Topic 5 2015, Page 2

Source: Odyssey Online access is indeed a debatable topic whether one should allow it or not. Be it in the music industry or education industry, I still feel that online access is beneficial for everyone – both author and readers. Source: Creative Commons Vanna has shared an interesting solution through her comment – the use of Creative Commons (CC). With CC, authors are then able to set their own conditions while allowing the public to use and share their work. Continue reading →

Video above that i come across from Jierun’s post give me a clearer picture of Open Access. Apparently journal published under Open Access also being peer reviewed. Which means there is a quality control.  CreativeCommons will give more control for authors regarding copyright issues. In other hand, maybe government can build an organization in charge of Open Resource Education that will control the funding, managing, and the publication of journals and articles. Continue reading →

Source : https://www.journaltocs.ac.uk/API/blog/?p=1001 Reading through the different blogposts, many of my classmates agreed that having open access to academic articles helps them in their studies. Materials like academic articles can be open access to everyone as it helps to improve and explore new ideas as well as benefit the author themselves. Continue reading →

Prior to reading the posts from my peers, I couldn’t choose a side on the whole debate but now I am sure I stand for having open access on the Internet! From Sze Li’s post, she mentioned Skillshare, an online learning platform that offers design related courses and materials for free. I did some further research on Google and found another education platform called Coursera that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide. Continue reading →

Pic 1 This topic on 'should online content be free' has been a very thought provoking one and it is only fitting it is the last topic. I truly have learnt a lot upon researching on this topic and reading multiple viewpoints from my current peers & last year's students'. Continue reading →

Source: Giphy Are you in favour of an open or closed access? I believe that it solely depends on the interest and intention of the individual himself/herself. If the objective is to gain publicity, he/she should go for open access. However, if it is to generate revenue, closed access may be a wiser option. While reading different viewpoints, I came across an interesting point from Anna Kent-Muller’s blog. Open access reduces piracy issues in the music industry. Continue reading →

Why do people want to provide materials for free over the internet, and why don’t the others do that? Different views were shared in many discussions on why, what, and who are they doing it for. “It is for the sake of education” some said, “to generate more revenue” some argued. Source: The Awkward Agent Publishers are reluctant to adopt open access modes of publication due to the massive profits that they can gain from subscription models. Continue reading →

While doing research, I chanced upon this [article]. As marketing students, I think it is absolutely beneficial to know more about web content producers and their job scope. A web content producer is a hybrid position that combines aspects of journalism, design and marketing (Deahl R., 2015). Those who are interested in being a web content producer should read the following article:Deahl R. Continue reading →

While doing research, I chanced upon this [article]. As marketing students, I think it is absolutely beneficial to know more about web content producers and their job scope. A web content producer is a hybrid position that combines aspects of journalism, design and marketing (Deahl R., 2015). Those who are interested in being a web content producer should read the following article:Deahl R. Continue reading →

Food for thought: “Are you learning anywhere, and at all times?” I’ve never thought about how Open Access benefits us in terms of Informal Learning, till I read Patrick’s post. Just like the example he gave, we have to continuously upgrade our skills and knowledge in this rapidly changing technological environment, in order to stay ahead of the competition. Continue reading →