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Tech-savvy students given tips to enter IT field: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2014 — last modified Feb 02, 2014 04:48 PM — filed under: Openness, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia
Students from any academic background, but having computer knowledge and common sense, can land a job in the IT sector, said U B Pavanaja, programme officer (Indian languages) at Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore).
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Odia Wikipedia: Three Years of Active Contributions Gives Life to a Ten Year Old Project: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Jan 31, 2014 — last modified Feb 04, 2014 08:56 AM — filed under: Openness, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia
Odia Wikipedia has carved its mark as the largest online encyclopedia in Odia language that is edited by a volunteer editor community.
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Odia Wikipedia (Coverage in Sanchar): by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2014 — last modified Feb 04, 2014 07:38 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Odia Wikipedia, Openness
Sanchar published about Odia Wikipedia in their edition on January 31. Subhashish Panigrahi is quoted.
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Access to Knowledge Bulletin — January 2014: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2014 — last modified Jul 04, 2014 05:55 AM — filed under: Openness, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia
The Access to Knowledge (Wikipedia) newsletter for the month of January 2014:
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Odia Wikipedia 10th anniversary at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 30, 2014 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Odia Wikipedia, Openness, Event
The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team along with the Odia Wikipedia community invite you to the 10th anniversary of Odia Wikipedia at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in Dhenkanal on January 29, 2014 from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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Odia Wikipedia's 10th anniversary at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 30, 2014 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness, Event
The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge along with the Odia Wikipedia community invite you to the tenth anniversary celebrations of Odia Wikipedia t Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar on January 28, 2014 from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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January 2014 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 30, 2014 — last modified Apr 07, 2014 07:09 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Digital Humanities, Openness
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcomes you to the first issue of its newsletter (January) for the year 2014:
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FDC recognition for the Centre for the Internet and Society: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 30, 2014 — filed under: Openness, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia
The Wikimedia Foundation Board has published a resolution declaring the Centre for Internet and Society as eligible for funding through the Annual Plan Grants program.
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Making the Powerful Accountable: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jan 30, 2014 — last modified Jan 30, 2014 06:43 AM — filed under: Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Transparency and Accountability, Internet Governance, Openness
If powerful figures are not subjected to transparent court proceedings, the opacity in the face of a critical issue is likely to undermine public faith in the judiciary.
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Wikipedia Editing as Assessment Tool in the Indian Higher Education Classroom: by Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana, Ashwin Kumar A.P. and T. Vishnu Vardhan — published Jan 30, 2014 — last modified Jan 30, 2014 10:06 AM — filed under: Social Media, Higher Education, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness
Getting students to create and edit Wikipedia entries in English and Indian languages can be a comprehensive assessment tool at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Both levels of higher education require the demonstration of the ability to present knowledge in encyclopaedic form, which can be done by a good review of relevant literature and the showcasing of key arguments in the field.
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