Poll results from an Associated Press-Viacom survey of youth on education, highlighting student belief that social media helps to aid careers.
Creative Commons (CC) is often seen as a social movement, dismissed by critics as a tool for hobbyists or academics who do not sell their creations to make a living. However, this paper argues that the licensing of creative copyright works under a CC licence does not preclude commercial gain. If used wisely, CC licences can be a useful tool for creators in their quest for commercial success. In particular, this paper argues that the sharing of creative works online under a CC licence allows creators to circumvent traditional distribution channels dominated by content intermediaries, whilest maintaining a level of control over their copyright works (i.e. explicitly reserving some rights but not all rights). This will be illustrated by case studies on how CC is being used by content creators and intermediaries respective.
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"Novel arts experiences using digital technologies and live audience engagement are now emerging across Australia with the help of the Digital Culture Fund from the Australia Council for the Arts."
Youth-led innovation - Enhancing the skills and capacity of the next generation of innovators report by NESTA (UK).
"Millennials bring a new set of expectations and sense of purpose to the workplace, but they need special attention. While salary is still a piece of the puzzle, personal growth and making a difference are just as important, especially when it comes to retention. At the end of the day, a better fit benefits both sides of the equation — setting up your company and your employees for long-term growth. "
"For some decades now, workforce planning has been an inportant part of strategic thinking in our organisations. It ensures that we have the right skills, knowledge and abilities to do what we needs to do. But with technological advances penetrating our workplaces at an alarmingly rapid rate, offering web 2.0 solutions to increase worker productivity, collaboration, communication and social learning in order to capture and share organisational knowledge, what are the generational factors and the technology influences we must now take account of in planning for both our current and future workforce?"
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"Is the use of social media in your workplace supported or blocked?"
"Surfing the net at work for pleasure actually increases our concentration levels and helps make a more productive workforce, according to a new University of Melbourne study."
Insights from the Kaiser Family Foundation's Generation M2 2009 (USA) and results from the ACMA's "Media and Communications in Australian Families 2007."
"Identifying Digital Literacy Skills - Scoping Study" by Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA).
"A serious shortage of skilled employees is a major factor contributing to a $2 billion trade deficit in Australia’s digital content industry, a leading researcher has claimed.
The digital industry, estimated to be worth $19 billion, includes software, computer games, digital videos, websites and animation – and is suffering from a shortage of graduates with sufficient work and creative business skills. "
"This article explores UK public libraries' growing participation in social media to reach their audiences online, with a focus on blogging."
"The Australian Flexible Learning Framework's 2010 survey of 800 employers shows that the use of e-learning in workplace continues to increase."
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Literature and case studies on workforce and skilling needs in the emerging digital economy, with a focus on the career and learning needs and experiences of young people as "digital natives."
Updated on Jul 12, 11
Created on Jul 28, 10
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