OAA12 - The rapidly changing policy environment: Implications for publishers ...BioMedCentral
Open access policies are changing rapidly with implications for publishers and universities. There has been a surge in global, regional, and government open access policies moving open access more into the mainstream. At the heart of these policy changes is a battle over intellectual property rights and internet freedom. UNESCO and other organizations are working to promote open access policies that benefit developing countries, especially in Africa, where capacity building and infrastructure are major issues. The impact of these policy changes on developing world universities and their role in knowledge production and national development remains an ongoing discussion.
South African open access policy - a comparative overview Eve Gray
A paper presented at a Wits University research policy seminar. At the end of the day, the university signed the Berlin Declaration and announced that it would be adopting open access as a core component of its new research strategy.
Publishing for Development - Stellenbosch University Open Access Seminar 2011Thomas King
This document discusses the importance of open access research publishing in developing countries. It notes that while open access has the potential to more widely disseminate research and further development goals, current policies and metrics focus too heavily on international citations and prestige, neglecting local relevance. Green open access repositories make articles accessible but do not ensure development impact. Alternative models are emerging, including open access journals and scholarly presses that are more aligned with developing world issues, as well as new ways of evaluating research like altmetrics. Overall open access represents an opportunity to transform scholarly communication systems and better serve development needs, but policies and mindsets would need to change.
Publishing Development Research and Adding ValueEve Gray
A presentation made at the UNESCO workshop on Open Access in Africa, Pretoria, 22-23 November 2010, co-sponsored by the Academy of Science of South Africa and EiFL
Laura Czerniewicz Open Repositories Conference 2016 Dublin Laura Czerniewicz
1) Knowledge production and dissemination have historically been unequal, with the global south marginalized. Digital technologies provide new opportunities but can also exacerbate inequalities if discoverability and visibility are not achieved.
2) A case study examining search results for "poverty alleviation" found very little content from or relevant to South Africa, despite significant work being done. Similarly, a climate change research group's work had low initial visibility, though internal mapping showed strong online presence.
3) Visibility and discoverability are now essential for participation in knowledge networks. While open access and digital afford new opportunities, achieving visibility remains challenging without attention to infrastructure, affordability, algorithms, and reward systems that currently privilege global north perspectives
How to Create Regional e-Learning Networks (2008)Wolfgang Greller
This chapter discusses how to create regional e-learning networks. It describes how regional networks work across traditional sector boundaries and are owned by internal stakeholders rather than external target groups. The key factors for successful regional networks are having clear strategic goals that involve education, business, and authorities working together to address local needs through collaboration and knowledge sharing. Technologies enable these networks, and their purpose is more important than the specific technologies used.
For a political economy of open educationRichard Hall
My presentation at Open Education: Condition Critical, 20 November 2014. See: http://www.richard-hall.org/2014/11/19/for-a-political-economy-of-open-education/
UNESCO OER Way Forward @ eLearning Africa 2008Catriona Savage
"A Way Forward for Open Educational Resources: deliberations of an international community." Presentation given by Catriona Savage (UNESCO) at the MERLOT Africa Network's First Pan-African Forum on OER and OA, eLearning Africa, Accra, Ghana on 28 May 2008.
OAA12 - The rapidly changing policy environment: Implications for publishers ...BioMedCentral
Open access policies are changing rapidly with implications for publishers and universities. There has been a surge in global, regional, and government open access policies moving open access more into the mainstream. At the heart of these policy changes is a battle over intellectual property rights and internet freedom. UNESCO and other organizations are working to promote open access policies that benefit developing countries, especially in Africa, where capacity building and infrastructure are major issues. The impact of these policy changes on developing world universities and their role in knowledge production and national development remains an ongoing discussion.
South African open access policy - a comparative overview Eve Gray
A paper presented at a Wits University research policy seminar. At the end of the day, the university signed the Berlin Declaration and announced that it would be adopting open access as a core component of its new research strategy.
Publishing for Development - Stellenbosch University Open Access Seminar 2011Thomas King
This document discusses the importance of open access research publishing in developing countries. It notes that while open access has the potential to more widely disseminate research and further development goals, current policies and metrics focus too heavily on international citations and prestige, neglecting local relevance. Green open access repositories make articles accessible but do not ensure development impact. Alternative models are emerging, including open access journals and scholarly presses that are more aligned with developing world issues, as well as new ways of evaluating research like altmetrics. Overall open access represents an opportunity to transform scholarly communication systems and better serve development needs, but policies and mindsets would need to change.
Publishing Development Research and Adding ValueEve Gray
A presentation made at the UNESCO workshop on Open Access in Africa, Pretoria, 22-23 November 2010, co-sponsored by the Academy of Science of South Africa and EiFL
Laura Czerniewicz Open Repositories Conference 2016 Dublin Laura Czerniewicz
1) Knowledge production and dissemination have historically been unequal, with the global south marginalized. Digital technologies provide new opportunities but can also exacerbate inequalities if discoverability and visibility are not achieved.
2) A case study examining search results for "poverty alleviation" found very little content from or relevant to South Africa, despite significant work being done. Similarly, a climate change research group's work had low initial visibility, though internal mapping showed strong online presence.
3) Visibility and discoverability are now essential for participation in knowledge networks. While open access and digital afford new opportunities, achieving visibility remains challenging without attention to infrastructure, affordability, algorithms, and reward systems that currently privilege global north perspectives
How to Create Regional e-Learning Networks (2008)Wolfgang Greller
This chapter discusses how to create regional e-learning networks. It describes how regional networks work across traditional sector boundaries and are owned by internal stakeholders rather than external target groups. The key factors for successful regional networks are having clear strategic goals that involve education, business, and authorities working together to address local needs through collaboration and knowledge sharing. Technologies enable these networks, and their purpose is more important than the specific technologies used.
For a political economy of open educationRichard Hall
My presentation at Open Education: Condition Critical, 20 November 2014. See: http://www.richard-hall.org/2014/11/19/for-a-political-economy-of-open-education/
UNESCO OER Way Forward @ eLearning Africa 2008Catriona Savage
"A Way Forward for Open Educational Resources: deliberations of an international community." Presentation given by Catriona Savage (UNESCO) at the MERLOT Africa Network's First Pan-African Forum on OER and OA, eLearning Africa, Accra, Ghana on 28 May 2008.
This document summarizes the proceedings of the First Pan-African Forum on Open Educational Resources (OER) held in Accra, Ghana in 2008. The forum brought together over 600 participants from 98 countries to discuss advancing the OER movement through priorities like raising awareness, building communities, enabling OER creation and reuse, developing capacity, ensuring quality, and removing barriers to access. Key stakeholders identified who should take action included higher education institutions, international organizations, national governments, and academics. The community endorsed a way forward focused on these priorities to help ensure the sustainability and growth of OER initiatives.
Higher education globalization: issues and opportunities - a foresighticdeslides
Celebrating the the 30th anniversary of the Inter-university Federation of Distance Learning, this panel discussed Higher education globalization: issues and opportunities. Open makes progress. Open access, open date, open science, open innovation , open education resources and open education have all made significant achievements the last years. However, this also leads to harder resistance and counter campaigns, in particular against OER from those defending their own market interests. This simple foresight discuss the role of mega policies as open, flexible innovation and cooperation to support achieving the sustainable developments goals.
Edu-Canada was created by the Canadian government to coordinate international education promotion efforts. It aims to facilitate relations between government organizations, institutions, and missions abroad. Edu-Canada also works to establish a consistent Canadian education brand and promote Canada at major education events internationally.
The document discusses frameworks for balancing hardware and software approaches to sustainable agricultural water management. It proposes that capacity development requires a balanced set of knowledge management and capacity building interventions beyond just training. It also presents two frameworks - the 4B framework for facilitating cooperation among stakeholders and the WICKS framework for facilitating information sharing and communication in water projects.
Canada’s Competitive Challenge Realized – International Promotion of Educationmaymayli
- The document discusses the creation of an "Education Brand for Canada" to better promote Canada as an international study destination and increase the number of international students.
- It outlines a collaborative arrangement between DFAIT and CMEC to jointly develop and manage the brand. DFAIT will handle marketing while CMEC manages the brand.
- The brand, called "Education in/au Canada", was launched in September 2008 to provide guidance to international students and promote a unique cultural experience in Canada.
Role of Open in African Higher Education - University of BotswanaThomas King
This document discusses scholarly communication in Africa and opportunities for open access. It notes that African countries seek African knowledge that is widely accessible from and for Africa. While the internet offers higher access, quality and lower costs, national policies often favor prestige over public good. Open access repositories and journals could help address this by profiling all scholarship and raising quality. The University of Botswana could harness this potential to deliver its strategic goals of applying knowledge to development challenges through open access.
This document discusses how open access can strategically benefit African universities. It notes that currently, Africa is viewed primarily as a consumer rather than producer of knowledge, undermining partnerships and indigenous knowledge. Open access is presented as an answer by overcoming barriers to distribution and access, and working across the entire publishing ecosystem including journals, books, cooperative platforms, repositories, and African research centers. The key question is how to build a scholarly communication policy that addresses the whole ecosystem and allows Africa to both produce and share knowledge.
This document discusses the growth of distance education over the past 20 years and both the opportunities and challenges it faces. It notes that while distance education enrollments have increased significantly, allowing greater access to education, there is also some opposition emerging and issues with quality assurance. It argues that governments need to recognize distance education's potential to expand access at low cost, foster independent learning, and promote innovation, while also ensuring strong, independent quality assurance oversight.
Embracing the Unexpected Challenges Posed by Liberal Education's SuccessBryan Alexander
The panel discussion focused on embracing the challenges of liberal education's success. Steve Bragaw discussed how liberal arts colleges face strategic and financial challenges as "content bundlers" in an environment where students want more flexibility. Mark Rush discussed the challenges of internationalizing liberal education, including balancing democratic values across different political systems. Bryan Alexander argued that liberal arts institutions should participate more in the open education movement to reduce costs, improve content, and participate in innovation.
Student Achievement in the Digital Age: How emergent technologies can enhance...Richard Hall
1. Emergent technologies have the potential to enhance the student academic experience through increased productivity, learning analytics, open educational resources, and personalized and social learning.
2. However, the benefits of technology are not experienced equally among all students, and there are concerns that a focus on skills and employability promotes a narrow view of higher education.
3. The relationship between technology and student achievement is complex as ecosystems become more integrated and competency-based learning emerges, but issues around data governance, digital identity, privacy, and literacy must also be addressed.
Find out how NITLE can be a resource for you in the coming year and how your institution’s involvement in the NITLE Network is making a difference for liberal education. NITLE’s executive director and staff members will share information about our 2013-2014 program agenda and introduce you to specific tools and resources that your institution can use to make the best possible strategic decisions about integrating pedagogy and technology.
This document discusses creating a disability-friendly corporate culture and highlights best practices for employing people with disabilities. It notes that while 43 million Americans have disabilities, employment rates for this group remain low due to barriers. Two case studies are presented: Hewlett-Packard employs people with disabilities and ensures its products are accessible, while Microsoft provides top management support, targeted recruiting, and training to employ this group. Overall, the best practices identified for reducing barriers and integrating people with disabilities include strong leadership support, training, broad recruiting, and focusing on abilities rather than disabilities.
This document discusses the rising costs of textbooks and the potential for open textbooks to help address issues of college affordability and student success. It notes that textbook prices have increased dramatically in recent decades, outpacing inflation, and that many students delay or avoid purchasing required textbooks due to high costs. The document then introduces open textbooks as an alternative, noting that they are freely available online and can be customized by instructors. Several studies are cited finding that open textbooks can achieve equal or better learning outcomes compared to traditional textbooks while saving students significant costs. The document encourages readers to consider adopting open textbooks and writing reviews to help them gain adoption.
Open Textbooks: Access, Affordability, & Academic SuccessTanya Grosz
This document discusses the rising costs of higher education and textbooks and the barriers this poses for students. It notes that state funding for higher education has declined while tuition costs have increased, leaving many students unable to afford college. Additionally, the cost of textbooks has risen dramatically, with the average student budgeting $1,200 per year for textbooks alone. This heavy financial burden has led many students to delay purchasing textbooks, take fewer courses, or drop out of college altogether. The document advocates for open textbooks as one way to reduce costs and improve access and academic success for students.
dismantling the curriculum in higher educationRichard Hall
My presentation at the Bishop Grosseteste University, Learning and Teaching Conference, 22 June 2015. Notes here: http://www.richard-hall.org/2015/06/19/on-dismantling-the-curriculum-in-higher-education/
Accessing, sharing and using development research information: The role of in...Euforic Services
1. The document discusses the role of intermediaries in facilitating access, sharing, and use of development research information.
2. It uses the analogy of a fruit supply chain to illustrate how intermediaries can play various roles in connecting research producers and intended consumers, such as policymakers.
3. An emerging group called the I-K-Mediaries Working Group aims to improve usage of research findings for development by strengthening connections between different information and knowledge intermediary organizations.
This document discusses the rising costs of higher education and textbooks and promotes the use of open textbooks as an alternative. It notes that the cost of tuition and textbooks has risen dramatically in recent decades while government funding has decreased, putting further financial strain on students. Surveys found that many students delay or avoid purchasing required textbooks due to high costs, and this can negatively impact their academic performance. The document argues that open textbooks, which are freely available online under open licenses, can help reduce the financial burden on students and improve access to education. It provides examples of open textbooks and research finding that open textbooks can achieve equal or better learning outcomes compared to traditional textbooks.
A view from the south: the perils and promises of digital media for African p...Eve Gray
Paper delivered at the International Publishers Association Congress, Cape Town, 2012. The congress focused on 'Publishing in a New Area' and this presentation aimed to present the issues from a South African perspective
This document discusses the future of engineering careers and the demand for engineering talent. It notes that foreign tech companies are recruiting at top U.S. universities due to a lack of engineering talent in their home countries. The document also lists the top job sectors in the U.S. as government, healthcare, and education and advises engineers to keep their resumes updated to stay competitive in the job market. Engineering employment is projected to increase 11% overall with especially high growth rates for biomedical, environmental, and civil engineering jobs.
This document summarizes the proceedings of the First Pan-African Forum on Open Educational Resources (OER) held in Accra, Ghana in 2008. The forum brought together over 600 participants from 98 countries to discuss advancing the OER movement through priorities like raising awareness, building communities, enabling OER creation and reuse, developing capacity, ensuring quality, and removing barriers to access. Key stakeholders identified who should take action included higher education institutions, international organizations, national governments, and academics. The community endorsed a way forward focused on these priorities to help ensure the sustainability and growth of OER initiatives.
Higher education globalization: issues and opportunities - a foresighticdeslides
Celebrating the the 30th anniversary of the Inter-university Federation of Distance Learning, this panel discussed Higher education globalization: issues and opportunities. Open makes progress. Open access, open date, open science, open innovation , open education resources and open education have all made significant achievements the last years. However, this also leads to harder resistance and counter campaigns, in particular against OER from those defending their own market interests. This simple foresight discuss the role of mega policies as open, flexible innovation and cooperation to support achieving the sustainable developments goals.
Edu-Canada was created by the Canadian government to coordinate international education promotion efforts. It aims to facilitate relations between government organizations, institutions, and missions abroad. Edu-Canada also works to establish a consistent Canadian education brand and promote Canada at major education events internationally.
The document discusses frameworks for balancing hardware and software approaches to sustainable agricultural water management. It proposes that capacity development requires a balanced set of knowledge management and capacity building interventions beyond just training. It also presents two frameworks - the 4B framework for facilitating cooperation among stakeholders and the WICKS framework for facilitating information sharing and communication in water projects.
Canada’s Competitive Challenge Realized – International Promotion of Educationmaymayli
- The document discusses the creation of an "Education Brand for Canada" to better promote Canada as an international study destination and increase the number of international students.
- It outlines a collaborative arrangement between DFAIT and CMEC to jointly develop and manage the brand. DFAIT will handle marketing while CMEC manages the brand.
- The brand, called "Education in/au Canada", was launched in September 2008 to provide guidance to international students and promote a unique cultural experience in Canada.
Role of Open in African Higher Education - University of BotswanaThomas King
This document discusses scholarly communication in Africa and opportunities for open access. It notes that African countries seek African knowledge that is widely accessible from and for Africa. While the internet offers higher access, quality and lower costs, national policies often favor prestige over public good. Open access repositories and journals could help address this by profiling all scholarship and raising quality. The University of Botswana could harness this potential to deliver its strategic goals of applying knowledge to development challenges through open access.
This document discusses how open access can strategically benefit African universities. It notes that currently, Africa is viewed primarily as a consumer rather than producer of knowledge, undermining partnerships and indigenous knowledge. Open access is presented as an answer by overcoming barriers to distribution and access, and working across the entire publishing ecosystem including journals, books, cooperative platforms, repositories, and African research centers. The key question is how to build a scholarly communication policy that addresses the whole ecosystem and allows Africa to both produce and share knowledge.
This document discusses the growth of distance education over the past 20 years and both the opportunities and challenges it faces. It notes that while distance education enrollments have increased significantly, allowing greater access to education, there is also some opposition emerging and issues with quality assurance. It argues that governments need to recognize distance education's potential to expand access at low cost, foster independent learning, and promote innovation, while also ensuring strong, independent quality assurance oversight.
Embracing the Unexpected Challenges Posed by Liberal Education's SuccessBryan Alexander
The panel discussion focused on embracing the challenges of liberal education's success. Steve Bragaw discussed how liberal arts colleges face strategic and financial challenges as "content bundlers" in an environment where students want more flexibility. Mark Rush discussed the challenges of internationalizing liberal education, including balancing democratic values across different political systems. Bryan Alexander argued that liberal arts institutions should participate more in the open education movement to reduce costs, improve content, and participate in innovation.
Student Achievement in the Digital Age: How emergent technologies can enhance...Richard Hall
1. Emergent technologies have the potential to enhance the student academic experience through increased productivity, learning analytics, open educational resources, and personalized and social learning.
2. However, the benefits of technology are not experienced equally among all students, and there are concerns that a focus on skills and employability promotes a narrow view of higher education.
3. The relationship between technology and student achievement is complex as ecosystems become more integrated and competency-based learning emerges, but issues around data governance, digital identity, privacy, and literacy must also be addressed.
Find out how NITLE can be a resource for you in the coming year and how your institution’s involvement in the NITLE Network is making a difference for liberal education. NITLE’s executive director and staff members will share information about our 2013-2014 program agenda and introduce you to specific tools and resources that your institution can use to make the best possible strategic decisions about integrating pedagogy and technology.
This document discusses creating a disability-friendly corporate culture and highlights best practices for employing people with disabilities. It notes that while 43 million Americans have disabilities, employment rates for this group remain low due to barriers. Two case studies are presented: Hewlett-Packard employs people with disabilities and ensures its products are accessible, while Microsoft provides top management support, targeted recruiting, and training to employ this group. Overall, the best practices identified for reducing barriers and integrating people with disabilities include strong leadership support, training, broad recruiting, and focusing on abilities rather than disabilities.
This document discusses the rising costs of textbooks and the potential for open textbooks to help address issues of college affordability and student success. It notes that textbook prices have increased dramatically in recent decades, outpacing inflation, and that many students delay or avoid purchasing required textbooks due to high costs. The document then introduces open textbooks as an alternative, noting that they are freely available online and can be customized by instructors. Several studies are cited finding that open textbooks can achieve equal or better learning outcomes compared to traditional textbooks while saving students significant costs. The document encourages readers to consider adopting open textbooks and writing reviews to help them gain adoption.
Open Textbooks: Access, Affordability, & Academic SuccessTanya Grosz
This document discusses the rising costs of higher education and textbooks and the barriers this poses for students. It notes that state funding for higher education has declined while tuition costs have increased, leaving many students unable to afford college. Additionally, the cost of textbooks has risen dramatically, with the average student budgeting $1,200 per year for textbooks alone. This heavy financial burden has led many students to delay purchasing textbooks, take fewer courses, or drop out of college altogether. The document advocates for open textbooks as one way to reduce costs and improve access and academic success for students.
dismantling the curriculum in higher educationRichard Hall
My presentation at the Bishop Grosseteste University, Learning and Teaching Conference, 22 June 2015. Notes here: http://www.richard-hall.org/2015/06/19/on-dismantling-the-curriculum-in-higher-education/
Accessing, sharing and using development research information: The role of in...Euforic Services
1. The document discusses the role of intermediaries in facilitating access, sharing, and use of development research information.
2. It uses the analogy of a fruit supply chain to illustrate how intermediaries can play various roles in connecting research producers and intended consumers, such as policymakers.
3. An emerging group called the I-K-Mediaries Working Group aims to improve usage of research findings for development by strengthening connections between different information and knowledge intermediary organizations.
This document discusses the rising costs of higher education and textbooks and promotes the use of open textbooks as an alternative. It notes that the cost of tuition and textbooks has risen dramatically in recent decades while government funding has decreased, putting further financial strain on students. Surveys found that many students delay or avoid purchasing required textbooks due to high costs, and this can negatively impact their academic performance. The document argues that open textbooks, which are freely available online under open licenses, can help reduce the financial burden on students and improve access to education. It provides examples of open textbooks and research finding that open textbooks can achieve equal or better learning outcomes compared to traditional textbooks.
A view from the south: the perils and promises of digital media for African p...Eve Gray
Paper delivered at the International Publishers Association Congress, Cape Town, 2012. The congress focused on 'Publishing in a New Area' and this presentation aimed to present the issues from a South African perspective
This document discusses the future of engineering careers and the demand for engineering talent. It notes that foreign tech companies are recruiting at top U.S. universities due to a lack of engineering talent in their home countries. The document also lists the top job sectors in the U.S. as government, healthcare, and education and advises engineers to keep their resumes updated to stay competitive in the job market. Engineering employment is projected to increase 11% overall with especially high growth rates for biomedical, environmental, and civil engineering jobs.
The document discusses empowering dealers with a new loan origination system to handle an expected doubling of financing transactions from new loan products. The key challenges were implementing a new web-based loan processing system, improving infrastructure to handle increased load, and integrating the new system. The solution developed was an improved, user-friendly web-based loan origination system integrated with other systems. It reduced loan approval times, increased accuracy, and allowed 213% more transaction capacity.
Creative Commons Workshop for FAIFE, Bloemfontein 2009:Eve Gray
A presentation on Creative Commons licences for a workshop of the Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) at the annual conference of the Library Association of South Africa (LIASA), September 2009.
The document discusses strategies for strategy execution. It notes that most organizations struggle with strategy execution even if they develop sound strategies. The Balanced Scorecard is presented as a tool that can help organizations become "strategy-focused" by linking strategic objectives, metrics, targets and initiatives. It reflects the cause-and-effect relationships of achieving strategic goals. Organizations that implement the Balanced Scorecard approach are achieving breakthrough results by mobilizing employees around their central strategic agenda.
The document discusses the benefits of an integrated reconciliation process over the current state of siloed reconciliation systems and processes. It argues that integrating data, casing breaks, and resolution into a single process allows managers to gain a holistic view of reconciliation and address inefficiencies. Specifically:
1) Currently, managers use many different specialized systems that do not integrate, requiring manual workarounds. This hinders the ability to analyze patterns in mismatched data and improve processes.
2) An integrated process combines strategies, staff, and tools into a single workflow from data to resolution. This allows managers to derive standardized information and reports across asset classes.
3) The ideal integrated process allocates more time and resources to
The document discusses implementing a CRM and telephony system for a fulfillment house to better manage customer information and orders, conduct marketing campaigns, and reduce costs. An open source CRM was customized and integrated with an open source VOIP system, including an auto dialer, providing a fully functional centralized system to manage customers and create mass telephone campaigns while eliminating phone system and carrier costs.
The AGA Group LLC is an executive search and consulting firm focused on providing executive talent and strategic recruiting solutions for clients. The document discusses the company's 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, management and HR management. It provides an overview of the company's recruiting and consulting services, which include direct hire placement, sourcing, temporary/contract placement, executive search, healthcare staffing, and IT staffing. The company also offers human resource consulting capabilities such as HR audits, employee handbooks, affirmative action plans, manager training, compensation plans, and performance management. Testimonials from past clients praise the company's understanding of clients' needs and ability to identify and place qualified long-term talent.
The document discusses a survey of women in senior hedge fund operations roles. The key findings were:
1) Respondents believed that the greatest barriers for women in these roles were male attitudes, hedge fund culture, lack of flexibility, and lack of support for work-life balance.
2) Respondents cited the need for greater flexibility, such as remote work and flexible hours, but noted negative perceptions can come from using these policies.
3) Outsourcing operational tasks and using new technologies were seen as ways to improve work-life balance by reducing disruptions from reconciliations, reporting, and other demands.
An investment firm needed a portfolio management solution to support a variety of asset classes and handle large trading volumes quickly and accurately. A solution was developed comprising a web interface, real-time data integration, general ledger, role-based security, data encryption, and rules engine to adapt to market conditions. The results included 54% time savings managing rules, 23% savings preparing reports, and 41% increased up-time.
1. Most organizations struggle with strategy execution, not strategy development. Only about 1 in 10 organizations successfully execute their strategies.
2. The balanced scorecard is presented as a tool that can help organizations overcome strategy execution challenges by linking strategy to budgets, making strategy a continual process, and creating "strategy-focused organizations."
3. Organizations that have implemented the balanced scorecard approach have achieved breakthrough results such as significant increases in profitability, market capitalization, stock price, customer satisfaction, and cost reduction.
Empowering dealers with new loan origination systemStrategybeach
The client expanded their financial products line and needed to improve their loan origination processes to handle a potential doubling of financing transactions. They implemented a new web-based loan origination system (LOS) to automate processes like credit checks and loan approvals. The LOS integrated with other systems and improved infrastructure allowed transactions to be handled more efficiently, reducing loan approval times from 1-2 days to 1-2 minutes and increasing accuracy and capacity.
An insurance agency needed a solution to manage daily tasks, analyze KPIs, and integrate data from third party systems. A web-based application was developed that allowed users to view tasks, manage customers and sales pipelines, access reports and metrics. It integrated with external systems to provide quotes and submit claims while employing role-based security, encryption, and a rules engine to adapt to changing conditions. The application delivered time savings of over 50% for managing rules and preparing reports as well as increased uptime by 41%.
Contextualizing Policy Developments in Open Knowledge in South AfricaEve Gray
The document discusses open knowledge and policy developments in open access in South Africa. It notes that South Africa has a small share of scientific output relative to its size. It outlines South Africa's colonial history and trade partnerships, and how this has influenced its approach to scholarly publishing and intellectual property. More recently, open access is seen as a way to increase the visibility and impact of South African research, though challenges remain in infrastructure, skills, and recognition of development-focused research. Initiatives like SciELO South Africa and open educational resources are positive developments in making knowledge openly available.
Open Access Week 2009 University of the Western CapeEve Gray
A seminar on the strategic advantages of open access for university researchers and their institutions. The University of the Western Cape, Open Access Week, October 2009
Open Access in South African Universities - Beyond journal articlesEve Gray
The document discusses the history and current state of open access in South African universities. It notes that open access issues came to the forefront in 2015 during student protests calling for decolonization of universities and lowering of fees. Currently, South African universities emphasize publishing in international journals, driven by prestige and promotion systems. However, this system originated from post-World War II efforts in Europe to promote English and support British interests. Open access is presented as an alternative that could make research more openly available and address local needs through open publishing models. New models of open science emphasizing open data and continuous sharing of research are also discussed as emerging alternatives.
How open access to research can strategically benefit African universitiesBioMedCentral
Eve Gray, Honorary Research Associate, Centre for Educational Technology, Associate, Intellectual Property Law and Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town and Michelle Willmers, Programme Manager, Scholarly Communications in Africa Programme speaking at Open Access Africa 2010
The document discusses how open education can catalyze science and engineering capacity building in Africa through open innovation. It argues that (1) administrators in Africa need expert strategic planning support to operate between multilateral institutions and investigators; (2) the World Bank is investing $150 million in STEM education initiatives in Africa; and (3) an open education developer community focused on science and engineering could design open educational tools to support each step of the innovation process from research to design.
Presentación marco para una conversación con STEPS Centre sobre cómo lograr que las organizaciones trabajen en red, a partir de la experiencia en el itdUPM
The document discusses challenges and opportunities for strengthening research and cooperation between higher education institutions in developing countries and the rest of the world. It summarizes INASP's work to improve access to scholarly information, build capacity through training programs, and support local publishing in developing regions. The document advocates for greater collaboration and partnerships across borders to strengthen the global research system and ensure knowledge from the developing world is represented in international debates.
South African National Library and Information Consortium Conference - Disruption in the Library, teh Laboratory, the Classroom
Presentation on the neo-colonial origins of the commercial journal system
Science And Technology Capacity And The Knowledge SocietySD Paul
This document discusses the transition to a global knowledge society and the need to build science and technology capacity worldwide. It notes that the 21st century will be driven by knowledge and innovation. However, wide gaps exist between developed and developing nations in areas like human capital, infrastructure, and access to information that are critical in the new knowledge economy. The document outlines strategies needed to strengthen science education, access to scientific literature, and international cooperation to help build science and technology capabilities in all countries.
Shifting Sands - New publishing models and new opportunities for African Univ...Thomas King
Shifting publishing models and open access provide new opportunities for African universities. Open access publishing allows for worldwide distribution of peer-reviewed literature free of access barriers, accelerating research and enriching education. As open access journals and repositories grow, they gain importance for developing country publishing and help reverse African universities' limited presence in global research. The future may see more flexible and collaborative models linking journals to open data and social platforms to further support research and capacity building.
The document provides a summary of the inaugural Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) held in 2014. It describes the DIF as a 4-week online and in-person event focused on design, technology and entrepreneurship in the context of a changing economy. Over the course of the festival, there were over 225 hours of programmed content from around the world on topics related to the circular economy. The DIF featured headliner speakers, university-led content, and open participation formats. Feedback highlighted the engaging discussion, global reach, and inspiration provided by the diverse range of speakers and real-life examples of circular innovation presented at the DIF. Plans were announced to expand the DIF in 2015 based on the success and positive
This document discusses strategies for improving the contribution of science and technology (S&T) to sustainable development. It proposes establishing an international research system focused on solving the most pressing sustainability problems through collaborative, interdisciplinary research between scientists, policymakers, and development stakeholders. Specific priorities include accelerating trends to reduce population growth and increase food production in Africa, doubling rates of energy and resource efficiency, enabling sustainable urban growth, and restoring ecosystems. The goal is to better organize and fund S&T efforts to meet the global challenges of ensuring freedom from want, fear, and sustaining the planet for future generations.
This document provides information about the 10th World Intellectual Capital Conference, which will focus on "Managing Knowledge in Boundless Organizations". The conference will feature presentations and discussions on measuring and leveraging knowledge in organizations that operate across multiple spaces. Specific topics will include knowledge flow in distributed settings, emerging practices for knowledge sharing, and the role of data in new business models. The conference aims to address these issues from different perspectives and provide policy implications. As in previous years, there will be a focus on reviewing country programs related to intellectual capital, with this year's regional focus being on Brazil and its experiences measuring and monitoring knowledge-based capital.
Catalyzing Science & Engineering Capacity Building in Africa Through Open Edu...Samson Jarso
This document discusses how open education can catalyze science and engineering capacity building in Africa through globally networked organizations. It argues that open education supports autonomous learning and addresses complex issues, and that open innovation done in the context of open education is disruptive. It presents a multi-stakeholder innovation framework and a spiral innovation framework for biomedical engineering capacity building in Africa. It calls for an open education developer community to incorporate research deliverables into open learning platforms and recognize their audience extends beyond students.
Presentation in panel "Opening up the world" at the Conference of OASP-Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association. Paris, UNESCO,Headquarters, 17-19 September 2014. http://oaspa.org/coasp-2014-preliminary-program/
Presentation in panel "Opening up the world" at the Conference of OASP-Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association. Paris, UNESCO,Headquarters, 17-19 September 2014. http://oaspa.org/coasp-2014-preliminary-program/
Ei source book in context of the e4 d initiativedaniel edwin
The World Bank Extractives for Development initiative focuses on knowledge sharing and collaboration around extractive industries. It oversees projects like the Extractive Industries Source Book knowledge portal and the GOXI online community. The initiative takes a collaborative approach and focuses on supporting knowledge agents and needs at the front lines of development. It works through knowledge partnerships and sharing best practices on "hot topics" like geospatial data, resource corridors, public financial management, and transparency.
Embedding Research in Society: Supporting Agricultural Innovation in a Global...LINKInnovationStudies
With agricultural science, technology and innovation rapidly becoming the topic of choice for development spending, what should countries in the North do if they want to add value rather than just give money to the South? Andy Hall explains why this question needs to be considered in the light of an emerging global knowledge economy.
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OA 2013 - A Broader Vision of Open Access for Development Eve Gray
A paper delivered at the UNISA Open Access Seminar, 23 October 2013.
The paper argues that in a developing world context, and particularly in Africa, the narrow focus of conventional OA arguments on journal articles and an emphasis on the impact factor has been counterproductive. A wider approach, incorporating transformative uses of scholarly outputs for policy development and teaching and learning would be more appropriate.
Dealing in Disruption - OA policy in an African contextEve Gray
1) The document discusses the disruption of traditional print media models caused by digital technologies and the internet. This has led to more collaborative and interactive knowledge that exists on networked platforms.
2) Universities and education are also being disrupted, with students accessing course materials online through learning management systems. There is a shift towards more open educational resources and open licensing of teaching materials.
3) However, barriers like restrictive digital rights management and a lack of open licensing policies still exist. The document calls for new partnerships and policies to fully realize the benefits of open educational resources and collaborative knowledge sharing in a digital age.
Presentation at the launch of the third series of workshops for the Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme at the University of Namibia in June 2012
Publishing and Alternative Licensing Models in Africa (PALM Africa) was a two-
country research programme conducted in South Africa and Uganda, using action
research to explore the potential of open access and flexible and open intellectual property
licences with the aim of enhancing the impact of African publishing.
The premise of the PALM intervention was that in Africa, which needs the
development impact of knowledge production more than any other continent, the
conventional book trade – both commercial and not-for-profit – faces serious barriers
in reaching readers and creating sustainable business models.
14. The Impact Factor
excludes developing
country research…
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15. SARUA: Baseline Study of Science and Technology Framework and Higher Education in the
SADC Region
16. SARUA: Baseline Study of Science and Technology Framework and Higher Education in the
SADC Region
17. African universities are essentially
consumers of knowledge produced in
developed countries. In essence what is
being defined as ‘knowledge society'
means two different things to the
developed world and the African
continent. The former are the producers
and the latter are the consumers….
Blade Nzimande, SA Minster of Higher Education and
Training, UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education 2010
18. The Finch Report in the UK – gold open
access takes front of stage…
35. SciELO and SciELO South Africa
have been incorporated into the
Web of Science
Alperin et al., 2008, Open access and scholarly
publishing in Latin America: ten flavours and a
few reflections
revista.ibict.br/liinc/index.php/liinc/article/vie
40. But is this still a matter of access, or
will it widen participation?
41. I think funding agencies need to rethink
how they fund research. Rather than just
requiring publication of the research
output, data gathering and sharing should
be integral to the entire process.
Leslie Chan – Interview with Hassan Masum: Center for Global Health R&D
Assessment
43. The Finch Report
…the infrastructure of subject and institutional
repositories should be developed so that they
play a valuable role complementary to formal
publishing, particularly in providing access to
research data and to grey literature, and in
digital preservation
48. A lot of OA development-focused research
outputs are in fact produced…
49. African universities
seek two major goals –
global prestige and
competitiveness…
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50. …and research contribution to
national development. The biggest
challenge is achieving excellence and
relevance.
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51. Will WB and FAO style initiatives, taken
together with the Finch
recommendations on repositories, add
traction to national policy
development for development-
focused research?
54. Our universities, in particular, should be
directing their research focus to address the
development and social needs of our
communities. The impact of their research
should be measured by how much difference it
makes to the needs of our communities, rather
than by just how many international citations
researchers receive in their publications.
Blade Nzimande, SA Minster of Higher Education and Training, Women in Science
Awards. 2010
55. Do we want to advise our colleagues in the
developing world to replicate a journal
system that we think is on the way out? Or
do we want to encourage them to adopt
something that is far more current–that is
cutting edge and is going to lead the way?
Leslie Chan – Interview with Hassan Masum: Center for Global
Health R&D Assessment
Access to publicly funded research – read in the UN Declaration rights to scientific knoweldge,
Open innovation needs to provide a batter balance – a counter to maximalist, industry-driven approach. Legislative confusion - IPR Act in SA Use of ‘outputs’ as measures of research effectiveness – patents and journal articles, with a presumption that the ISI is the standard
2011 – November Endorsed by member nationsThere will probably be regional workshops The IDS online dialogue
Policy guidelines largely focused on mandates for gold OA and repositories
The state of African universities – post-colonial history, Structural adjustment programmesGovt control and intervention This means that any intervention needs to take into account the whole picture of all the components that go into the management of digital communication resources
It has been all to easy to see this as a matter of providing repository or publishing platforms. This is doomed to failure if this is not accompanied by a thorough analysis of capacity requirements. Policy change might need underpinning by the articulation of the complex network of changes and investments needed to run a digital communication initiative
The geopolitics of the impact factor and the marginalisation of developing country research Increasingly, I see this as the real problem, the single factor that most needs dealing with, largely because it creates an impenetrable barrier between strategy and reward systems The Lancet and the difficulty of including African authors – yet 650,000 people in Africa die of malaria every year
The EC links this to regional research infrastructure development that in turn supports communication – a lesson for SADC? The problem in the South – research funds are limited, there is a very high level of dependency on donor funding, which is short term, Where does the money come from? Will a more open system that allows government to get a comprehensive view of what is being achieved lead to more investment?
This has been the default position and has been heavily promoted for the developing world in the form of: Institutional repositories (the most popular solution offered to African universities). Promoted as a way of making articles in ISI journals sharable and increasing their impact. Also as a way of providing exposure for articles in developing country journals in the rest of the world – Bioline international – gets 5 million full text downloads across the system – research exposed South-South and South-North – increases exposure for issues that do not get into the major Northern journals Subject repositoriesRegional or world archivesThis does increase reach and impact, Problems – capacity for institutional repositories – too many have very little in them, or have effectively collapsed as a result of insitutionalcapcity to maintain them.
The fact that the Finch report opted for publication in open access journals has created a furore particularly among the supporters of the green route as a way of changing the subscription journal system. Do the journals actually see green route article archives as a threat to their business. In many cases, perhaps not, as what the journal publishes is the article of record. CfArXiv, where journal articles are published as a matter of record and to earn prestige – not necessarily for reading
Is the final version, with edited text, complete diagrams, etc. If it is to be cited or referred to, this is the version that needs to be used. For developing countries offers participation rather than only accessI would argue that the commercial journals are not really concerned about green route deposits, as it is the version of record that needs to be subscribed to and referenced.
The EC links this to regional research infrastructure development that in turn supports communication – a lesson for SADC? The problem in the South – research funds are limited, there is a very high level of dependency on donor funding, which is short term, Where does the money come from? Will a more open system that allows government to get a comprehensive view of what is being achieved lead to more investment?
OA for development impact, ‘transformational research
Important to developing countries to gain respect in the global scholarly community – stamp of qualityA strong adherence to the ISI IF as the standardLeads to odd results like Thomson Reuters country research reports that base their entire evaluation of research systems on the ISI performance of the regions concerned – so ‘India produces only 30% of world research’ and the fact that there are W African countries that produce no research at all
The geopolitics of the impact factor and the marginalisation of developing country research Increasingly, I see this as the real problem, the single factor that most needs dealing with, largely because it creates an impenetrable barrier between strategy and reward systems