are going to make an online cv that people can "like" and "share." Having this online business presence will illustrate a few obvious elements including:

• your professional profile
• your up-to-date education/work experience etc.
• your online presence

Also, think about some of the not so obvious aspects that you can show via your online cv:

• your creativity
• sense of humour
• you know how to create memorable content
• you know how to harness social media for a business purpose

NOTE: If you are wary of posting certain information online, please come and see me, and we will create a "paper" version of the assignment.

Lecture 8: Facebook for Business (E- C.V.)

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Note: Remember, this assignment forms part of your e-portfolio. It will not be graded separately BUT if you look at the rubric, you will see what you need to complete.

Note: Image found at Meghan Oliver 

DUE DATE EXTENDED to Monday September 26th, 17:00