2016, Page 3

Topic 5 – Reflection

Aston University Library (2016) This week and final topic for the UOSM2008 module was all about Open Access, a revolution trying to encourage academic content to be made available “ free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions” (Suber, 2015). I explored both for and against the topic and also evaluated two models that showed how OA could be executed. Continue reading →

Reflection Post: Topic 5

I decided to discuss the advantages & disadvantages of providing free music available online. I’ve acquired 6 main points attributing to this topic. Source: Rofini Zainal (Created by me on Piktochart) Recognition. This has come a up lot in the discussions. After reading through Stuart’s, Kemi’s and Jodie’s blogs. I have come to a conclusion that for a content producer, they would be able to gain more recognition, locally or globally, for their content. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Reflecting on Open Access

At the beginning of this topic I found it extremely difficult to settle on which type of content I should focus on, initially I was going to keep it quite general and discuss all content on the internet.  However, after I had written a first draft of this I realised that it lacked focus.  I subsequently decided to focus on Open Access, as I am a student I felt it was something I could relate to. Continue reading →

Topic 5 reflection

My post this week gained multiple comments from different people. It was great to interact with others and hear their opinions. Many people on the course decided to discuss the pros and cons of the open access of academia. However Rofini and I both discussed if music should be open sourced or not. As an aspiring artist Rofini gave a great perspective, we both agreed that for artists just starting out the best way to gain a wider audience. Continue reading →

Topic 5 reflection

This week, as for the last topic, we have probably been given one of the most debatable topic out of the total 5: to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Open Access, its benefits for our society and whether it is sustainable for the long-term (especially from the publishers’ point of view)… The topic can be approached from several completely different point of views and it was interesting to see that some of us took the topic into a professional context and talked about its use... Continue reading →

Topic 5 Reflection

This week’s Open Access topic was a definitive learning curve for me. As bad as it may sound I supposed I’d never really considered the drawbacks the author on the other side of the screen may face in order for me to be sat contently reading an article. Continue reading →

Topic 5 – Reflections and Lessons Learnt :)

When I was firstly presented with the topic of (OA) Open-Access, my initial inklings were that when information is made freely accessible by the content creator to the public; it can only be a positive thing! [1] (See Figure 1 below). 1: Open-Access (Benefits) However, Becca’s posting was initially responsible in opening my outlook towards the contrary; in regard to the enormous publication fees these content creators are expected to fork-out to make their material ‘open-access’! [2]. Continue reading →

Topic 5 Reflection

As a second year student studying a maths based degree, the issue of open access is not one that I had known about before this topic but will affect me a lot next year for my dissertation. I’ve found that open access can make a massive impact in many areas mainly including students who are studying for degrees and struggling to find free/open articles to use and the developing world. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 5

This week’s topic focused on the advantages and disadvantages of open access for the content producer which generated some interesting thoughts amongst fellow UOSM2008 students. Haley’s post allowed me to initially recognise that one of the perceived advantages of open access for content producers is that their articles become more influential in promoting development in low income countries. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 5

This week’s topic focused on the advantages and disadvantages of open access for the content producer which generated some interesting thoughts amongst fellow UOSM2008 students. Haley’s post allowed me to initially recognise that one of the perceived advantages of open access for content producers is that their articles become more influential in promoting development in low income countries. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Reflection

Having just submitted my dissertation research proposal, topic five couldn’t have come at a more suitable time. The pains of the open access debate to a student at university like me are difficult to ignore as Miss CEO mentioned in her comment on my blog. In my case, I am lucky that when I find restricted articles the university has usually paid for the journal subscription on behalf of students and I have no problem. Continue reading →

Becoming emmamartensson96

If I’m 100% honest, I chose to sign up to UOSM2008 living and working on the web because I didn’t want my assessment to be an exam, and this module didn’t have one. I had no idea how invested I would become in my blog and the module itself. I feel like I really developed as a professional and I think that my online profiles grew with me. Continue reading →

A Reflection on Open Access

Last week I wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of Open Access and what it means in terms of Creative Commons licensing and also education. This week I got the opportunity to learn more about open access in different areas. “There can never be enough open access!” Source Hannah wrote about open access in the music industry which I thought was very interesting and gave me the opportunity to have a discussion about streaming music services of which I use. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Reflection

As my dissertation slowly creeps closer and closer, open access is a very current issue for me. Having just completed and submitted my research proposal, I can now speak first hand about how irritating it is to come across an article and then find that if I want to read it i have to pay an outrageous price. I feel that I really put a lot of effort into this weeks post and experimented with several medias to support my claims. Continue reading →

TOPIC 5: Reflection

The Open Access debate is a lot more complicated than I initially thought and spans far wider than just the education sector. Through my interaction with others, I really began to consider the implications for developing countries. For example, Michele had pointed out the link between having free access to research papers for educational use and better employment for developing countries. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Reflecting on Open Access

Although I was aware of high paywall prices to some online content, this topic revealed to me the extent of these increases, preventing knowledge dissemination and blocking advancing research. Open access (OA) widens availability of online information, helping to contribute to medical research and online education; these are of particular benefit in third world countries. Continue reading →

Reflection on Topic 5

I felt that I could fully connect with this week’s topic, as open access (OA) is something I feel quite strongly about. I could tell that other bloggers were similar, such as Richard who took the opportunity to raise awareness and show support by tweeting OA publishers.  @BMCMedicine Check out my blog explaining why I think OA journals such as yours are vital for medical advancement https://t. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Open Access Implications for Content Producers

In my Topic 5 blog, I tried to give a well-rounded and balanced view of the implications for academic content producers making their materials freely available online.  I personally agree with open access, and think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.  Since then, I’ve been reading other students’ blogs and learning more about it…   Rofini’s blog looked at a completely different angle and focused on music content. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Open Access Implications for Content Producers

In my Topic 5 blog, I tried to give a well-rounded and balanced view of the implications for academic content producers making their materials freely available online.  I personally agree with open access, and think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.  Since then, I’ve been reading other students’ blogs and learning more about it…   Rofini’s blog looked at a completely different angle and focused on music content. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Reflective Summary

This weeks’ topic was, again, a really interesting one. A number of people including Clayton and Agnieszka took the discussion towards Open Access, in particular, Open Education Resources (OER). These discussions were started by the links we were provided and then built upon these. I decided to take my post in a slightly different direction one which was influenced by my experiences of being on this course. Continue reading →