2014, Page 9

Documentation of knowledge, as we know it, has evolved over the years. I mentioned here once in my reply to Wei Seong‘s comment that the ways that we use to impart knowledge has changed rapidly over the years with the advancement of technology. With increased level of convenience, comes great responsibility when using available content. Continue reading →

We’ve all gone through this, scouring pages after pages of websites for report worthy information. Most of us have been writing reports for years now, especially if you’re a university student. But imagine this, paying for those information instead of getting it for free with one report possibly costing you $10, even $20. Continue reading →

As technology advances, the use of traditional media to obtain information have dwindled over the years and replaced by online content. The Figure below shows the time people spend online  compared to traditional media. Source: http://insight.globalwebindex.net/ (Digital vs Traditional Media Consumption Summary) From the perspective of education, one of the problem we students faced when looking for information online is e-books that requires purchase. Continue reading →

What exactly are content producers? One could argue that we are all content producers in one way or another, creating content as we leave our digital footprint. However, in a more specific tone, I am particularly interested in content producers in the scientific research front. These are the researchers themselves. Continue reading →

Every student, at some point will access the Internet and Google for examples of good essays from the top universities, company reports that may support the analysis of your project work and even articles that are useful for referencing. Continue reading →

Ever encountered having to purchase an online article just for your research purposes on the Internet? Below is an example. Ever wonder what is the cause of this? Well, the answer is simple; you are not accessing an open access file. Wait, do you mean not everything on the internet is freely accessible? Yes, you got that right. According to Open Access Blog, Open Access is a free and immediate online availability of research articles (Open Access Button). Continue reading →

“Open Access is a growing international movement that uses the Internet to throw open the locked doors that once hid knowledge.”  Students like us are thankful for this movement. We are lucky to be in a learning environment where our schools provide us with databases of journals and articles for academic purposes. Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered how much information is stored online? The total amount of data stored on the Internet is…. 1 Yotta-byte Or  1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Bytes! (Factshunt, 2014) With such a large amount of information available online, should one allow open access for their materials online? I will be discussing about this in an educational context. Continue reading →

Today’s post would be different from my usual posts. Say Goodbye to lengthy wordy posts and say hello to videos! Click HERE to access the video/slideshow (Do keep the Autoplay on!) Cheers, Aetiiqcaz Photo, music and video credits: Photos: https://www.acascipub.com https://www.blog.getaudiofromvideo.com https://www.static.squarespace.com https://www.holymessofmarriage.com https://www.lazyside.com https://www.mylpga.com https://www.linkedin.com Music: YouTube, (2014). Continue reading →

Have you ever search for an article online and realised that you have to pay a certain amount in order to have access to the whole essay? I believe every student has encountered that problem. So, did you pay to read that article? Personally, I would not want to waste that money. Continue reading →