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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 →

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 →

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 →

Topic 5. Summary

Source: i.ytimg.com I must admit that I have waited for this topic with interest to see what other people have to say about free/open access and I was not disappointed. I enjoyed reading posts discussing a range of valid arguments for and against making content freely available online. A few students highlighted restricted access as an important factor of persisting inequalities in education and science, including software programming (Tom) and medicine (Shriya). Continue reading →

Open Access

Firstly, what is open access? Here is a video that perfectly explains this concept
 Within my own research, mainly for university work, I am always coming across articles that sound perfect to support my opinions. However, I find I can only get partial access to the information or have to pay a hefty fee to access the article at all. To me this is a risky investment because the article may end up being of no use to me resulting in my money wasted. Continue reading →

Open Access

      As an English student, I often need to read secondary texts that I get from online sources. These need to be credible sources so they either need to be books, texts or journals which I access free of charge thanks to Open Access. What is it? You may ask. Wiley have explained below:   Video Credits.   Here is my presentation of the pros and cons of Open Access: http://www.powtoon. Continue reading →

Open access vs free access to online content

First of all, when talking about open access and free access to online contents, we need to clarify that there is a crucial difference between the two:     “Full open access content is: Easily accessible online Available to anyone free of charge Available for re-use without restriction except that attribution be given to the source No one of these alone qualifies content for an open access label. Continue reading →

Open Access To Online Content

Open Access is an initiative to widen the availability of content, such as information and even entertainment, to a larger audience who might have been previously out of access due to prohibitive costs, through the distributive powers of the Internet. It is an issue that has been increasing in importance as many traditional methods of information and research dissemination, have become increasingly expensive (e.g. Continue reading →