#uosm2008, Page 3

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 →

One of the most frustrating things when it comes to essays, as a student, is when you cannot gain full access to a journal article. Recently, I attempted an inter-library loan, waiting over a month to discover that my request had been cancelled – other libraries were unable to share the article due to copyright. My deadline by this time had passed, so I could neither read nor cite this academic’s work. Continue reading →

What excites me about the web, and I’m sure many others is its openness and ease of access. Something that I’ve mentioned a number of times in my posts, is how the internet is an instrument for freedom of expression and overcome the hindrance of time and space. But what happens when this ‘free’ and ‘open’ side of the Internet isn’t so free and open? As a student, I think that free online content stipulates many advantages. Continue reading →

A key theme that I’ve discussed throughout my blog posts has been the ease of accessibility and communication that the internet provides. The reality of the open access of material published online, however, does come with many pros and cons and undeniably causes a stir of debate. Continue reading →

This week I’m using PowToon and ScoopIt to present my thoughts, backed up with some old-fashioned text. http://www.scoop.it/t/open-access-and-new-business-models The Open Access ethos equates to making material publicly available, so that it can be freely read and used. As highlighted last semester by Lucy Hewson, in the case of academic papers this enables academia and industry to use and build on such publications. Continue reading →

What exactly is “open access”? The video below will explain this all in a nutshell. As mentioned in the video above, open access has aims to allow anyone access to the information they need whether or not they are associated with a university/college. The breaking of these barriers are efficient in encouraging innovation and helps immensely with education. I, being a university student for instance can benefit from the free expense of open access materials. Continue reading →