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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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Tune In January 18 -- Kuali Open Library Environment: Reflections on Our First Year of Collaborative Software Development: January 11, 2012

This free hour-long session, “ Kuali Open Library Environment: Reflections on Our First Year of Collaborative Software Development ,” will discuss the challenges and opportunities the Kual…
CNI Podcast: Tom Cramer on the Open Geoportal: January 10, 2012

The Open Geoportal combines an intuitive, map-based search interface along with traditional text-based metadata search tools for rapid data discovery and for use in teaching, lear…
What Technology? Reflections on Evolving Services: October 30, 2009

© 2009 Sharon Collins and the 2009 EDUCAUSE Evolving Technologies Committee. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License ( htt…
Intrusion Detection: Getting to Know Bro: September 14, 2009
The open-source Bro network intrusion detection system provides a flexible framework for high-performance traffic inspection. Bro's extensive application-layer analysis provides deep insight i…
Sustainable Communities for Software: Variations on a Theme: September 4, 2009

© 2009 Robert H. McDonald. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License ( http://creativecommons.org/lic…
Implementing Moodle at Louisiana State University: October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
Louisiana State University replaced two existing CMS systems by implementing Moodle, an open source course management system, in spring 2008. The new open source system was customizable to meet our…
Selecting and Implementing a Course Management System for Your Campus: August 5, 2009

The course management system has become an integral part of institutional technology and academic operations, such that institutions invest a significant amount of time and effort in identifying,…
Free Virtualization with the Linux Kernel Virtual Machine: November 6, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference
See how ASC saved thousands of dollars a year with the Linux Kernel Virtual Machine. Formal study of major competitors yielded the Linux KVM as our virtual hosting environment for Microsoft and Lin…
Embracing the Cloud: New Approaches for Delivering Campus IT Services—Strategy and Policy Development: November 6, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference
Outsourcing, open source, SaaS, and virtualization offer new approaches for delivering campus IT services. Examples at NJIT include Google Mail, Postini, Moodle, iTunes U, thin-client desktops, and…
Community-Source Evaluation Strategies: Is Sakai Right for Your Institution?: November 5, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference
As a midsize liberal arts institution, Marist College does not fit the typical Sakai adopter mold. This session will discuss the five core evaluation criteria used during our two-year assessment pr…

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