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Open Source Software (OSS) and Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) has deep roots in academia. With the birth of the internet, open source projects have grown in remarkable ways. The resources that follow later on this page highlight sources of interest to educators and those serving higher education. They include references of both the cautious and the committed.
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<a href="http://www.educause.edu/groups/openness">EDUCAUSE Openness Constituent Group</a>
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Other activities of direct interest to higher ed includes:
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The UK <a href="http://www.jisc.ac.uk/">JISC</a> has also created, <a href="http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/">OSS Watch</a>. The United Nations has created the<a href="http://www.iosn.net/">International Open Source Network</a> (who are looking for contributors for their section on education) and the <a href="http://portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?URL_ID=12034&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201">UNESCO Free Software Portal</a>. Both house information regarding education. <a href="http://www.apc.org/english/capacity/training/opensource.shtml">APC.org</a> has complied a nice list of open source resources as well.
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<a href="http://www.ossite.org/about_sigossee/">http://www.ossite.org/about_sigossee/</a>
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<a href="http://www.oss4lib.org/">http://www.oss4lib.org/</a>
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Using an Open-Source Platform to Meet Online Learning Goals: An Introduction to Class2Go: April 3, 2013 | A session at the ELI Online Spring Focus Session: Learning and the MOOC
As universities dive deeper into online learning and MOOCs, what role can a platform play in meeting online learning goals? At Stanford, we discovered that developing and using the Class2Go open-so…
The Move to Open Standards: A Unifying Force to Get More from Your Enterprise Technology: April 18, 2013 | A session at the Enterprise IT Leadership Conference 2013
The emergence of digital devices, learning platforms, and applications promises easier access to a variety of content, increased productivity, and realization of personalized learning. Unfortunatel…
ERO Conversation: Ian Dolphin, Executive Director of the Sakai Foundation: February 11, 2013

Ian Dolphin is Executive Director of the Sakai Foundation. In this conversation with John Bucher, CTO for Oberlin College, Dolphin discusses the foundation's products and the benefits of com…
The Enterprise Application Market in Higher Education: October 25, 2012

Learn which solutions colleges and universities have deployed for 16 enterprise-level applications, ranging from financials to student information to CRM. Using data from the Core Data Service, t…
The Marketecture of Community: November 1, 2012

Brad Wheeler is Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for Indiana University and a professor of information systems in IU's Kelley School of Business. Ja…
ERO Podcast: Cable Green of Creative Commons Talks About Openness: September 5, 2012

In this podcast, Cable Green talks about Open Access, Open Resources, and Open Policies. Cable Green is director of global learning for Creative Commons. …
The 2011 Enterprise Application Market in Higher Education: June 14, 2012

Key Findings Almost every college and university (>95%) delivers a set of six core applications: student information, HR/payroll, finance, e-mail (for faculty and staff and for students)…
Student Success Plan: Improving Retention and Success with Open-Source Software: April 11, 2012 | A session at the ELI 2012 Online Spring Focus Session
The Student Success Plan (SSP) supports and enables processes and interventions designed to increase the persistence, success, and graduation rates of targeted students. Through holistic counseli…
DuraCloud: A Community Cloud for Higher Education: February 29, 2012

DuraCloud is an open-source solution for managing and persisting content in the cloud that’s offered as a service by DuraSpace , a nonprofit serving the higher education community. DuraClou…

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