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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.

EDUCAUSE Openness Constituent Group

Other activities of direct interest to higher ed includes:

The UK JISC has also created, OSS Watch. The United Nations has created theInternational Open Source Network (who are looking for contributors for their section on education) and the UNESCO Free Software Portal. Both house information regarding education. APC.org has complied a nice list of open source resources as well.

http://www.ossite.org/about_sigossee/

http://www.oss4lib.org/

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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…
Internet2's NET+ Initiative: SIP Services: February 13, 2013 | A session at the West/Southwest Regional Conference
In case you missed the last Internet2 member meeting, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the announcement of SIP services as part of the Internet2 NET+ Services. Remember the old days of Cen…
Case Study 8: OpenCourseWare: May 2, 2012

A case study from Game Changers Mary Lou Forward This chapter is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License OpenCourseWare (OCW) and open educat…
Moving Your Library to the Cloud: March 13, 2012 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2012
Bucknell was an early adopter of OCLC's WMS solution in summer 2011. The session will overview this project and focus on the new realities cloud-based services present and engage the audience …
Continuous Improvement in Teaching and Learning: The Open Learning Initiative: February 15, 2011 | A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2011
Using intelligent tutoring systems, virtual laboratories, simulations, and frequent opportunities for assessment and feedback, the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) at Carnegie Mellon University creat…
LLEK Koha: One Year After the Launch of an Open-Source Integrated Library System: March 30, 2011 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2011
In August 2009, following a two-year development process, Mercy College went live with LLEK Koha, an open-source integrated library system. Mercy is one of 13 colleges that participated in this eff…
CHANGE: Migrating from a Legacy LMS to an Open-Source Moodle Platform: January 13, 2011 | A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011
What special considerations should be taken when evaluating a transition to Moodle? Why should I consider managed open source? And is the cloud the right fit for my institution? These questions rep…
Innovation and Information Infrastructure: Making Sound Investments for E-Research: November 16, 2010

This ECAR research bulletin provides a framework to assist universities in making sound investments in research information infrastructure in an increasingly complex global knowledge economy. In…

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