FOSS in Education
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The document discusses the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to support Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services for education. It provides perspectives on using FOSS as a strategic component to build ICT infrastructure and close the digital divide. FOSS offers opportunities to develop technology solutions without reinventing the wheel and build competencies through collaborative projects. FOSS licensing frameworks like the GPL and open standards ensure interoperability and prevent vendor lock-in.
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FOSS in Education
- 1. FOSS in Education A Strategy to support ICT Services for Education Presented by: John J. Macasio September 6, 2006
- 2. FOSS Free Licensed Open Source Software
- 3. Presentation The Coverage: Some global perspectives to consider in seeing FOSS as a strategic component in building up ICT services in education. Implication to instruction and teacher in-service training of FOSS software development framework and licensing. Stable FOSS projects to build competencies of teachers and students, and to implement ICT solutions that support service strategy of education.
- 4. FOSS is bigger than LINUX An Infocommunications Technology (ICT) solution development framework –project management, organization, requirements, standards, workflow, contributors, coding, testing, release, and support. A licensing agreement on how product is distributed, shared, attributed, changed, supported, and marketed. A collection of software and document freely shared in the Internet.
- 5. FOSS is bigger than LINUX An ICT project supported by a community of nationalities, ICT users and developers, corporate sponsors, educational institutions, and advocacy groups. Provides the open standard that allow the users to control their data. Opportunity to build infocommunications technology solutions without re-inventing the wheel , and close the digital divide .
- 6. Open Source Project Infocommunications technology solution that respond to a community defined requirements. Software and documentations that can be accessed freely . Source code that is available and can be altered to suit users needs . Software that can be re-distributed freely without violating copyright. Derivative work is freely encourage to improve or localize the solution .
- 7. Open Standard Collaboration Data standard insures interopertatibility when business and education become “e”. Inside the web, data and documents are the means for integration and global sharing.
- 8. Standard http://www.oasis-open.org/home/index.php Organizations for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
- 9. FOSS-Collaborative Project Software Solution Repository Sourceforge.Net Eduforge.Net Freshmeat.Net Linux.Org Project Documentation The Linux Documentation The Open Office Documentation
- 11. Index of FOSS Project http:// freshmeat.net /
- 14. Open Documentation http:// tldp.org /
- 15. Documentation Project http:// documentation.openoffice.org /
- 16. FOSS as Empowerment Right to use Right to modify Right to redistribute Right to study Right to innovate and create
- 17. FOSS Licensing Framework Free Software Foundation Open Source Initiative Creative Commons
- 18. General Public License http://www.fsf.org/
- 19. Free Software Definition Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. Free Software Foundation Richard Stallman
- 20. Open Source Initiative http://www.opensource.org/
- 21. Open Source Definition Free redistribution Software must include source code License must allow modifications and derived work Integrity of the author's source code No discrimination against persons or groups No discrimination against fields of endeavor Distribution of license License must not be specific to a product License must not restrict other software License must be technology-neutral Open Source Initiative Bruce Perens
- 22. Creative Commons http:// creativecommons.org /
- 23. Creative Commons License Attribution . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if they give credit the way you request. Noncommercial . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work — and derivative works based upon it — but for noncommercial purposes only No Derivative Works . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it. Share Alike . You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.
- 24. Know More on FOSS Quick references
- 25. UNCTAD Report 2003 http://r0.unctad.org/ecommerce/ecommerce_en/edr03_en.htm FOSS Implication to Developing Countries Barrier reduction to market entry of developing countries Cost reduction Expansion of technology and skills Digital inclusion
- 26. On FOSS –UNDP Primer http://www.iosn.net/education/foss-education-primer/
- 27. FOSS Licensing Primer http:// www.iosn.net/licensing/foss -licensing-primer
- 28. Open Standard Primer http:// www.iosn.net /open-standards/
- 29. Significance to Instruction Low-cost to no-cost availability of software and documentation for instruction and learning Freedom to study and modify the source to build knowledge and skills. ‘ Freely' participate in open source communities to learn emerging standards and new skills, and to contribute in the improvement of the software.
- 30. Significance to Instruction Teachers and students are moved up from being mere consumers of software to developers and innovators of infocommunications technology solution, Teachers become “practitioners” who serve in the development, enhancement, localizations of infocommunications technology solutions for the school and community.
- 31. FOSS and Competency Building open standard learning by doing collaboration technology based and not on brand learner as knowledge builder teacher as practioner Innovation through experimentation
- 32. Significance to Service Portfolio Affordable software for the educational institution to use infocommunications technology to improve service quality. Stable stack of solutions , and open standard to build an integrated ICT infrastructure. Ability to customize solutions to meets specific requirements Local development of ICT skills to support services.
- 33. Open Service Infrastructure Low Cost No locked-in Inter-operate, open standard Build competency of both teacher and student Localized Contribute to knowledge building Integrative
- 34. Support Model Via the Internet Community of Users On-line Manual and Documentations Source Code
- 35. The Open Service Infrastructure WebERP Centre SIS Linux e-Mail Server Web Mail Open Source Internet/Intranet Environment Ubuntu Linux Desktop with OpenOffice.Org, Internet Browser and e-Mail Client, Multimedia Tools, and Educational Software Atutor WordPress PHPBB Dspace Apache Web Server Joomla CMS MySQL Database The User Working Environment PhP Application Server
- 36. Open Source Net Solution for Education : Department of Education Internet School1 Barangay Center School3 1.Web Publishing System 2.Learning Management System 3.School Admin InfoMgt System 4.Communication Collaboration Apache Web Server MySQL Database Server PHP Application Server Linux eMail Server Linux Security Server LMS Atutor Server CentreSIS Server Groupware Server WordPress Blog Server NET Application Services Education User Access Sites School2 Internet Cafe Home www.deped.gov.ph/school DSL NET PC Internet Bandwidth Other eLearning Services in the Internet EduKiosk WebBoard
- 37. Service Portfolio Open Office Productivity Software Open Web Authoring System Open Multimedia System Open Web Hosting Services Open Database System Open Application Development Platform Open Communication and Collaboration System Open Content Management System Open Learning Management System Open Digital Repository System Open Web Publishing System and Interaction Open Desktop and Network Operating Systems Open Customized Business Application
- 38. Rating FOSS Are you ready to use FOSS
- 39. Business Readiness Rating http:// www.openbrr.org/wiki/index.php/Home
- 40. Select Open Source Project Features (Service Objectives) Requirements (Infrastructure Demand) Open Standard (Interopertatibility) Licensing (No lock-in) Source Code (Innovation and Localization) Download (Availability)
- 41. Select Open Source Project On-line Membership (Participation) Support Forum (Collaboration) Documentation (Empowerment and Local Training) Roadmap (Direction) Implementation (Users) Sponsor (Sustainability)
- 42. Case: Atutor Learning Content Management System
- 43. Service Features
- 44. Requirements
- 45. Open Standard
- 46. Licensing
- 47. Download
- 48. Documentation
- 49. Membership
- 50. Support Forum
- 51. Roadmap
- 52. Implementation
- 53. Project Sponsor
- 54. Migration Consideration Data reusable Essential Skills Set – generic not lock on specific brand of technology Runs on multi operating system Consider learner familiarity on the standard interface, functionalities and data
- 56. Mindset to Manage Operating System (multi-platform) Standard Data (Interopertatibility) Interface (Standard Format) Functionality (Standard Operation) % of Change ( convention, function and workflow) Skill Set (Competencies)
- 57. Multi OS
- 58. Saved Data
- 59. Data Standard
- 60. Export Data
- 61. Data Standard
- 62. Interface
- 63. Functionality
- 64. Supported ICT Skills Worprocessing and Textual Editing Spreadsheet Calculation and Database Multimedia Presentation Image and Graphics Manipulation Video Editing
- 65. Supported ICT Skills Web Site Creation and Publishing Web Browsing Email and Internet Communication Project Management Database Creation and Access Browser based Application Programming
- 70. Internet Tools
- 71. Image Manipulation Program http://www.gimp.org
- 73. 3D Graphics & Animation http://www.blender3d.com
- 76. Desktop Operating System http://www.edubuntu.org
- 85. Content Management System http://www.joomla.org
- 91. Network Operating System http://www.fedora.org
- 92. Q&A John J. Macasio Consultant Human Capital Development Group Commission on Information and Communications Technology [email_address] http://pdeproject.orgfree.com