Monthly Archives: June 2012

Nature Publishing Group introduces CC BY option

Posted on 28 June 2012 by Cheryl Foong

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced that it will introduce a CC Attribution (BY) as a licensing option for its authors publishing in Scientific Reports. The CC BY licence will be available to authors sumitting articles on or after 1 … Continue reading →

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Why Open Education Matters video competition

Posted on 26 June 2012 by Cheryl Foong

Creative Commons has been running a video competition to solicit high quality videos that explain what Open Educational Resources are and why they are important for teachers, students, and schools everywhere. The competition submission period closed 5 June. 1st and … Continue reading →

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Census Data available under CC BY

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Cheryl Foong

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has just released the 2011 Census data under a CC BY licence.They have also made available data analysis tools such as QuickStats which lets users view a quick summary about certain areas. Of course, … Continue reading →

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World OER Congress

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Cheryl Foong

The UNESCO World OER Congress is being held in Paris, 20-22 June 2012. The Congress aims to lead the debate on the development of OERs worldwide, with the participation and support of global governments, educators, NGOs and prominent universities such … Continue reading →

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