Topic 5 2015, Page 2

I’ve always found the topics intertesting but I think perhaps because this is the last topic with UOSM2008 before moving to the next part of the module, I’ve carried out the most research about Open Access Materials and it’s uses. The number of articles and material I read made me further research into who acturally produced the research that I was reading to be used for my blog. Continue reading →

I’ve always found the topics intertesting but I think perhaps because this is the last topic with UOSM2008 before moving to the next part of the module, I’ve carried out the most research about Open Access Materials and it’s uses. The number of articles and material I read made me further research into who acturally produced the research that I was reading to be used for my blog. Continue reading →

And just like that, the final topic is over. Topic 5 was probably one of my favourites topics so far as there was a variety of things that could have been spoken about and I particularly enjoyed reading experiences both online and within this module of people’s experience with online materials. I really enjoyed Hayley’s post as she used Prezi to give a brief insight of what open access is and I think I will definitely consider using Prezi when doing presentations in the future. Continue reading →

The topic of Open Access has sparked interesting contributions from blog’s Authors. Firstly, although in general it seems everyone appreciated the idea of Open Science, some legitimate voices of concern were raised. Secondly, there seemed to be a division in terms of post topics, with the largest group focusing on Open Access in Academia, while the rest of students wrote about same notion applied more generally to content on the Web (especially journalism). Continue reading →

There are a number of key skills required for the role to be a content producer, including an awareness of ie. how web pages are built as well as knowledge of video/photo editing techniques(1). It is also essential that they are able to think creatively about using the content at thier own disposal and to recognise how to communicate with the audience to increase their engagement with the programme. Open access is free, immidiate online availability of materials with full reuse rights. Continue reading →

One of the key points I have learned from this topic is the structure that governs the production and distribution of academic journal articles. From Bartosz’s blog [1], the diagram he used delineates the situation and I finally realized how the structure loosely resembles other industries. The companies take the biggest profit while the author who is the main verve behind the work gets the least profit. Continue reading →

Let’s start by exploring what open access actually is. The video below elaborates on open and closed access: After watching this video, I believe that universities and colleges around the globe should provide access to academic journals not only for its students but for the general public. Access to free online content/material could be beneficial to its users and even non-users e.g. Continue reading →

No one likes having to look through the internet for the content that they need, only to find that it is locked behind a Paywall or micro transaction. With the ease of access and availability the internet brings to knowledge and research papers, where the user can simple search the paper and find it in a moment with a large variety of the paper along with it, rather than going to their library to rent it out on a loan. Continue reading →

(Image Credit: jisc.ac.uk) Wherever we look on the Internet we can gain information for free, but things are beginning to change. Increasing amounts of information are becoming only accessible if you’re willing to pay for it, and it’s an area which is being targeted as a strong and legitimate revenue stream for companies (Lepitak, 2013). Continue reading →