Project I Nt Upret V2
- 1. Project iNTUpretGroup Members:Ng Jun SenSivanessan
- 2. Remember:Using the STARS registration system for the first time?
- 7. Ever tried:Booking an LT or the auditorium for your event?
- 14. iNTUpret
- 15. NTU’s Translated UserguideAims to decipher the complex and messy information that is on the University’s websiteInspired by simple.wikipedia.orgSimplifies the information Encourages students to contribute to the pages
- 16. NTU’s Translated UserguideOpen source concept allows students to freely access, edit and distribute.Open source would also allow for greater sharing while facilitating moderationGarner input from seniors who have gone through the systemAid new students who have difficulty using the system
- 17. Interesting articlesSTARSStep-by-step procedural guide to how the system worksOne of the most confusing things to a freshman, explained clearly and concisely
- 18. Interesting articlesCourse ModulesFor example, CPE802’s module could be explained in detail on the wiki pageIncludes feedback from student, lecturer’s bio and links to study guides
- 19. Open Source RequirementsNo intentional secretsEverything is transparentNo agreementsNo OSR-incompatible dependenciesAvailabilityPatents
- 20. Open Source RequirementsNo OSR-incompatible dependenciesWiki site is based off an existing platform, MediaWiki, a web-based wiki softwareIt is a FOSS software distributed under the GNU GPL v2 licenseThere might be a problemNTU’s content is copyrighted!Therefore, no plagiarism of NTU’s content, requiring us to create original content for the siteEven then, we can use screenshots and NTU content as under Singapore law, our site benefits from Fair Dealing for academic use
- 21. Open Source RequirementsAvailabilityJimmy Wales: “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.”Through a wiki page, anybody with Internet access will be able to learn important administrative information for free
- 22. SafeguardsStudents are to log in only with NTU email accountSpread news of site through word of mouth and ChroniclePages have a style guide that has to be followedPage moderators will re-format and review information where necessary
- 23. ObjectivesAn attempt to help staff and students understand complex administrative proceduresTo guide NTU students through its services and websiteTo provide an open source platform of sharing amongst studentsFuture use for commercial and business purposes
- 24. Where to go from hereBusiness ModelProduce a better-packaged, more visually presented version in a printed guidebookSimilar to many current open source software modelsSource code (the information on iNTUpret wiki) is offered for freeBut the packaged .exe binaries (the printed guidebooks) are sold at a small price
- 25. Where to go from here For example:Users can access iNTUpret wiki at any time and navigate its contentsBut a printed guidebook can be purchased by those who wants a physical copy that’s easier to read
- 26. Where to go from hereDual-licensingSource Code (iNTUpret)Licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licenseExecutable (Guidebook)Copyrighted (design and illustrations)Content still uses iNTUpret’s information, so it’ll keep the CC BY-NC-SA license
- 27. What’s in the guidebookIt could be anything important to the student, from instructional guides to explanatory ones!Can include a pullout calendar of all the important events of the year
- 28. What’s in the guidebookAny profit earned will be channeled back to employ good writers for certain pages in the wikiThus ensuring a continual flow of data entry and output
- 29. ConclusioniNTUpret meets:Open source software requirementOpen source business modelBut more importantly, iNTUpret is a refinement of proprietary systems and interfacesAnd supports free use and dissemination of important information
- 30. ConclusionTo benefit end-users, You.
- 31. Thank you!