Benefit from Twitter as a Learning Tool: Learning in Social Networks
The social media platform Twitter can be used for a wide range of purposes – including learning. Here,...
Against the Replication Crisis: New International Journal Encourages Replication Studies
The International Journal for Re-Views in Empirical Economics (IREE) is a new journal dedicated to...
Open Science, All The Way: Open Knowledge Maps
Apart from the written outcomes of scientific studies, an increasing amount of data, methods and...
Social Media and Scientific Communication: A Minor Role for Open Science in the Statement?
In the recently published statement “Social Media and Scientific Communication” that attracted a great...
Research & Innovation – Shaping our Future: a Conference Report
On Monday, the 3rd of July, over 700 scientists, innovators, business people and policy makers discussed...
#OERcamp Nord 2017: Open Educational Resources in Practice
The #OERcamp in Hamburg was all about digital, open learning materials and their practical application...
Fidus Writer: Modern Writing Tools for the Social Sciences
Scholarly communication is complex. While tools are being developed for various technical fields, social...
Waterkant Festival 2017: Augmented Reality, Educational Hacks and Coworking
The Waterkant StartupSH Festival 2017 in Kiel evolved around subjects like augmented and virtual...
Open Access at German Librarians´ Day 2017: From the Big DEAL to the Everyday Workplace
A variety of sessions and lectures at Librarians´ Day 2017 (Bibliothekartag 2017) were devoted to Open...
Google Conquers Education and Brings Augmented Reality Into the Classroom
Google is working on many levels to firmly establish itself in the education sector, starting with...
GO FAIR – Ready for Take-Off
At the Competitiveness Council at the end of May, Germany and the Netherlands made their Joint Position...