UNSILO survey on AI in academic publishing - August 28, 2019
UNSILO is running a survey on AI in academic publishing. The survey explores attitudes to the use of AI, and the extent of take-up of AI tools in the academic publishing workflow. Respondents include authors, publishers, librarians, and others involved in academic publishing. The results of… Read More
Data Scientists are upskilling and reskilling to better understand and use AI and machine learning technologies, says new O’Reilly report - August 27, 2019
O'Reilly, the premier source for insight-driven learning on technology and business, has announced the results of its upcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) report, 'How Organizations are Sharpening their Skills to Better Understand and Use AI.' The report explores the data- and AI-related topics technology experts are most… Read More
British Ecological Society’s extensive study to test if ‘blinding’ can reduce bias in science publishing - August 22, 2019
A two-year randomised controlled trial in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology will be the largest of its kind to date to assess whether hiding author details during peer review reduces bias against under-represented groups in the science publishing process. Scientific papers go through… Read More
McGraw-Hill expands its Connect Master suite of course materials - August 22, 2019
McGraw-Hill, the leader in learning science and digital learning tools, has announced the expansion of its Connect Master® suite of course materials, with more than 60,000 college students expected to use these innovative, digital-first products this fall. Built with McGraw-Hill's adaptive technology, Connect Master courses provide… Read More
Growth in data and questions on quality are increasing researcher workload, says new study - August 21, 2019
Data proliferation and a lack of confidence in the multitude of research outputs is adding to researcher workload and is likely to impact public confidence in science, according to a survey of the global research community on trust in research – one of the largest surveys known to date. The… Read More
Choice white paper supports libraries to develop and implement a marketing outreach strategy - August 21, 2019
Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), has announced the publication of the fourth in a series of white papers designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. This paper, their second marketing-focused publication… Read More
