The adoption of open sources within higher education in Europe : a dissemination case study

Machado, Carlos and Thompson, Karen (2005) The adoption of open sources within higher education in Europe : a dissemination case study. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 6 (1). pp. 34-51. ISSN 1302-6488

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    Abstract

    For some time now, the open-source (OS) phenomenon has been making its presence felt; disrupting the economics of the software industry and, by proxy, the business of education. A combination of the financial pressure Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) find themselves under and the increasing focus on the use of technology to enhance students' learning have encouraged many HEIs to look towards alternative approaches to teaching and learning. Meanwhile, the "OS" has challenged assumptions about how intellectual products are created and protected and has greatly increased the quantity and arguably the quality of educational technologies available to HEIs.

    Author(s):Machado, Carlos and Thompson, Karen
    Item type:Article
    ID code:4052
    Keywords:open-source, higher education, virtual environments, software, Commerce, Higher Education, Computer software, Education
    Subjects:Social Sciences > Commerce
    Education > Theory and practice of education > Higher Education
    Science > Mathematics > Computer software
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Marketing
    Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
    Date deposited:14 Sep 2007
    Last modified:05 Jun 2019 00:28
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/4052
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