Chemical information matters: an e-Research perspective on information and data sharing in the chemical sciences

Recently, a number of organisations have called for open access to scientific information and especially to the data obtained from publicly funded research, among which the Royal Society report and the European Commission press release are particularly notable. It has long been accepted that building research on the foundations laid by other scientists is both effective and efficient. Regrettably, some disciplines, chemistry being one, have been slow to recognise the value of sharing and have thus been reluctant to curate their data and information in preparation for exchanging it. The very significant increases in both the volume and the complexity of the datasets produced has encouraged the expansion of e-Research, and stimulated the development of methodologies for managing, organising, and analysing "big data". We review the evolution of cheminformatics, the amalgam of chemistry, computer science, and information technology, and assess the wider e-Science and e-Research perspective. Chemical information does matter, as do matters of communicating data and collaborating with data. For chemistry, unique identifiers, structure representations, and property descriptors are essential to the activities of sharing and exchange. Open science entails the sharing of more than mere facts: for example, the publication of negative outcomes can facilitate better understanding of which synthetic routes to choose, an aspiration of the Dial-a-Molecule Grand Challenge. The protagonists of open notebook science go even further and exchange their thoughts and plans. We consider the concepts of preservation, curation, provenance, discovery, and access in the context of the research lifecycle, and then focus on the role of metadata, particularly the ontologies on which the emerging chemical Semantic Web will depend. Among our conclusions, we present our choice of the "grand challenges" for the preservation and sharing of chemical information

Postgraduate Prospectus 2006-07

Outlines degree and course offerings on Latin American Studies, United States Studies and Comparative American Studies in the Institute for the Study of the Americas

Postgraduate Prospectus 2007/2008

Postgraduate prospectus 2007/8 for the Institute for the Study of the Americas

Open Data as Open Educational Resources: Towards transversal skills and global citizenship

Open Data is the name given to datasets which have been generated by international organisations, governments, NGOs and academic researchers, and made freely available online and openly-licensed. These datasets can be used by educators as Open Educational Resources (OER) to support different teaching and learning activities, allowing students to gain experience working with the same raw data researchers and policy-makers generate and use. In this way, educators can facilitate students to understand how information is generated, processed, analysed and interpreted. This paper offers an initial exploration of ways in which the use of Open Data can be key in the development of transversal skills (including digital and data literacies, alongside skills for critical thinking, research, teamwork, and global citizenship), enhancing students’ abilities to understand and select information sources, to work with, curate, analyse and interpret data, and to conduct and evaluate research. This paper also presents results of an exploratory survey that can guide further research into Open Data-led learning activities. Our goal is to support educators in empowering students to engage, critically and collaboratively, as 21st century global citizens

Strategies in Managing Human Resource Development in the 21st Century Education Era: A Case Study of Platinum Qur'an Kindergarten

The current era of development demands continuous improvement in the knowledge and skills of human resources. The effective management of teacher development in the field of education requires well-structured approaches. This study aims to describe and explain human resource development management in the context of 21st-century education at Qur'an Platinum Kindergarten, covering the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages. A qualitative research method was employed, using a descriptive case study approach. Data collection techniques involved observation, interviews, and documentation, while data analysis utilized technical and source triangulation. The findings indicate that human resource development management in the 21st-century education era begins with planning, employing techniques such as SWOT analysis and open discussions. The implementation phase utilizes the off-the-job training method model. Training and development activities incorporate various models, including lecture-based instruction, student-centered approaches, project-based learning, collaborative learning, simulation learning, discovery learning, and flipped classroom strategies. The evaluation of outcomes takes place every month without conducting tests. We perform technical assessments at the end of the school year, while follow-up actions are carried out through normal processe

2018 - 2019, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog

2018 - 2019, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog. A. Frank Bonner, president.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/academic-catalogs-graduate-undergraduate-combined/1001/thumbnail.jp

2018 - 2019, Gardner-Webb University Graduate Academic Catalog

2018 - 2019, Gardner-Webb University Graduate Academic Catalog. A. Frank Bonner, president.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/graduate-academic-catalogs/1011/thumbnail.jp