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A Case Study of Digital Dissertation Self-Publishing
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Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-07-0 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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Abstract

This case study described the process used by one faculty to publish a dissertation in order to make it available through digital text bookstores and thus to extend its use and availability. Schön’s concept of reflection-in-action and Louden’s 16 categories for pedagogical reflection organized the faculty member’s thinking processes and the documentation of the changes that occurred during the publication process and the rationale for such changes. Although this type of publication is easy to develop for “production,” academic organizations need to establish guidelines regarding how such works should be considered in the tenure and promotion process.

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Cavanaugh, T. & Scheirer, E. (2014). A Case Study of Digital Dissertation Self-Publishing. In M. Searson & M. Ochoa (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2014--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1212-1219). Jacksonville, Florida, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 7, 2024 from .

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