Open Source, Contributed by Organizations or Campuses, and Presentations/Speeches

An Instructor's Guide to Sakai

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Title:An Instructor's Guide to Sakai (ID: CSD4536)
Author(s):Jonah Bossewitch (Columbia University)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:A presentation about Course/Content Management systems (not just Sakai), open/community source ecologies, and the purposeful use of tools within those environments.
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Open Content vs. Closed Doors (Or Closed Minds?)

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Title:Open Content vs. Closed Doors (Or Closed Minds?) (ID: CSD4537)
Author(s):Andy Carvin
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Interviews/Podcasts/Videos, Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The author discusses the evolution of the digital divide discourse, recent trends regarding content development, and how tools such as blogs and wikis are changing how content is created for marginalized communities.
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Open Source: National Frameworks

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Title:Open Source: National Frameworks (ID: CSD3728)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Open Source: national frameworks was a one-day conference held in central London that addressed the following topics:
* e-Government in the UK, and the status of current government recommendations about open source in software procurement
* the position of the JISC, and other central research funding bodies, on open source licensing, copyright etc
* the picture from other European countries
* what the academic study of open source is teaching us
This site includes presentations from that conference.
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alt-i-lab 2004:Advancing Learning Technology Interoperability

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Title:alt-i-lab 2004:Advancing Learning Technology Interoperability (ID: CSD3364)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:alt-i-lab 2004 is the 2nd annual meeting of creators, vendors, users, and buyers of learning technology. The purpose of the meeting was advancing learning technology interoperability. The participants are informed business and technical decision makers and technology leaders from the vendor and consumer communities. This is a working meeting in which informed participants assessed the status of the field through presentations, demonstrations, and discussion sessions to make plans for solving challenging interoperability problems.
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Open Source and Free Software: Concepts, Controversies and Solutions

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Title:Open Source and Free Software: Concepts, Controversies and Solutions (ID: CSD3359)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This May 2004 conference on Open Source and Free Software: Concepts, Controversies and Solutions, includes multimedia presentations on various open source issues.
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Open Source, The Way Ahead

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Title:Open Source, The Way Ahead (ID: CSD3354)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This speaker talks about the broadening of the Open Source movement. Nonproprietary Open Source coding allows users to customize software to meet their specific needs.
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Open Source: Open Minds

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Title:Open Source: Open Minds (ID: CSD3344)
Author(s):James LaRue (Douglas County Libraries)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The Open Source model of collaborative software development, building on the work of others, is a close match to the culture of the library. This session will discuss the uses and advantages of Open Source server and desktop applications on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux platforms.
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