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"India's clampdown on its netizens is set to continue after its government revealed it is setting up a National Cyber Co-ordination Centre to monitor all web traffic flowing through the country - in the name of national security"

"Welcome to the website for the OER IPR Support Project. Our aim is to provide IPR and licensing support for JISC/HEA funded OER Phase 1, 2 and 3 projects in order to help them identify and manage IPR issues with particular emphasis on the use of Creative Commons Licences.  The objectives of OER IPR Support Project are: To create a range of advice and information resources which will enable JISC/HEA OER Projects to manage the IPR in their OER resources appropriately To  create IPR advice and information resources which have longevity and broad applicability beyond the duration of the JISC/HEA OER Projects To disseminate the advice and information resources to JISC/HEA OER Projects through JISC Legal Helpdesk, published resources, workshops, and via the JISC Legal website at www.jisclegal.ac.uk To ensure that all resources created in this project build on the experience gained in JISC/HEA Phase 1 OER Projects and are responsive to the needs of the JISC/HEA OER Project. To monitor and assess the impact of the project support and resources on the JISC/HEA OER Projects"

Big set of resources on using social media. Mainly aimed at non-profits but many monitoring tools and tutorials that should make it useful for a range of people - education included.

Some info on the early warning system at Purdue for student success. Allows early intervention to catch failing students.

Uruguay does OLPC and gives laptop to every child. What change has it brought? Link from M Brechner, ALTC 2011 Keynote.

Article on plagiarism and why it's a behavioural problem. Not sure I buy all the stats as infographiced on http://www.schools.com/visuals/academic-dishonesty.html?WT.qs_osrc=gensynd-cheater