University of Cape Town
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Experience Open Access Africa
Our third Open Access Africa conference was a huge success. It took place at the University of Cape Town , South Africa and thrived with the wealth of expertise based at the University, alongside prominent speakers from around the world. Read More »
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GSB Pushes For Online Education
Even by the usual standard of acronyms, Mooc is particularly clumsy. But is this new buzzword the future of education? Read More »
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Open Data Key To Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases
Open data access could promote collaborations among researchers in Africa and help in the fight against malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and neglected tropical diseases such as sleeping sickness, also called African trypanosomiasis. At a time when demand for open data in health and drug discovery is dominating the digital space, some researchers say the model could work for Africa and alleviate the sufferings of many from these diseases. Following the call on 23 April this year from the WHO for the disclosure of all results from clinical trials of new medicines, there is a push towards greater transparency.
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Open Textbooks 4 Africa
The first Open Textbook Summit in Africa was hosted in Cape Town on March 11-12 by Open Textbooks for Africa (OT4A). This two-day event bought together 45 local University lecturers, open education practitioners, and open textbooks experts from around the world. OT4A is a pilot project designed to support the adoption and adaption of currently available open textbooks as well as build and design our own textbooks to showcase African knowledge to the world.
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