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.
Creators(s): | Machado, Carlos and Thompson, Karen; | Item type: | Article |
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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: | 22 Jan 2021 01:52 |
URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/4052 |
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