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Digital Literacy Competencies and Skills to Support UNESCO OER Goal
Creative Commons Education Network, 2023/01/17

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This is a work in progress and the authors are looking for some feedback. "What digital literacy skills do educators need to adopt, adapt and create OER and create meaningful educational experiences? Identify means of acquiring those skills." Phase 2 will link to resources connecting to the competencies listed.

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Ten ways to survive (and even thrive) as a freelance journalist in 2023
Caroline Harrap, Press Gazette, 2023/01/17

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So, à propos of a recent discussion about how to get academic papers published, I thought this post on getting published as a freelance writer might be relevant. Of course, the points about setting fees and collecting won't be useful to academic writers (who get paid in other ways, for example, professor salaries). But things like 'find your tribe' and 'staying connected' speak directly to the academic writing an publishing experience.

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An Ethereum Private Network for Data Management in Blockchain of Things Ecosystem
Abdallah Al-Zoubi, Tariq Saadeddin, Mamoun Dmour, International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering, 2023/01/17

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This paper (21 page PDF) describes the use of an ethereum network to manage an internet of things (IoT) ecosystem, creating a blockchain of things (BCoT). "Blockchain has actually attracted applications in vital fields because it provides many advantages over centralized database such as traceability, confidentiality, availability and trust," write the authors. The system is intended the problem of cyberattacks on IoT networks by ensure provenance of data, verifying data processing (such as decription algorithms), and consistency of data records. Obviously we wouldn't want to use a Proof of Work (PoW) algorithm, as described here, but we would want to use web3 and IPFS for data storage. "A private blockchain is a preferred option over a public one for implementation within a single organization due to its high efficiency." Educational uses would include defining and securing a persistent data layer for virtual reality and augmented reality applications. €:

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