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Open Journal Systems. 2012. [http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ojs Open Journal Systems]. Public Knowledge Project.
(WUaS's wiki, information technologies and criteria for this - informed by the WUaS academic journal subject matter - are developing, since you can already publish your article at Academia.edu http://www.academia.edu or Research Gate - http://www.researchgate.net/ - or Spire - http://spire.sciences-po.fr/web/ - for example); See Library Resources below at WUaS for further resources.
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African Arguments Online. 2013. [http://africanarguments.org/ African Arguments Online]. (African Arguments Online is a multi-blogging site that covers both contemporary African events as they unfold, and develops debates on themes we believe are centrally important to an ever changing continent). africanarguments.org.
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Alcayna-Stevens, Lys. 2015. [https://www.academia.edu/8249415/Contemporary_Congolese_Studies_Congo_Research_Network Contemporary Congolese Studies | Congo Research Network]. Cambridge, UK: academia.edu/8249415/Contemporary_Congolese_Studies_Congo_Research_Network .
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Reporting grants for China-Africa stories. 2012. [http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php/opportunities/opportunities129/114-special-events/5077-reporting-grants-for-china-africa-stories Reporting grants for China-Africa stories: Wits Journalism is offering reporting grants to African journalists interested in unpacking the China-Africa relationship]. South Africa: www.journalism.co.za.
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Anderson, Mark. 2015. [http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/20/elearning-africa-conference-addis-ababa-further-education Out of Africa: e-learning makes further education a reality for tens of thousands: As the eLearning Africa conference gets underway in Addis Ababa, there is a growing recognition that online courses can boost further education access]. www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/20/elearning-africa-conference-addis-ababa-further-education .
Anthropological Quarterly. 2005. West African Warscapes. 78:2 Spring. Washington DC: George Washington University - Institute for Ethnographic Research.
Bah, Abdoulaye, and Rakotomalala (translator). 2014. [http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/08/12/can-president-obama-change-african-dictators-ways-not-likely-says-chadian-blogger/ Can President Obama Change African Dictators’ Ways? Not Likely, Says Chadian Blogger]. August 12. Cambridge MA: globalvoicesonline.org/2014/08/12/can-president-obama-change-african-dictators-ways-not-likely-says-chadian-blogger/.
Blier, Suzanne. 2004. [https://www.academia.edu/10448103/Butabu_West_Africa_s_Extraordinary_Earthen_Legacy Butabu West Africa’s Extraordinary Earthen Legacy]. (Winter 2003/2004). Cambridge, MA: academia.edu/10448103/Butabu_West_Africa_s_Extraordinary_Earthen_Legacy .
Blodgett, Leslie. 2012. [http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/09/09/512010/budding-geothermal-markets-light-up-east-africa/ Budding Geothermal Markets Light Up East Africa]. Sep 9. Think Progress.
Bryant, John Hope. 2014. [https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140525174426-23074630-africa-teaching-us-a-new-way-to-learn Africa: Teaching Us A New Way To Learn!]. May 25. Mountain View, CA: linkedin.com.
Development through Dialogue, Design and Dissemination. 2009. [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/special-programs/sp-721-d-lab-i-development-fall-2009/course-notes/MITSP_721F09_lec01.pdf Development through Dialogue, Design and Dissemination]. Cambridge, MA: MIT OCW.
Rakotomalala (Translated by Chris Ensor). 2014. [http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/11/reducing-the-gap-between-africas-rich-and-poor/ Reducing the Gap Between Africa's Rich and Poor]. Cambridge, MA: Global Voices Online.
Following Africa’s Lead conversation. 2012. [http://liberationtechnology.stanford.edu/events/following_africas_lead_opportunities_and_threats_of_the_mobile_internet_revolution/ Following Africa’s Lead: Opportunities and Threats of the Mobile Internet Revolution]. October 11. Stanford, CA: Stanford University.
Foster, Chris. 2015. [http://blogs.oii.ox.ac.uk/policy/why-havent-digital-platforms-transformed-firms-in-developing-countries-the-rwandan-tourism-sector-explored/ Why haven’t digital platforms transformed firms in developing countries? The Rwandan tourism sector explored]. February 10. Oxford, England: blogs.oii.ox.ac.uk/policy/why-havent-digital-platforms-transformed-firms-in-developing-countries-the-rwandan-tourism-sector-explored/ .
Hodson, Hal. 2013. [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21829235.900-wifihopping-brings-phone-signal-to-remote-villages.html Wi-Fi-hopping brings phone signal to remote villages]. June 28. New Scientist.
Macha, Ndesanjo. 2015. [https://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/05/26/what-africa-day-means-to-africans-and-friends-of-africa/ What Africa Day Means to Africans and Friends of Africa]. May 26. Cambridge, MA: globalvoicesonline.org/2015/05/26/what-africa-day-means-to-africans-and-friends-of-africa/ .
Powell, Alvin. 2013. [http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/12/still-transcendent/? Mandela’s legacy: Harvard experts on a giant of the 20th century and the country he changed]. December 5. news.harvard.edu.
Reporting grants for China-Africa stories. 2012. [http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php/opportunities/opportunities129/114-special-events/5077-reporting-grants-for-china-africa-stories Reporting grants for China-Africa stories: Wits Journalism is offering reporting grants to African journalists interested in unpacking the China-Africa relationship]. South Africa: www.journalism.co.za.
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Doe, Kelvin. 2012. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLOLrUBRBY Self-taught African Teen Wows M.I.T.]. Sierra Leone: MIT.
Macha, Ndesanjo. 2015. [http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/02/24/tanzanian-schools-will-teach-students-in-swahili-not-english/ Tanzanian Schools Will Teach Students in Swahili, Not English]. (In Swahili, English). 24 February. Cambridge, MA: globalvoicesonline.org/2015/02/24/tanzanian-schools-will-teach-students-in-swahili-not-english/ .
Ras Iyah V, and Charles Nesson (interviewer). 2015 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrsT-zYdikw Justice Ras Iyah V]. Cambridge, MA: Charles Nesson Youtube channel.
Shapshak, Toby. 2013. [http://www.ted.com/talks/toby_shapshak_you_don_t_need_an_app_for_that You don't need an app for that]. (Subtitles available in 2 languages: English and French). TEDx.
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African Virtual University. 2012. [http://www.avu.org/ African Virtual University]. Senegal and Kenya, Africa: www.avu.org/ .
AgShare. 2013. [http://www.oerafrica.org/agshare/AgShareHome/tabid/1290/Default.aspx AgShare]. (The aim of the AgShare project is to create a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned MSc process). Michigan: OER Africa is an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education (Saide).
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Flyer seeking degree-oriented, WUaS students: 'Quaker-informed World University & School seeks friendly, undergraduate students for free, online, Greatest Universities-centric, bachelor’s degrees to apply in the autumn of 2013, for matriculation in autumn 2014' - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSFriendsFlyerforProspectiveStudentApplicants.pdf - and accessible here, also - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSNoticeArchive.html. WUaS holds open, electronically-mediated, hour-long, monthly business meeting on the second Saturdays at 9 am Pacific Time, in the manner of Quakers - email worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com if you'd like to participate.
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Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU). 2012. http://www.activeworlds.com
Alice. 2012. http://www.alice.org/
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Kaneva. 2014. http://www.kaneva.com/
Open Cobalt. 2013. http://www.opencobalt.org/
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Quest Atlantis. 2012. http://atlantisremixed.org/ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoT3pilNPI).
Second Life - Harvard's virtual island. 2012. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 - and teach, learn and share ideas - in group voice chat, or in group type chat, and via building.
SmallWorlds. 2014. https://www.smallworlds.com/
There.com. 2014. http://www.there.com/
Twinity. 2014. http://www.twinity.com/en/choose-your-free-avatar
Unity3D. 2012. http://unity3d.com/
WiloStar3D. 2013. https://www.wilostar3d.com/
World of Warcraft in School. 2014. http://wowinschool.pbworks.com/w/page/5268731/FrontPage
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About Me - World University and School -
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Wer Kennt Wen - World University and School - http://www.wer-kennt-wen.de/
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===Linked Open Data===
Linked Open Data, Linked Data for artificial intelligence and machine learning, with a focus on privacy and security.
===List of Wikipedias===
List of Wikipedias. 2015. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wikipedias List of Wikipedias]. meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wikipedias .
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Meeting Burner - http://www.meetingburner.com/index?page=signup-v2 – up to 15 connection
ooVoo - http://www.oovoo.com/home.aspx
Paltalk - http://www.paltalk.com
sifonr - free communication - http://www.sifonr.com/
Tokbox | OpenTok - API - http://tokbox.com/opentok
Vyew - http://vyew.com/
Web Huddle - https://www.webhuddle.com/homepage.jsp - http://sourceforge.net/projects/webhuddle/
Zoom.us - Cloud HD Video Meetings - http://zoom.us/
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Babelxl. 2015. [http://babelxl.com/ Babelxl: the best translator]. http://babelxl.com/ .
Babylon Online Translation. 2015. [http://translation.babylon.com/ Babylon Online Translation]. (Offering hundreds of dictionaries and translation in more than 800 language pairs). translation.babylon.com/ .
Free-translator.com. 2015. [http://free-translator.com/ Free-translator.com]. free-translator.com/ .
Google Translate. 2015. [https://translate.google.com/ Google Translate]. translate.google.com/ .
SDL Free Translation. 2015. [http://www.freetranslation.com/ SDL Free Translation]. freetranslation.com/ .
Word Lingo Free Translation Tools. 2015. [http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products/ Word Lingo Free Translation Tools and Machine Translation Products]. worldlingo.com/en/products/ .
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Amara.org. 2015. [http://www.amara.org/en/ Amara.org: Captions, subtitles, and translations simplified]. (Amara makes video globally accessible: Captions, subtitles, and translations simplified). amara.org/en/
TED Open Translation Project. 2015. [https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-open-translation-project TED Open Translation Project]. (See - https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-open-translation-project - and - https://www.ted.com/participate/translate/get-started). ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-open-translation-project .
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