Catégorie : Archivé

York, Harvard and Oxford Universities Talk Social Innovation

Publié le par Connie Tang

The following was originally posted on YFile on March 25, 2013. It is reposted here with permission. Representatives from York University, Harvard University and the University of Oxford met on March 4 and 5 in London, England, to articulate their shared vision regarding the role of higher education institutions in supporting social innovation and social […]

Lire la suite… from York, Harvard and Oxford Universities Talk Social Innovation

Work Harder to be More Effective / Travailler plus fort pour être plus efficace

Publié le par Connie Tang

David Phipps, RIR-York Knowledge mobilization is harder than translation or transfer or even exchange. But it is more effective. Yet we continue to invest so much effort in less effective strategies to promote research utilization. La mobilisation des connaissances est plus difficile que l’adaptation ou même l’échange de connaissances. Mais elle est plus efficace. Pourtant, […]

Lire la suite… from Work Harder to be More Effective / Travailler plus fort pour être plus efficace

Knowledge Mobilization Helps Make Research Useful to Society / La mobilisation des connaissances aide à rendre la recherche utile pour la société

Publié le par Connie Tang

David Phipps, RIR-York In English we have a saying, “Keep it Simple, Stupid” (KISS). While this likely doesn’t translate well en Français, the concept is the same in either language.  How do we explain complex terms so that those from outside our fields can understand? En anglais, nous avons un dicton : “Keep it Simple, […]

Lire la suite… from Knowledge Mobilization Helps Make Research Useful to Society / La mobilisation des connaissances aide à rendre la recherche utile pour la société

Communities of Practice and Communities of Definition / Communautés de pratique et communautés de définition

Publié le par Connie Tang

Bronwynne Wilton* & Anne Bergen**, RIR-University of Guelph What happens when a diverse group of academics and government staff get together to discuss the role of the knowledge broker in the research to action cycle?  Lots of different opinions of course!  And this is exactly what happened at a recent meeting of the Guelph Knowledge […]

Lire la suite… from Communities of Practice and Communities of Definition / Communautés de pratique et communautés de définition

Complexity Sciences: Towards an Alternative Approach to Understanding the use of Academic Research

Publié le par Connie Tang

Lemay, M. A. and Sá, C. (2012). Complexity sciences: towards an alternative approach to understanding the use of academic research. Evidence & Policy, 8(4), 473-494. Abstract Academic research is increasingly linked to a range of socioeconomic benefits. With increasing investments in academic research, there is growing pressure to improve the uses of research and demonstrate […]

Lire la suite… from Complexity Sciences: Towards an Alternative Approach to Understanding the use of Academic Research

Knowledge Mobilization Isn’t Rocket Science… Or Is It? / La mobilisation des connaissances, ce n’est pas sorcier… quoi que…

Publié le par Connie Tang

David Phipps, RIR-York Reflecting on seven years of developing an institutional capacity to support knowledge mobilization David thinks that knowledge mobilization isn’t rocket science. Changing institutional culture is. Good thing we have a rocket scientist in our midst. En réfléchissant sur sept années de développement de capacités institutionnelles de soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances, […]

Lire la suite… from Knowledge Mobilization Isn’t Rocket Science… Or Is It? / La mobilisation des connaissances, ce n’est pas sorcier… quoi que…

Winter Weather Knowledge Mobilization / Mobilisation des connaissances hivernale

Publié le par Connie Tang

Erin Nelson, RIR-Guelph Erin Nelson is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph’s ICES/The Research Shop. A specialist in food security and sustainable food systems, one of the projects she is currently coordinating focuses on supporting efforts in Ontario to connect children and youth to good food, through experiential education, school meal programs, and […]

Lire la suite… from Winter Weather Knowledge Mobilization / Mobilisation des connaissances hivernale

David Phipps and York U’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit Named Canada’s Biggest Influencers

Publié le par Connie Tang

The following was originally posted in YFile, York Univesity’s Daily News, on February 6, 2013 and is reposted here with permission. David Phipps, executive director, Research & Innovation Services, which includes York University’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit (KMb), has been named the most influential knowledge broker in Canada, according to a report by Knowledge Mobilization Works, […]

Lire la suite… from David Phipps and York U’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit Named Canada’s Biggest Influencers

In the Knowledge and Ignorance Economies, the Innovation Broker Plays a Critical Role / Le courtier de l’innovation joue un rôle primordial dans les économies axées sur les connaissances et l’ignorance

Publié le par Connie Tang

Joanne Gaudet In this second post on ignorance mobilization, Joanne Gaudet (PhD Candidate, Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Ottawa and author of www.ignorancemobilization.com) explores the concept of innovation brokers and how it relates to the dynamics of knowledge and ignorance mobilization. Ignorance isn’t a bad thing. Joanne tells us that ignorance is an economic […]

Lire la suite… from In the Knowledge and Ignorance Economies, the Innovation Broker Plays a Critical Role / Le courtier de l’innovation joue un rôle primordial dans les économies axées sur les connaissances et l’ignorance

Crowdsourcing the Future of Knowledge Mobilization / Crowdsourcing, le future de la mobilisation des connaissances

Publié le par Connie Tang

David Phipps, RIR-York Next time you’re making a presentation consider crowdsourcing part of it.  It keeps you on your toes and allows for great audience engagement but also takes “chutzpah” to handle the submissions and the surprises. La prochaine fois que vous ferez une présentation, pensez à faire appel au crowdsourcing. Cette façon de faire […]

Lire la suite… from Crowdsourcing the Future of Knowledge Mobilization / Crowdsourcing, le future de la mobilisation des connaissances

© Réseau Impact Recherche Canada. Tous droits réservés. Aucune partie de ce site ne peut être reproduite sans notre autorisation.