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We must learn to put the virtual world at the heart of our education system
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| The second reason was that it was based on
| the principle of âopen sourceâ, meaning
| that the software is free to install and
| use. Open-source software is fundamentally
| different to the business model used by
| most 20th-century software companies, who
| still write software and then sell
| licences.
|
| If you want to change the software to suit
| your needs, you pay the originator of the
| software to make the changes and the
| software remains the property of
| originator. Open-source software, on the
| other hand, is available to anyone to take,
| change and enhance as they need and then
| share their experiences.
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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education-news/2010/04/08/we-must-learn-to-put-the-virtual-world-at-the-heart-of-our-education-system-91466-26195263/
Can Professors Teach Open Source?
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| The answer is simple: the skills required
| to succeed in an open source software
| project are the exact same skills required
| to succeed in any large software project.
| The biggest difference is that, with just a
| bit of guidance, anyone can build their
| software skills in the open source world.
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http://opensource.com/education/10/4/can-professors-teach-open-source
Academia's Obligation to Software Freedom
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| The Free Software philosophy is founded in
| the ideals of freedom, openness, and
| sharing. Producing software based on these
| ideals has great pragmatic benefits. Free
| Software is developed in the interest of
| its users instead of the owner of the
| software. This method of producing software
| benefits the entire community, and the
| software is of much higher quality due to
| the huge number of volunteer and paid
| contributers.
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http://blog.thesilentnumber.me/2010/04/academias-obligation-to-software.html
Recent:
Moodle: a Flexible, Open Source Online Learning Platform
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| Among many universities that use Moodle to deliver online courses, U.C.
| Berkeley offers Moodle-based, free online courses and lectures. Itâs also
| used for e-learning purposes on over 40,000 web sites.
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http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/09/16/moodle-a-flexible-open-source-online-learning-platform/
Moodle - the open source software that's getting serious
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| One of the biggest outbreaks of open source software has been in the learning
| business and a clear leader is emerging - software called Moodle, now used
| for on-line learning on 40,000 web sites.
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http://www.onrec.com/newsstories/21153.asp
HowToMoodle: OSS Learning Platform Goes Pro
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| Moodle is used for online learning on some 40,000 Web sites, but UK training
| managers have been slow to react. "They are used to proprietary software, but
| this is very often costly to adopt, with heavy license fees that can be
| expensive if large numbers of people are involved.
|
| [...]
|
| "Moodle has been like a lot of open source software, where development has
| been left to individual innovation and training.
|
| "We decided to introduce an element of professionalism into the business."
|
| "We are now training and supporting organizations all over the UK as the
| recognized center of Moodle support," Lawrence added.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63377.html
Related:
Taking the Open Road: University Libraries Explore Options
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| Open source learning management system Moodle alone is now used in 56
| percent of universities since its introduction three years ago, and
| the Open University has moved over to it wholesale. Supporters say
| open source LMS tend to be more modular and make it much easier for
| libraries to contribute content than is the case with
| commercial solutions.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59219.html
Kineo predicts growth in open source e-learning and provides free insights
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| "In the LMS space, we have been hugely impressed with Moodle's offering.
| We embrace the open source spirit in which Moodle has been, and continues
| to be developed. We have provided customised Moodle installations for
| several of our clients, giving it a look and feel bespoke to their
| organisations. We would urge anyone considering a commercial LMS to
| give an open source option such as Moodle serious consideration first."
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http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/22873005cp.shtml
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