Sunday, June 13, 2021

Free new online books on education and social media from University College London #openacces @UCLPress

A few years ago I highlighted UCL Press (University College London) andd its open source pdfs of books to do with social media - notably focusing on social media in different countries of the world - (which can also be bought in printed form) https://www.uclpress.co.uk/collections/media-studies. It also has books in the education field https://www.uclpress.co.uk/collections/education. I will highlight a few from both of these collections:

- Garvy, P. & Miller, D. (2021). Ageing with Smartphones in Ireland: When life becomes craft. UCL Press. https://www.uclpress.co.uk/collections/media-studies/products/171340 (an ethnographic study).
- Walton, S. (2021). Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Italy: Care and community in Milan and beyond. UCL Press. https://www.uclpress.co.uk/collections/media-studies/products/171345 (an ethnographic study).
- McConlogue, T. (2020). Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education: A Guide for Teachers. UCL Press. https://www.uclpress.co.uk/collections/education/products/111601
- Scott, D. (2021). On Learning: A general theory of objects and object-relations. UCL Press.  https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/173793
- Savva, M. & Nygaard, L.P. (2021). Becoming a Scholar: Cross-cultural reflections on identity and agency in an education doctorate. UCL Press. https://www.uclpress.co.uk/collections/education/products/130873 (It has chapters from mature students from different parts of the world, on a professional doctorate programme (EdD).
- Brown, N. & Leigh, J. (2020). Ableism in Academia: Theorising experiences of disabilities and chronic illnesses in higher education. UCL Press. https://www.uclpress.co.uk/collections/education/products/123203
Photo by Sheila Webber: floribunda rose and bee, June 2021

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