Ubuntulive Case Studies Panel
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Dr. Sameer Verma teaches courses on open source software at San Francisco State University. He uses Ubuntu and other free and open source software applications to teach multimedia development and managing open source information systems. Some of the challenges in adopting open source include compatibility issues with proprietary formats and lack of support for some statistical software. However, Ubuntu provides relative advantages such as being virus-free and improving students' marketability. Dr. Verma is conducting surveys to assess student satisfaction with using open source platforms.
![Assessment Are students really satisfied with a FOSS platform? We are conducting a survey using a “user satisfaction” instrument. Warning: Our sample is not representative!!! SF State > Business > Information Systems > Elective External validity weak. Repeat studies with other samples may help. Interested? Contact: [email_address]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/ubuntulive-case-studies-panel2031/85/Ubuntulive-Case-Studies-Panel-20-320.jpg)
Ubuntulive Case Studies Panel
- 1. Ubuntu in the Academic Context Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D. Associate Professor Information Systems Department San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132 USA Ubuntu in Education: Case Studies Panel
- 2. About Me teach: those of us who can't do... research: diffusion and adoption (open source, mobility) fun: ubuntu, maemo/nokia770, olpc, mythtv, nocat...
- 3. Courses I Teach ISYS 573 - Managing Open Source Information Systems elective FOSS in general Collaborative software development Licensing Business models Software maturity models
- 4. FOSS in general Introduction to FOSS on Windows The Open CD Introduction to Ubuntu Live CD + voluntary installs Linux Lab with Ubuntu Introduction to the Open Source “community” Field study: Attend a LUG meeting Guest Speakers
- 5. Courses I Teach ISYS 568 – Multimedia Business Application Development Information Systems elective Use of multimedia applications Graphics, Animation, Desktop Publishing, Audio, Video, Web Content creation and licensing Business models
- 6. Multimedia Applications The experiment Software needed for the class: Approx. $200 Will a student at a public university spend $200 on software for a semester? Can FOSS tools adequately fill the need? Important: Choice of tool should be based on the curriculum and not the other way around.
- 7. Applications GIMP – Bitmapped graphics Blender – 3D rendering Inkscape – Scalable Vector Graphics Audacity – Audio editing and manipulation Scribus – Desktop Publishing Tux paint – Fun for kids...and grown ups! Kino – Non-linear Digital Video Editor Drupal * – Web 2.0 CMS *Server-side
- 8. Examples Elephant's Dream CG animation made entirely with FOSS
- 9. Assignment ccmixter.org Audio assignment based on ccmixter.org samples and loops Students download vocals, drum loops, effects, etc. and use Audacity to mix and recreate tracks. Learn audio tools and legal aspects via Creative Commons licenses
- 10. Lab Communication and Advanced Computing Lab Limited/specialty software lab Dual-boot Windows XP and Linux Windows XP Simulation Statistical Analysis Linux GIMP, Inkscape, Audacity, etc.
- 11. Lab Dual boot Ubuntu Edgy (upgraded from Dapper) and Windows XP. Installation and upgrades are labor-intensive. Actively exploring LTSP on Edubuntu platform Multiboot environment: PXE boot for Linux with Windows XP on local disk Target date: Fall 2007 More details at: http://opensource.sfsu.edu/medusa
- 12. Adoption Ajzen, I., & Fishbein, M. (1973). Attitudinal and normative variables as predictors of specific behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 27, 41- 57. Rogers, Everett M. (1962). Diffusion of Innovation. New York, NY: New York: Free Press. Moore, G. C. and I. Benbasat (1991). Development of an instrument to measure the perceptions of adopting an information technology innovation. Information Systems Research Vol 2 No 3 pp 173-191. Adoption & Use Intent Beliefs Perceptions
- 13. Perceptions influence Adoption Ajzen, I., & Fishbein, M. (1973). Attitudinal and normative variables as predictors of specific behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 27, 41- 57. Rogers, Everett M. (1962). Diffusion of Innovation. New York, NY: New York: Free Press. Moore, G. C. and I. Benbasat (1991). Development of an instrument to measure the perceptions of adopting an information technology innovation. Information Systems Research Vol 2 No 3 pp 173-191. Perceived Attributes Adoption & Use Perceptions Trialability Observability Compatibility Ease-of-use Relative Advantages Voluntariness
- 14. Relative Advantages Virus? What virus? Guilt-free is better than just “free”. Concept of “free as in $0.00” does not sell well. There is no such thing as “borrowing software”. Do you steal software? Keeping up with the times. New skill set. Improves marketability.
- 15. Ease-of-Use Live CDs are a boon. Try all you want and install when you are ready. Open CD as an introduction to FOSS on Windows. Synaptic rocks!!! Problems: Wireless does not work. Cannot display via projectors out of the box. Suspend/Hibernate not reliable.
- 16. Compatibility Yes, but does it run Word ™ ? Support for different formats in OpenOffice. Introduce the topic of Open Document Format. Homework & assignments may not be compatible with FOSS platforms. Example: Microsoft Access Lack of tutorial books Spreadsheets do not support statistical analysis
- 17. Observability Practice what you preach I use Ubuntu on my laptop for all my presentations. Showcase cool apps/features Beryl “Save as PDF” in OpenOffice PDFCreator Showcase “linux only” apps GRAMPS, Kino
- 18. Trialability Live CDs are good, but slow. VMware images + player works well. Downloading via bittorrent became an interesting exercise.
- 19. Voluntariness How voluntary is the adoption? Classroom use can be perceived as mandatory Assignment focuses on concepts, not tools Use Photoshop or GIMP. Just make sure your copy of Photoshop is legit! Repeated use of good FOSS tools improves acceptance.
- 20. Assessment Are students really satisfied with a FOSS platform? We are conducting a survey using a “user satisfaction” instrument. Warning: Our sample is not representative!!! SF State > Business > Information Systems > Elective External validity weak. Repeat studies with other samples may help. Interested? Contact: [email_address]
- 21. Lessons learned FOSS apps/platform/distros must meet curriculum needs. Advocacy works. Evangelism does not. Show them yet another option. Let them choose. Demonstrate new technology more transparently. Study collaborative software development. Examine business ethics. Have a lot more fun!!!
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