Intellectual Property:

South Africa:  DTI Draft IP Policy – see: http://www.thedti.gov.za/invitations/36816_4-9_TradeIndustry.pdf

Submissions can still be sent to the DTI until 17 October 2013

 

Brazil and South Africa Agree: It’s Time to Fix the Patent Law

http://www.fixthepatentlaws.org/?p=691

Reform of Patent Law could improve access to health (Brazil)

http://www.conectas.org/en/actions/justice/news/3401-reform-of-patent-law-could-improve-access-to-health

Green Innovations, Owned By Developed Countries, Tied Up In Patents, Expert Says

http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/10/14/green-innovations-owned-by-developed-countries-tied-up-in-patents-expert-says/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts

 

Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:

Celebrating International Open Access Week (21-27 October 2013)

 

Open Access, Open Minds – Who Should be the Academic Gatekeepers?

http://sotonpolitics.org/2013/10/11/open-access-open-minds-who-should-be-the-academic-gatekeepers/

Altmetrics Bibliography

http://digital-scholarship.org/alt/altmetrics.htm

Scholarship:  Beyond the Paper

http://digital-scholarship.org/alt/altmetrics.htm

Exploring the Boundaries: How Altmetrics Can Expand Our Vision of Scholarly Communication and Social Impact

http://www.niso.org/publications/isq/2013/v25no2/taylor/

 

Open Educational Resources
OERS by Topic

http://libguides.wits.ac.za/content.php?pid=257066&sid=3887795

OERS Social Sciences

http://www.oercommons.org/browse/general_subject/social-sciences

OERs: Smart Policy

http://www.informationweek.com/education/leadership/open-educational-resources-smart-policy/240162546?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Udacity: Creating a More Engaging MOOC

http://www.informationweek.com/education/online-learning/udacity-creating-a-more-engaging-mooc/240159056?itc=edit_in_body_cross

 

Mobile Technologies and Social Media:

Social Media in Schools: The Risk and Reward

http://www.mondaq.com/x/268676/Social+Media/Social+media+in+schools+managing+the+risk+and+reward&email_access=on