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Kim Baker

Scholarly journal retracts 60 articles, smashes 'peer review ring' - 3 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...icles-smashes-peer-review-ring

module9 peer review

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  • Kim Baker on 04 Nov 14
     
    Every now and then a scholarly journal retracts an article because of errors or outright fraud. In academic circles, and sometimes beyond, each retraction is a big deal. Now comes word of a journal retracting 60 articles at once.
  • ibudule on 04 Nov 14
     
    Thank you for sharing! The article highlights a problem of Internet where one can create any number of digital identities and use them for various purposes hoping that this will go unnoticed. This time the activity takes place in the settings of a scientific journal peer review.
kristykim

TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE - 1 views

www.unesco.org/...mod11.html

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  • kristykim on 15 Nov 14
     
    Indigenous knowledge is unique to a culture or society. It shows us how to connect and to sustain through the environment. This kind of knowledge is passed down to generation to generation. Back then our ancestors did not have Internet or computers to store or to share their ideas. Our ancestral knowledge is very fragile and can easily be lost. Knowledge is history and our roots, which are passed down from our ancestors to us and these knowledge should be kept and be preserved. New information is also valuable, but so is our past. Here is a site that helps us to learn about what Indigenous knowledge is and activities to help us how to preserve Indigenous knowledge.
  • yitingwang on 16 Nov 14
     
    It is a good idea. We should remember our indigenous knowledge and pass it down to following generations. People without past can not value the present. We shouldn't let these knowledge be destroyed by fast information on the internet.
koobredaer

Smithsonian Digital Volunteers - 1 views

transcription.si.edu

crowdsource science digitization participation

shared by koobredaer on 07 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • koobredaer on 07 Nov 14
     
    Smithsonian museums transcription center--volunteer on projects to create information about newly digitized collections, lots of fascinating stuff to see. "Join us as we create digital records for the United States National Entomological Collection! Bumblebees (the Bombus genus) are social insects that feed on nectar and collect pollen to feed their young, making them very important pollinators!
  • chirospasm22 on 08 Nov 14
     
    This seems like a good way to get kids involved in open activities. These all look like very interesting projects, even if transcription isn't all that entertaining, and it results in an actual real world accomplishment which can be a good way to motivate students who don't see the point of school work because it's "just" for school.
judit309

Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources | for Open Educational Reso... - 6 views

oerconsortium.org

OER resources Education

shared by judit309 on 13 Sep 14 - Cached
  • Greg Walker on 13 Sep 14
     
    Community Colleges for Open Education Resources I chose this resource since I work at a community college and The mission is expanding access to education by promoting awareness and adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER). Over 250 colleges have joined the consortium and many more participate in our activities and use resources posted here. The Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER)is a joint effort by individual community colleges, regional and statewide consortia, the Open Courseware Consortium, the American Association for Community Colleges, the League for Innovation in the Community Colleges, and many other educational partners to develop and use open educational resources, open textbooks, and open courseware to expand access to higher education and improve teaching and learning.
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  • AJ Williams on 15 Sep 14
     
    I am a member of this consortium and wanted to share it with others who work in community colleges.
  • judit309 on 18 Nov 14
     
    Open education information and group resources
  • judit309 on 18 Nov 14
     
    Open education information and group resources
Kevin Stranack

Are universities teaching the skills needed in a knowledge-based economy? - 14 views

www.tonybates.ca/...d-in-a-knowledge-based-economy

module2 higher education knowledge skills

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  • Kevin Stranack on 29 Jun 14
     
    Provides a list of important skills and how those skills are embedded within the curriculum.
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  • Raúl Marcó del Pont on 09 Sep 14
     
    Encontré un post relacionado con las Alfabetizaciones digitales y competencias fundamentales en http://futurosdellibro.com/alfabetizaciones-digitales-y-competencias-fundamentales/ Tal vez interese: El pasado 5 de marzo los expertos de UNESCO dedicados a la alfabetización mediática y digital, en reunión preparatoria de la siguiente World Summit of Information Societies, rubricaron lo que es una evidencia ya incontrovertible: que la alfabetización mediática e informacional (MIL. Media and information literacy) ocupa un lugar central en el mapa escolar de competencias del siglo XXI. Esto no es nada esencialmente nuevo: Viviane Reding, la hoy Vicepresidenta de la Comisión Europea y ex-comisaria de Información entre los años 2004-2009, declaraba en el año 2006: "Hoy, la alfabetización mediática es tan central para el desarrollo de una ciudadanía plena y activa como la alfabetización tradicional lo fue al inicio del siglo XIX". Y añadía: "también es fundamental para entrar en el nuevo mundo de la banda ancha de contenidos, disponibles en todas partes y en cualquier momento". De acuerdo con el European Charter for Media Literacy podríamos distinguir siete áreas de competencias que, de una u otra forma, deberían pasar a formar parte de todo currículum orientado a su adquisición: Usar adecuadamente las tecnologías mediáticas para acceder, conservar, recuperar y compartir contenidos que satisfagan las necesidades e intereses individuales y colectivos. Tener competencias de acceso e información de la gran diversidad de alternativas respecto a los tipos de medios que existen, así como a los contenidos provenientes de distintas fuentes culturales e institucionales. Comprender cómo y porqué se producen los contenidos mediáticos. Analizar de forma crítica las técnicas, lenguajes y códigos empleados por los medios y los mensajes que transmiten. Usar los medios creativamente para expresar y comunicar ideas, información
  • Ad Huikeshoven on 09 Sep 14
     
    Thank you Kevin Stranack for sharing. Tony Bates ends with five questions: 1. Have I covered the main skills needed in a knowledge-based society? What have I missed? 2. Do you agree that these are important skills? If so, should universities explicitly try to develop them? 3. What are you or your university doing (if anything) to ensure such skills are taught, and taught well? 4. What roles if any do you think technology, and in particular online learning, can play in helping to develop such skills? 5. Any other comments on this topic - My answers: 1. Frustration tolerance and keeping a balance between work and private life is a necessary skill 2, The skill set mentioned is important, but more likely trained in college than in university 3. I do have a personal coach and a counseler, and I'm enrolled in #OKMOOC 4. The activities required in every module of #OKMOOC ask to reach out, connect, build relationships, Have you answered the feedback questions?
  • hreodbeorht on 13 Oct 14
     
    This question is really the elephant in the room in a lot of university programs, especially in the humanities. I myself was a doctoral student in the humanities before leaving because, as I eventually learned, there were essentially no employment opportunities and my skillset in today's economy was sorely lacking. But the old mantra that "we teach critical thinking" is become a worn excuse. Do we really need four years to teach people the skills to survive "out there"? How much of our specialized knowledge will really be useful outside of the academy? These are questions we just don't have the answer to, and I'm not sure there are many people willing to ask them. But more to the point, I didn't see anything in this link about the changing ways that millennials (I promise that I hate the term as much as anyone, but it's a useful one) are engaging with information, and how that is changing how they actually think. There have been arguments made that digital natives (again, a pretty terrible term) think about and process information in very different ways that have serious implications for contextualization and long-term research. I'm not saying that universities don't teach these things in their own ways, but it's an important issue that needs addressing. I know that the link talks about the important of knowledge management, but there's a huge difference between simply knowing how and when to access information and quite another to properly contextualize its place in a larger hierarchy (or web) of knowledge. I would argue *that* skill is the one that universities are best poised to provide, and maybe why we keep hearing talk about how undergraduate degrees are the new highschool diplomas.
Abdul Naser Tamim

Digital Media and Democracy - 1 views

books.google.ae/books

Module3

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  • Abdul Naser Tamim on 11 Nov 14
     
    In an age of proliferating media and news sources, who has the power to define reality? When the dominant media declared the existence of WMDs in Iraq, did that make it a fact? Today, the "Social Web" (sometimes known as Web 2.0, groupware, or the participatory web)--epitomized by blogs, viral videos, and YouTube--creates new pathways for truths to emerge and makes possible new tactics for media activism.
Diane Vahab

Open Course Ware - 1 views

https://www.class-central.com/university/uma Hay cuatro cursos ofrecidos en la Universidad de Malaga en forma de MOOC.

open access knowledge open MOOC courseware

started by Rosa Munoz-Luna on 01 Dec 14 1 follow-up, last by Diane Vahab on 02 Dec 14
dudeec

Why I Won't Accept Your Linkedin Invitation - 5 views

www.linkedin.com/...ccept-your-linkedin-invitation

Module10 overload filter

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  • dudeec on 11 Nov 14
     
    An example of how one person establish his "filter" for accepting/rejecting invitations in this networked world.
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  • rafopen on 12 Nov 14
     
    Really helpful and basic filters. I especially appreciate: If you can't take 2 minutes to write, 'Hey Mike, I know we don't know each other, but I think we have some mutual interests (or connections) and I would value you in my network," then I won't take 1 second to click "accept." Many people use linkedin for their professional connections. Considering why Mike doesn't accept invitations helps one to understand how to make better use of the site and how to keep it manageable for your own uses.
  • Julia Echeverría on 13 Nov 14
     
    Great way to filter people on Linkedin, the thing is, at least in my case, if by any chance I will invite someone always write a letter, but normally I take a look of profile before accepting a person in my net. That is because sometime there are interesting people that do not know the Netiquettes. Cheers Julia
  • lenjomaydresden on 20 Nov 14
     
    Do we need a network for possible contacts or is Linkedin a source for active contacts? How many true contacts are realistic to handle and whatfor?
  • Kelly Furey on 03 Dec 14
     
    I totally agree! One genuine connection is better than a thousand random "contacts".
danstrat

Christensen Institute - 2 views

www.christenseninstitute.org/transform-education-in-vietnam

OER Open Education Resources education vietnam entrepreneurship

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  • danstrat on 01 Dec 14
     
    My last week in Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City was markedly different from my week in Hanoi in ways I did not expect. A spirit of entrepreneurship and optimism about the future of education in Vietnam has been palpable. I met with several entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • danstrat on 01 Dec 14
     
    There is a lot of talk about education technology and open education resources having a big impact on learners in developing countries. This article offers a brief glimpse into education entrepreneurship in Vietnam. Vietnam Open Education Resources (VOER) has supposedly pushed Vietnam to have a more developed OER system than any other country other than the US. I would be curious to see how Thiem would measure this claim. Platforms built around OER have potential to lower costs of materials, but they rely heavily on an active base of creators and self-publishers. There may always be an incentive for creators of especially good content to offer it for a price. In addition, just as a movie benefits from the guidance of an experienced director, a textbook or etextbook or any other large-format education content benefits substantially from an experienced curator who could charge for his/her work. I don't see this going away any time soon.
siyuwang

Evaluation on the Resource I Shared: Clearing Up the Copyright Confusion: Fair Dealing ... - 1 views

In this article, the author provides an great explanation of the fair dealing and copyright issue in Canada, and clear up some confusions on this issue, especially the Bill C-32 Act. According to t...

started by siyuwang on 04 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
siyuwang

Evaluation on the resource I shared: Can a mutually beneficial relationship exist betwe... - 0 views

This post discusses some of the tensions that exist between the increasing effort to enforce Intellectual Property Rights and the impact of the Internet. It introduces Intellectual Property (IP) an...

started by siyuwang on 04 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
Dvora Marina Brodsky

Play - 0 views

www.metadatagames.org

open knowledge crowdsource social-science

shared by Dvora Marina Brodsky on 27 Sep 14 - No Cached
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  • Dvora Marina Brodsky on 27 Sep 14
     
    The Metadata Games platform has games that cater to all different types of players! Take a look: A zen-like one player tagging activity - be as specific and accurate as you can to earn high scores. Ohm! In the "next evolution" of Zen Tag, you can tag audio and video clips, too.
graneraj

Optimal circulation, access to and transfer of scientific knowledge - 0 views

ec.europa.eu/...optimal-circulation_en.htm

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  • graneraj on 08 Nov 14
     
    To guarantee access to and uptake of knowledge by all. Research and innovation benefit from scientists, research institutions, businesses and citizens accessing, sharing and using existing scientific knowledge and the possibility to express timely expectations or concerns on such activities. A major challenge is to broadly implement Open Access - i.e.
mbishon

The Ultimate Directory Of Free Image Sources - 13 views

www.theedublogger.com/...irectory-of-free-image-sources

module4 activity4 open access

shared by mbishon on 29 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • mbishon on 29 Sep 14
     
    So, you need an image for your blog? We've spent some time categorizing our favorite sources for free images and organizing them in such a way as to help you find what you're looking for. Here are the criteria we've examined: Subjects: Does a site focus on specific genres of images, or is it a mass collection of various image types?
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  • anonymous on 02 Oct 14
     
    Hi there! Thank you for sharing this resource. I think that it is extremely helpful to have a list of websites and pictures that I can use with respect to copyright listed on one page. There have been many times when I need to quickly find an image to use for a project, and have gotten caught up in trying to find a picture with an appropriate copyright license. I also did not know that images created by government employees were copyright exempt, and I really enjoyed searching through some of those sites!
  • Elke Lackner on 03 Nov 14
     
    It's not only the Creative Commons part that is important but the Public Domain (CC0) pictures, that can be used.
  • Ana Muñoz de Rivera on 03 Nov 14
     
    ¿Can any picture be used without failing into copyright stops?
  • anonymous on 03 Nov 14
     
    Thanks for sharing! The list is very useful. But I'm not sure if it is actually "OK" for university students to use online sources (videos from YouTube, or images downloaded from Google) for academic purpose/ personal use when talking about "fair dealing".
  • Julia Echeverría on 04 Nov 14
     
    Again, thak for sharing, this tools can be very interesting for who want to create an educational blog Julia Echeverria
  • pad123 on 05 Nov 14
     
    Thanks for sharing, nice blog
  • rafopen on 12 Nov 14
     
    Very helpful resource. The categories help to narrow one's search.
  • c maggard on 12 Nov 14
     
    Nice! Thanks for sharing. Both useful IRL, and pertinent to the course.
w_kwai

Privacy advocates unmask Twitter troll - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...advocates-unmask-twitter-troll

module2 module10 digital identity

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  • w_kwai on 03 Dec 14
     
    What happens when you troll Tor developers hard? You get unmasked. Towards the end of last week, a troll who had sent various aggressive tweets to a host of security experts and privacy advocates associated with the Tor project and browser, which enables online anonymity, had his identity exposed.
  • w_kwai on 04 Dec 14
     
    It is important to stand up against all kinds of bullying, in this case it is cyberbullying. But what is the difference when it comes to someone bullies you, and you bully that person back? It is still bullying. Although I think some actions should be taken to tackle the people trolling, it is difficult because of the massive amount of people who are leaving angry or horrible responses. To monitor every netizens activity is impossible and inefficient, it also violates privacy rights (even when we know we are monitored at some point). What do you think about creating filters? I think that will restrict the freedom of speech people have. So is having freedom and open access such a brilliant thing? Would it not cause moral conflicts? Education and moral standards would not always relate, because emotions is one of the measures too.
  • talenwu on 04 Dec 14
     
    Thanks for your sharing. A lot of people have been the victim of cyberbullying, the reason of cyberbullying has become increasingly common might has some relationship with the advanced technology and also due to people can say whatever they want to say by hiding behind their digital identities, so they do not care about moral standard any more. And it's true that it's really hard to take action to everyone who involved in cyberbullying because the amount is huge.
kristykim

Influence of Online Social Networks on our Youth - 7 views

www.indiabix.com/...e-social-networks-on-our-youth

Module2 Social Media

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  • kristykim on 13 Nov 14
     
    It is great that people are connecting with each other; however, we need to think about the influence of online social network on our Youth.
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  • pad123 on 13 Nov 14
     
    Yes, Social media has both positive and negative results. We need to watch our children how are they using it. We can explain them how to benefit from social media without disturbing our identity and image. We can also explain them use as much as required only not to sit with that hours together. Children completely now on internet and not having outdoor games now a days. There is a requirement of awareness program to them.
  • tlsohn on 16 Nov 14
     
    Social media is both an asset and liability…great for connecting with others but too much information can lead to issues between peers…some fresh air away from a device might do better!
  • melduncan on 18 Nov 14
     
    I think this is a valid concern, high schools around the country are permitting cell phone use in classrooms which is opening the doors to more group chat during and after class about everything but academics.
  • Kelly Furey on 03 Dec 14
     
    In a world dominated by technology there is no denying the significant influence of social media on our Youth. That being said, I think there is a critical demand for social media education in the classroom. I would love to see a stronger emphasis placed on employing technology as an instrument of education in the school system. Social media should be taught as a tool for research, collaboration and activism rather than a trivial pastime.
mark Christopher

A figment in Miranda's imagination - Wendy Bacon - 1 views

www.wendybacon.com/...igment-in-mirandas-imagination

module3 citizen journalism australia

shared by mark Christopher on 17 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • mark Christopher on 17 Sep 14
     
    Two weeks ago, News Corp Australia's Miranda Devine published Wendy Bacon and comrades lay into Sharri Markson on Twitter in defence of The Australian's media section editor Sharri Markson, who had been criticised for a column she wrote about the dangers of mixing activism and journalism.
  • Leticia Lafuente López on 19 Oct 14
     
    I totally agree from the point of view of this article related to learning and being a Journalism teacher. Just great!
eglemarija

Gaming could be the ultimate tool to re-engage boys in education - 4 views

www.ted.com/..._to_re_engage_boys_in_learning

gaming education school module3 boys

shared by eglemarija on 19 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • eglemarija on 19 Sep 14
     
    This TEDtalk might not answer directly to open knowledge topics so far, however it speaks to some of the issues raised in this week's lectures: pop-culture and technology can and should be used to engage people into educational & social activities (especially evident in Dr Jenkins' talk). Here, Ali Carr-Chellman talks about issues boys face in school - basically, they just don't belong there, as teaching is usually brought about from a woman's point of view (most teachers are female) and boys are told to be girls. Eventually, they feel they just won't succeed and take up other things - e.g. video games. The speaker advocates that video games could and should be used as a valuable tool to reach boys. Providing more resources, games could become THE ultimate way to deliver important messages and to teach effectively. (This also speaks to the point in Clarke's lecture, that games can be made into powerful scientific and educational plarforms.)
  • chuckicks on 18 Oct 14
     
    This has certainly been the case with my 15 year-old, who through Minecraft has created extensive networks for exchanging ideas and interests that have turned into research projects for his debate class.
zieduna

Unlocking Knowledge & Empowering Minds! - 0 views

ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

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  • natashasana on 06 Sep 14
     
    Should Open Knowledge be associated with old and irrelevant knowledge. Going through MIT Open Course, all I could see is knowledge as old as 10 years. Well some information may still be relevant but most of the information has evolved and there is new materials.For me, this makes Open Knowledge a joke if all , that can be offered is outdated knowledge
  • zieduna on 27 Oct 14
     
    A great website of Free Online Course Materials. MIT OpenCourseWare is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.
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