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Leigh-Chantelle
@leighchantelle
Digital Wellbeing Educator & PhD candidate.
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Australian Views on Autonomous Vehicles & Electric Vehicles
I'm giving a short presentation tomorrow night at Albion for the Queensland branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) on my PhD research on autonomous vehicles (AVs). The continuous EV deployment in Australia is interesting to explore as these insights might he Leigh-Chantelle's Favourite Music for 2023
It was another year of fantastic music - I'm still not on top of ALL the releases... Here is a list of my favourite music for the year in lettering form — the usual indie bands, pop, & neo-soul. I also discovered Korean DJ mixes this year from AOMIX! What have you been enjoying? REA Exploring Sociotechnical Factors Impacting the Rollout of Autonomous Vehicles in Australia
On Friday, I will present my Thesis Candidature Review Milestone (TCRM) in person and move on from another completed PhD milestone to the next. My working title is Exploring Sociotechnical Factors Impacting the Rollout of Autonomous Vehicles in Australia. See the blurb attached. OpenAI
The chaos with OpenAI (firing CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman) is so interesting. The AI race now becomes something run by a dominant Big Tech company (Microsoft) instead of a responsible (and theoretically ulturist) not-for-profit (NFP). Things to note: 👩‍💻 The people pre The obstacle is the way
An excellent reminder from the Stoics that "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." Here's info from #Climate200 & #TheGreens on the good that has come from people working together for change Rest up, have effective conversations, and star The Voice Referendum is Today
It’s The Voice Referendum day, Australian family! Please be kind to each other out there. I am hoping that #VoteYes comes through to show we are a country ready for change, but I am worried that the stagnation might continue, especially with all the mis- and disinformation… See you The Voice Referendum on Saturday
A reminder that a couple of days of pre-polling are left before The Voice Referendum on Saturday. Here’s some info about how the mis- and disinformation is spreading with this campaign and the “clear focus” on one issue, race . Misinformation = false or misleading information that The Voice Referendum in Australia
A few friends have been asking me about voting as they are confused by many of the mainstream media's negative and divisive messaging. So, here's a voting reminder for The Voice Referendum on Saturday 14 October throughout Australia, some info, and where to vote now or on the day. Practical Planning & Conducting Focus Groups workshop
My Practical Planning & Conducting Focus Groups workshop yesterday went really well! "Awesome", as one participant said. It was part of the Research Education & Development (RED) Griffith University Consulting Groups Research Methods workshops . Let me know if you want to view the w AFL Grand Final today!
Happy #AFL Grand Final day for all who celebrate! I've been for a run at the quarry and am set for a great afternoon of footy. I hope the Brisbane Lions win against the Collingwood Magpies, but hoping for a great game. 1:30 pm AEST: Pre-game entertainment (Mike Brady, KISS) 2:25 pm: Cleveland EV Experience photos
I had a great day at the Cleveland EV Experience today! Here's the Nissan Leaf crew: me, Patrick, and Les + a pic of me with my EV. Photos by David. I took more photos which my sister posted on FB: I hope you had a great weekend too. AND, Go Lions! #electricvehicles Focus Group Workshops
If you would like to learn about focus groups, check out the Griffith University Research Education & Development (RED) upcoming workshops. Judy Rose & Barbara Pini's An Overview of Focus Groups: Wednesday 4 October. I will be delivering the second workshop, Practical Planning and Cleveland Electric Vehicle Experience
This time in THREE days' time, it's the Cleveland Electric Vehicle Experience! I'll be there with my Nissan Leaf - come say hi. This is an EV adoption and advice community event where you can view EVs, products and accessories, see EV conversions, test ride an EV, and talk to owner Yes Makes It Possible in 2023
A great new advert from the #Yes23 team promotes the clear message that #YesMakesItPossible for needed change in the upcoming referendum. An opinion piece from Dee Madigan (advertising creative director for election campaigns + Gruen panellist) notes that: - Campaigns against thing Happy #WorldEVDay all!
My #NissanLeaf will be on display at the Cleveland EV Experience in just over a couple of weeks - I hope to see you there. This is an Electric Vehicle adoption and advice community event where you can view EVs, EV products and accessories, see EV conversions, test ride an EV, and Cannot get over #Mozilla 's latest #PrivacyNotIncluded re Car Companies: -> This is a privacy product review arm that I use to make decisions on what apps/products I will/won't buy. <- Obviously, Tesla is the worst, but my Nissan LEAF is the second worst, and minimum security stan Best Presentation Award
I won a Best Presentation #award for my presentation at the #ThematicAnalysis in #MixedMethods Mini-Symposium in June. The full title (!) was: A Visual Guide on Using the Braun & Clarke 6-Phase Process for Thematic Analysis to Identify Australian Views Regarding the Perceived Bene Preschool children’s engagement with a social robot compared to a human instructor
TODAY: the second publication for my Honours (2020) on #socialrobots has just been published in the Early Childhood Research Quarterly (a quartile-one journal). The whole team was on board: (my supervisor) Michelle Neumann & Jason Zagami (Education), David Reilly & David Neumann Celebrating a year of impact
Hope to see you at the Climate 200 Year of Impact Zoom meeting tonight at 5 pm AEST. Register: https://www.climate200.com.au/event/a-year-of-impact #Climate200 #IndependentsDay I had a great time with Sam when he was in Brisbane (for the Dead Cow Gully backyard ultra-marathon). Vegan food, a heap of blue (beaches) and green (the quarry) spaces, plus quality time together. He also loved running at Lamington National Park (Queensland) and said the Katoomba
