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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Inbarani Kehoe

  • MLS (University of Toronto, 1993)
  • BA Hons. (University of Windsor, 1987)
Notice of the Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Topic

The Second Wave: Open Scholarship and its Impact on Higher Education

Interdisciplinary Studies

Date & location

  • Monday, April 22, 2024
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • Clearihue Building, Room B007

Examining Committee

Supervisory Committee

  • Dr. Valerie Irvine, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Victoria (Supervisor)
  • Dr. Ray Siemens, Department of English, UVic (Co-Supervisor)
  • Dr. George Veletsianos, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, UVic (Member)

External Examiner

  • Dr. Constance Blomgren, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Athabasca University

Chair of Oral Examination

  • Dr. Iain McKechnie, Department of Anthropology, UVic

Abstract

The traditional role of the university is to create, share and disseminate research as widely as possible. Printed journals, books, and papers have traditionally been considered the established channels for the distribution of this scholarship in higher education. The advent of the World Wide Web and ancillary advancements in technology have not only opened up scholarship for greater access, but created a transformation in the delivery channels and new forms of scholarly outputs of the last decade (e.g., blogs, YouTube, social networks, Wikipedia, etc.) employed by researchers in higher education to disseminate their research. The boundaries where researchers publish their research have blurred and aided in moving scholars towards open intentions in scholarly practice.

The aim of this study is to explore the impact this new wave of open scholarship—the experiences and behaviours (narratives) of networked/open scholars—has had on higher education, specifically: What new forms of outputs constitute open scholarship? What challenges and barriers do researchers in academe face in adopting these emerging forms of scholarship and delivery channels? Are some forms of communities of practice (COP) more prevalent in some disciplines? and finally, how do these new forms of scholarship and dissemination trends impact peer-review, attribution and, most importantly, academe’s response towards tenure and promotion? A greater awareness of the current trends and pressure points will not only help raise awareness about the new forms and delivery channels and open scholarship practices employed by researchers in higher education but will allow administrators make informed decisions around policy and practice that may impact the research, teaching, and learning mission of a university.

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