%PDF-1.3 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Outlines 2 0 R /Pages 3 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Outlines /Count 0 >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Kids [6 0 R 33 0 R ] /Count 2 /Resources << /ProcSet 4 0 R /Font << /F1 8 0 R /F2 9 0 R /F3 10 0 R /F4 11 0 R >> /XObject << /I1 32 0 R >> >> /MediaBox [0.000 0.000 612.000 792.000] >> endobj 4 0 obj [/PDF /Text /ImageC ] endobj 5 0 obj << /Creator (DOMPDF) /CreationDate (D:20250701012742+00'00') /ModDate (D:20250701012742+00'00') /Title (Report 07-2025) >> endobj 6 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 3 0 R /Annots [ 12 0 R 14 0 R 16 0 R 18 0 R 20 0 R 22 0 R 24 0 R 26 0 R 28 0 R 30 0 R ] /Contents 7 0 R >> endobj 7 0 obj << /Length 8037 >> stream 0.702 0.800 0.816 rg 34.016 34.016 543.969 723.969 re f 1.000 1.000 1.000 rg 45.266 78.662 521.469 668.072 re f 0.773 0.773 0.773 rg 0.773 0.773 0.773 RG 45.266 746.734 m 566.734 746.734 l 565.984 745.984 l 46.016 745.984 l f 566.734 746.734 m 566.734 78.662 l 565.984 78.662 l 565.984 745.984 l f 45.266 746.734 m 45.266 78.662 l 46.016 78.662 l 46.016 745.984 l f 0.200 0.200 0.200 rg BT 61.016 693.716 Td /F1 14.4 Tf [(CONSERVATION BY DRONE)] TJ ET 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 61.016 664.909 Td /F2 9.0 Tf [(Posted on )] TJ ET BT 104.045 664.909 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(January 01,1970)] TJ ET BT 173.588 664.909 Td /F2 9.0 Tf [( by )] TJ ET BT 188.096 664.909 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(IT Communications)] TJ ET 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 61.016 637.420 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(You've seen the videos on YouTube sweeping, breathtaking aerial shots capturing locations inaccessible to most )] TJ ET BT 61.016 626.431 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(people. On Wednesday Rhino Africa released )] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 246.101 626.431 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(a video compiled with drone footage which shows the beauty of Africa)] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 RG 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 246.101 625.280 m 523.733 625.280 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 523.733 626.431 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( and )] TJ ET BT 61.016 615.442 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(the results are truly breathtaking.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 595.453 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(We can now gain access to previously remote areas with drones or UAV's \(unmanned aerial vehicles\) controlled by )] TJ ET BT 61.016 584.464 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(remote or with the guidance of software and GPS. These flying robots were named "drones" because they resemble the )] TJ ET BT 61.016 573.475 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(monotonoussound a male bee makes.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 553.486 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Initially, drones weren't used for recreational activities. The first drones were utilised in the military, but today civilian )] TJ ET BT 61.016 542.497 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(drones outnumber their military counterparts. It is estimated that, by 2015, over a million has been sold. Currently, they are )] TJ ET BT 61.016 531.508 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(used in commercial, scientific, recreational, agricultural, and other applications,such as policing and surveillance, aerial )] TJ ET BT 61.016 520.519 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(photography and conservation.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 500.530 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(The idea of using UAVs for conservation was conceived by Lian Pin Koh, a conservation ecologist and Serge Wich, a )] TJ ET BT 61.016 489.541 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(primate biologist in January 2011. It soon came to light that the available UAVs were too expensive for use in developing )] TJ ET BT 61.016 478.552 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(countries where they were most needed. The only solution for Lian and Serge was to build their own more affordable )] TJ ET BT 61.016 467.563 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(version, which ended up costingless than $2,000.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 447.574 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(A year later, they tested their prototype inNorth Sumatra, Indonesia where the UAV flew over 30 missions and collected )] TJ ET BT 61.016 436.585 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(thousands of high-quality aerial images and video footage of forests and wildlife. \()] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 385.673 436.585 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(https://conservationdrones.org/our-story/)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 385.673 435.434 m 547.241 435.434 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 547.241 436.585 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(\))] TJ ET BT 61.016 416.596 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(As their research became known, the term "Conservation Drone" was coined and by 2012 the International Anti-Poaching )] TJ ET BT 61.016 405.607 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Foundation was using UAV's.)] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 61.016 385.618 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIrgjCNcDBI)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 61.016 384.467 m 252.824 384.467 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 61.016 365.629 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Worldwide organisations began using drones for conservation. In 2012 the WWF \(World Wide Fund for Nature\) started )] TJ ET BT 61.016 354.640 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(using UAVs in Chitwan National Park, Nepal to monitor rhinos, tigers and elephants, but also to deter poachers.In the )] TJ ET BT 61.016 343.651 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(same year, Google donated $5 million to the WWF to purchase conservation drones to fly over parts of Africa and Asia in )] TJ ET BT 61.016 332.662 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(an attempt to help monitor and catch wildlife poachers.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 312.673 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Closer to home UAVs have been used successfully in the Kruger National Park against rhino poachers. In 2012 a UAV )] TJ ET BT 61.016 301.684 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(was loaned to the South African National Parks authority by its manufacturer, Denel Dynamics.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 281.695 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [("In March 2014, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation announced a 255 million rand donation for a three-year initiative in )] TJ ET BT 61.016 270.706 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(partnership with Nature Conservation Trust, South African National Parks \(SANParks\) and a South African public benefit )] TJ ET BT 61.016 259.717 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(organisation \(PBO\) to combat poaching in Kruger National Park and test new anti-poaching technology. SANParks is )] TJ ET BT 61.016 248.728 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(testing the use of drones and this year, the Foundation added a further 37.7 million rand to buy a helicopter for use in anti-)] TJ ET BT 61.016 237.739 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(poaching operations." \()] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 153.257 237.739 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(https://www.savetherhino.org)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 153.257 236.588 m 269.303 236.588 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 269.303 237.739 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(\))] TJ ET BT 61.016 217.750 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(In Namibia,the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society used this technology to monitor the annual seal cull and also to )] TJ ET BT 61.016 206.761 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(combat rhino poaching inEtosha National Park.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 186.772 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Other uses for UAVs include aerial crop surveys,aerial photography,search and rescue,inspection of power lines and )] TJ ET BT 61.016 175.783 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(pipelines,counting wildlife, delivering medical supplies to otherwise inaccessible regions, and detection of illegal hunting,)] TJ ET BT 61.016 164.794 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(reconnaissance operations,cooperative environment monitoring, border patrol missions,convoy protection,forest fire )] TJ ET BT 61.016 153.805 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(detection and monitoring, surveillance, coordinating humanitarian aid,plume tracking,land surveying, fire and large-)] TJ ET BT 61.016 142.816 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(accident investigation,landslide measurement,illegal landfill detection,the construction industryand crowd monitoring. \()] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 61.016 131.827 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Wikipedia)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 61.016 130.676 m 100.022 130.676 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 100.022 131.827 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(\))] TJ ET BT 111.316 111.838 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [([SOURCES:)] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 163.327 111.838 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 163.327 110.687 m 379.408 110.687 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 379.408 111.838 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(, )] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 384.412 111.838 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(https://conservationdrones.org/our-story/)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 384.412 110.687 m 545.980 110.687 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 545.980 111.838 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(, )] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 346.909 100.849 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_Drones)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 346.909 99.698 m 545.980 99.698 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 545.980 100.849 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(, )] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 159.799 89.860 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(https://www.savetherhino.org/rhino_info/thorny_issues/the_use_of_drones_in_rhino_conservation)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 159.799 88.709 m 548.482 88.709 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 548.482 89.860 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(])] TJ ET q 225.000 0 0 72.000 61.016 490.277 cm /I1 Do Q endstream endobj 8 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F1 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 9 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F2 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Oblique /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 10 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F3 /BaseFont /Helvetica-BoldOblique /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 11 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F4 /BaseFont /Helvetica /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 12 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 13 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 246.1007 625.5982 523.7327 634.7557 ] >> endobj 13 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzBVPKU_qX8) >> endobj 14 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 15 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 61.0157 490.2769 286.0157 562.2769 ] >> endobj 15 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (http://blogs.sun.ac.za/it/2016/10/conservation-by-drone/drone-2/) >> endobj 16 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 17 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 385.6727 435.7522 547.2407 444.9097 ] >> endobj 17 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://conservationdrones.org/our-story/) >> endobj 18 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 19 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 61.0157 384.7852 252.8237 393.9427 ] >> endobj 19 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIrgjCNcDBI) >> endobj 20 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 21 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 153.2567 236.9062 269.3027 246.0637 ] >> endobj 21 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://www.savetherhino.org/rhino_info/thorny_issues/the_use_of_drones_in_rhino_conservation) >> endobj 22 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 23 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 61.0157 130.9942 100.0217 140.1517 ] >> endobj 23 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle) >> endobj 24 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 25 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 163.3273 111.0052 379.4083 120.1627 ] >> endobj 25 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle) >> endobj 26 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 27 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 384.4123 111.0052 545.9803 120.1627 ] >> endobj 27 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://conservationdrones.org/our-story/) >> endobj 28 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 29 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 346.9093 100.0162 545.9803 109.1737 ] >> endobj 29 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_Drones) >> endobj 30 0 obj << /Type /Annot /Subtype /Link /A 31 0 R /Border [0 0 0] /H /I /Rect [ 159.7993 89.0272 548.4823 98.1847 ] >> endobj 31 0 obj << /Type /Action /S /URI /URI (https://www.savetherhino.org/rhino_info/thorny_issues/the_use_of_drones_in_rhino_conservation) >> endobj 32 0 obj << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Width 300 /Height 96 /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB /Filter /DCTDecode /BitsPerComponent 8 /Length 8356>> stream ExifII*Ducky<+http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/ Adobed       `,  !1"AQaq2#BRb3ѢCSr4d5!1AQaq"BRb# ?M@P( @P( @P( @P( @P(#rkqu Ր@\쥸M e?w$~o$sfe/~qc$_c;:)eu1Ǡ?l{eQѱ _ƷQzWE\R^iơbݘkhfSO祝 ?nl%WIb?2>}Iv?9p}IWFKzƠ3Ln# u>5EW!߬]yVQ .!)}OjZa5?tgxX+5PFH}0﫛++㓉PC ='jepѳOя~˖]?S&i}{Մw 4RxI5{ -F0 |31 ?ci "LMY?aJ 6k/[{b B! nvqס֨P( Ta`6 =]cmgKoD>C8.7YTZf򥍅H" #νׇ_Ic,12JnֵVu=UݬO9d9a`.14.}3sZ,EA8nZ67ޠ ën&+x?lS ?W$|:!x,r@?TeN)Ђ{#hGh6a RĤU"E=25-2EԱtP@;ĬNƺ2XԕyW+ͬ{xͿmZGٽ/#iq%$֚G v9] 7µ9%c/鶛KW9n5u5ΖPJ[50٫kͥFW%UF݋r]}AֹmvV!v[_CH!(>۠*:;kmgtwd@塔鯷B t4GeKkF1[C[JxԕT(1<_f4eXBG`:Ց21]*=+9i29QEI=NNzNc3)V u>:u[WY\+h[Cl鮨Hв]³z8F=]507bly6B8yR$[d :{+;8ao]0_,N~ua%o-N$ڲ@~xe76ӉA.|wicћw5{| p)d_Y+'/_LkOKDZb7-齜I;2<3W?־ݦkg+#*KQoe'v'VM|[xצꘌ^^oYF_g)itA"@Vjmf+i<i+vu^ r]u?GEmےaVbuvTWot?q&]=ۧ_[Z_d]9Y\켠u!FE#¯3v'kw!˫dK ,Ut>PIzv:_qK;q!:PPky1CH#5 Y2g4wr*G77xkWYV0cFٶxIO^mn'wi5rN?m;(j=(!VW:($\YklN<֡=Yat 2$}!6\;G|f~$nm4ܺD#nnܡ)A=o)y@*whH/ph| (3P( '#nՈX$Ƨٱ·;!bcQ1U*~USL'mMJm%6mGQ֓Yꖹc%ԉq]pVFOPC+X%?vI/``A@_yR5wrm#؝OégS\sѻ̣"F4꿱=ov|Dּ8b飜\]I%/+0}B(ԑ6ndsgq?F); =ʀ|=λgsK)7~{wWљXbSt/ոrnvweotonf.˾8щؚu+6w:T)M_ʉeXߨ$- cf߽4Bb838˯T嵸חmn$$U,N|uWyc,hc8H'#RF:B+SX}\soMYmdy-Lţ4 'YQuoetQw!ϻkxGys r5o%;QUʍU[k8#0.L@@ʫ//GM},esoOQv7py>b@5:mfYX೷mBToJ1y>>6k/0_Me+(/1Sס2^ߵ?RzruƟt?q,jg?ysY1"*UI/ w~B VmӧKCOpb֧De{7BN7<(lo,~B#o*N JKNf]Erޜ5t9kv7XRFX\8d*Z5=ۡGlΦ ro]%@P( SZZwM H@ cu''`#0馺{_0يP$1h ?eխFkI#QPP]ɱ?M}G3wǑ0|n׌Y?Kih7{Jh9.: uNd#p>u`,b`H$}7\kɉE׈q|Txc11Ep=m[yg2nwuVL3ֿ%PqLT[^E{H6KĠuk9f<{+kl`O G*B7WVHI3zeVYI̾ [̽x$0l(,y@m辩mscQYN$uFi#;e[;gZ mv\k-^tcڡZb=f4[\-sD?u<X#<&m˥qQym6KwEQ)@P(>d)lAA@P( @P( 㻷ɵ )aBnnH+WIubxԋqr.Wr/->iYUX[akh!Z [d_%X.^RF}nOg%qG L?$;MF+ 8/q{|o'vi-"dpYd]YOJLiܼ@ȷXG#n!;h=s׬EE~g֟i dC HmR:+o SF%bdM'FdF[ y-.t63rF:AW/4#ɴYKF8ST<:TCn{#fqWgCkc{X#)ꢙ++mŵ?2,qjUQZR=/ޮz؜;M? A@P( @P( @P(?U,uAA~8L7ylq Jn2@ iq՝z<}rc)ɭ٬1;Ay"ku-YέdFbtŗ<V,J޵.Rkg~g $]f)Lup,iԸG \n?-\cXCK4pNI}e]Z\xwVYlA.,A\d~0b)Ѵ:oFLw~ $o>:zUB{@U$6:鸝IWlj EE*(T A@P( @P( @PV{qB{ ۈziEӧ/R16*$kO_P1LKsVDŽJV'G;ޔM ޛk˧QօߙuFQ,FఽǪ9 L{L'VE A ɀk( l&t4dw9w%:"s? i$ *uzv;ZۋEisoU,7@$/r73t7}mn_{!B08t*`d-x#WkH9!:7HVOI:+;kRUñ}.y$[:f%9MG ʣ71p'{37 `3+MwkH[{&SAH` Fڱ(,hOƒٝ"?ŬaZq;١U4AـtP( @P( @P( O?lp*[@*˄!A=^9UBI'm^ uŮZKh#m56Wf:|,@(P|_[7E!g hS)<9K hU,1(JjJZ/{ߣv[[gNJ1kp`{2D]Ws>\;'t{.;yq[ɮ"a"HX+(>WZZc3[meX%x)~ OK7++1G*tTXlJ$[{ ,7w;y-+f]L=Iʡ^XrwSCYl=U?Qpq~[N9X+yf *.( WG |UB@P( @P( @P`о CzS"Ț8P]7S=(|o8W>k Ggpqmq|Bn3|ɬ#qUhB]Z_gr2K;w!&GX\'(I#ֆ95e_%_2oUq;=Yx=&&1VT몃`y59#Y%{yK*ck+m= w- yMK R8VdV>LWl7/ |%r鮄NĞ5*=K~x@+ZBt |i(8'$Oum>HIXmFl}rxoELޕ] CQ$~YoggyetK޽"OݣI8A$,]K.e-gl)PzrwM6:h:8/hLJ)h> endobj 34 0 obj << /Length 628 >> stream 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg 0.373 0.169 0.255 RG 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 0.702 0.800 0.816 rg 34.016 34.016 543.969 723.969 re f 1.000 1.000 1.000 rg 45.266 719.245 521.469 38.739 re f 0.773 0.773 0.773 rg 0.773 0.773 0.773 RG 45.266 719.245 m 566.734 719.245 l 565.984 719.995 l 46.016 719.995 l f 566.734 757.984 m 566.734 719.245 l 565.984 719.995 l 565.984 757.984 l f 45.266 757.984 m 45.266 719.245 l 46.016 719.995 l 46.016 757.984 l f 61.016 734.995 m 550.984 734.995 l 550.984 735.745 l 61.016 735.745 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 61.016 749.193 Td /F2 9.0 Tf [(Posted in:General,Green IT,Research | | With 0 comments)] TJ ET endstream endobj xref 0 35 0000000000 65535 f 0000000008 00000 n 0000000073 00000 n 0000000119 00000 n 0000000339 00000 n 0000000376 00000 n 0000000514 00000 n 0000000659 00000 n 0000008748 00000 n 0000008860 00000 n 0000008975 00000 n 0000009095 00000 n 0000009203 00000 n 0000009331 00000 n 0000009426 00000 n 0000009553 00000 n 0000009669 00000 n 0000009797 00000 n 0000009890 00000 n 0000010017 00000 n 0000010112 00000 n 0000010240 00000 n 0000010385 00000 n 0000010512 00000 n 0000010617 00000 n 0000010745 00000 n 0000010850 00000 n 0000010978 00000 n 0000011071 00000 n 0000011199 00000 n 0000011300 00000 n 0000011426 00000 n 0000011571 00000 n 0000020094 00000 n 0000020159 00000 n trailer << /Size 35 /Root 1 0 R /Info 5 0 R >> startxref 20839 %%EOF Research « Informasietegnologie
Language:
SEARCH

  • Recent Posts

  • Categories

  • Archives

Research

« Older Entries

New multi-language feature implemented on REDCap

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

A new multi-language management feature was recently implemented on the REDCap platform for researchers. 

With REDCap’s new multi-language management feature, you can create and configure multiple display languages for your projects for surveys, data entry forms, alerts, survey invitations, etc.

You can design data collection instruments and have them be displayed in any language that you have defined and translated so that your survey participants or data entry persons can view the text in their preferred language. This eliminates the need to create multiple instruments or projects to handle multiple languages.

When entering data on a data entry form or survey, your users and participants will be able to choose their language from a drop-down list on the page to easily switch to their preferred language for the text displayed on the page. This feature allows you to translate all text related to the data entry process, both for surveys and for data entry forms.

Even various survey settings and email text can be translated. If you have Project Design/Setup privileges in a project, you will see a link to the Multi-Language Management page on the left-hand menu. All information for this new feature is located there if you wish to learn more.

For more information do join the REDCap Community of Practice (CoP) Teams site where the new functionality and other matters relevant to researchers are discussed. 

Previous article on REDCap. 

Email

Tags:
Posted in Academic IT, News, Notices, Research | Comments Off on New multi-language feature implemented on REDCap

Research Data Management adventure game launched

Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service is pleased to announce the launch of the Research Data Management (RDM) Adventure Game.

The RDM Adventure Game is a text-based role-playing interactive fiction serious game, based on the data management challenges of a research project. The game takes the form of an online choose-your-own-adventure format in which game players take a simulated research project through the following processes: data management planning, data collection/generation, data organisation, data description and research publication, while encountering data management challenges along the way.

The game was developed as part of a collaboration between the University of Bath Library and Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service between 2017 and 2020 by Alex Ball (University of Bath), Samuel Simango (Stellenbosch University) and Nushrat Khan (University of Bath).

In January 2021, the Wellcome Trust’s Early Career Researchers Advisory Board endorsed the game by including it in the Wellcome Open Research early career researchers pack, recognising it as a useful tool for researchers. Sonya Towers (Grants Adviser at the Wellcome Trust), stated:

“The game is a great, fun way to teach researchers about how to manage their research data, throughout the entire grant life cycle. I really like the way it feels like you are part of an exciting story, where each decision acts as a cog in determining how the story ends.”

Since the game’s launch in December 2020 it has been played by people across 32 countries, and has recently been shortlisted as one of the nominees for the NSTF-South32 Awards for an award under the data for research category.

If you are interested in playing the game, click here. For more information, please contact Samuel Simango at ssimango@sun.ac.za.

Email

Posted in Academic IT, News, Research | Comments Off on Research Data Management adventure game launched

Atlas.ti campus license now available

Monday, May 3rd, 2021

We are thrilled to announce that we now have an Atlas ti campus license available to staff and students.

What is ATLAS.ti?

ATLAS.ti is a powerful workbench for the qualitative analysis of large bodies of textual, graphical, audio and video data.

Sophisticated tools help you to arrange, reassemble, and manage your material in creative, yet systematic ways. ATLAS.ti keeps you focused on the material itself. Whether your field is anthropology, economics, criminology, or medicine: ATLAS.ti will meet your qualitative analysis needs.

To learn how to put ATLAS.ti to good use in your research, visit the Research Blog

For more information watch this YouTube video.

The license is available to staff and students and the software can be downloaded on  www.sun.ac.za/softwarehub.  
Users first need to create their own account on Atlas.ti website and use the invite code to gain access to the license and software.

*Please note: Users must please register with their @sun email account and not external email addresses so that the licenses can be managed.

Email

Posted in Academic IT, News, Notices, Research | Comments Off on Atlas.ti campus license now available

Bespoke Research ICT Service Desk launched

Monday, May 3rd, 2021

A collaborative effort between the SU Research Support Teams (including LIS, DRD, IT, and IG) saw the development of a bespoke Research ICT Service Desk. 

The Service Desk is an intuitive portal so SU researchers have one place to go for services and advice specifically related to research information and communications technology (Research ICT).

This includes services and advice related to data collection, data storage, data transfer, data visualisation, and more. Bringing the SU Research Support Teams together on one platform improves collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams to address researchers’ requirements more efficiently.

Email

Posted in Academic IT, News, Research | Comments Off on Bespoke Research ICT Service Desk launched

OneDrive for Business

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

What is OneDrive for Business?

OneDrive for Business is Microsoft’s file-hosting service that allows you to store, share and synchronise work files.  It is certified against the internationally recognised information security standards, but you are still responsible for using it in a safe and secure way.

Why use OneDrive for Business?

  • It provides 5TB of cloud storage space for each staff member and student. This means you have ample space to store your documents
  • Your data will always be available from anywhere, anytime, on any device with an internet connection
  • Your documents will also be backed up and safe if you have problems with your device’s hardware or if it gets lost or stolen.

How do I access OneDrive for Business?

All staff automatically has access to OneDrive and can be accessed in the following ways:

  • OneDrive desktop application

If you don’t have access to the OneDrive for Business application, you can download it here: https://microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/onedrive/download.

  • Web Interface

Log on to Office365 with your email address and password.

  • OneDrive is also accessible via my.sun by clicking on the Office365 link or searching for Office365 in the search field.

What if I have been using OneDrive personal, Dropbox and other cloud storage options? 

You can keep on using them, but it is very important that you only use these storage options for your personal data.

OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online are available under the US MS Licence agreement for storage and sharing of institutional data. The storage and sharing of institutional data are not allowed on Dropbox, OneDrive personal or any other cloud storage

Important to know:

  • Familiarise yourself with copyright regulations. Make sure you know what you can store and share online.  SU copyright agreements do not extend to storing of documents protected under the copyright law on OneDrive for business or any other public store space.
  • You are entirely responsible for your own information. Be careful who you give rights and access to, as it will compromise your information if it’s visible to unwanted people.
  • You are responsible for synchronisation between online and local data. Synchronisation between online and local information needs to be set up correctly and done on a regular basis.
  • Keep in mind that access to cloud services when on campus will not incur any costs, but if you work from home your own data will be utilised.
  • If a staff member resigns or a student leaves the university, they will no longer have access to the information stored on their OneDrive. Remove any data stored on Microsoft One Drive and copy it on your own external hard drive or other online cloud storage, for example, Google Drive or Drop Box before you leave the university.

Further information:

https://www.agileit.com/news/benefits-of-microsoft-office-365-onedrive-business-collaboration/

 

Email

Posted in Academic IT, Connectivity, News, Research | Comments Off on OneDrive for Business

« Older Entries
 

© 2013-2025 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author(s) and content contributor(s). The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by Stellenbosch University.