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Developing quality test for new open access journals

5/3/2012

The number of scholarly and scientific open access journals is currently growing with more than a thousand a year. To ensure that the quality of these journals is guaranteed and at the same time give these new journals a fair chance, an objective qualityRead more

SURF partners with Canada’s largest distance education and training network

International IT and education innovators team up to improve online learning

4/26/2012

SURF and Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s distance education and training network, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the agreement, the two IT and education innovators will share resources and knowledge, with a focus on trends,Read more

Open Access to Dutch research stagnating

Higher education sector needs to formulate policy and work arrangements for Open Access

4/2/2012

Open Access to higher education research results is not increasing. This is shown by The Dutch Research Repositories Monitor 2011, a study commissioned by SURF. Although the Berlin Declaration on Open Access has been signed by all the Dutch universities,Read more

SURF celebrates silver jubilee

Silver jubilee for higher education and research partnership is occasion for organisational change

3/28/2012

SURF is this week celebrating its 25th anniversary. The organisation brings together the strengths of Dutch higher education and research institutions in the pursuit of ICT-driven innovation. What started as an ambitious project for the construction of aRead more

Open Education: an unstoppable trend

State Secretary recognises enormous potential of Open Educational Resources

3/14/2012

Last week was the first international Open Education Week, with higher education institutions focusing on improving education and making it more accessible by providing Open Educational Resources (OER) online. In the Netherlands too, the spotlight duringRead more

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