Following #gradscicomm? Summer 2014 #ComSciCon at @Harvard – free & offering travel reimbursement, accommodations  http://bit.ly/LSw5X4 

Very cool. @McGillU should host #gradscicomm event like this for #Canadian students  http://bit.ly/LSw5X4 

Our #gradscicomm #AAASmtg session is Friday Feb 14 at 8:30am CST Organized by @goldmane & @brookesimler. Background:  http://bit.ly/1dwNMlZ 

Our #gradscicomm #AAASmtg session is Friday Feb 14 at 8:30am CST Organized by @goldmane & @brookesimler. Background:  http://bit.ly/1dwNMlZ 

T-5 minutes until #gradscicomm session with @brookesimler! #AAASmtg

Starting now! Follow #gradscicomm for our #AAASmtg session on integrating #scicomm training into STEM education  http://bit.ly/1jeyIy8 

Here we go! #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@brookesimler: We at @COMPASSonline seen a huge growth in demand from grad students for #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Starting off today with #gradscicomm session at #AAASmtg. Seeing a lot of familiar faces

@ania_wronski MT@LizNeeley: Follow #gradscicomm for #AAASmtg session on integrating #scicomm training into STEM ed  http://bit.ly/1jeyIy8 

.@brookesimler:Over the next 3 hours, we will figure out why, what, and how of #gradscicomm (w/audience participation) #AAASmtg

ugh, I keep misspelling Brooke’s handle.Sorry. #gradscicomm

To follow more conversations about graduate science communication training, there’s the #GradSciComm hashtag. #AAASmtg

First up:Gerald Blazey of NIU on the modernization of graduate education. Why? What is being done? #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Our PI Jamie Bell is a discussant at #AAASmtg session on integrating #scicomm training into #STEM education. Follow now at #gradscicomm.

Our #gradscicomm session at #AAASmtg just kicked off! Join our convo!

Joining #gradscicomm #aaasmtg sees after navigating the winding hallways btw hotels. An analogy for getting to grad STEM #scicomm training?

First up: Gerald Blazey. 50,000 doctorates a year, over half not in academia. #aaasmtg #gradscicomm

Blazey:Over half of PhDs end up outside of academia. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Jerry blazer from the White House tells us how invested we need to be in grad ed for a better work force. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Blazey is with @whitehouseostp now, I think. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

First up Gerald Blazey with @whitehouseostp  http://bit.ly/M039g6 : why modernize grad education? #gradscicomm #aaasmtg

Blazey: PhDs are not aligned w societal needs, and too narrowly focused on discipline instead of professional scope #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

NIH funds more grad students than any other. NSF is a close second. Fed govt has huge role. #gradscicomm #nsf

.Blazey: recommendations incl. partnerships w private sector, internships/traineeships, more interdisc. education #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Sorry #gradscicomm but I might not use that hashtag with all #AAASmtg tweets. Too many characters! 🙂

Studies show Low PhD completion rates and in general students lack professional, transferable skills #gradscicomm #aaasmtg

Blazey: fed funding for science and tech is not centralized, but fed policy and coordination are–at @whitehouseostp #aaasmtg #gradscicomm

Blazey: @whitehouseostp provides synthesis of sci/tech policy. Funding is distributed, in the FedGov, but policy isn’t #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Does US need Ministry of Science? Hard 4 @whitehouseostp 2 coordinate #STEM policy w/o centralized funding capability #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

COMPASS #gradscicomm show underway. Why and how of communications training for grad school. Stellar lineup. #AAASmtg #scicomm @DecodeSci

Blazey breaking down the @whitehouseostp‘s units and scope; super helpful, but hard to tweet #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Blazey: “The strongest signal is that we need to broaden the skills in grad education.” #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Jerry Blazey really shows us how committed the White House is to Grad Ed. #gradscicomm #scicomm #AAASmtg

Blazey:”grad education is not well aligned with the breadth of America’s workforce.” from @whitehouseostp prob. statem.#AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Blazey: the @whitehouseostp formed an informal Graduate Ed. Modernization working group to identify & address gaps #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

@whitehouseostp has great passion and vision. It gets mired in the politics on the Hill. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

If you are a grad student in the sciences, you need to be following #gradscicomm this morning! From #AAASmtg

Fed govt IS focusing on grad ed reform (“modernization”). #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Blazey: the COMPETES act required @whitehouseostp‘s NSTC to create a 5-hr plan for modernizing STEM ed at all levels #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

To recap: Studies led to discovery of problem, interface b/t @whitehouseostp & stakeholders led to working group #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Blazey: federal agencies starting to focus on #GradSciComm and graduate education. #AAASmtg

Next up: @goldmane of @COMPASSonline #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Next, @goldmane will outline the need for #scicomm training for STEM grad students  http://bit.ly/M05Xd1  #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Blazey: la formation des étudiants gradués pas assez axée sur besoins sociaux #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@goldmane: no org, individual, or institution can meet the need for reforming grad STEM ed wrt #scicomm, alone. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@goldmane: What is the landscape of #gradscicomm? We see a fuzzy, diverse patchwork. #AAASmtg

.@COMPASSonline tried to get a handle of the #scicomm resources for grad student, but it is hard and fuzzy .#gradscicomm #AAASmtg

@goldmane: There is NOT a community of practice out there for #scicomm training. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Blazer: les étudiants gradués reçoivent une grande partie de leurs subventions du gvt, celui-ci a un rôle important à jouer #gradscicomm

.@goldmane: check out  http://bit.ly/M06lIt  for a list of #scicomm training for STEM grad students #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@goldmane: The network for #scicomm training is NOT robust. A lot of reinventing the wheel. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Of interest #gradscicomm #AAASmtg CGS report “Global Convergences and Divergences in Doctoral Education” w/ OSTP GEM  http://www.eua.be/Libraries/CDE_Global_Forum/Deirdre_Mageean.sflb.ashx …

.@goldmane refers to network analysis of the #gradscicomm practice community: we are fragmented & fragile #AAASmtg

.@goldmane explains how #scicomm resources (and people) are not well connected – we need a more robust network. #aaasmtg #gradscicomm

#gradscicomm @goldmane asks if we need a #scicomm community of practice. Today’s session is a great first step to build that

@goldmane: What needs to change about #gradscicomm education? Best practices, capacity, student motivation, and advisor support. #AAASmtg

#gradscicomm dissemination is static, science communication needs to move toward dialogue

to get more #scicomm in grad ed: need advisors support, need resources, better pedagogy. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

.@goldmane: What constitutes the core competencies in #gradscicomm? #AAASmtg

We need to define what a core competency is in #scicomm to move #gradscicomm forward, from @goldmane #AAASmtg

Our #gradscicomm session at #AAASmtg is underway. Bookmark our latest blogpost – handy background, resources & links:  http://compassblogs.org/blog/2014/01/08/gradscicommreportback/ …

.@goldmane: #gradscicomm is refining core competencies for #scicomm in graduate STEM ed, incl. listening, distilling complexity #AAASmtg

Sad to be missing #gradscicomm at #AAASmtg but happy to be boarding an actual airplane

Les agences fédérales commencent à mettre l’emphase sur la #gradscicomm et les étudiants gradués #AAASmtg

.@goldmane: How do we identify competencies, and then how do we track impact wrt proficiencies? #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

MT @RockyRohde Key compet. #GradSciComm: listening, dialogue, building trust, distilling complex topics, audience consid., storytelling.

#gradscicomm For me, defining core competencies in #scicomm = most difficult & fascinating. Theory & practice Crosslinks to #scioscicomm

.@goldmane shares all kinds of approaches to #scicomm training for grad ed. “bottom up” and “top down” both great and needed #gradscicomm

.@goldmane: #gradscicomm is internal & external; change is coming from top-down & bottom-up (e.g. @UW_CoEnv‘s @LisaGraumlich) #AAASmtg

.@goldmane: for #gradscicomm to happen, internal & external support as well as top-down & bottom-up initiatives. #AAASmtg

@goldmane: #gradscicomm efforts seen on two levels. Institutional level (within universities) and external (national programs) #AAASmtg

#gradscicomm training should be tailored to students’ individual career goals. #AAASmtg

#gradscicomm For example: some wonderful storytellers might not be competent science communicators… Tricky to pick it all apart

What should be the #gradscicomm competency for grad students? Who should be involved? At @COMPASSonline session #AAASmtg

Is this infrastrucutre for #gradscicomm scalable? I wonder. #AAASmtg

when should grad stem students receive #scicomm training? first year? later? posed by @goldmane at #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Want to learn more about #GradSciComm? Make sure to follow @COMPASSonline & check out their blog for handy resources:  http://compassblogs.org/ 

.@goldmane: Change requires motivation (incl. champions, pressure), alignment w goals & needs, and funding #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@LizNeeley #gradscicomm there is also the tug-of-war between narrative accuracy vs. accessibility.

I’m so honored to be volunteering at the AAAS Annual Meeting and meeting pioneers in science and technology policy! #AAASmtg #GradSciComm

Question: what can grad students do to start bottom up effort in #gradscicomm #aaasmtg @goldmane @brookesimler

roadblocks to #gradscicomm? lack of support from advisors. monitoring and evaluation – how are we doing? #AAASmtg

#gradscicomm #AAASmtg For now, we believe #scicomm training needs “all of the above”: institnl leadership, grassroots, courses, ext wkshps

.@goldmane: Many roadblocks for #gradscicomm training now,e.g. advisor support, evaluation, $$$. “Funding is a pathway, not an obstacle.”

is money a roadblock to #gradscicomm asks @goldmane .no, it is a pathway! let’s be clear on what it needs… #AAASmtg

.@goldmane: Our roadmap will be available for public comment. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@goldmane: major #gradscicomm roadblocks include lack of advisor support, monitoring/eval, and funding. #AAASmtg

#scicomm should be appreciated in day to day academic life – then will see change – @goldmane #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

.@goldmane: Fed govt., agencies want to see what specific investments they can make to effect #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Next up, @blew1000 of Cornell. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Important factors for #gradscicomm : Advisor, Evaluation, Funding. @goldmane #AAASmtg #scicomm

Half of Grads work outside of their STEM degree. Comm training & more needed for brining sci to govt, policy, public. #gradscicomm #aaasmtg

Bruce Lewenstein on to talk about #GradSciComm at #AAASmtg

Next, Bruce Lewenstein/Cornell, on defining core competencies for #scicomm for STEM grads  http://bit.ly/M099W9  #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Let’s also help undergraduates learn sci comm skills. @LouWoodley #AAASmtg #gradscicomm  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bmb.20770/abstract …

.@blew1000 has a historical perspective on #scicomm. Talking about core competencies. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@COMPASSonline #gradscicomm includes accessibility for ALL. Your blog not a good example. One pager as an image?  http://compassblogs.org/gradscicomm/ 

Pour une meilleure #gradscicomm : soutien de conseillers, plus de ressources et meilleure pédagogie #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: “Commnication:The ESSENCE OF SCIENCE”  http://books.google.com/books/about/Communication_the_essence_of_science.html?id=DghgAAAAMAAJ#AAASmtg … #gradscicomm

MT @JenEDavison: .@goldmane: for #gradscicomm to happen, internal & external support as well as top-down & bottom-up initiatives. #AAASmtg

#gradscicomm @blew1000: Communication is the ESSENCE of science #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: Practitioners need knowledge of context, self-reflection of personal benefit, and finally, skills. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

#SciComm is not a linear process. A lot messier (image of a “net”) – Bruec Lewenstein #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: We did a study w/informal review, learning theory, and personal experiences. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Compétences clés pour #gradscicomm : écoute, dialogue, bâtir confiance, distiller sujets complexes, raconter des histoires #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: Re: e.g. climate change, etc. to divorce the issues is to miss the point. Context is important. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

We *know* this, but so easy to forget MT @TheresaLiao: #SciComm not a linear process. A lot messier – Lewenstein #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

Grad students need a better sense of the context (re: public & social aspects) – Bruce Lewenstein #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: We all need to know what the science of #scicomm has found. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm Agreed!

.@blew1000: we have reliable knowledge abt how #scicomm works (i.e. #scioscicomm). We need to refer to it. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@blew1000: 75-80% of scientists have interacted w/media, and 75-80% would do it again. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

audience chuckle at @blew1000‘s cartoon, 1 scientist to another “one thing i’ll say, we never stooped to popularizing science” #gradscicomm

Note: Studies were done by Dunwoody over the past 30 years, not @blew1000. #gradscicomm

.@blew1000: “Science isn’t just what you do in the lab.[science] is embedded in social discussions.” #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

.@blew1000 shares #scicomm skills: content, organization, clarity, style, dialogue. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Les efforts en #gradscicomm doivent être faits à deux niv. : Institutionnel (à l’intérieur des univ.) et a l’externe (programmes nationaux)

.@blew1000: Re skills — on a slightly more advanced level, learn how to use humor and narrative #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

A KEY #scicomm skill to me – @blew1000 shares “learn how to listen”. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: skills for #gradscicomm: content, organization, clarity, style, &-importantly-dialogue. You need to be able to listen #AAASmtg

“We never stooped to popular science” – not true. There is a direct benefit to appearing in the media – Lewenstein #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

yes! “know your audience is the first, middle and last thing i teach” from @blew1000 at #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: Know your audience. It’s the first, last, and middle thing we teach. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

First, last and middle thing to teach in #GradSciComm – know your audience. Lewenstein #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

.@blew1000: we learn better when we hear a story than when we read a graph. #AAASmtg #scicomm #gradscicomm

#gradscicomm core includes knowing your audience, clear writing and storytelling

.@blew1000: knowing your audience is the first, last, and middle thing that communication teachers teach. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@blew1000: How do we link public communication of Sci/Tech to general graduate education? #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@blew1000: core competencies need to include assessment of context, self-reflection, & std communication skills #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

@sneakypeteiii Many English dpts offer Rhetoric of Science courses covering these issues; encourage enrollment in these courses #gradscicomm

Q from audience: Is there a distinction in core competencies for different fields? E.g. w/politics and media #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Great Q: is there a consensus re: bringing values, opinion into #scicomm–w which audiences is this appropriate? #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

@joseenadia Merci de vos joindre notre #gradscicomm colloque! Had amazing training for @ElenaBennett‘s group (avec @jfbouthillette) in Sept

A from @blew1000: It’s really important for communicators to consider the audience needs, even in politics/media. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Q: #SciComm to media & policy makers. Should they be differentiated? Lewenstein: Diff audiences will have diff needs #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

Q from audience: What about multicultural audiences? Core competencies for broadening participation? #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Q: how is the work to define #gradscicomm core competencies addressing diversity issues? …A: not systematically. #AAASmtg

A from @blew1000: Multicultural audiences weren’t identified during the study, but we should consider that moving fwd. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Audience question: what about #gradscicomm for diverse audiences? A: Not one of core competences but should maybe be added. #AAASmtg

@makautry definitely, English/rhetoric depts.don’t usually talk to science departments! #gradscicomm

Question at #gradscicomm #AAASmtg: is coping with specific audiences a focus? Yes! Despite what we heard from comfortable Sr sci journos

@JenEDavison inappropriate to bring personal values to non-editorial, but must discuss consequences & ramifications #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Lots of #scicomm discussion going on at #AAASmtg. Keep up by following the #scicomm & #gradscicomm hashtags, if you’re not already!

@michaelmarieks May be relevant research in informal education field on engaging w/ underserved audiences? #GradSciComm #AAASmtg

Next up: Rick Tankersley of @NSF. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Round 2 of #gradscicomm: Rick Tankersley w @NSF on evaluating efficacy of #scicomm for STEM grad students  http://bit.ly/1jgYPVa  #AAASmtg

feel v-day love from @rtankers, he kicks of his talk w/ “the 2 things i love are grad training and comms training” #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Tankersley: Proficiency levels go from skill acquisition, to application, to mastery. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Next up:@rtankers from NSF. He’ll talk about core competencies in #gradscicomm and how to evaluate whether they’re effective. #AAASmtg

Tankersley will focus on evaluation of training. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

#gradscicomm #AAASmtg Rick Tankersley NSF IGERT PO talks about what actually works in #scicomm training, data! @DecodeSci @SCAPEMizzou

SO important MT @JenEDavison: #gradscicomm: Rick Tankersley @NSF on evaluating efficacy of #scicomm training  http://bit.ly/1jgYPVa  #AAASmtg

.@rtankers: Are there established criteria for proficiency? #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

@LizNeeley Very interested in the #gradscicomm project, since that’s basically my job. Won’t be at scio but perhaps we can meet on campus.

.@rtankers: Value of evaluation lies in matching criteria for proficiency w whether the training provides this #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

difference btwn proficiency and skills in #scicomm. need to monitor and evaluate this #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

.@rtankers: “Quite frankly, I had absolutely no idea how to measure communication growth.” #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@rtankers asked prom mgrs: “How do you measure communication growth?” #1 response: “I know it when I see it”. hmmm #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@rtankers: After asking a bunch of colleagues, they answered, “I’ll know it when I see it,” and “they’ll tell us” #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

what @rtankers heard when asks folks impact of #scicomm training “we know it when we see it” or simply “it worked”. need M&E. #gradscicomm

.@rtankers: developed a protocol based on the 11 competencies, asked teachers to track fellows’ progress thruout yr. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

#gradscicomm #AAASmtg Metrics & evaluation in #scicomm training may feel burdensome, but imagine training for marathon w/o watch or GPS!

.@rtankers: Did the @NSF GK-12 experience result in communication growth? No, sadly. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@rtankers after a #scicomm eval saw no communication growth he questioned the measurement tool, but instead, reformed the tool #gradscicomm

.@rtankers identified a “communication triad” for skill growth: practice, feedback & TRAINING (was missing before). #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@rtankers says the the communication triad is 1) practice 2) feedback/evaluation 3) formal training #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

#gradscicomm @rtankers says practice doesn’t make perfect. Also need training

#scicomm practice (alone) does not make perfect. Training and feedback is critical. All three. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg #scicomm

#AAASmtg #gradscicomm NOBODY has time or money to waste on things that don’t work. Metrics & evaluation are our only way of actually knowing

Great Q: should #gradscicomm include dealing w controversy? @rtankers: yes; embedded in competencies #AAASmtg

.@rtankers: I am willing to share the syllabus to the #gradscicomm course. #AAASmtg Yay!

Next, Rachel Mitchell w @EngageScience on this grass-roots development of a #gradscicomm pgm  http://bit.ly/1jh3TsA 

Éléments clés de la #gradscicomm : formation, pratique et évaluation @rtankers #AAASmtg

Rachel Mitchell is now talking about ENGAGE at @UW #AAASmtg #gradscicomm So many V-day jokes.

MItchell: we are training scientists to a level of expertise, but we need to train them to share this w others #aaasmtg #gradscicomm

Next up: Rachel Mitchell on a bottom up effort for #gradscicomm. #AAASmtg

a great grad ed #scicomm example started by grad students, ENGAGE at U.W. //bit.ly/NKwuwC #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Second time “Dont be such a scientist!” Has been mentioned. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

#gradscicomm @rtankers story of evaluation failure my favorite. If metrics show no progress, maybe tool is off, but maybe we need to change

Mitchell: After reading “Unscientific America”, “Don’t Be Such a Scientist”, grad students decided to solve the #gradscicomm prob. #aaasmtg

.@EngageScience started as a book club reading “unscientific american” and “don’t be such a scientist” #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

@LizNeeley @rtankers He said that someone told him “if your kid isn’t getting taller, you don’t question the ruler”… 🙂 #gradscicomm

practical challenges from @EngageScience – find a location? find money? ESP – finding good speakers!! #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Comms happens from the head, heart, gut and…well, sex appeal – lessons shared by Rachel Mitchell at @EngageScience #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Mitchell (from @EngageScience) citing Randy Olsen: grad studebt speaking ops too technical. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

#gradscicomm Metrics for writing & comm should be both qualitative & quant – so much about comm can’t be given a number on a scale #AAASmtg

@ania_wronski MT @brookesimler @EngageScience started as a book club #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Mitchell: Grad school teaches language of science. Give academic talks but few opportunities to speak to gen public. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Proud of the great course in public speaking, created by grad students, @EngageScience at @UW #gradscicomm #AAASmtg  http://www.engage-science.com/ 

Mitchell is echoing lack of institutional, faculty support for her #gradscicomm course, even in 2nd yr. #AAASmtg

Mitchell: Challenges for @EngageScience: financial support, organizational structure, logistics for speaker series #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

@LizNeeley missing you here at #gradscicomm #AAASmtg, thanks for helping get us all here and making this happen.

Mitchell: partnership w @THSEA allowed @EngageScience to have a fantastic speaker series venue #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Mitchell: Connection with Seattle town hall was critical. They needed openers. Audience went from 6 to >100. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Mitchell: Then, finally, institutional support came from @UW_CoEnv. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm Lesson may be to keep at it until you get lucky.

.@EngageScience has coached over 100 graduate students in communicating science to the general public. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Mitchell: new challenges = increasing demand (yet self-selecting), & need for evaluation of #gradscicomm competencies #AAASmtg

Mitchell: future direction includes crowd funding with @lets_experiment  http://bit.ly/1jF4Yhb  #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Mitchell adds a shout out to @SciFund round 4! @jranganathan #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Another #AAASmtg session I hope #gradscicomm followers tracked this AM featured @JohnBesley presenting public opinion & attitudes #SEI14 ch7

Next, Karen Klomparens on #gradscicomm at Michigan State  http://bit.ly/1jh99MW  #AAASmtg

Karen Komplarens now adding administrative perspective on #gradscicomm at @michiganstateu #AAASmtg

Michigan State University’s #scicomm programs are a great example of how faculty and administration support #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

La session sur la #gradscicomm était très intéressante, mais j’ai dû me sauver pour assister à celle-ci : Public Opinion on Science #AAASmtg

Klomparens: it is not easy to learn to do research; we try to provide #gradscicomm skills while minding time-to-degree #AAASmtg

Major challenges for #gradscicomm at Michigan State University include lack of faculty support, time-to-degree, and evaluation #AAASmtg

Can we please call “soft skills” something like “essential skills”? We don’t call research skills “hard skills”. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Klomparens: eval. of impact & effectiveness is multi-dimensional. Trying to track short-term and long-term tracking. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Klomparens: resolving conflict is a major comms skill for grad students! #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Komplarens is infusing #scicomm education into extant structures like TAing etc. as well. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Mich State Univ takes career success seriously,  http://bit.ly/1b2wrXe , and they include #scicomm in that. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Klomparens: Michigan State University has tools for career success that are available to all. #gradscicomm #aaasmtg  http://grad.vudat.msu.edu/ 

Komplaren: @michiganstateu‘s AGEP comm. meetings challenge students: no powerpoints, no jargon, time limit. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm Yes!

Klomparens gets MSU faculty and staff to learn how to communicate to NSF, and call it “Occupy NSF”. Awesome. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Klomparens discussing the MSU-NSF-AGEP program:  http://bit.ly/1jhcQ5a  #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

more on professional science masters degrees, which include #scicomm that klomparens mentions –  http://bit.ly/1bRNEOe  #gradscicomm #aaasmtg

I am v. impressed with the diversity in size and scope of @michiganstateu programs for #gradscicomm education. #AAASmtg

Klomparens’ description of MSU’s #gradscicomm initiatives is so comprehensive. SO impressive! #AAASmtg

@sneakypeteiii @michiganstateu how to apply this to NAS report briefings? Extra credit for #gradscicomm class – do it for @NASciences rprt!

Klomparens: faculty and students of grad council calling for public abstract as part of theses/dissertations. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

To review: @michiganstateu, broad career training, communities, classes, public docs/lectures, etc. I’m missing a lot. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Klomparens: Grad School at MSU takes a lot of the weight of #gradscicomm; expect faculty to put disciplinary twist in #AAASmtg

#AAASmtg #gradscicomm -check out @Science_Comm comprehensive sci com program- writing & programming to exhibit development

#gradscicomm metrics–both qual & quant–should be articulated with edu. assessment now thriving in undergrad ed. But quality assessment=$

Q from audience: 5pm, wknd classes don’t work from ppl w/families, etc. A: Multiple offerings, provide child care, etc #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Most successful pgm seems to be the @michiganstateu @NSF AGEP program, according to Komplarens. Community important. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Great #gradscicomm initiative/competition out of Australia via @ania_wronski: Three Minute Thesis!  http://threeminutethesis.org/  #AAASmtg

Learn more about MSU AGEP  http://grad.msu.edu/agep/  #gradscicomm #AAASmtg

Reps from @NASciences and @informalscience, Jay Labov and Jamie Bell on the panel now. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

@GregDMackPhD yes, I’m here in the #gradscicomm session. Let’s hang out!

Labov: communication is a vital skill, one of many, for science students. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Labov: People of my generation had 2-3 careers. Students now will have had 10-15 careers. Goals of edu. have changed. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Jay Labov shares people in his gen have 2 – 3 careers, emerging grads expected to have 10 – 15. MORE reason for #gradscicomm in work force.

Labov: a changing academic ecosystem: fewer grads staying in acedmia, and tenure opps have greatly decreased. #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

.@informalscience and @NASciences have great, broad, historical and visionary ideas about #gradscicomm. #AAASmtg

Labov passionately talks about how the world is changing, and grad ed has to respond to that, prepare people for that. #gradscicomm #aaasmtg

Labov: What do we value in grad education? #AAASmtg #gradscicomm

Labov says that K-12 education won’t improve w/o improving undergrad and grad (that’s where our teachers come from!). #gradscicomm #aaasmtg

Labov says there are not just roadblocks, there are a “not my responsibility” blocks for grad ed. #gradscicomm #AAASmtg