Open Access Publishing - For Fiction! - 6 views
I like the International Children's Digital Library - it can be a good addition to any open source collection - http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
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SIPX: Digital Course Materials, the Way You Want - 3 views
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hreodbeorht on 03 Dec 14I really cannot recommend this resource highly enough. The brainchild and master's thesis of a lawyer-turned-information professional, SIPX is an incredible blend of copyright control centre, digital distribution hub, and online marketplace. With the impending downfall of Access Copyright and its rejection by most Canadian universities, schools have had to quickly learn about copyright and establish good practices and guidelines, but this product provides the safest legal protection while considerably upgrading the dissemination of course readings; it also makes strides that push against the dominance of the traditional textbook market. It has already been adopted by several major American universities, including Stanford (where it was developed; it seems all the greatest open knowledge stuff is coming out of there!) and Notre Dame. Did I mention that it even supports MOOCs? I just found out about this resource while doing a practicum placement for library school, and I can't believe that I'd never heard of it before. It's exactly the kind of integrated library and informational system that needs to happen in academic institutions, and while it's not explicitly modelled on open access, it relies on many of the same values that we've talked about throughout this course. Check it out!
Copyright in MOOCS - 5 views
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If you want to dig deeper in terms of copyright, this PDF might be helpful.
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The issue of copyright has always been a contentious issue long before the introduction of MOOCs. The debate, now that we have MOOCs in our midst will continue as we try to find a common ground. The issue on the table is fair play. -
The article addresses the copyright challenges in a MOOC environment. Very useful reading as it discusses the IPR issues we generally do not think of.
The Battle for Open - a perspective | Weller | Journal of Interactive Media in Education - 9 views
shared by Marieke Guy on 02 Sep 14
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Kevin Stranack, Paul Prinsloo, Jacynthe Touchette, Irina Radchenko, smoens, Arthur Correia , and Balthas Seibold liked it
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Great article that talks about the very nature of openness! In this article the author argues that openness in education has been successful in establishing itself as an approach. However, this initial victory should be viewed as part of a larger battle around the nature of openness. Drawing lessons from history and the green movement, a number of challenges for the open education movement are identified as it enters this new stage. The value of openness to education is stressed in that it relates to opportunities for development and the role of the higher education in society.
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Thanks for sharing this, Marieke. It provides a wonderful overview of the central issues of "openness". This is one that should definitely be bumped up into the course reading list. -
Hola Marieke. Coincido con Kevin en que el artículo es muy ilustrativo, con datos y una interesante reflexión sobre el acceso abierto. Pero me parece que la comparación con el movimiento verde requiere matizarse, principalmente el de los verdes porque era un movimiento político de transformación civilisatoria (eso se proponía, al menos) y terminó bastante desinflado (http://newleftreview.org/II/81/joachim-jachnow-what-s-become-of-the-german-greens). Igual, el texto vale la pena. Danke
How can I inrcease the number of my blog readers? - 4 views
Ok, I'm new at all of this. But I seem to understand that there is a whole community out there who is keen on sharing, learning and networking. So I might just make use of it ☺ I write a blog. It's...
Social Annotation Site Diigo.com Recovering After Domain Hijacking Nightmare - 2 views
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this is an article from a few years ago that does a great job of telling the story of a major hack at Diigo--very interesting to see this as a narrative rather than just the headline, lets you understand the story more personally. I thought it was an interesting reflection considering the discussion of risks of a public course, public online life/profile. "Diigo, a social bookmarking and annotation site, is finally back online 50 hours after the domain was first hijacked. It's an incredible story that involves crisis management, blackmail, investigative research, payoffs, a clever thief, and points to potential problems with the domain name registry system that could affect anyone with a website."
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Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software - 1 views
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Christopher Kelty has written a book on the cultural importance of open source software and made it freely available under a CC license. It looks at free software from both a technical and social perspective, allowing for greater insights into its significance for today and for tomorrow.
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This is a very interesting and thought provoking ebook. Not only does it provide a helpful historical view of how free software came to be, but it posits the impact of such a phenomenon on industry and culture. I particularity liked the view that the pervasiveness of free software - thanks to the Internet - is such that free software itself is instigating much change beyond its original perceived sphere of influence, being software applications. A good read if open source software, free software and impacts on culture interests you.
Marc Scheufen - What Scientists can Learn from the Penguin? Open Access and Open Source. - 0 views
I have read this article a few months ago while writing a research on Open Knowledge, development and the role of the public university. Marc Scheufen has a really exciting way of thinking whether...
Frank Müller-Languer- Copyright and Open Access for Academic Works. - 0 views
This has been one of the best academic research I have found this semester on Copyright and Open Access, and how we should balance both of those to give as much incentive as possible for knowledge ...
The problem with trusting citizen journalism - 5 views
Of course individuals and institutions should continue to apply a critical eye to sources of information. I don't think there will be a time when we don't.
Modul 8-Content Difference ??? - 1 views
this filed work is good but my opinion This week is very interesting field work. I chose technology portal and read through tamil language, but actually my native language is telugu which is not av...
Higher Ed: Between a Rock and a Hard Place - 0 views
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Different point of view on OA and thoughts about why the model may not work. I'm not entirely agree with everything written in the article (especially with "simplification" of public needs) but it was interesting to read as it was something different in light of positive attitude (mine as well) towards OA.
The 5 Main Fluencies of The 21st Century Learning ~ Educational Technology and Mobile L... - 0 views
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October 29, 2014 Today I want to share with you this awesome read I came across in Global Citizen Education. The article is entitled " 21st Century Fluencies" and is basically based on Crockett et al.'s book Literacy is Not Enough .
The 4 Flavors of Makerspaces | OEDB.org - 2 views
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Ellyssa Kroski identified four distinct types of makerspaces
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A quick and informative read. I had no idea there were distinct maker spaces, and this will make it easier to identify which ones I come across in future :) -
Thank you for sharing. Something I did not know before.
Issues in Open Access to Research - 1 views
http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/issues-open-access-research# A good read
Privacy breach. who to blame? - 3 views
Creative Commons Licenses - 1 views
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Easy read and a great alternative to exclusive copyright
New resource - 6 views
Here's a link to book: http://www.openingscience.org/get-the-book/
The Public Domain, James Boyle - 1 views
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interesting website that provides free access to several books and educational resources about the public domain, plus an interesting blog. [i can't remember if this was already a course reading, but I thought I should include it anyway...]
Will e-publishing help Africa switch on to reading? - 1 views
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25141849 Publishers have long bemoaned Africa's lack of a "book culture" but some hope that the advent of smartphones and the internet could help change this
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