Myths of Open Source
Myths of Open Source: “The arguments for and against open-source software get trivialized. It’s not a technology issue; it’s a business issue.” Comments: I would extend that thought slightly –...
View ArticleEduforge
Eduforge has been up since January 2004, but it’s still a bit sparce on resources. Worth keeping an eye on: “Eduforge is an open access collaborative learning and exploratory environment designed for...
View ArticleFree Software Portal
A compilation of several hundred software tools for education, communication, development, and productivity: Free Software Portal
View ArticleSakai
Sakai project is another collaborative, open source collaboration/learning management system (version 1 was released July 15): “The products of this project will include an Enterprise Services-based...
View ArticleTutorials on Open Source tools in Education
Tutorials on open source tools in education: Criteria for Selecting Learning Content Management Systems Sources of Income Factors that Drive Transition to Open Source Guidelines for Migrating...
View ArticleFree Open Source Software for E-learning
Free Open Source Software for E-learning – useful links and resources – including LMS, websites, licenses, standards, open courseware, etc.
View ArticleOpen source opens learning
Open Source – Opens Learning (.pdf) – this is a great article addressing a concept I’ve promoted in this forum over the last several years: the public education market and open source software are...
View ArticleEconomics of Sharing
Economics of Sharing: “Economists have not always found it easy to explain why self-interested people would freely share scarce, privately owned resources. Their understanding, though, is much clearer...
View ArticleConvergence: Open Source, Open Access, Open Science
Unacknowledged Convergence: Open Source, Open Access, Open Science: “A number of open initiatives are actively resisting the extension of intellectual property rights. Among these developments, three...
View ArticleCourse on Open Source
David Wiley provides a link to a valuable series of lectures on Open Source. Covers theory, economics, open access journals, wikipedia, and a broad array of other subjects. Quick gripe: when recording...
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