Community Source and Articles, Papers, and Reports

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IT Collaboration: A Preview of Findings from the 2007 ECAR Study

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Title:IT Collaboration: A Preview of Findings from the 2007 ECAR Study (ID: ERB0713)
Author(s):Philip J. Goldstein (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (06/19/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

This ECAR research bulletin addresses a unique strength of higher education: its commitment to sharing ideas and promoting open access to knowledge. These values shape IT in higher education as well, as evidenced by many high-profile collaborations such as the Internet, Internet2, and open or community source applications such as Sakai and Kuali. Institutions work with one another on a broad range of projects and services including wide area networking, shared data centers, or disaster recovery. Some institutions share staff, while others outsource their IT operation to a fellow institution. Using findings from the 2007 ECAR study on IT collaboration, this bulletin explores the challenges that suggest that collaboration may become an even more prevalent strategy in the future.

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Open Source 2010: Reflections on 2007

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Title:Open Source 2010: Reflections on 2007 (ID: ERM0712)
Author(s):Bradley Wheeler (Indiana University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Has the vision proffered for "Open Source 2007" been realized? Will 2010 mark continued progress in the collaborative development of applications software—perhaps one of the most potent tools for addressing the challenging trends confronting IT in higher education?

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Considering Open Source: A Framework for Evaluating Software in the New Economy

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Title:Considering Open Source: A Framework for Evaluating Software in the New Economy (ID: ERB0701)
Author(s):Lois Brooks (Stanford University)
Origin:Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (01/02/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Open source software and the community source movement are raising questions for administrators about whether and when to adopt or devote resources to software development projects, provoking questions of sustainability, future directions, and total cost of ownership. This research bulletin frames the issues an institution should consider with respect to adding community source products to the portfolio of software, infrastructure, and services that constitute the IT environment.

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Changing Assumptions in Best Practice

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Title:Changing Assumptions in Best Practice (ID: ERM06410)
Author(s):Ted Dodds (The University of British Columbia)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author discusses the convergence of best business practices, out of the box ERP systems, community source and the next generation technologies.

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Community Source Springs Forth

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Title:Community Source Springs Forth (ID: CSD4025)
Author(s):Anna Jackson (NACUBO)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Implementing new administrative systems software takes time, but support for community source projects is gaining ground.
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Values of Community Source Development

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Title:Values of Community Source Development (ID: CSD3463)
Author(s):Lois Brooks (Stanford University)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Higher education enters into open source development as a collaborative effort among institutions. They consider this not so much as a way to develop a product or distribute code, but rather a philosophy of how to develop tools for the higher education community.
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Open Source 2007: How Did This Happen?

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Title:Open Source 2007: How Did This Happen? (ID: ERM0440)
Author(s):Bradley Wheeler (Indiana University System)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Institutions are in search of a new model to fund application software. Community source projects—based on open source philosophy and licensing—offer promise for developing sustainable economics and for advancing the frontiers of innovation.

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