The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

She is the author of the book Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks (Elsevier, 2018). Her forthcoming book on Drones in Libraries will be available in July 2020 (Elsevier). Ida has published numerous articles on emerging technologies. Ida peer reviews technology-related book proposals for Elsevier.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 23, 2015

This is a search engine for peer-reviewed journal articles and academic papers, especially useful for scientific research papers. You can use it freely, but many articles you find may be from paid academic databases such as JSTOR or Elsevier. Google Scholar. Sciencescape. It works a lot like Evernote.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

She is the author of the book Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks (Elsevier, 2018). Her forthcoming book on Drones in Libraries will be available in July 2020 (Elsevier). Ida has published numerous articles on emerging technologies. Ida peer reviews technology-related book proposals for Elsevier.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Below is a collection of some excellent academic search engines that can help you search for and find academic books and journal articles. It allows you to search an extensive cross-disciplinary database of scholarly sources including books, academic articles, theses/dissertations, abstracts, court papers, and many more.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The cost of reading journal articles should be reduced or eradicated completely, or academics should vote with their feet. Taylor and Francis also offer individual online articles for download at just £21 per copy. The price we are expected to pay to read the work of our own community is unjustifiable.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2015

There are clear advantages to publishing your work by open access (see this article on open scholarship ) as this article by Melanie Fullick highlights: ".for Recently, Dutch universities boycotted the publishing giant Elsevier because of its 'stranglehold' on the academic community. There is a sense that a change is in the air.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The big four publishers - Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor and Francis and Springer - are making huge profits worldwide from the goodwill of academics. This is a growing trend as was evidenced recently when the entire editorial team on one of Elsevier's academic journal Lingua resigned over high price and lack of open access.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Elsevier, one of the world’s largest publishers of scientific journals, hasn’t been shy about shifting away from just publishing to offering a set of tools for scholars to use throughout the research process. Higher education leaders have been watching Elsevier’s overall strategy with caution—and some concern.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You can use these search engines to search for and locate science academic literature including peer-reviewed journal articles, theses/dissertations, books, reports, and many more. Scopus Scopus by Elsevier is a database of citations and abstracts of peer-reviewed literature.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I have been using it throughout my PhD journey (and beyond) and have also included it in the list of the best websites to find academic books and journal articles. WorldCat also features open source e-books, articles, and downloadable audiobooks and photos. However, Google Scholar is not the be-all and end-all of academic search.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 17, 2016

The overwhelming majority of research on cancer is owned by publishers of academic journals like Elsevier and Springer. More specifically, publishers own the copyright to the research articles that report the results of the research funded by governments, foundations, and corporations. articles. Here are two proposals.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Each week for the past eight or so years, I have gathered a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this has fed the series of articles I have written each December, analyzing the stories we have been told about the future of education. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Racist Rant Roils Columbia.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 6, 2012

In addition to writing for GWS for twenty years, Farenga’s books include Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling (Perseus) and The Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling ; articles about homeschooling and democratic education ( Encounter Magazine , Summer 2011); and essays about unschooling in a number of publications such as Un Mundo Por Aprender (..)

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

” The Chronicle of Higher Education on Elsevier “becoming a data company.” .” I mean, as long as data isn’t an issue and tech companies can build voice recognition software that recognizes languages other than English and accents other than Californian.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. Education in the Courts. ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education. .” ” That is the Sophie B.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

” (The narrative structure of these sorts of articles is always the same: crisis occurs; tech will save the day. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of ScienceDirect Topics, an information platform that has been compared to Wikipedia.” More potential markets! .”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. RELX is the former weapons dealer known as Reed Elsevier. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. But I’m putting that project on pause while I write my book.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Elsevier has acquired Aries Systems. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Via CBS News : “Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan says U.S.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Infodocket : “ Louisiana State University is Suing Elsevier For Breach of Contract.” ” asks the Student Experience Manager of the Minerva Project in an article in Edsurge. ” Edsurge gets the company’s take on criticisms of its business model. So Why Not in College?”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. There’s an article in the venture philanthropy section below about how private student loans are being pitched as “impact investing.” National) Education Politics. The Business of Financial Aid.

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Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Meanwhile on Campus… Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Florida State Cancels Bundled Journal Deal With Elsevier.” All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

.” “ Thomas Pogge , one of the world’s most prominent ethicists, stands accused of manipulating students to gain sexual advantage,” says Buzzfeed in an article about allegations – an “open secret” apparently – about the Yale professor. ” Funding and Acquisitions (The Business of Ed-Tech).

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Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

” “ Elsevier Wants $15 Million Piracy Damages From Sci-Hub and Libgen ,” says TorrentFreak. ” There’s a lot in this superb article – data, surveillance, testing, costs, branding. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who was due to speak to a sociology class Tuesday.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

See her article on Betsy DeVos in the politics section above.). Elsevier has acquired Plum Analytics. will be the next leader of the Education Trust , a nonprofit organization that advocates for minority and low-income students.” ” Education writer Dana Goldstein has joined The New York Times. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Although the shooting is a local story, I am putting many of the articles here in the national section because, over a week later, it is still very much in the national headlines. National) Education Politics. Via the Hypothes.is

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Edsurge on Hypothes.is ’s partnership with Elsevier. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. These Schools Already Do.”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” How a Montessori classroom of fourth graders is like an International Baccalaureate classroom is a real article – and a good demonstration of how Montessori can be reshaped to fit any agenda. National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Elsevier has acquired Hivebench. From this article, I learned that Sal Khan earns more than $540,000 a year. .” Funny headline as most of the speakers at this annual event aren’t actually educators. Funding and Acquisitions (The Business of Ed-Tech). ProQuest has acquired Alexander Street Press.

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Communications Experts Criticize Elsevier - Florida Pilot.” ” Michael Horn also trumpets the “ Virtual Reality Disruption ” this week in an article in EducationNext. ” Also via Inside Higher Ed : “Nigerian Billionaire Criticized for Gift to Lynn University.”

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