Revitalizing computing education through free and open source software for humanity

Morelli, Ralph; Tucker, Allen B.; Danner, Norman; Lanerolle, Trishan R. de; Ellis, Heidi J. C.; Izmirli, Özgür; Kriz̧anc, Danny; Parker, G.B.

doi:10.1145/1536616.1536635

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“…These projects have included student work on OpenMRS [10], as well as some efforts to start humanitarian FOSS projects to serve the needs of local social service organizations such as Literacy Volunteers.…”

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Evaluating student experiences in developing software for humanity

2009

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Student involvement in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) projects holds the potential to provide a rich education experience to undergraduates. This paper discusses educational use of HFOSS including identification of the potential for HFOSS to impact curricula, an overview of an implementation of HFOSS in education and a description of an evaluation framework that includes measures of success of such a program. The paper also presents results from initial surveys of students involved in HFOSS development in several U.S. academic institutions. The paper concludes with a discussion of work in progress.

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Evaluating student experiences in developing software for humanity

2009

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“…A non-exhaustive list of the issues that have to be overcome in teaching FLOSS can include [9] A number of studies showing current FLOSS penetration rates in the market prove the fallacy of these misconceptions.…”

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Proprietary versus Open Source Software in Support of Learning in Computer Science

Melki¹

2014

Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems

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Abstract-the topic of learning Computer Science had been the subject of many researches. From time to time, this topic flows to the surface especially when Computing instructors report students' difficulties in acquiring the necessary knowledge. On the other hand, different studies had tackled the issue of open source software in computing education from different perspective. These studies, in general, conflict with the positions taken by the different suppliers of proprietary software. This paper will investigate the contributions of both categories of software in the process of computer science learning, and then will compare these contributions to the principles of active learning in computer science, to conclude which of the 2 categories is more advantageous.

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“…While we do not employ all aspects of the service learning approach in our course, we saw students engaged by the potential to use their design and implementation skills for social benefit. Other projects have motivated students by the incorporation of open-source humanitarian projects [9] and assistive technologies [10] into capstone courses or as independent study projects. Colorado School of Mines offers a Humanitarian Engineering minor [11].…”

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Designing technology for resource-constrained environments: Three approaches to a multidisciplinary capstone sequence

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2012 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings

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In this paper we describe three different offerings of a multi-quarter multidisciplinary capstone experience where students engaged in designing and building technology to address problems faced by populations in local and remote resourceconstrained environments. We define resource-constrained environments broadly (e.g., low-income communities, low bandwidth environments). These environments provide unique constraints (e.g., cultures where people are unfamiliar with or afraid of technology, environments where power and network connectivity are scarce and expensive). Students are partnered with organizations interested in piloting a solution they devise. The course brings together multidisciplinary teams of students to conduct fieldwork with potential user populations, design a technology to solve a problem inspired by a community-based organization, implement a solution, and evaluate that solution. Students work on projects with real-world impact and gain valuable experience with multidisciplinary design and multidisciplinary team work. In this paper we describe the three class formats we have attempted, sample student projects, and course outcomes based on student projects and survey responses. We also address the various ways projects have continued past the course, and we analyze the structural course and project elements that have contributed to student and research successes.

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Revitalizing computing education through free and open source software for humanity

Abstract: The humanitarian focus of socially useful projects promises to motivate community-minded undergrads in and out of CS.

Cited by 51 publications

References 8 publications

Evaluating student experiences in developing software for humanity

Evaluating student experiences in developing software for humanity

Proprietary versus Open Source Software in Support of Learning in Computer Science

Designing technology for resource-constrained environments: Three approaches to a multidisciplinary capstone sequence

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