NASA’s new web-based tool to explore The Solar System - September 5, 2011
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has introduced a new interactive Web-based tool that gives the public the power to journey through the solar system. The 'Eyes on the Solar System' interface combines video game technology and NASA data to create an environment for… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - September 5, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Science Codex (Is ghostwriting common in medical literature?); Ryan Anderson (Academic Publishing: Join in, or opt out?); Mathew Ingram (So when does academic publishing get disrupted?); and Kent Anderson (Mountains Out of Molehills, and the Search for a Retraction Index).… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - September 5, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
Google making progress in copyright protection initiatives - September 5, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has reportedly made progress on four copyright-protection initiatives it outlined in December 2010. The company, which has faced severe criticism for years over copyright issues, has completed building tools that now allow it to… Read More
Digital literacy is key to unlocking the value of online resources, says HEA and JISC report - September 5, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and The Higher Education Academy have released a new report 'The value of reuse of open educational resources,' which highlights the need to support learners and academic staff alike in the referencing and the reuse of online resources. … Read More
UK’s National Archives releases application interface for 11 million records - September 5, 2011
The National Archives, the official archive of the UK government, has reportedly made details of 11 million records available through an application programming interface (API) it published as part of an ongoing programme to get more official records online. The API… Read More
