Looking Ahead with Open Access
As more publishers consider the open access model, looking closer into collective action models in academic publishing might be in order. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Sustainable Open Access – What’s Next?“ Several factors appear to be converging to accelerate the move toward open access. Many publishers…
Read MoreDigital Finance and Blockchain
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an umbrella term for a variety of financial applications in cryptocurrency or blockchain geared toward disrupting financial intermediaries. It comes with its share of risks, but digital identities can help to get over those obstacles and realize its potential. Information Age brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreSustainability of Open Access in Question
Open access is a broad international movement that seeks to grant free and open online access to academic information, such as publications and data. Open access is a publishing model for scholarly communication that makes research information available to readers at no cost, as opposed to the traditional subscription model. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to…
Read MoreOld and New Technology
Deep learning isn’t new but there continues to be confusion around the difference between it and machine learning. We have discussed their similarities and individualities several times in the past, but let’s look at it again. This topic came to us from Analytics Insight in their article, “Understanding Deep Learning Vs. Machine Learning.” There are…
Read MoreAI and Analytics
The simplest definition of data science is the extraction of actionable insights from raw data. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence that is possessed by the machines. It is modeled after the natural intelligence that is possessed by animals and humans. AI and data science can be used interchangeably, but there are certain differences between the…
Read MoreData Harmony Users Group 2021 Rewind
Did you miss the 2021 Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) in February? Never fear. The recordings from the plenaries and presentations can all be found on Access Innovations’ YouTube channel. The agenda included the ever favorite case studies by various clients, which are available to view. These presentations outlined how Data Harmony is being implemented in the…
Read MoreLooking to the Future with AI
Since crystal balls do not exist, science just might have a substitute. With the partnership of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and utilization forecasting, the next best thing to clairvoyance might exist. Gigabit brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Optimising Utilisation Forecasting with AI and Machine Learning.” The significance of AI has not…
Read MoreRealizing the Benefits of IoT
Adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow around the globe with a wide range of industries looking to capture the full benefit of this technology. This interesting topic came to us from IoT For All in their article, “How Emerging Technologies Boost IoT Benefits.” The Internet has become the most important part…
Read MoreGetting Value Out of AI
Much like the rest of the world, Canadian organizations are still trying to find their way through the hype to get the real value out of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This interesting subject came to us from IT World Canada in their article, “How to move past the hype to succeed with AI.”…
Read MoreQuality Cannot Be Sacrificed
Artificial intelligence (AI) is key to progress on screening, identifying and researching promising vaccine candidates against COVID-19. The usefulness of AI tools, not surprisingly, hinges on the quality of data. University World News brought this topic to our attention in their article, “AI acceleration of vaccine research hinges on data quality.” Data quality is a…
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