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Let’s start off with an introduction of what Open Access is! Standing from my perspective as a student, the revolution in education makes Open Education (OE) essential as it offers teaching and learning resources which are free of cost, access barriers and has legal permission for open use. Picture yourself writing this post and having to pay for everything you search on! OE maximises the power of the internet to reach out to as many as possible with quality content. Continue reading →

The term for which content producer making their materials freely available online is called an open access. Open access articles should be free, online, immediate, availability of research articles with full re-use rights (Piled Higher and Deeper, 2012) This video explains what is open access. Continue reading →

Understanding Open Access As with the growth of technology and digitisation, individuals and organisations are increasingly publishing their works online as open access content; online research outputs that are free of all restrictions on access and restrictions on use. (Wikipedia, 2016) A content producer making their materials freely available online can gain from many advantages that come with the benefits of digitization, however, some might argue of the setbacks to this approach. Continue reading →

In my previous post on internet censorship, I mentioned that I am a believer of protecting people’s access to information on the web. I am also a believer in the concept of open access to information and in particularly, academic research. Advantages for content producers The main goal of this module was to build our professional online profile. Continue reading →

As information are available online, it is almost easy for everyone to access it. Spending on ‘traditional’ media such as newspapers and magazines has dropped almost 20% in the last six months, while spending on digital media has almost halved (Richard Wray, 2010) Created by Julaina via Piktochart The purpose of Open Access seeks to return scholarly publishing to its original purpose: to spread knowledge and allow that knowledge to be built upon (Righttosearch.org). Continue reading →

From the perspecive of a student, OA (Open Access) is like the saviour of my many assignments that require much supporting articles and information. It is almost impossible to replace OA as it empowers us to seamlessly share and learn from educational resources with efficiency. Continue reading →

Introduction to Open Access Materials While it is beneficial to have open access materials, it is likely that 90% of materials are soon to be held behind paywalls. (Lepitak, 2013) Should capitalism taint knowledge? You be the judge. Advantages of Releasing Free Materials The internet presents itself as a cornucopia of knowledge, being a content producer myself I rely on other content producers to help me develop new content. Continue reading →

Do not go thinking that contents on internet magically appear online without any effort. People continuously work on articles, music and visuals that are then published for people to view online. Some dedicate much of their time and resource to create contents. These people make a living earning revenues with the use of internet. So, is it fair to make their materials freely available online? (Why open access?) Cost and earnings are generally a big factor for an online content producer. Continue reading →

Without the wealth of Internet, in creating this post I would have to travel to library to search for relevant books and photocopied pages that I deemed as useful. Now, open access (OA) of Internet in websites such as Google Scholar, Springer has significantly improve the accessibility of knowledge to every Internet user anytime and anywhere, without having to have the financial capability to pay for every article read. Continue reading →

When we think about online content, are they always originally released online? The answer is “no”. Are they always free online? The answer is still “no”. Should content be free and online? Without a doubt, it costs to produce. Time cost, labour cost, material cost and distribution cost are just some of the costs to be considered. Think about the costs of publishing a book. It takes time to research and produce the content. It costs to publish and distribute the book. Continue reading →