Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Open Source, OSS, and Presentations/Speeches

The 2007 Campus Computing Survey

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Title:The 2007 Campus Computing Survey (ID: EDU07254)
Author(s):Kenneth C. Green (The Campus Computing Project)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Begun in 1990, the Campus Computing Project is the largest continuing study of the role of computing, e-learning, and information technology in American higher education. The session will present the results of the 2007 Campus Computing Survey, including new data on P2P policies, open source deployment, IT security issues, strategic and financial planning for IT, instructional integration of IT, campus IT standards, course management systems, and Web site services.

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Implementing, Supporting, and Maintaining Sakai

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Title:Implementing, Supporting, and Maintaining Sakai (ID: EDU07291)
Author(s):Lance Speelmon (Indiana University System)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Learn how Indiana University has successfully implemented the world's largest installation of the Sakai open source collaborative learning environment on eight campuses statewide. This presentation will cover migration from an enterprise legacy system, tiered support model, virtualized hardware solutions, source code management techniques, and balancing local needs with community-driven development.

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Campus-Wide Open Source: Principles for Successful Implementation

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Title:Campus-Wide Open Source: Principles for Successful Implementation (ID: EDU06168)
Author(s):Chris Coppola (The rSmart Group) and Wende Morgaine (Portland State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/09/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Architects of open source adoption at Portland State University will detail a large, urban university's journey with an open source portfolio. A model for securing buy-in from administration, faculty, students, and IT will be introduced; our specific principles that have enabled successful, wide-spread implementation will be discussed; and key issues will be addressed, from aligning open source with your institutional mission to evaluating the real impact on IT staffing and infrastructure. Guidance on mitigating challenges will be provided by speakers who span faculty, IT, and administration positions.
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.LRN: An Enterprise Open-Source Learning Management System

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Title:.LRN: An Enterprise Open-Source Learning Management System (ID: EDU05156)
Author(s):Carl R. Blesius (Harvard University), Vicente Cerveron, and Alfred H. Essa (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:.LRN is one of the largest international open-source projects in educational technology innovation. Backed by the .LRN Consortium, its "out-of-the-box" core capabilities include enterprise integration, course management, learning management, content management, and online community support. This presentation will demonstrate the product and describe the governance process for ongoing development.
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The Cathedral, the Bazaar, and the Academy

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Title:The Cathedral, the Bazaar, and the Academy (ID: EDU0411)
Author(s):Mitchell Kapor
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Open source software is poised to play an increasingly important role in higher education. Major new open source applications in learning management systems and personal information managers are under way using innovative, collaborative funding and institutional coordination models. This presentation will look at major initiatives such as the Sakai Project to illuminate opportunities and challenges of open source for higher education.
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At the End of the Day We Will Have Given It All Away: The Convergence of Open-Source CMS and Open Courseware

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Title:At the End of the Day We Will Have Given It All Away: The Convergence of Open-Source CMS and Open Courseware (ID: EDU0466)
Author(s):William H. Pritchard (Foothill-DeAnza Community College District) and Vivie Sinou (Foothill College)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Modeled on the MIT Open Courseware Initiative, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District has founded Sofia (Sharing of Free Intellectual Assets), an effort that will publish open courseware for community colleges using the Sakai open source software. This session will report on the goals of Sofia and opportunities for collaboration.
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Collaborative Open-Source Software: Panacea or Pipe Dream for Higher Education?

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Title:Collaborative Open-Source Software: Panacea or Pipe Dream for Higher Education? (ID: EDU0406)
Author(s):H. David Lambert (Georgetown University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The speaker will examine the current trend toward collaborative open source software development (Sakai, Chandler, uPortal, etc.) in higher education, looking at issues critical to assessing the long-range impact on university systems. This assessment will include a historical perspective; locate this new paradigm in relation to the traditional buy-versus-build choices; and discuss issues related to institutional deployment and lifecycle support.
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