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Researcher Development : Interactive Documentaries ? i-docs

Description

Theme:

Education and Research

Category:

Education and Research This activity is for Research active staff and would be particularly useful to Early Career Researchers.

This session will be DELIVERED VIRTUALLY - joining instructions will be provided beforehand.

About this course:

Are you interested in developing innovative research outputs, so that you research can reach wider audiences and be more engaging? This this is the workshop for you! This session will explore the concept of interactive documentaries or i-docs as a creative research output.

You will learn about the main components and types of i-docs and explore innovative research communication through interactive multimedia storytelling, featuring non-linear narratives.

Learning outcomes:

As a result of attending this course, you will be able to: - Understand the concept of i-docs and how they can support research dissemination.

- Review i-doc software so you can make an informed decision about which package might work best for you.

- Develop a template for creating an i-doc.

- Review research narrative approaches.

Who should attend this course:

The course is specifically designed Research active staff and would be particularly useful to Early Career Researchers interested in developing innovative research outputs, so that their research can reach wider audiences and be more engaging.

If you have accessibility requirements, please contact researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk in advance to discuss further.

Presenter(s):

This session is delivered by Dr Simon Strange, Research Dissemination Officer at the University of Exeter.

Simon was previously Research Manager for story at Bath Spa University.

His PhD was in creative arts education, exploring connections between art school pedagogy and the development of popular musicians.

Before the course:

No preparation is required for this course.

A joining link will be provided beforehand.

Learning provider:

This course is administered by Researcher Development; please contact researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk for more details.

If you register for any of our sessions, it is expected that you will attend.

If you are not able to attend please log in to the `iTrent' online system to remove your name from the relevant activity before it is due to take place.

You will be expected you to attend for the whole session and for ease of administration, attendance registers will be taken at the end of each session.

Should you need to leave a session early or you experience ongoing technical issues, please email ResearcherDevelopment@exeter.ac.uk.

Details
DateLocationStartFinishCostTrainer(s)Places
Available
13/05/2026 Delivered Virtually 13:30 15:00 Free 29
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