Jessica Knott
- Michigan State University
- Website: www.jessknott.com
- Twitter: @jlknott
Jessica Knott is a producer for Michigan State University’s Virtual University Design and Technology department. Knott helps professors learn to effectively integrate technology into their teaching and has worked in higher education information technology for nine years. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education, and has a Master of Arts in Education, focusing on educational technology and K-16 leadership. Knott also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a specialization in public relations. Her educational interests include technology governance, student engagement, shifting literacy in the online realm, and the potential of social media in higher education.
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Linked Data Session Notes
Saturday, March 20th, 2010 | jlknott
The linked data conversation that took place in Room C301 offered an interesting look at the value and creation of linked data, tools, content and implications. The links below are resources that were discussed in the session. Enjoy!
- Linked data – an interesting resource offering background on what linked data is, means and can do. http://linkeddata.org/, http://linkeddata.org/guides-and-tutorials
- Freebase – a tool for creating a socially-constructed repository of linked data projects. http://www.freebase.com/
- Open library – A repository that allows visitors to look up data about books, compare contrast editions, in some cases even read the book online. http://www.openlibrary.org, http://upstream.openlibrary.org
- Tim Berners-Lee: The year open data went worldwide
If I’ve missed links that you’d like to include, e-mail me or catch me on Twitter and I’ll happily add them.
Addition for 3/21/2010 from Jon Voss:
Archivists, see the work of @anarchivist http://bit.ly/dlIPLq + @wragge http://bit.ly/cEPHCv
Librarians, see the work of @adrianstevenson http://bit.ly/aX0tYq + @edsu http://bit.ly/aIZkyO
**See the original submission/proposal here.
To Crowdsource or Not to Crowdsource? That is the Question.
Monday, March 15th, 2010 | jlknott
The proliferation of social media and social bookmarking tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Delicious and LinkedIn bring unprecedented reach to academics and practitioners searching for information. However, the advantages of speed and reach come with the disadvantages of the unknown. Do we know who we’re listening to? Do we know they’re providing the best resources for the job? I propose this session as a look at the advantages and disadvantages of crowdsourcing in the humanities, and a discussion amongst participants about their experiences with social media, including their triumphs and stumbles.
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