Insights from interview session EDC by https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v en-us 2021-01-28 07:17:01 UTC 2021-02-16 13:44:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Constructive allignment https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135602820 When a course changes the objectives, assessments or activities, it should be alligned in all 3.]]> 2021-01-28 10:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135602820 Discover what kind of organisation you would like to work for https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135628600 If you are genuinely interested in the kind of work - for example, producing a real product - this is a good source of motivation for yourself ]]> 2021-01-28 10:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135628600 In a commercial environment, you need to show your value/impact https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135641663 For example: We did training X, and we can measure that this production side became safer]]> 2021-01-28 10:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135641663 Skills you need https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135644547 Listening 
Asking the right questions
Being visible and open to questions
Be up to date with the latest trends]]> 2021-01-28 10:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135644547 Unwilling stakeholders https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135647334 Search for allignment, and win trust by truly listening to the stakeholders. Recognize that change is hard and acknowledge that you are looking for a solution together.

Also acknowledge when a collaboration is not working. Not everybody fits every client, so a good match has to be made.

It is appreciated when you have a critical and well informed opinion on something.]]> 2021-01-28 10:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135647334 Problem bmvollmuller https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135657958 Always start with the pain of the client, what is the problem, why does this keep the directors up at night?]]> 2021-01-28 10:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135657958 Learning on the job https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135662031 There is time to stay up to date during the regular working week. ]]> 2021-01-28 10:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135662031 Shared responsibility https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135669511 Make sure that your clients are not dependent on you. Help them do it themselves. ]]> 2021-01-28 10:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135669511 Necessary skills for the job https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135671306 - You need to like working hard
- Having passion for education, and communicate this to clients
- Learning how not to take things personally when a team does not take your advice
- Being critical
- Dig deeper: finding the question behind the question through conversation (kind of like coaching)
- Be a teamplayer
- Have good communication skills
- Independent working]]> 2021-01-28 10:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135671306 Learn to work with the people/resources that are available https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135683188 figure out how to "do more with less"

]]> 2021-01-28 10:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135683188 Balance between expertise & relationship https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135683977 Sometimes clients prefer to work with a consultant who they know, but the consultant's expertise may not necessarily matches the case. Therefore, it is important to find out which has more priority and beneficial for both parties; having a good relationship with clients is as important as having expertise to work the case.

]]> 2021-01-28 10:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135683977 Use Linkedin to connect and learn about L&D https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135686713 go to webinars, conference.
Send people an invitation to connect - add a note to explain you would just like to follow their LinkedIn updates


]]> 2021-01-28 10:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135686713 Main advise kvanlieshout1 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135690824 If you work on a L&D team: don't forget the money, make a business case and make learning fun!]]> 2021-01-28 10:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135690824 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135691259 make learning fun!


]]> 2021-01-28 10:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135691259 Do not forget the money! https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135691519 2021-01-28 10:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135691519 The need for educational scientists with knowledge of learning analytics is very big. There are a lot of job opportunities in this field. m_heijboer1 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135694211 2021-01-28 10:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135694211 Make sure that the learning is done close to the workplace/context to make it stick and make it interesting and interactive https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135694427 2021-01-28 10:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135694427 How to become a learning analytics specialist cdwijkhuijzen https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135699826 Try to get all the learning opportunities you can find within your study. Like for example writing a thesis or an internship.]]> 2021-01-28 10:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135699826 Clients cdwijkhuijzen https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135702727 You work with a very diverse group of clients, from High schools to Commercial companies. It is your job to figure out what your client needs and how you can help them best. ]]> 2021-01-28 10:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135702727 Understand: Can you go for excellence, or is there pressure to deliver quickly. You will have to be flexible in a for-profit organisation. https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135708574 2021-01-28 10:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135708574 International companies often ask for some work experience https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135713187 Culture, language add a layer of complexity. So we want someone to have the basics. Consultancy companies can be a good starting point, as they often work with new graduates and you can get to know multiple companies. ]]> 2021-01-28 10:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135713187 Tip https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135716522 Follow people on LinkedIn! It is a nice way to contact people]]> 2021-01-28 10:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135716522 Interactivity on Teams onna_nieuwenhuis https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135718304 Miriam involved the audience by asking them to move out of the range of the video camera according to certain quiz answers. (if you said yes, you said on screen, otherwise you moved out of view of the camera). I thought that was a really cool way of incorporating movement and involving your audience. Like normally you would activate your adience by asking them to stand up if they think something, but ofcourse you cannot do that now. So really nice substitute. 

]]> 2021-01-28 10:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135718304 Start somewhere where you can work with other educational scientists, so that you can learn from one another. https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135721435 2021-01-28 10:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135721435 We can create circumstances under which to collect more reliable LA data https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135780569 2021-01-28 11:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135780569 asking questions https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135798050 An educational scientist is much about asking questions: how is it working, why]]> 2021-01-28 11:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135798050 Try to bridge the research-practice gap! Have the knowledge, know all about the research evidence on the topic you are working on and be able to translate it to actual teaching practice. https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135804300 2021-01-28 11:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135804300 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135811996 gaining trust of stakeholders is an important feature]]> 2021-01-28 11:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135811996 Resistant stakeholders https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135817679 Sometimes it is not best to confront someone in a group, because you are questioning their authority.
Make yourself approachable by sharing about yourself.
Also try to find the reasons behind the resistant behaviour.
Sometimes it is easier to make progress with people who are already with you, and try to visualize the big picture.]]> 2021-01-28 11:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135817679 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135828478 Know yourself before you advice somebody else! Know what you do not know, you are allowed to acknowledge that you are not the expert in everything.]]> 2021-01-28 11:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135828478 Aim for a small pilot that can create actionable insight and best practice, this can help to then get the whole organisation on board https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135829948 2021-01-28 11:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135829948 Be enthousiastic about what you do and instill trust that you know what you do https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135839136 2021-01-28 11:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135839136 Put students in their power https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135852927 Show them how they can be useful for the organisation/study. This can be done by adjusting small things.]]> 2021-01-28 11:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135852927 Independent consultant https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135856521 By being an independent consultant, you have the freedom to determine your own working hours and work week. ]]> 2021-01-28 11:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135856521 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135860929 When looking for a job, it is nice to have a LinkedIn network.]]> 2021-01-28 11:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135860929 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135863788 Make learning fun]]> 2021-01-28 11:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135863788 employer look for proof of your competence. for example, do an interesting thesis to show what you can do https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135863864 2021-01-28 11:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135863864 https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135869583 Think about where you want to work, think about what you have to offer them. It takes a lot less engery when you are a good fit with the organisation.]]> 2021-01-28 11:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/t_jaarsma/kdg3g2xujhhgit1v/wish/1135869583