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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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Open Source and Free Software: Concepts, Controversies and Solutions: January 1, 2004

This May 2004 conference on Open Source and Free Software: Concepts, Controversies and Solutions, includes multimedia presentations on various open source issues. …
Navigo Project: An OKI Course Management Assessment Engine: January 1, 2003

We will outline the collaborative efforts of Indiana University, University of Michigan, and Stanford University to develop a next-generation assessment engine based on the OKI programming interfac…
The Open Knowledge Initiative: January 1, 2002

The Open Knowledge Initiative presents an open specification for the development of educational applications and course management environments. This session will introduce the OKI architecture thr…
Looking for Snake Eyes: Risk Takers' Secrets of Success: January 1, 2002

Some schools elect the "road not taken" in IT solutions. Whether abandoning Microsoft, building an OKI course-management system, or implementing an open source portal, the less-traveled p…
The Death of Integrated Systems: Why Interoperable Solutions Will Define Your Success: January 1, 2001

College, departmental, and externally hosted databases and applications proliferate even in the most committed "one-vendor" institutions. It is simply not possible for any one vendor to m…
Building "Open" Frameworks for Education: January 1, 2001

The authors advocate an open-source framework for learning management systems and other educational technologies. The authors advocate an open-source f…
CNI Fall 2000: Closing Address: January 1, 2000

Preview of the Open Archives Metadata Harvesting protocol Preview of the Open Archives Metadata Harvesting protocol …
Internet Tools Access Administrative Data at the University of Delaware: January 1, 1995

At the University of Delaware, World Wide Web tools are effectively being employed to produce multi-platform administrative applications. The Internet's free, public, outreach tools (World Wid…
Designing and Implementing the CUNY Open Systems Center: January 1, 1994

The creation and operation of a high-end, technology-rich Open Systems Center at CUNY's Central Office will be presented in detail. The CUNY Open Systems Center is a development and training f…
A Distributed Computing Architecture and Transition Strategy: January 1, 1994

The strategic value of open systems to universities has been clearly demonstrated in the use of open internetworking protocols and extends to all aspects of computing. The U.C. Davis Information T…

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