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Grimly Letting Go of the Old Story " how to save the world - 1 views

howtosavetheworld.ca/...ly-letting-go-of-the-old-story Information Literacy
shared by monde3297 on 06 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • monde3297 on 06 Nov 14
     
    cartoon by David Sipress from the New Yorker I have noticed a subtle change over the last year or two in what (and how) both mainstream and alternative media are reporting (worse news, more indifferently, more dishonestly and more under-reporting).
  • chirospasm22 on 08 Nov 14
     
    For a blog called "How To Save The World", this post seems to end right before the writer gets to the "how to". The points made are accurate, but there's no call to action. I'm not a big fan of conspiracy theories for the reasons discussed in this post, but things like this frustrate me because they don't foster discussion about "what can we do about it?" Making sure people understand that everything is awful and needs to be fixed is good, but that isn't the end of it -- circulating information is only step one.
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Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press - 5 views

youtu.be/0ojyCDRc8uc module5 knowledge publishing open
shared by Julia Echeverría on 24 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Julia Echeverría on 24 Sep 14
     
    Hi buddies, I recommend watching this video, and if does not tell us nothing new though, help us to remember the history, and the video is really nice and easy to see and understand. hope you like it a lot. Julia Echeverria
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  • cuptlib on 29 Sep 14
     
    yes, I enjoyed it!
  • salma1504 on 01 Oct 14
     
    Good work thank you
  • pad123 on 05 Nov 14
     
    yes, it's really nice video and story starts from being entrepreneur in those times. The concept of printing never existed till Gutenberg invented printing machine. As we watch video, inquisitiveness makes us to think beyond video like how did Gutenberg ever prepared ink and how did Gutenberg established printing process.
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Looking back, leaping forward, leveraging crisis, and freeing the law: A lawyer story - 0 views

www.llrx.com/...lawyerstory.htm open access module1
shared by diigoname2 on 04 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • diigoname2 on 04 Nov 14
     
    Bruce Thomas states, "Google Scholar's caselaw collection is a victory for open access to legal information and the democratization of law". The only downside is that it is only American case law and not other jurisdictions.
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On Predatory Publishers: a Q&A With Jeffrey Beall - 2 views

chronicle.com/...47667 open access module 9 predatory publishing
shared by ilanab on 31 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • ilanab on 31 Oct 14
     
    Interview with Jeffrey Beall on predatory publishing, his description of this, stories of scams, where it's most prevalent and his recommendations
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Scientific journal - 1 views

en.wikipedia.org/...Scientific_journal module9 open knowledge publishing
shared by Julia Echeverría on 30 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Julia Echeverría on 30 Oct 14
     
    For a broader class of publications, which include scientific journals, see Academic journal. "Science journal" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Science (journal), the scientific journal named "Science". In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
  • brunoapolonio on 30 Oct 14
     
    Their stories open my head every time I have the opportunity to read. Being a layman in this matter made ​​me see it more closely now! Thank you!
  • brunoapolonio on 30 Oct 14
     
    Their links open my head so easily. Although I did not know it, I noticed a subtle difference about it!
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Here's Why Public Wifi is a Public Health Hazard - Matter - Medium - 3 views

medium.com/...lic-health-hazard-dd5b8dcb55e6 public wifi medium privacy
shared by mbittman on 23 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • mbittman on 23 Oct 14
     
    Story on Public WiFi We took a hacker to a café and, in 20 minutes, he knew where everyone else was born, what schools they attended, and the last five things they googled. By Maurits Martijn, from De Correspondent Translated from Dutch by Jona Meijers Illustrations by Kristina Collantes
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Top three reasons we choose illegal downloads - 8 views

www.news.com.au/...story-e6frfro0-1225863649562 module4 copyright
shared by kristykim on 10 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • kristykim on 10 Oct 14
     
    This site explains why people choose to illegally downloads, even if some people know that they are breaking the copyright law.
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  • elsatorfer on 11 Oct 14
     
    very interesting and I agree with the responses.
  • siyuwang on 11 Oct 14
     
    Interesting share! Thank you. I didn't realize that illegal downloads also largely and universally happen in North America before I read this article. Since I grew up in China, and now I've been living in Canada for three years. I know that illegal downloading is quite common in China as there are a large number of websites are providing free access to TV shows, movies, and even American dramas movies musics, and I believe they never paid for them. They are distributing them and selling ads to make profit which is illegal. I though this is not common in Canada and America because some of my Canadian friend told me they are used to buying music from iTunes and they were surprised when I show them all the musics they like can be free downloaded from a Chinese App. However now i can see that this also largely happens in North America. I think the article is good in showing why people choose to illegally downloads, and it's quite interesting. But I think it's also worthy to research on what they are doing with those illegally downloaded stuffs. For example, somebody are just downloading for themselves and some people are actually downloading for sharing it, or even selling it, which is definitely illegal.
  • natalyefremova on 14 Oct 14
     
    I agree with resualts of online survey
  • fraup74 on 14 Oct 14
     
    Interesting read as I'm guilty of illegally downloading/streaming TV and music. Very surprised to see that the rich are the ones who illegally download on a regular basis.
  • chirospasm22 on 21 Oct 14
     
    "I'd have to wait too long to see it on TV" is the reason I hear the most about when it comes to illegal downloading. Those people generally do make an effort to watch it when it does officially come out on TV though, to off-set their piracy. The way companies will show something in one country and then sit on it for five months before letting someone in another country watch it seems silly to me at this point, though. Yes digital piracy is illegal, but it seems to be getting to the point of the Prohibition Era in the United States: yes, it's illegal, but everyone's doing it anyway. I think somebody's going to need to change things up here, and it seems doubtful that the companies producing these shows can alter the cultural norms without a lot more work than it seems they're willing to put in.
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BBC News - Armenia: Citizens urged to write Wikipedia entry each - 2 views

www.bbc.com/...s-news-from-elsewhere-28588188 Module8 wikipedia citizens entry armenia open access
shared by ibudule on 21 Oct 14 - No Cached
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  • ibudule on 21 Oct 14
     
    An interesting story about an initiative how to contribute to the development of Wikipedia content for a small country in its language.
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Communication, Identity, and the Origin of Information by Heather Marsh - 2 views

thecryptosphere.com/...f-information-by-heather-marsh knowledge identity
shared by Kim Baker on 20 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Kim Baker on 20 Oct 14
     
    "People giving a foreign 'face' to a cause are standing between us. Media who pretend to write stories about groups whose voices are never heard but write almost universally through the lens of western men instead, are ensuring that all interpretations and solutions come from the same small segment of society. Wars are told from the point of view of arms dealers and politicians, disasters are interpreted by NGO's, most issues are never covered at all. Official channels decide what will or will not be revealed and media are rewarded for their obedience by access to more official information. New media in its current form has made this worse instead of better. Journalists write about those powerful in social media to have their stories amplified by the same people. The news - celebrity symbiosis has only escalated as writers vie for page views. We are at risk of having increasingly narrow news coverage as platforms like Twitter move to increase amplification of already powerful accounts and hide the less powerful opinions from view."
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2012 Book Archive - 8 views

2012books.lardbucket.org open access module7 publishing open textbook CC
shared by koobredaer on 13 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • koobredaer on 13 Oct 14
     
    A source of some open text books with a interesting back story that should act as a warning about open--they are all now ex-open text books. After 2012 the publisher decided to abandon the CC/open textbook model and shifted the licensing on all their books. However, you can not revoke a CC license retroactively, so copies of the books downloaded prior to the change are still CC. But if the publisher no longer provides access to them, they disappear from CC circulation and access--luckily in this case, some one saved the CC versions and makes them available on this website. thanks!
  • cuptlib on 15 Oct 14
     
    Seriously useful! Indeed!
  • v woolf on 16 Oct 14
     
    Wow, this collection is extensive, and the content seems good too! I'm so glad that someone was motivated enough to make these available according to their original licenses -- but it feels a bit bittersweet as well they had to resort to guerilla tactics to keep them available. It does make me wonder -- why did the publishing company decide to start charging for their textbooks? Was the previous model unprofitable?
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Using data to improve student success - University World News - 0 views

www.universityworldnews.com/article.php Data open
shared by monde3297 on 16 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • monde3297 on 16 Oct 14
     
    Digital technologies and online learning environments permitting harvesting, analysis and use of student data is nothing new in higher education. They open up a number of opportunities and equally a number of perils - creating the need for higher education institutions to find ways to protect the harvested data.
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How We Use Social Media for Informal Learning - 2 views

www.bottomlineperformance.com/al-media-for-informal-learning module6 knowledge community practice share
shared by Ad Huikeshoven on 12 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Ad Huikeshoven on 12 Oct 14
     
    From Topic: https://groups.diigo.com/group/okmooc/content/community-manager-12884327 By: https://www.diigo.com/profile/cvpido Vendors talk about social learning like its something revolutionary, but I'm here to tell you its not. Informal learning is an everyday thing. Social media tools are just another platform we use to learn from each-other and find information serendipitously.
  • natashasana on 12 Oct 14
     
    Ad Huikeshoven , I do agree with you. There is nothing new with social learning. In the african context,that was the way of learning through informal gatherings, story tellings around fire or while drinking some traditional beer. Otherwise we are just acknowledging that, there is plenty to learn from each other and through each other. The wheel can not be reinvented for sure.
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Symphony of Science - "Children of Africa" (The Story of Us) - 1 views

youtu.be/f0vlrTVC2tQ module6 open access knowledge open
shared by Julia Echeverría on 09 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Julia Echeverría on 09 Oct 14
     
    This free musical is one of the most original way of teaching us about science. A musical celebration of humanity, its origins, and achievements, contrasted with a somber look at our environmentally destructive tendencies and deep similarities with other primates. Featuring Jacob Bronowski, Alice Roberts, Carolyn Porco, Jane Goodall, Robert Sapolsky, Neil deGrasse Tyson and David Attenborough.
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"Predatory" Open Access Publishers -- The Natural Extreme of an Author-Pays Model - 0 views

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/...xtreme-of-an-author-pays-model open access publishing open science Author Pays Model author pays predeatory practices
shared by mbchris on 08 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • mbchris on 08 Oct 14
     
    "A recent story in the Chronicle of Higher Education covers a phenomenon all of us have suspected, mainly because we've seen it via our editorial boards and editorial advisors - the proliferation of open access (OA) publishers with new names, unknown pedigrees, big promises, and fulsome editorial boards, which often spam our editors and advisors with offers to join the parade." This article does a good job of outlining the pitfalls of the author pay model of open access journals. With open access journals the whole idea is to make it so that information is accessible to the public, but unfortunately that access comes with a cost. The cost of predatory open access journal undermines the whole democratic and altruistic intent behind open access journals. By taking advantage of recently endowed academics these predatory publishers cause many problems for both the individuals affected as well as the Open publishing industry. I also like how there is a clear definition of what predatory open access publishing is.
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All Is Not Vanity | Literary Review of Canada - 0 views

reviewcanada.ca/...all-is-not-vanity module3 self-publishing
shared by Kevin Stranack on 26 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • Kevin Stranack on 26 Jun 14
     
    "Self-publishing is at a stage analogous to the early days of Wikipedia, when users were reluctant to trust information contained in a communally written encyclopedia. It turns out that online democracy performs quite an effective self-regulating function. "
  • Leticia Lafuente López on 04 Oct 14
     
    Good points in the article: There are several good reasons a novelist chooses to self-publish: 1. Because of repeated rejection. 2. To get the book to market more quickly. 3. To have more control over the process. 4. To receive a larger share of the book's earnings. 5. To attract the attention of a major publisher.
  • natashasana on 05 Oct 14
     
    With digitization of publishing its now an option to self publicize especially for new writers who thing their work will never be acknowledged. But musicians are also using the self publicizing/promotion and later one it does pays on. I heard of Justin Bieber story of when the mother was busy posting you-tube videos.So its possible to go a "freenuim" way and start with e.g blogging and eventually build a fan/interest base
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The surprising history of copyright - by Google - 4 views

www.youtube.com/watch module5 copyright
shared by rogergsweden on 03 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • rogergsweden on 03 Oct 14
     
    The story of copyright, beginning with the printing press.
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Netherlands: Swets Files For Bankruptcy | LJ INFOdocket - 2 views

www.infodocket.com/...nds-swets-files-for-bankruptcy Swets; Publishing; copyright
shared by mbittman on 25 Sep 14 - No Cached
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  • mbittman on 25 Sep 14
     
    Note: We ve updated this post multiple times with additional material. Look for the updates below. A story on the German publishing industry web site boersenblatt.net (in German) reports that Netherlands-based Swets (Swets & Zeitlinger Group B.V.) is insolvent and has filed for bankruptcy. We ve reached out the company for comment.
  • Kim Baker on 25 Sep 14
     
    Thanks very much for posting this, did not know about it.
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Insect photographer squashed by copyright infringement (Wired UK) - 0 views

www.wired.co.uk/...ect-photographer-online-piracy copyright module4
shared by amandakennedy on 25 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • amandakennedy on 25 Sep 14
     
    "Here is a true story about how copyright infringement costs [a] small photography business thousands of dollars every year. Or, maybe it isn't. It could also be a true story of how copyright infringement earns thousands of dollars every year. I can't be sure."
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Explore Copyright Reform with Creative Commons\' site: \"Team Open\" - 0 views

teamopen.cc/reform module4 copyright creative commons teamopen copyright reform
shared by v woolf on 22 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • v woolf on 22 Sep 14
     
    "Team Open is a project to collect and share stories of the power of Creative Commons licenses." (http://teamopen.cc/all/) This site is a project by Creative Commons to advertise the power of creative commons licensing; it includes trading cards (!) for donating, and powerful stories about how CC has been used for good in the world and why it is such an important movement. This is a great piece of advertising for CC, and it really captures some of the ways that CC can be used. I think all too often, copyright is not seen as something "sexy" or interesting, but using clear language, simple but elegant graphics, and some really captivating stories, this site is a very useful tool.
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The Right to Read - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation - 0 views

www.gnu.org/...right-to-read.html open access knowledge privacy publishing module4
shared by chuckicks on 22 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • chuckicks on 22 Sep 14
     
    For those that haven't seen it, Richard Stallman's dystopian short story, written in 1997, on a dilemma posed by the use of computers and licensed content in the mid 21st century.
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