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Will 'Publish or Perish' Become 'Clicks or Canned'? The Rise of Academic Social Networks

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“The idea that some of these sites are for-profit raises questions about whether our work is really going to be available to the public, or if we’re doing it for free for a corporation,” says Fatima Espinoza Vasquez, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky’s School of Information Science. “It It also raises copyright issues.

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10 Characteristics of 21st Century Learners

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Critical thinking becomes imperative in an age where information is plentiful and continuously evolving. These learners are not just passive recipients of information; they are active participants in their educational journeys, equipped to handle the challenges and opportunities that come with a technology-driven world.

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Just 22 schools with running water and basic supplies will start holding informal classes today in an attempt to kickstart recovery.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of ScienceDirect Topics, an information platform that has been compared to Wikipedia.”

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” Trump’s ideas seem to be a reprise of a proposal the NRA put forward back in 2013. blog : “ Elsevier Collaborates with Hypothesis to Integrate Open Annotation.” “Kidtech startup SuperAwesome is now valued at $100+ million and profitable,” Techcrunch informs us. Via the Hypothes.is

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” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Second Former Vanderbilt Athlete Is Found Guilty in 2013 Campus Rape.” Elsevier has acquired Hivebench. The New York Times on concussions and suicide : “A Young Athlete’s World of Pain, and Where It Led.” ” From the HR Department. .”