scholarly journals A brief introduction to Open Data, Open Source Software and Collective Intelligence for environmental data creators and users

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Hengl ◽  
Ichsani Wheeler ◽  
Robert A MacMillan
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Key Aspects

Using the term "Open data" has become a bit of a fashion, but using it without clear specifications is misleading i.e. it can be considered just an empty phrase. Probably even worse is the term "Open Science" — can science be NOT open at all? Are we reinventing something that should be obvious from start? This guide tries to clarify some key aspects of Open Data, Open Source Software and Crowdsourcing using examples of projects and business. It aims at helping you understand and appreciate complexity of Open Data, Open Source software and Open Access publications. It was specifically written for producers and users of environmental data, however, the guide will likely be useful to any data producers and user.

scholarly journals A brief introduction to Open Data, Open Source Software and Collective Intelligence for environmental data creators and users

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Hengl ◽  
Ichsani Wheeler ◽  
Robert A MacMillan
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Key Aspects

Using the term "Open data" has become a bit of a fashion, but using it without clear specifications is misleading i.e. it can be considered just an empty phrase. Probably even worse is the term "Open Science" — can science be NOT open at all? Are we reinventing something that should be obvious from start? This guide tries to clarify some key aspects of Open Data, Open Source Software and Crowdsourcing using examples of projects and business. It aims at helping you understand and appreciate complexity of Open Data, Open Source software and Open Access publications. It was specifically written for producers and users of environmental data, however, the guide will likely be useful to any data producers and user.

scholarly journals A brief introduction to Open Data, Open Source Software and Collective Intelligence for environmental data creators and users

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Hengl ◽  
Ichsani Wheeler ◽  
Robert A MacMillan
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Key Aspects

Using the term "Open data" has become a bit of a fashion, but using it without clear specifications is misleading i.e. it can be considered just an empty phrase. Probably even worse is the term "Open Science" — can science be NOT open at all? Are we reinventing something that should be obvious from start? This guide tries to clarify some key aspects of Open Data, Open Source Software and Crowdsourcing using examples of projects and business. It aims at helping you understand and appreciate complexity of Open Data, Open Source software and Open Access publications. It was specifically written for producers and users of environmental data, however, the guide will likely be useful to any data producers and user.

scholarly journals Using Open Source, Open Data, and Civic Technology to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic and Infodemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinji Kobayashi ◽  
Luis Falcón ◽  
Hamish Fraser ◽  
Jørn Braa ◽  
Pamod Amarakoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Medical Informatics ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
Civic Technology

Objectives: The emerging COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the world’s worst health disasters compounded by social confusion with misinformation, the so-called “Infodemic”. In this paper, we discuss how open technology approaches - including data sharing, visualization, and tooling - can address the COVID-19 pandemic and infodemic. Methods: In response to the call for participation in the 2020 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Yearbook theme issue on Medical Informatics and the Pandemic, the IMIA Open Source Working Group surveyed recent works related to the use of Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) for this pandemic. Results: FLOSS health care projects including GNU Health, OpenMRS, DHIS2, and others, have responded from the early phase of this pandemic. Data related to COVID-19 have been published from health organizations all over the world. Civic Technology, and the collaborative work of FLOSS and open data groups were considered to support collective intelligence on approaches to managing the pandemic. Conclusion: FLOSS and open data have been effectively used to contribute to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, and open approaches to collaboration can improve trust in data.

scholarly journals How open science helps researchers succeed

eLife ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin C McKiernan ◽  
Philip E Bourne ◽  
C Titus Brown ◽  
Stuart Buck ◽  
Amye Kenall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Open Research ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Funding Opportunities

Open access, open data, open source and other open scholarship practices are growing in popularity and necessity. However, widespread adoption of these practices has not yet been achieved. One reason is that researchers are uncertain about how sharing their work will affect their careers. We review literature demonstrating that open research is associated with increases in citations, media attention, potential collaborators, job opportunities and funding opportunities. These findings are evidence that open research practices bring significant benefits to researchers relative to more traditional closed practices.

scholarly journals OPEN SCIENCE, KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND REPRODUCIBILITY AS DRIVERS FOR THE ADOPTION OF FOSS4G IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-4/W14 ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
I. Iosifescu Enescu ◽  
G-K. Plattner ◽  
L. Bont ◽  
M. Fraefel ◽  
R. Meile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
User Requirement ◽  
Data Portal

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Support for open science is a highly relevant user requirement for the environmental data portal EnviDat. EnviDat, the institutional data portal and publication data repository of the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, actively implements the FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability) principles and provides a range of services in the area of research data management. Open science, with its requirements for improved knowledge sharing and reproducibility, is driving the adoption of free and open source software for geospatial (FOSS4G) in academic research. Open source software can play a key role in the proper documentation of data sets, processes and methodologies, because it supports the transparency of methods and the precise documentation of all steps needed to achieve the published results. EnviDat actively supports these activities to enhance its support for open science. With EnviDat, WSL contributes to the ongoing cultural evolution in research towards open science and opportunities for distant collaboration.</p>

The unacknowledged convergence of open source, open access, and open science

First Monday ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Willinsky
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Free Software ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Economic Work ◽  
Intellectual Properties ◽  
Reputation Building

A number of open initiatives are actively resisting the extension of intellectual property rights. Among these developments, three prominent instances — open source software, open access to research and scholarship, and open science — share not only a commitment to the unrestricted exchange of information and ideas, but economic principles based on (1) the efficacy of free software and research; (2) the reputation–building afforded by public access and patronage; and, (3) the emergence of a free–or–subscribe access model. Still, with this much in common, the strong sense of convergence among these open initiatives has yet to be fully realized, to the detriment of the larger, common issue. By drawing on David’s (2004; 2003; 2000; 1998) economic work on open science and Weber’s (2004) analysis of open source, this paper seeks to make that convergence all the more apparent, as well as worth pursuing, by those interested in furthering this alternative approach, which would treat intellectual properties as public goods.

scholarly journals The 2017 Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC)

F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1858
Author(s):  
Nomi L. Harris ◽  
Peter J.A. Cock ◽  
Brad Chapman ◽  
Christopher J. Fields ◽  
Karsten Hokamp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Bioinformatics Software ◽  
Bioinformatics Community

The Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) is a meeting organized by the Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF), a non-profit group dedicated to promoting the practice and philosophy of Open Source software development and Open Science within the biological research community. The 18th annual BOSC (http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/BOSC_2017) took place in Prague, Czech Republic in July 2017. The conference brought together nearly 250 bioinformatics researchers, developers and users of open source software to interact and share ideas about standards, bioinformatics software development, open and reproducible science, and this year’s theme, open data. As in previous years, the conference was preceded by a two-day collaborative coding event open to the bioinformatics community, called the OBF Codefest.

scholarly journals Ways to Open Science. Open Research Infrastructures and the role of repositories

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Blumesberger
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Access Policies

Watch the VIDEO of the presentation.The Way to Open Science contains many  components. One of these  components would be open repositories based on open source software  with free access to researchers. Open access policies are essential, as are open infrastructures and open contents. Repositories can support this openness by offering open licenses, open metadata , the possibility to use open formats  and open thesauri.  Another principal point is transparency. Open peer review should be possible, and the description of processes should also be transparent. Of course, an open license should provide all data types and metadata as well.It is important to help researchers to make their results visible and accessible and to encourage them to publish in OA-Journals and use repositories for the underlying data. Open Access Policies are supporting these efforts. Open data can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose. In order to do so, Open Licenses are required.Also Metadata are important components of the Way  to Open Science. Metadata are data about data which should be free of all restrictions on access, structured and based on standards.Open formats are defined by a published specification and are not restricted in their use. They are mainly used by open-source software. Open Thesauruses are freely accessible for everyone without costs and with a free license.Open Processes should be documented, transparent, repeatable and reusable.An open peer review process is also  a step  forward to Open Science. Authors and referees are no longer anonymous. The whole process and the decision letters are open.Of course Open licenses allow the reuse of any work or data without any restrictions.The lecture will deal with various aspects of open science and focus on the role of repositories – with all chances and challenges.

scholarly journals INNOVATION IN TEACHING: THE POLIMAPPERS COLLABORATIVE AND HUMANITARIAN MAPPING COURSE AT POLITECNICO DI MILANO

2021 ◽  
Vol XLVI-4/W2-2021 ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
F. Gaspari ◽  
L. Stucchi ◽  
G. Bratic ◽  
D. Jovanovic ◽  
C. Ponti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
World Food Programme ◽  
Quality Review ◽  
The World ◽  
Geospatial Tools

Abstract. Collaborative projects imply a wide variety of skills, ranging from technical abilities to teamwork and problem-solving attitudes. Innovative teaching programmes focused on the use and promotion of open-source geospatial tools represent a key element in developing such transversal abilities. OpenStreetMap (OSM) brings into play open and collaborative dynamics that build a critical ecosystem where single contributions are part of collective intelligence. This initiative led to the foundation of structured contributors groups such as PoliMappers, the first European YouthMappers chapter based in Politecnico di Milano (Italy). Pursuing the objective to build a responsible student-led community of Free and Open Source Software users, in 2021 PoliMappers organised the course entitled “Collaborative and Humanitarian Mapping”. The programme is structured into 7 meetings and aims to introduce university students to the OSM environment with a focus on the potential of open data and related geospatial tools, especially in the humanitarian field. It has seen the participation of the World Food Programme, Open Knowledge Foundation, TECHO Colombia, IMM Design Lab, Map for Future, UN Mappers, Spazio Vita Niguarda Onlus, Ledha Milano, AUS Niguarda Onlus and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. Enrolled attendants’ contributions have been assessed with tools for quality review and statistics. Also, Q&amp;As and suggestions to the attendants have been collected to detect common issues. The paper presents the course, from the design to the assessment of the students’ activities, and the lessons learned in this experience in such a way to provide some guidance to those who want to organize similar initiatives.

scholarly journals From Open Access to Open Science: Audio articles and open-source software in Acta Acustica

Acta Acustica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. E1
Author(s):  
Manfred Kaltenbacher ◽  
Jean Kergomard ◽  
Anne Ruimy
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Science
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