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In this paper I discuss the adoption of artistic research creation methodologies, the creation and exhibition of artistic works closely aligned with scholarly research, as a way to increase public engagement with academic research. I begin by discussing the need for scholars to consider the 'public first' when developing research communication plans, and draw upon the emergence of 'mobile first' interface design as a metaphor. With mobile first development, also known as progressive enhancement, 'You start by establishing a basic level of user experience that all browsers will be able to provide when rendering your web site,' but you also build in more advanced functionality that will automatically be available to devices, such as desktop computers (W3C 2015). I argue that we need to prioritize public first research outputs if we are truly serious about engaging the public in our research. I then move into a discussion of various research creation methodologies and explain how they are similar to, and differ from, critical making, another emergent humanities research practice that is based upon the making of physical objects. Finally I provide examples of successful research creation activities, including some related to my current SSHRC-funded project, The Post-Digital Book Arts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper I discuss the adoption of artistic research creation methodologies, the creation and exhibition of artistic works closely aligned with scholarly research, as a way to increase public engagement with academic research. I begin by discussing the need for scholars to consider the 'public first' when developing research communication plans, and draw upon the emergence of 'mobile first' interface design as a metaphor. With mobile first development, also known as progressive enhancement, 'You start by establishing a basic level of user experience that all browsers will be able to provide when rendering your web site,' but you also build in more advanced functionality that will automatically be available to devices, such as desktop computers (W3C 2015). I argue that we need to prioritize public first research outputs if we are truly serious about engaging the public in our research. I then move into a discussion of various research creation methodologies and explain how they are similar to, and differ from, critical making, another emergent humanities research practice that is based upon the making of physical objects. Finally I provide examples of successful research creation activities, including some related to my current SSHRC-funded project, The Post-Digital Book Arts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on a research regarding RefScape, a bibliographic management tool which applies gamification or videogame strategy and motivation theories for collaborative research. Topics discussed include the two sources of motivation, the four stages to internalization, and self-determination theory (SDT). It also mentions the RefScape interface and the incorporation of Zotero bibliographic management tool.

The article discusses the development of electronic books, focusing on trends on how people are reading electronic books and how the books are being formatted to best fit on the small screens of smartphones. Other topics include the rise of wireless technology, such as smartphones, in developing countries over wired connections, a history of the printing and design of miniature books including a discussion of religious texts, such as phylactery, and the need for margin spaces for annotations, and how miniature book design can help inform the development of electronic books for smartphones.