Well, man like me could have babies too!

Collecting evidence as part of the empirical research really takes a long time. Is it the case for your research?

I share with you some of the roadblocks and redtapes in getting research papers published, in particular in response to the submission requirements. As for my research in Computerization that I have done, it took a year for it to be published in journal. That’s not surprising, given the high academic standards required for such publication.

It is also quite a challenge to wait for the co-author ideas to come back, as you mentioned. How did you overcome that?

What do you think may be better ways of conducting and publishing applied and academic researches?

I would surely like to bear other “babies” (research) using different platforms.

Would the proposal on http://connectivismeducationlearning.ning.com interest you?

I have done a few researches (formal and institutional ones), with the Distribution Centre Training publication on the Web site of my previous institution. And some others I worked on such as proposals and expression of interests on research for the Logistics Association of Australia.

So, I am thinking of using our Ning website to have some babies published as well. Our babies!

I share your interests in conducting research and sharing on blogs.

Renewed thanks.

It is good to read your blog post. You write so well and synthesise ideas delightfully. I have regarded research report writing as a way of sharing a story and have hoped that my writing resonates with a reader. (It is a legacy of immersion in a qualitative research tradition.)

I do think there are many forms of text and the use of hyperlinks now is transforming how we share. With your skills and insights you can offer your readers points of difference from other research writing. I hope too that you used your photographic skills to illuminate the report!

Best wishes

Keith

I so identify with much of your description; years of my contract research is stored away in obscure federal archives and state filing cabinets:-) And like you, I am always plagued by the feeling that there is more to do or that I may have left a stone unturned. I finally came to look at each “completed” project as the best snapshot I could produce at that moment, given the current conditions and resources. Since citing all the sources and formatting for submission is enough to drive anyone ’round the bend, not to mention the rigors of the research itself, I’d say you can and should enjoy the feeling of accomplishment and being, until the next phase/project, “done’”! Congratulations!

Cheers,
Carmen