Category Archives: readings

Harrod: Flickr

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Jovi

I personally do not use Flickr. Who made up the jargon ‘self-pimping’ for Flickr? I get that ‘sex sells’, but why would anyone do that on Flickr? Possibly to be exploited for that reason. I did not know Flickr was … Continue reading →

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Notes from today (3/5) and reading and blogging assignments for Thursday, March 7

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Today we discussed access: its personal and institutional aspects, and the digital divide. We also briefly discussed open access and open educational resources. Slides from today are available here. On Thursday 3/7 we will discuss metadata, including taxonomies, folksonomies and … Continue reading →

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Samuelson:Opening sccess to knowledge, Martin:The politics of research

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jovi

It is sad that Aaron Swartz has passed. He never told anyone why he downloaded millions of journal storage articles while at MIT. This is the downfall of having unlimuited access to knowledge online.  I did not know what the RSS … Continue reading →

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Free access to knowledge?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Bryan

After the creation of the Internet, information was much easier to obtain now than in the past. However, not every information source is free as shown by the JSTOR articles where users must pay a fee to access them. What … Continue reading →

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Notes from today 2/28, and reading/blogging assignments for Tuesday 3/5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Today we discussed plagiarism in its many forms. On Tuesday we’ll discuss access: institutional, personal, and the digital divide. Please read the following two articles: Martin, The Politics of Research Samuelson, Aaron Swartz: Opening Access to Knowledge Julissa, Carlos and … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism and Questions

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Bryan

Plagiarism is when someone copies another person’s work and tries to pass it as their own. Though it is not a crime, plagiarism is still a serious, immoral offense that can get you expelled from academic institutions or fired from … Continue reading →

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Notes from 2/26, and reading/blogging homework for Thursday 2/28

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Today we discussed privacy with respect to how a digital, networked environment creates new legal and ethical challenges and even shapes our definitions of the concept. Here’s an interesting video about how Google tailors its search results based on various … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s Privacy Trainwreck

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jovi

I am not surprised that users are against ‘News Feeds’ on Facebook. That just makes privacy harder to achieve. I wonder if Mark Zuckerberg would be frustrated and confused about receiving ongoing information about others he claims are his’ friends’. … Continue reading →

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Notes from 2/21 and reading and blogging assignments for Tuesday 2/26

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Anne Leonard

In class today you viewed the film Rip! A Remix Manifesto. Comments and responses are certainly welcome; post yours below. On Tuesday, February 26 we will briefly discuss the readings and viewings on copyright and fair use, and head into … Continue reading →

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copyright blogging

Posted on February 21, 2013 by yulan

Copyright is a way to guarantee fair use of material. Educators are responsible for maintaining the information and delivering them to the people who need it in a legal way . But I think copyright is also something very vauge. … Continue reading →

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