Emerging-technology expert calls for open access to academic knowledge
| Published | June 2010 |
| Journal | The Times Higher Education Supplement THE |
ABSTRACT
Brian Lamb, manager of emerging technologies and digital content at the University of British Columbia, also said that open educational resources (OERs) could help to reassert the academy's role as a "leader and guardian of free and open enquiry".| Language | en |
| ISSN | 0049-3929 |
| URL | http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=412769 |
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