Open+Source+Discussion

Discussion Rubric After view the videos below as well as some of the links at the bottom, go to the Discussion tab of this page and relay your thoughts. Your conversation should be centered around the use of open source software and open education (positives, negatives, comments, concerns, etc). The intent of the discussion is to share your thoughts and it is an open-ended discussion.

Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world. media type="custom" key="4415909" Here's the link to the Connexions project that is talked about in the video. Go ahead and check out the content that is interesting to you.

The video is a short explanation of how [|Red Hat], (Open Linux OS) created a billion dollar business by giving away software. One of the things from the video that stuck out to me as having an application in education is the idea of being a catalyst in a community. In the context of the video, Red Hat was demonstrating how a business can grow through open sharing. The same idea can be used in education, as teachers when we open up to sharing our best practices and best ideas, everyone benefits. media type="youtube" key="ySyPIoyXJ-k" height="344" width="425"

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