OSS

Recent resources tagged with OSS.

New Tool for Online Collections

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Title:New Tool for Online Collections (ID: CSD5341)
Author(s):Andrew Guess (Inside Higher Ed)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (02/20/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Open source software package allows libraries, museums and collectors to more easily archive, display and manage their online holdings.

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Traversing the LMS terrain

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Title:Traversing the LMS terrain (ID: CSD5336)
Author(s):Kelly Wainwright (Lewis & Clark College), Michael Osterman (Whitman College), Christina M. Finneran (Bowdoin College), and Bill Hill (Seattle University)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (10/15/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

With the emergence of strong open source contenders in the Learning Management System (LMS) arena, many schools are evaluating whether to stay with one of the commercial LMS products such as Blackboard/WebCT or moving to one of the open source solutions which are free to use, but offer no corporate support. There are many factors contributing to such a decision beyond price including migration from a current LMS, technical and faculty support and buy in. In the end, it is a decision that an institution needs to be well informed to make.

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Moodle: Taming the Wild Wild Web 2.0

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Title:Moodle: Taming the Wild Wild Web 2.0 (ID: ELI08124)
Author(s):Rachel Radom (University of North Carolina at Wilmington) and Shane Baptista (University of North Carolina at Wilmington)
Origin:Presented at ELI Meetings (01/28/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Moodle, an open source course management software, is not only a tool for communication and reflection but also a virtual learning object. Explore how students in an information-literacy course respond to, comprehend, and use a variety of web 2.0 technologies in a single online environment.

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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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E-Portfolio for Assessment, Student Learning, and Career Development: Open Source Portfolio Applications

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Title:E-Portfolio for Assessment, Student Learning, and Career Development: Open Source Portfolio Applications (ID: EDU07102)
Author(s):C. Edward Watson (Virginia Tech) and Joshua D. Baron (Marist College)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The Open Source Portfolio (OSP), which began as a student-centered tool promoting student learning and providing opportunities for career development and reflection, also offers features that make it an essential tool for value-added assessment, program improvement, and accreditation. This session will offer perspectives from several campuses concerning these OSP applications.

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Into the Frying Pan: Lessons Learned Deploying and Supporting Sakai in a Liberal Arts Environment

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Title:Into the Frying Pan: Lessons Learned Deploying and Supporting Sakai in a Liberal Arts Environment (ID: EDU07278)
Author(s):Mary P. Glackin (Mount Holyoke College) and Juliet Habjan Boisselle (Mount Holyoke College)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

In the summer of 2006, Mount Holyoke implemented Sakai, an open source learning management system, to replace WebCT and provide diverse capabilities through a single portal. This presentation will cover planning, deployment, and transition of users and materials. The discussion will particularly focus on lessons learned including successes, challenges, and vision for future development.

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Chaos to Clarity: Consolidate Your Security Information into a Knowledge Base

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Title:Chaos to Clarity: Consolidate Your Security Information into a Knowledge Base (ID: EDU07284)
Author(s):Marina Arseniev (University of California, Irvine) and Neil Matatall (University of California, Irvine)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Maintaining spreadsheets on server configurations, firewalls, and personal identity data, each with redundant and inconsistent information, is outmoded in today's security climate. This presentation will demonstrate using Protégé, an open source ontology and knowledge-base tool, to intelligently capture and maintain comprehensive enterprise security information in a single repository.

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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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What's a Kuali?

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Title:What's a Kuali? (ID: CSD5117)
Author(s):Jean Marie Angelo (University Business)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (09/04/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"A cute name belies the mission of this open source financial management software for higher education, which soon enters its next incarnation."

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The Fluid Project

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Title:The Fluid Project (ID: CSD5044)
Source:Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (08/13/2007)
Type:Programs and Projects
Abstract:

The Fluid Project is an international community of academic institutions, community source software projects and corporations working together to address the precarious values of usability, accessibility, internationalization, quality assurance and security within academic software projects.

Fluid combines both design and technology to create a living library of sharable user interface components that can be reused across community source projects. These components are built specifically to support flexibility and customization while maintaining a high standard of design quality. The Fluid framework will enable designers and developers to build user interfaces that can more readily accommodate the diverse personal and institutional needs found within community source projects.

Fluid will encourage user-centered design practices within community source software. To this end, we are creating a designer's toolkit that will offer useful design, accessibility, and usability strategies and documentation. Members of the Fluid team are available to provide usability and accessibility support within the Sakai, uPortal, Kuali Student, and Moodle communities.

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