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Open Access & Global Education in the Third Word - 2 views

In all these discussions about open knowledge, open access, global education, et.al., my deepest concern goes out to the poorer countries of the world. It is not only how it can help them meaningfu...

Third World; Module 13; Open Access; Knowledge; Global Education; Challenges

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mjg59 | My free software will respect users or it will be bullshit - 0 views

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free software Privacy

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Francisco Reveles on 24 Sep 14

"Free software is fundamental to providing user privacy. The ability for third parties to continue providing security updates is vital for ensuring user safety. But in the real world, we are failing to make this argument - the freedoms we provide are largely theoretical for most users. The nominal security and privacy benefits we provide frequently don't make it to the real world. If users do wish to take advantage of the four freedoms, they frequently do so at a potential cost of security and privacy. Our focus on the four freedoms may be coming at a cost to the pragmatic freedoms that our users desire - the freedom to be free of surveillance (be that government or corporate), the freedom to receive security updates without having to purchase new hardware on a regular basis, the freedom to choose to run free software without having to give up basic safety features."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Free software is fundamental to providing user privacy. The ability for third parties to continue providing security updates is vital for ensuring user safety. But in the real world, we are failing to make this argument - the freedoms we provide are largely theoretical for most users. The nominal security and privacy benefits we provide frequently don't make it to the real world. If users do wish to take advantage of the four freedoms, they frequently do so at a potential cost of security and privacy. Our focus on the four freedoms may be coming at a cost to the pragmatic freedoms that our users desire - the freedom to be free of surveillance (be that government or corporate), the freedom to receive security updates without having to purchase new hardware on a regular basis, the freedom to choose to run free software without having to give up basic safety features."</div>

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Funding open access journal publishing - 2 views

crln.acrl.org/240

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shared by Kevin Stranack on 08 Oct 14 - No Cached

Kevin Stranack on 08 Oct 14

"Although the Directory of Open Access Journals reports that nearly two-thirds of OA journals listed there do not charge authors, a recent study indicates that 50% of OA articles have been published after the author paid a fee." That still leaves at least 50% of OA journals that DO NOT charge author fees. This is often forgotten.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Although the Directory of Open Access Journals reports that nearly two-thirds of OA journals listed there do not charge authors, a recent study indicates that 50% of OA articles have been published after the author paid a fee." That still leaves at least 50% of OA journals that DO NOT charge author fees. This is often forgotten.</div>

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Four Skills to Teach Students In the First Five Days of School - 6 views

blogs.kqed.org/...e-days-of-school-alan-november

Module1 open access privacy digitalliteracy globalcitizen

shared by Megan H on 09 Sep 14 - No Cached

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Megan H on 09 Sep 14

As I participate in, and contribute to, the MOOC for Changing the Global Course for Learning, I will inevitably tie the readings / work / ideas back to education at the K12 level. As noted, "Before the internet there were two important things to teach: content and skills, like writing," November said. "Now there's a third skill which is to build out your network to the world."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As I participate in, and contribute to, the MOOC for Changing the Global Course for Learning, I will inevitably tie the readings / work / ideas back to education at the K12 level. As noted, "Before the internet there were two important things to teach: content and skills, like writing," November said. "Now there's a third skill which is to build out your network to the world."</div>

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Obama highlights open education in U.S. Open Government Partnership National Action Plan - 2 views

creativecommons.org/...43817

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chuckicks on 25 Sep 14

President Barack Obama marked the Open Government Partnership's (OGP) third anniversary by announcing that in addition to the commitments outlined in the current U.S.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">President Barack Obama marked the Open Government Partnership's (OGP) third anniversary by announcing that in addition to the commitments outlined in the current U.S.</div>

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Ad Huikeshoven on 06 Oct 14

Thanks for sharing. The Dutch government also has an NAP for OGP excluding open education. OE could be within scope of NAP of the Dutch OGP as well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks for sharing. The Dutch government also has an NAP for OGP excluding open education. OE could be within scope of NAP of the Dutch OGP as well.</div>

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Right to be forgotten and Copyright - 10 views

Es indispensable el reconocimiento al derecho de olvido, pese a politicas de privacidad

open access publishing privacy module3 module4

started by juansandoval on 05 Oct 14 3 follow-ups, last by leonardoescalera on 06 Oct 14

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A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER) -Week 7- - 1 views

Prepared by Neil Butcher for the Commonwealth of Learning & UNESCO Edited by Asha Kanwar (COL) andStamenka Uvalic ́-Trumbic ́ (UNESCO) Link: http://goo.gl/aQCzG File: pdf 149 pages 3.9 Mb This Gu...

started by Fabrizio Terzi on 13 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

OpenID Connect may usher in a new era of federated online identity - 1 views

www.techrepublic.com/...a-of-federated-online-identity

module2 mooc open privacy open access digital identity

shared by joenmori on 18 Sep 14 - No Cached

joenmori on 18 Sep 14

In the world, there are many issues that people hate about privacy, because many organizations, government, etc. have access to personal information. It also exists a problem about creating accounts to use a service from a website, but there are different solutions, one of them to use OpenId Connect, that is a standard log in website through a third party entity that guarantees complete security in our personal information, with benefits like easier and faster access.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the world, there are many issues that people hate about privacy, because many organizations, government, etc. have access to personal information. It also exists a problem about creating accounts to use a service from a website, but there are different solutions, one of them to use OpenId Connect, that is a standard log in website through a third party entity that guarantees complete security in our personal information, with benefits like easier and faster access.</div>

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Who's Afraid of Peer Review? - 3 views

www.sciencemag.org/...60.full

module6 open access knowledge

shared by Olga Huertas on 10 Oct 14 - No Cached

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Olga Huertas on 10 Oct 14

Of the 255 papers that underwent the entire editing process to acceptance or rejection, about 60% of the final decisions occurred with no sign of peer review. For rejections, that's good news: It means that the journal's quality control was high enough that the editor examined the paper and declined it rather than send it out for review.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Of the 255 papers that underwent the entire editing process to acceptance or rejection, about 60% of the final decisions occurred with no sign of peer review. For rejections, that's good news: It means that the journal's quality control was high enough that the editor examined the paper and declined it rather than send it out for review.</div>

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kamrannaim on 16 Nov 14

This article is certainly controversial, and I believe in some way did a service to the Open Access community by highlighting the practice of predatory journals. However, the irony of Bohannon's article, being an example of the kind of "bad science" he describes in his own article is inescapable. First, there is no randomization of his "experimental group", and there is no control group; second, there was elimination of non-responders; third, there was no application of the intention to treat principle in the analysis; and finally there were no inferential statistics and no references! Using his own standard, there is nothing that can be concluded from his study. For the criticism regarding Bohannon's targeting of OA journals exclusively, it is important to note that this experiment has been done before with 'traditional' journals as well- and many of them failed the test of peer review. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/27/how_nonsense_papers_ended_up_in_respected_scientific_journals.html

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is certainly controversial, and I believe in some way did a service to the Open Access community by highlighting the practice of predatory journals. However, the irony of Bohannon's article, being an example of the kind of "bad science" he describes in his own article is inescapable. First, there is no randomization of his "experimental group", and there is no control group; second, there was elimination of non-responders; third, there was no application of the intention to treat principle in the analysis; and finally there were no inferential statistics and no references! Using his own standard, there is nothing that can be concluded from his study. For the criticism regarding Bohannon's targeting of OA journals exclusively, it is important to note that this experiment has been done before with 'traditional' journals as well- and many of them failed the test of peer review. <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/27/how_nonsense_papers_ended_up_in_respected_scientific_journals.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/27/how_nonsense_papers_ended_up_in_respected_scientific_journals.html</a></div>

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Ignoramus OKMOOC on 16 Nov 14

I think Bohannens "study" should be considered more "investigative journalism" than scientific study. While it may have some flaws if held against the standards of a scientific study, as a journalistic piece it goes a long way to justify its central accusation that there are predatory open access journals. He does not claim that there are no or evwen less predatory journals in the tradional sector (although it seems reasonable to believe that it might seem easier to predatory publishers to dupe unsuspecting scientists rather than subscription paying librarians). It demonstrates that open access is not a cure for all the problems besetting acacemic publishing. I think more deeply about it, it shows that author fees for publication may create a buisiness model just as open to abouse as the traditional subscription system. One answer might be to make the peer-review process more transparent, i.e. name the reviewers But that of course has other drawbacks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think Bohannens "study" should be considered more "investigative journalism" than scientific study. While it may have some flaws if held against the standards of a scientific study, as a journalistic piece it goes a long way to justify its central accusation that there are predatory open access journals. He does not claim that there are no or evwen less predatory journals in the tradional sector (although it seems reasonable to believe that it might seem easier to predatory publishers to dupe unsuspecting scientists rather than subscription paying librarians). It demonstrates that open access is not a cure for all the problems besetting acacemic publishing. I think more deeply about it, it shows that author fees for publication may create a buisiness model just as open to abouse as the traditional subscription system. One answer might be to make the peer-review process more transparent, i.e. name the reviewers But that of course has other drawbacks.</div>

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How companies collect your private information when you browse online - 1 views

www.reputation.com/...rmation-when-you-browse-online

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shared by kristykim on 30 Nov 14 - No Cached

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kristykim on 30 Nov 14

When we are browsing online, we do not think about electronic privacy and the personal information our computer leaves. Some may be aware of this, but some are not. Companies and other electronic sites are collecting our private information when we are browsing online. They keep track on the things we buy and things we may search. We need to protect our Internet privacy while surfing the Web and monitor the information our computer sends out. Another option you can do is to control your personal information online and offline. Although IP addresses can provide a fairly detailed summary of our computer, Web browser cookies provide a more complete profile of a user's preferences. Three types of cookies are sent out when we surf the Internet. The three types of cookies are session cookie, persistent cookie, and third-party ad-serving cookie. For more information check out this site.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When we are browsing online, we do not think about electronic privacy and the personal information our computer leaves. Some may be aware of this, but some are not. Companies and other electronic sites are collecting our private information when we are browsing online. They keep track on the things we buy and things we may search. We need to protect our Internet privacy while surfing the Web and monitor the information our computer sends out. Another option you can do is to control your personal information online and offline. Although IP addresses can provide a fairly detailed summary of our computer, Web browser cookies provide a more complete profile of a user's preferences. Three types of cookies are sent out when we surf the Internet. The three types of cookies are session cookie, persistent cookie, and third-party ad-serving cookie. For more information check out this site.</div>

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Ana Muñoz de Rivera on 30 Nov 14

I had heard about it through a computer specialist a few years back. Since then, we try to be more careful but I think that if someone wants information from you the wil get it anyway.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I had heard about it through a computer specialist a few years back. Since then, we try to be more careful but I think that if someone wants information from you the wil get it anyway.</div>

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What's All the Fuss About Connected Learning? - 11 views

henryjenkins.org/...-about-connected-learning.html

module2 connected learning technological change

shared by Alefiyah Shikari on 06 Sep 14 - No Cached

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Alefiyah Shikari on 06 Sep 14

This report is skeptical and hard-nosed, challenging some of the optimism which has fueled previous work in the Digital Media and Literacy tradition, raising concerns about what is happening to those who are being excluded from meaningful participation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This report is skeptical and hard-nosed, challenging some of the optimism which has fueled previous work in the Digital Media and Literacy tradition, raising concerns about what is happening to those who are being excluded from meaningful participation.</div>

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Christine Bush on 09 Sep 14

I feel compelled to point out that Alefiyah's comment/description above is in fact an unattributed excerpt from the third paragraph of this resource.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I feel compelled to point out that Alefiyah's comment/description above is in fact an unattributed excerpt from the third paragraph of this resource.</div>

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Salman Khan flips the classroom using technology - 7 views

Khan Academy has done some good work, but I certainly do not believe it is the solution to the nation's problems in education. A critique, by Karim Kai Ani, considers the videos to be poor, as well...

https:__www.youtube.com_watch?v=nTFEUsudhfs open access technology video

started by brianmihov on 10 Sep 14 3 follow-ups, last by kamrannaim on 16 Nov 14

Outernet aims to provide data to the net unconnected - 1 views

www.bbc.com/...technology-29593734

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shared by Kim Baker on 18 Oct 14 - No Cached

victorialam on 18 Oct 14

A timely article on the Outernet, a service that can broadcast e-books and culled information from the internet to less wealthy nations who do not have access to the internet. A few criticisms of the emerging technology do arise: addressing literacy in less developed locations, questioning whether the information broadcast is information that would be suited for that community, and finally whether there would be a prioritization of information with paid net-connected organizations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A timely article on the Outernet, a service that can broadcast e-books and culled information from the internet to less wealthy nations who do not have access to the internet. A few criticisms of the emerging technology do arise: addressing literacy in less developed locations, questioning whether the information broadcast is information that would be suited for that community, and finally whether there would be a prioritization of information with paid net-connected organizations.</div>

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serrarouafae on 18 Oct 14

This is good news for people living in regions of conflict and war-torn countries. have access to learning is the dream of many people

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is good news for people living in regions of conflict and war-torn countries. have access to learning is the dream of many people</div>

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Kim Baker on 19 Nov 14

"But what about for the many people in the world that lack internet connectivity? The answer is still yes - at least according to Syed Karim, who explained how at TEDGlobal. The entrepreneur had been invited to the human ingenuity-themed event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to speak about his company, Outernet. The business aims to address the fact that about two-thirds of the world's population still has no internet access."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"But what about for the many people in the world that lack internet connectivity? The answer is still yes - at least according to Syed Karim, who explained how at TEDGlobal. The entrepreneur had been invited to the human ingenuity-themed event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to speak about his company, Outernet. The business aims to address the fact that about two-thirds of the world's population still has no internet access."</div>

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ekw1993 on 19 Nov 14

Thank you for posting this article about Syed Karim's TED talk as I had not seen it before and found it very interesting. With the outernet, I believe people living in places where this is inadequate or no access to the internet will be able to accrue information. However, I still believe more efforts need to be done to expand the web so that all can partake.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thank you for posting this article about Syed Karim's TED talk as I had not seen it before and found it very interesting. With the outernet, I believe people living in places where this is inadequate or no access to the internet will be able to accrue information. However, I still believe more efforts need to be done to expand the web so that all can partake.</div>

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Using Wiki technology to support student engagement - 1 views

www.cblt.soton.ac.uk/...ns%20from%20the%20trenches.pdf

open knowledge open access Module12

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Abdul Naser Tamim on 20 Nov 14

This paper reports on a failed experiment to use Wiki technology to support student engagement with the subject matter of a third year undergraduate module. Using qualitative data, the findings reveal that in an educational context, social technologies such as Wiki's, are perceived differently compared with ordinary personal use and this discourages student adoption. A series of insights are then offered which help HE teachers understand the pitfalls of integrating social technologies in educational contexts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper reports on a failed experiment to use Wiki technology to support student engagement with the subject matter of a third year undergraduate module. Using qualitative data, the findings reveal that in an educational context, social technologies such as Wiki's, are perceived differently compared with ordinary personal use and this discourages student adoption. A series of insights are then offered which help HE teachers understand the pitfalls of integrating social technologies in educational contexts.</div>

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"Why Open Education Matters?" Video Competition - 3 views

www.ed.gov/...-competition-winners-announced

module7 open access open knowledge education

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eglemarija on 03 Oct 14

These are some cool 'motivational' videos about open education - certainly a valuable resource when talking about the subject. The attached link has the three best ones (I have looked ahead & the third place winner is actually included in module 7), but this playlist (sorry, could not find one in English, but the videos are in English anyway) has a few more: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgmAVOv3Lv3H1q20GUUg9h2koK6hPq4hk (playlist from Virtual educational library from Lithuania).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These are some cool 'motivational' videos about open education - certainly a valuable resource when talking about the subject. The attached link has the three best ones (I have looked ahead & the third place winner is actually included in module 7), but this playlist (sorry, could not find one in English, but the videos are in English anyway) has a few more: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgmAVOv3Lv3H1q20GUUg9h2koK6hPq4hk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgmAVOv3Lv3H1q20GUUg9h2koK6hPq4hk</a> (playlist from Virtual educational library from Lithuania).</div>

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When a monkey takes a selfie . . . - 6 views

Fue algo bastante curioso y hasta gracioso, en donde se determinó que el mono era el dueño de los derechos de esa foto. ... It was pretty interesting and even funny, where it was determined that th...

open access module4 copyright

started by anonymous on 03 Oct 14 2 follow-ups, last by Fernando Carraro on 04 Oct 14

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