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Manuscript Submission Invitations from ‘Predatory Journals’: What Should Authors Do?

https://www.academia.edu/53548818/Manuscript_Submission_Invitations_from_Predatory_Journals_What_Should_Authors_Do

Credible journals do not chase authors and send article sub-mission invitations, rather authors look for them.

Course contents of the undergraduate and postgraduatecurriculums need to include mechanisms of checking the authenticity of a journal, credibility of the metrics and whether the journal is indexed in reputable databases such as MEDLINE,PubMed or Web of Science.

04
Oct
2021

AI project for the classroom

categories: announcement

Handon AI projects for the classroom

Elementary school level

https://cdn.iste.org/www-root/Libraries/Documents%20%26%20Files/Artificial%20Intelligence/AIGDK5_1120.pdf

Secondary teachers

https://cdn.iste.org/www-root/Libraries/Documents%20%26%20Files/Artificial%20Intelligence/AIGDSE_1120.pdf

Elective educators guides

https://cdn.iste.org/www-root/Libraries/Documents%20%26%20Files/Artificial%20Intelligence/AIGDEL_0820-red.pdf

Computer science educators guides

https://cdn.iste.org/www-root/Libraries/Documents%20%26%20Files/Artificial%20Intelligence/AIGDCS_0820-red.pdf

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) for K-12 initiative (AI4K12) is jointly sponsored by AAAI and CSTA.

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ISTE Standards and Computational Thinking Competencies can help frame the inclusion and development of AI-related projects in K–12 classrooms. The ISTE Standards for Students identify the skills and knowledge that K–12 students need to thrive, grow, and contribute in a global, interconnected, and constantly changing society. The Computational Thinking Competencies for Educators identify the skills educators need to successfully prepare students to become innovators and problem-solvers in a digital world.

https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-computational-thinking

04
Oct
2021

the Nonsense Papers

categories: academic dishonesty, cheating

The Mysterious Case of the Nonsense Papers

A peer-reviewed journal published hundreds of them. Why?

https://www.chronicle.com/article/why-did-a-peer-reviewed-journal-publish-hundreds-of-nonsense-papers

One clue is that the overwhelming majority of the papers were ostensibly written by authors who claim to be affiliated with Chinese institutions. Universities in China often reward researchers for publishing in notable journals listed on the Science Citation Index, in some cases paying them cash bonuses, though China’s science and education ministries have recently tried to crack down on the practice. It’s also long been a requirement that doctoral students at many Chinese universities publish a paper before they graduate.

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China’s Plagiarism Problem

https://www.forbes.com/2010/05/26/china-cheating-innovation-markets-economy-plagiarism.html

Plagiarism and the lack of academic integrity it engenders are intricately connected to the larger debate about intellectual property rights (IPR) in China and the government’s promoted idea of a harmonious society to support stability.

04
Oct
2021