[LINK] noncommercial licenses/use, learning in web 2.0 and more

[Jan Whitaker]

Fwd: APO Weekly Briefing - 14 October 2009
>*** CREATIVE ECONOMY ***
>http://apo.org.au/creative-economy
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>DEFINING NONCOMMERCIAL:  A STUDY OF HOW THE ONLINE POPULATION 
>UNDERSTANDS 'NONCOMMERCIAL USE'
>http://apo.org.au/research/defining-noncommercial-study-how-online-population-understands-noncommercial-use
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>Creative Commons
>12 October, 2009 | Creators and users approach the question of 
>noncommercial use similarly and that overall, online U.S. creators 
>and users are more alike than different in their understanding of 
>noncommercial use.
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>BLENDING LEARNING IN A WEB 2.0 WORLD
>http://apo.org.au/research/blending-learning-web-20-world
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>Pete Sharma, Gary Motteram | International Journal of Emerging 
>Technologies and Society
>09 October, 2009 | This article explores the role that Web 2.0 
>technologies can play in enhancing language learning development 
>arguing that teachers are as important as ever in bringing a 
>particular understanding of language and the needs of their learners 
>to the creation of suitable activities.
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>INFORMING COMMUNITIES: SUSTAINING DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
>http://apo.org.au/research/informing-communities-sustaining-democracy-digital-age
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>Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities
>08 October, 2009 |  This report focuses on the information 
>people actually need, and works back from there. 
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>NATIONAL ARTS AND DISABILITY STRATEGY
>http://apo.org.au/research/national-arts-and-disability-strategy
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>Cultural Ministers Council
>12 October, 2009 | This strategy sets out a vision for improving 
>access and participation in the artistic and cultural activities for 
>people with disabilities.
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>DIGITAL PARTICIPATION, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND SCHOOL SUBJECTS: A 
>REVIEW OF THE POLICIES, LITERATURE AND EVIDENCE
>http://apo.org.au/research/digital-participation-digital-literacy-and-school-subjects-review-policies-literature-and-e
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>Ben Williamson, Cassie Hague | Futurelab
>09 October, 2009 | This UK review aims to provide a critical 
>introduction to the policies and research on the subjects of digital 
>literacy and digital participation, seeking to show what they mean 
>for classroom practice.


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