| Author | : Hai-Jew, Shalin |
| File Size | : 52,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : IGI Global |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 31 October 2012 |
| ISBN | : 9781466622067 |
| Pages | : 370 pages |
Open Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation Deployment and Use of Digital Resources and Information by Hai-Jew, Shalin Book PDF Summary
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.