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Wikipedia Editing as Assessment Tool in the Indian Higher Education Classroom
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by
Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana, Ashwin Kumar A.P. and T. Vishnu Vardhan
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published
Jan 30, 2014
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last modified
Jan 30, 2014 10:06 AM
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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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Openness
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Blog
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Will Facebook, Twitter relocate servers to India?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 23, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The debate to relocate offshore servers of internet and social media firms including Google, Facebook and Twitter has revived.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Will India win net neutrality battle?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 11, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
There is more than what meets the eye in Facebook’s ‘noble mission’ of providing internet for all.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Will You be Paid to Post a Picture?
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Feb 18, 2014
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last modified
Mar 06, 2014 11:58 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The wave of free information production on the web is on the wane.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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You Have the Right to Remain Silent
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Jul 22, 2013
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last modified
Jul 22, 2013 06:59 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
Reflecting upon the state of freedom of speech and expression in India, in the wake of the shut-down of the political satire website narendramodiplans.com.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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You will need a license to create a WhatsApp group in Kashmir
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 21, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
WhatsApp
The internet rights activists have criticised the move stating it as unconstitutional.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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YouTube is the answer to what has changed in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2013
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Alternative Law Forum’s Lawrence Liang on relaunching Creative Commons, and how it changes the legal landscape of copyright issues.
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News & Media
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Zuckerberg's India Backlash Imperils Free Global Web Vision
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 06, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
When Facebook's co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited opportunity. Instead, critics have accused him of making a poorly disguised land grab in India's burgeoning Internet sector. The growing backlash could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, his ambitious, two-year-old effort to connect the planet.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Zuckerberg's Plan Spurned as India Backs Full Net Neutrality
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 15, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
Facebook Inc.’s plans for expansion in India have suffered a major setback.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media