Information Technology and Open Source: Applications for Education, Innovation, and Sustainability
SEFM 2012 Satellite Events, InSuEdu, MoKMaSD, and OpenCert Thessaloniki, Greece, October 1–2, 2012 Revised Selected Papers
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It is said that due to the peculiar dynamics of FLOSS communities, effective participation in their projects is a privileged way to acquire the relevant skills and expertise in software development. Such is pr...
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SEFM 2012 Satellite Events, InSuEdu, MoKMaSD, and OpenCert Thessaloniki, Greece, October 1–2, 2012 Revised Selected Papers
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This paper presents a comparative analysis of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Learning Management System (LMS). Following a selection process we analyze the functionalities and characteristics of 8 too...
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It can be argued that participating in free/libre open source software (FLOSS) projects can have a positive effect in the contributor’s learning process. The need to interact with other contributors, to read o...
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How learning occurs within Free/Libre Open Source (FLOSS) communities and what is the dynamics of such projects (e.g. the life cycle of such projects) are very relevant questions when considering the use of FL...