Developing a virtual interdisciplinary research community in higher education

Richardson, Barbara and Cooper, Neil (2003) Developing a virtual interdisciplinary research community in higher education. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 17 (2). pp. 173-182. ISSN 1469-9567

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Abstract

As multidisciplinary collaboration in both clinical and research settings is becoming a key aspect of contemporary health care, strategies to enhance interprofessional interaction in postgraduate research programmes can offer important experiences to facilitate on-going interprofessional relationships. This paper provides a retrospective appraisal of a strategy which used computermediated communication to develop a virtual community network, known as health_voice, accessed through a web page. The rationale for developing the network is presented, and the process of designing and establishing the web-site through an action research approach is described. The outcome of the strategy is reviewed with regard to the relationships between the real and virtual community. Reflections on the developmental process contextualise the initiative within a concept of a communityof-practice. It is acknowledged that the use of a virtual arena for communication within a research community involves a cultural change in the dynamics of higher degree teaching and learning. Future plans to further embed the virtual environment within a postgraduate research culture are given.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Social Cognition Research Group Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2010 11:10
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2024 17:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/13568
DOI:	10.1080/1356182031000081777

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