Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information
Author | : Hai-Jew, Shalin |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2012-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781466622067 |
ISBN-13 | : 1466622067 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Open-source development has been around for decades, with software developers co-creating tools and information systems for widespread use. With the development of open-source software such as learning objects, interactive articles, and educational games, the open-source values and practices have slowly been adopted by those in education sectors. Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information highlights the global importance of open-source technologies in higher and general education. Written for those working in education and professional training, this collection of research explores a variety of issues related to open-source in education, such as its practical underpinnings, requisite cultural competence in global open-source, strategies for employing open-source in online learning and research, the design of an open-source networking laboratory, and other endeavors. It aims to enhance workplace practices in harnessing open-source resources in a time of budgetary frugality.