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The rise of citizen journalism | Media | The Guardian - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...rise-of-citizen-journalism

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yitingwang on 16 Nov 14

With the development of technology, more and more people can join the media and become reporters. However, the rise of citizen journalism also has revolutionary effect on different kinds of careers, such as publishers and other aspects of news and sociey.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With the development of technology, more and more people can join the media and become reporters. However, the rise of citizen journalism also has revolutionary effect on different kinds of careers, such as publishers and other aspects of news and sociey.</div>

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franhuang on 28 Nov 14

Dated from 2012 but an interesting read that really puts the importance and significance of citizen journalism into perspective

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dated from 2012 but an interesting read that really puts the importance and significance of citizen journalism into perspective</div>

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ben_weir_ on 28 Nov 14

Citizen journalism is especially powerful when it disagrees with the popular paradigm of the mass media platforms. This article specifically talks about occupy, Syria, and other movements where the media was not necessarily on the side of the protesters. This is particularly powerful because it disinter mediates the mass media and shows a balanced perspective - something that history prior to the internet lacked all too often. Citizen Journalism, although often biased and unfiltered, gives a raw perspective on events which helps people form more informed opinions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Citizen journalism is especially powerful when it disagrees with the popular paradigm of the mass media platforms. This article specifically talks about occupy, Syria, and other movements where the media was not necessarily on the side of the protesters. This is particularly powerful because it disinter mediates the mass media and shows a balanced perspective - something that history prior to the internet lacked all too often. Citizen Journalism, although often biased and unfiltered, gives a raw perspective on events which helps people form more informed opinions.</div>

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African Journal of Business Management - the effects of biased technological change on ... - 3 views

www.academicjournals.org/...2ED5D4E44670

change technology factor based productivity module2

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Pris Laurente on 09 Sep 14

"The paper explains the effect of biased technological change (BTC) on total factor productivity (TFP) from the new perspective of appropriate technology. We have certified that the assumption of neutral technology progress of Solow is ostensible and also to get the general technological progress which can be divided into three parts: effect of knowledge progress, effect of capital intensity improvement and scale effect."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The paper explains the effect of biased technological change (BTC) on total factor productivity (TFP) from the new perspective of appropriate technology. We have certified that the assumption of neutral technology progress of Solow is ostensible and also to get the general technological progress which can be divided into three parts: effect of knowledge progress, effect of capital intensity improvement and scale effect."</div>

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Kim Baker on 09 Sep 14

VERY interesting angle - thank you for sharing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">VERY interesting angle - thank you for sharing.</div>

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http://2014.okfestival.org/ - 12 views

Sounds like an amazing initiative. Have you participated in it yet? What would you do if you were to roll out open education for developing nations?

global perspective of open knowledge module11

started by moonlove on 07 Sep 14 1 follow-up, last by asgarb on 08 Sep 14

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The Knowledge Commons: Research and Innovation in an Unequal World - 0 views

www.ingentaconnect.com/...00000001

open access knowledge module4

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Raúl Marcó del Pont on 23 Sep 14

Free access to 3 articles: The Unfolding of the Knowledge Commons pp. 13-24(12) Author: Hess, Charlotte Free Content From Lobsters to Universities: The Making of the Knowledge Commons pp. 25-42(18) Author: Caffentzis, C. George Open Access Scientific Publishing and the Developing World pp. 43-69(27) Author: Contreras, Jorge

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Free access to 3 articles: The Unfolding of the Knowledge Commons pp. 13-24(12) Author: Hess, Charlotte Free Content From Lobsters to Universities: The Making of the Knowledge Commons pp. 25-42(18) Author: Caffentzis, C. George Open Access Scientific Publishing and the Developing World pp. 43-69(27) Author: Contreras, Jorge</div>

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Ad Huikeshoven on 23 Sep 14

Hi Raúl. Thanks for sharing these free resources. Which one do you like best? Which new insight did you gain?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hi Raúl. Thanks for sharing these free resources. Which one do you like best? Which new insight did you gain?</div>

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Raúl Marcó del Pont on 23 Sep 14

I think Elinor Ostrom's approach to commons pool resources (used by Hess, for example) is very useful not only for understand the case of natural resources as commons (the tragedy of the commons to which it was originally applied), but to matters more close to this course, as knowledge. The approach is useful because it complicates the original perspective on commons. Originally (Elinor Ostrom) her perspective considered only group boundaries clearly defined (very small groups, peasants or indigenous); rules governing the use of collective goods well matched to local needs and conditions; cases where most individuals affected by these rules can participate in modifying the rules; the right of community members to devise their own rules is respected by external authorities; monitoring mechanisms by community & graduated sanctions. With the new commons (surprisingly, not only knowledge but roads, budgets, radio spectrum; medical commons, atmospheric commons and even silence as commons), new questions rises on the evolution or building new types of commons with no pre-existing rules and norms; increasingly complex; with size, communities, incentives often unknown; extremely dynamic; reactions to threats of enclosure; heterogeneous community; new forms of collaboration and collective action; and global in many cases. I think is a perspective that can help a lot in the case of knowledge and new forms of learning.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think Elinor Ostrom's approach to commons pool resources (used by Hess, for example) is very useful not only for understand the case of natural resources as commons (the tragedy of the commons to which it was originally applied), but to matters more close to this course, as knowledge. The approach is useful because it complicates the original perspective on commons. Originally (Elinor Ostrom) her perspective considered only group boundaries clearly defined (very small groups, peasants or indigenous); rules governing the use of collective goods well matched to local needs and conditions; cases where most individuals affected by these rules can participate in modifying the rules; the right of community members to devise their own rules is respected by external authorities; monitoring mechanisms by community & graduated sanctions. With the new commons (surprisingly, not only knowledge but roads, budgets, radio spectrum; medical commons, atmospheric commons and even silence as commons), new questions rises on the evolution or building new types of commons with no pre-existing rules and norms; increasingly complex; with size, communities, incentives often unknown; extremely dynamic; reactions to threats of enclosure; heterogeneous community; new forms of collaboration and collective action; and global in many cases. I think is a perspective that can help a lot in the case of knowledge and new forms of learning.</div>

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Evgeny Morozov: Hackers, Makers, and the Next Industrial Revolution : The New Yorker - 8 views

www.newyorker.com/...140113crat_atlarge_morozov

module3 hacking makerspace neoliberalism libraries

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Kevin Stranack on 18 Jun 14

An alternative perspective on some of the hype around makerspaces and hacking, looking into how it supports and extends the neoliberal agenda.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An alternative perspective on some of the hype around makerspaces and hacking, looking into how it supports and extends the neoliberal agenda.</div>

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Kevin Stranack on 17 Sep 14

For the librarians out there - a contrarian view of makerspaces.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For the librarians out there - a contrarian view of makerspaces.</div>

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Leticia Lafuente López on 03 Oct 14

It is curious to see that everytime some new technology rises, there are someone saying that it will mean the end of the system (call it capitalism, for instance) and a new real democracy era will arise. Nevertheless, once and over again we see that the technology arrives to everyone's door, but always controlled by someone else. You might have your own car, which was almost imposible in the early 50's, but you depend on how expensive gas is and how many barriers you find in your way; you have internet in your pocket, but every movement you do and every site you visit are being saved in someone's server with we don't know what exact purposes. But we keep hoping and saying, once and over again, that democracy, the real one, will some day florish with a new magical device. I honestly think it is in human nature to try to control and manipulate others; even people that honestly see themselves as good collaborative human beens, when they are under a tense situation, they don't hesitate to hide the truth, manipulate or lie to find adepts to their cause. So only with a genetic mutation we will reach that golden dream!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It is curious to see that everytime some new technology rises, there are someone saying that it will mean the end of the system (call it capitalism, for instance) and a new real democracy era will arise. Nevertheless, once and over again we see that the technology arrives to everyone's door, but always controlled by someone else. You might have your own car, which was almost imposible in the early 50's, but you depend on how expensive gas is and how many barriers you find in your way; you have internet in your pocket, but every movement you do and every site you visit are being saved in someone's server with we don't know what exact purposes. But we keep hoping and saying, once and over again, that democracy, the real one, will some day florish with a new magical device. I honestly think it is in human nature to try to control and manipulate others; even people that honestly see themselves as good collaborative human beens, when they are under a tense situation, they don't hesitate to hide the truth, manipulate or lie to find adepts to their cause. So only with a genetic mutation we will reach that golden dream!</div>

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rebeccakah on 29 Oct 14

Kevin you mentioned this article to me several weeks ago and I did read it and really appreciated the recommendation. I think it is important for us to think about other perspectives to makerspaces to really understand how libraries should (and do) fit into this changing landscape. The library landscape is definitely changing, and some are really latching on to this idea of makerspaces, and others latching on to the more traditional services that libraries offer. I think that we really need to understand how the concept of makerspaces can fit into developing strong civic skills, critical thinking and appreciation of the arts to really make it fit into libraries, and focus less on the "production" and "innovation" appeal that makerspaces have. I do think that skills that can be honed in makerspaces have the potential to create great global citizens, but only if it is accompanied by deep critical thinking and a broader understanding of the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kevin you mentioned this article to me several weeks ago and I did read it and really appreciated the recommendation. I think it is important for us to think about other perspectives to makerspaces to really understand how libraries should (and do) fit into this changing landscape. The library landscape is definitely changing, and some are really latching on to this idea of makerspaces, and others latching on to the more traditional services that libraries offer. I think that we really need to understand how the concept of makerspaces can fit into developing strong civic skills, critical thinking and appreciation of the arts to really make it fit into libraries, and focus less on the "production" and "innovation" appeal that makerspaces have. I do think that skills that can be honed in makerspaces have the potential to create great global citizens, but only if it is accompanied by deep critical thinking and a broader understanding of the world.</div>

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Historical perspectives on open knowledge - 0 views

A newly discovered resources i found with reference to : Historical perspectives on open knowledge The web Link is : http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1944201

Historical perspectives on Knowledge open access Open Module5 Module 5 learning openknowledge MOOC

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How to Gain Knowledge When Data Are Shared? Open Government Data from a Media Pedagogic... - 5 views

seminar.net/...-media-pedagogical-perspective

open data government education media literacy knowledge module 1

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Valentin Dander on 23 Sep 14

I dare also to share this paper which recently appeared on seminar.net. It deals with my PhD project and tries to link open government data with educational concepts, merging a critical perspective with productive approaches. If any other people in this MOOC are interested in this field, I would be truly glad to discuss these ideas and read/hear your opinions about it!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I dare also to share this paper which recently appeared on seminar.net. It deals with my PhD project and tries to link open government data with educational concepts, merging a critical perspective with productive approaches. If any other people in this MOOC are interested in this field, I would be truly glad to discuss these ideas and read/hear your opinions about it!</div>

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bndiaye on 27 Sep 14

Using game like concept to teach kids and adults is becoming more and more recognize a great learning and teaching tool. I am also interested on using games for computer cognitive rehabilitation exercixes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Using game like concept to teach kids and adults is becoming more and more recognize a great learning and teaching tool. I am also interested on using games for computer cognitive rehabilitation exercixes.</div>

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Ignoramus OKMOOC on 05 Nov 14

A very thorough paper especially useful for its careful analysis of the "flip side" of open government data. It presents the main objections raised against the OGD "paradise" and also analyses ways in which media pedagogy can alleviate these problems. It culminates in a very important question: » An educational conception towards 'governing students not to be governed (that much)' within formal, obligatory education can too easily act out what it pretends to counteract. Informal settings, however, run the risk of fortifying social injustice and privilege - if largely used by well-educated citizens and semi-experts, as assumed. «

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A very thorough paper especially useful for its careful analysis of the "flip side" of open government data. It presents the main objections raised against the OGD "paradise" and also analyses ways in which media pedagogy can alleviate these problems. It culminates in a very important question: » An educational conception towards 'governing students not to be governed (that much)' within formal, obligatory education can too easily act out what it pretends to counteract. Informal settings, however, run the risk of fortifying social injustice and privilege - if largely used by well-educated citizens and semi-experts, as assumed. «</div>

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ACRL Scholarly Communication Toolkit - 1 views

acrl.ala.org/scholcomm

module9 scholarly communication

shared by Kevin Stranack on 25 Sep 14 - No Cached

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Kevin Stranack on 25 Sep 14

"New technology and innovative business models offer proven opportunities for enhancing the sharing of scholarly information - research papers, primary data and other evidence, creative activity and other products of research and scholarship - across institutions and audiences. This scholarly communication - understood as the system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use - promotes a shared system of research and scholarship. ACRL sees a need to vigorously re-orient all facets of library services and operations to the evolving technologies and models that are affecting the scholarly communication process. There is wide variance in the background understanding of and engagement in scholarly communication as a critical perspective and worldview for academic librarians. This Scholarly Communication toolkit was designed by ACRL's Scholarly Communication Committee as a resource for education and advocacy efforts in transforming the scholarly communication landscape."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"New technology and innovative business models offer proven opportunities for enhancing the sharing of scholarly information - research papers, primary data and other evidence, creative activity and other products of research and scholarship - across institutions and audiences. This scholarly communication - understood as the system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use - promotes a shared system of research and scholarship. ACRL sees a need to vigorously re-orient all facets of library services and operations to the evolving technologies and models that are affecting the scholarly communication process. There is wide variance in the background understanding of and engagement in scholarly communication as a critical perspective and worldview for academic librarians. This Scholarly Communication toolkit was designed by ACRL's Scholarly Communication Committee as a resource for education and advocacy efforts in transforming the scholarly communication landscape."</div>

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Theories of Intellectual Property - 1 views

www.law.harvard.edu/...iptheory.html

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aleksandraxhamo on 26 Sep 14

"Those, then, are (in order of prominence and influence) the four perspectives that currently dominate theoretical writing about intellectual property: Utilitarianism; Labor Theory; Personality Theory; and Social Planning Theory. What accounts for the influence of these particular approaches?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Those, then, are (in order of prominence and influence) the four perspectives that currently dominate theoretical writing about intellectual property: Utilitarianism; Labor Theory; Personality Theory; and Social Planning Theory. What accounts for the influence of these particular approaches?"</div>

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Canadian privacy laws - 3 views

Brazil has Marco Civil - internet and digital privacy laws. New Zealand, nothing.

module1 privacy

started by mbishon on 20 Sep 14 1 follow-up, last by robert morris on 20 Sep 14

The Impact of the Internet on Society: A Global Perspective - OpenMind - 1 views

www.bbvaopenmind.com/...n-society-a-global-perspective

module3 open knowledge

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Academic publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

en.wikipedia.org/...Academic_publishing

open science

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Faizal Ladha on 11 Oct 14

A crowdsourced "open" perspective on Academic Publishing!

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Access and Equity Comparative Perspectives - 1 views

www.sensepublishers.com/...37-access-and-equity.pdf

module11 open knowledge open access

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Abdul Naser Tamim on 23 Nov 14

The massive expansion of higher education across all continents is one of the defining features of our century. This volume examines two dimensions of this: those of access and equity. Building on the country studies undertaken by this group of Fulbright New Century Scholars, the book offers a unique focus in its commitment to bring together an analysis of the theoretical literature on equity; a focus on the methodological problems of measuring access and equity from a comparative perspective; a comparative analysis of trends and policy developments set in a global framework; and a comparative analysis of targeted initiatives which are currently in place in different societies. The need to develop a comparative research programme addressing the question of measuring equity is noted

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The massive expansion of higher education across all continents is one of the defining features of our century. This volume examines two dimensions of this: those of access and equity. Building on the country studies undertaken by this group of Fulbright New Century Scholars, the book offers a unique focus in its commitment to bring together an analysis of the theoretical literature on equity; a focus on the methodological problems of measuring access and equity from a comparative perspective; a comparative analysis of trends and policy developments set in a global framework; and a comparative analysis of targeted initiatives which are currently in place in different societies. The need to develop a comparative research programme addressing the question of measuring equity is noted</div>

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The Diamond Model of Open Access Publishing: Why Policy Makers, Scholars, Universities,... - 1 views

www.triple-c.at/...502

module13 open access alternatives future

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Kevin Stranack on 26 Nov 14

"The debate on open access is a debate about the future of academia. We discuss the problems of for-profit academic publishing, such as monopoly prices and access inequalities and point at the limits of contemporary perspectives on open access as they are frequently advanced by the publishing industry, policy makers and labour unions. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The debate on open access is a debate about the future of academia. We discuss the problems of for-profit academic publishing, such as monopoly prices and access inequalities and point at the limits of contemporary perspectives on open access as they are frequently advanced by the publishing industry, policy makers and labour unions. "</div>

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A follow-up resource to the video on scholarly publishing in Africa - 1 views

Greetings all, As I mentioned in a post regarding the video on the challenges and perceptions of open knowledge for publishing in Africa, I was reminded of a video I watched by an African novelist...

module11

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Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software - 1 views

twobits.net/Kelty-TwoBits.pdf

module6 module4 technology open source software

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Kevin Stranack on 18 Jun 14

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Matt Tibble on 19 Nov 14

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Global Education Resources - 1 views

Here's a selection of resources on Global Education, Citizenship, Values, Racism, Human Rights, Citizenship, Beliefs, Intercultural Understanding, Multicultural Perspectives and Studies of Asia. Gl...

global education Intercultural Understanding Multicultural Perspectives Value Human Rights

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Global Education Perspective - 2 views

In this era of Globalization, education is not be left out. Here's one perspective on how it is being done -- http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html

Module 11 Global Education

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What does true online collaboration mean? - 5 views

This is a provocative title. The actual blog seems to be about the PureWeb collaboration tool, so in a sense it is a sales pitch. However, the blog does give a brief overview of what many of us loo...

collaboration medical technology

started by anonymous on 09 Nov 14 3 follow-ups, last by rafopen on 09 Nov 14

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: Special Issue - Call for Papers - 0 views

www.irrodl.org/...10

module3 OKMOOC open access open publishing

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"Towards a European Perspective on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): The Past, the Present and the Future"

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Leticia Lafuente López on 21 Oct 14

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