What’s needed for achieving research impact is discussed by Niki Ellis, Anne-Maree Dowd, Tamika Heiden and Gabriele Bammer in their blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/06/01/five-insights-on-research-impact/. Five key factors are: 1) planning, including specifying theory of change & critical pathways, using effective frameworks & tools, understanding absorptive capacity, 2) quality respectful relationships within teams & with outside partners, including managing power imbalances & appreciating different strengths, 3) assessment based on research type & on team performance (not individual) including valuing capacity to deliver impact as an organisational asset, 4) recognition that researchers alone cannot achieve impact; instead business, government & civil society need more focus on impact, 5) openness to continual learning, including about complexity of change, building relationships, overcoming biases & learning from failures.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Democratic team decision making using gradients of agreement tool is described by Hannah Love in her blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/05/25/gradients-of-agreement-tool/. It provides a way of signalling level of agreement from 'whole-hearted endorsement' through 'support with reservations' & 'more discussion needed' to 'veto.' The tool allows 1) everyone to have a say, not just loudest voices, 2) people with power to see & be informed by everyone's specific feedback, 3) outliers to be identified & to provide further input which may affect final decision, and 4) high degree of flexibility in process & wording of gradient options.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Managing collaborations as they change over time is discussed by Charles Lines in his revisited blog post at https://i2insights.org/2018/08/21/blame-in-collaboration/. Five key tips are: 1) Be consistently open & transparent especially about new pressures & demands & how they impact the collaborative research, 2) Have regular meetings where old established partners can get to know new & potential partners, 3) Encourage meetings between old and new partners, using a trusted, credible meeting chair with authority to approve meaningful meeting decisions, 4) Notice & challenge blaming language & behaviour early so that it does not become entrenched, 5) Make sure collaboration leaders & other influentials model a no blame culture (& are coached to do so if necessary).
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) 38th Annual Symposium
University of Maryland, College Park
Virtual and Free
May 27, 2021
11am-4pm (New York Time)
Register at: https://hcil.umd.edu/2021-symposium/
Join hundreds of attendees from industry, government, and academia to
experience this dynamic showcase of cutting-edge HCI research. With nearly
40 years dedicated to understanding and improving the way people interact
with technology, University of Maryland faculty and students present their
latest work.
Topics include
• Accessibility & AI
• User-Centered Design, Children & Health
• Social Media, Visual Analytics & Health
• Privacy and Security
• Information Behavior & Accessibility
• Innovation Platforms and Ecosystems
• Learning: Computing & Math
• Collaboration, Creativity & Design
• Health, InfoVis & Accessibility
Tutorials & Workshops
• Human Centered AI: Trusted, Reliable, Safe & Trustworthy
• Introduction to Usability Testing
To read the blogs about the research to be presented at the Symposium,
please go to: https://medium.com/hcil-at-umd/symposium2021/home
To become a sponsor or request more information, please contact Beth
Domingo, bdomingo(a)umd.edu.
“Circle of dialogue wisdom” as a methodological framework to reconceptualise participation, empowerment & collaboration, esp for decolonisation is described by Adriana Moreno Cely, Darío Cuajera Nahui, César Gabriel Escobar Vásquez, Tom Vanwing and Nelson Tapia Ponce in their blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/05/18/circle-of-dialogue-wisdom/. It has 6 phases: 1) Knowing each other (eg ethical relationships, accountability, collective-we) 2) Concerting rules for participation (eg reflexivity, listening), 3) Creating safe spaces (eg unlearning privilege, managing unknown) 4) Building affection (eg sharing, reciprocity, people at centre), 5) Co-creating solutions (eg embrace complexity & uncertainty, revalue local & Indigenous knowledge, decolonise knowledge, being actions) and 6) Taking solution to practice (eg unlearn being competitive, learn to work together, build collective responsibility).
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Producing evaluation & communication strategies at the same time is discussed by Ricardo Ramirez and Dal Broadhead in their revisited blog post at http://i2insights.org/2018/08/14/evaluation-and-communication/.<http://i2insights.org/2018/08/14/evaluation-and-communication/.T> This helps projects clarify theories of change & helps teams be explicit about their actions and produces a hybrid effect between them, where process of clarification creates a space for reflection & adaptation, creating conditions for adaptive management. It 1) is helped by readiness assessment to explore capability, power, organisational culture, senior buy-in & availability of engaged staff & resources, 2) requires specification of who will use evaluation & for what, as well as linking this to specific evaluation, and 3) needs communication purposes to be explicit & strategic. Are they for networking, visibility, advocacy, policy influence etc?
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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i2Insights blog (http://i2Insights.org) covers multiple dimensions of (and tools for) change, including: 1) 6 kinds of change that research can seek to influence, 2) 3 theories to overcome change resistance in improving services, 3) experience-based co-design & how it can be used to improve health care services, and 4) role of co-creation in producing better outcomes. Check out i2Insights blog & scroll down to highlighted posts.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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8 lessons for universities in addressing societal challenges are described by David Hart and Linda Silka in their blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/05/11/universities-and-complex-societal-challen…. They are: 1) tap into the deep aspirations of academics to make a difference, 2) connect with relevant stakeholder communities, 3) nurture interdisciplinary collaborations, 4) create a shared culture around core beliefs & values, 5) learn by doing & risk making mistakes, 6) be prepared for conflict & turn it into productive disagreement, 7) conduct research on your efforts, 8) persevere! If you have been involved in such an initiative, what lessons do you have to share?
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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3-step model to operationalise “divergence-convergence diamond” in cross-disciplinary teaching is described by Gemma Jiang in her blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/05/04/educating-for-divergent-and-convergent-th…. This enables graduate students to think in ways that open new possibilities, as well as to make good decisions based on diverse cross-disciplinary insights. Would be great to get your thoughts and insights from your teaching/learning experience.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://I2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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