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Category: Start / OSS in the NewsThe latest news and information with a focus on the use and widespread adoption of open-source software. Sort links by: Title ( + | - ) Date ( + | - ) Rating ( + | - ) Popularity ( + | - ) Sites currently sorted by: Date (newest links listed first)
From the site: "Like many millions of people around the world, one of my favourite toys as a child was Lego. I spent countless hours engaged in imaginative play with it (I still do, just much, much less these days) and it looks like I have passed the genes. Last week, I played with my son when the similarity between Moodle and Lego struck me. They are not only both tough, light, modular, infinitely open-ended and very popular products worldwide but they also encourage the way of learning I am passionate about practicing and promoting – try, connect, observe, see patterns, share, watch, (re)construct, change and above all immerse yourself in learning and discovery."
Added on: 16-Oct-2008 | hits: 195
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From the site: "A new report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) aims to introduce educators to Moodle, an open-source software program for managing courses online."
Added on: 12-Feb-2008 | hits: 1198
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From the site: "Ruling unanimously, the U.S. Supreme Court has set a higher threshold for obtaining and defending patents, sending a clear signal that it feels excessive patent rights are stifling innovation. One prominent ed-tech group called the court's ruling "a major step forward" in fighting overly broad patents that threaten educational technology development."
Added on: 09-May-2007 | hits: 1423
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From the site: "At a recent news conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sought to impugn the character of the free/open source world by implying that it had no respect for the intellectual property [IP] rights of others. It's not just the enormous ignorance embodied by this duplicitous braggadocio that caught my eye, it's the fact that the claim is coming from a man associated with Microsoft, which is far and away the most notorious IP thief of all time."
Added on: 24-Feb-2007 | hits: 1055
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From the site: "Key House panel is all for introducing a patent reform bill, but agreeing on details could prove a daunting task."
Added on: 15-Feb-2007 | hits: 1535
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From the site: "In response to a formal request filed by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today ordered re-examination of the e-learning patent owned by Blackboard Inc."
Added on: 26-Jan-2007 | hits: 2022
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From the site: "The Software Freedom Law Center says the "junk patent" threatens open-source projects. The holder says it's willing to deal--but the group asks too much."
Added on: 30-Nov-2006 | hits: 1759
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From the site: "Robert Stephenson discusses how free/open source software (FOSS) communities can provide a model for developing, sharing, using, and improving courseware. As FOSS demonstrates, bottom-up approaches to community building are more effective than top-down approaches, and an active community of practice is the key to success. Similarly, as envisioned by Stephenson, an open course community is a knowledge ecosystem that includes all stakeholders: courseware developers, educators, and students. Including students in this community of practice strengthens their education. An open course community also needs the ability to modify its resources since this is the only way it can improve and adapt to new situations. Likewise, community resources will evolve only if they include assessment as an integral component so that the results of this assessment can then be used to drive improvement. Furthermore, stakeholders need lots of simple and easy ways to make helpful contributions to the community so that it becomes a social norm. Ways to promote such participation include incentives, a reputation system, and a license that requires contribution. Through these key elements, Stephenson argues, open course communities can grow in size, improve in quality, and ultimately transform education."
Added on: 02-Nov-2006 | hits: 1964
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From the site: "As in business, free and open source software (FOSS) is spreading rapidly in educational systems. Yet, despite the growing acceptance, experienced advocates are unanimous in observing that significant barriers remain. FOSS advocates in schools in Canada and the United States not only need to face the innate conservatism of those around them, but also need to plan their campaigns carefully, choosing tactics that will work and avoiding counterproductive ones. Success is more likely to come slowly, and from starting small, than from any overnight success."
Added on: 31-Oct-2006 | hits: 1675
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From the site: "QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and the Mozilla Foundation, a public-benefit organization dedicated to promoting choice and innovation on the Internet, today announced that future versions of Eudora® will be based upon the same technology platform as the open source Mozilla Thunderbird™ email program. Future versions of Eudora will be free and open source, while retaining Eudora's uniquely rich feature set and productivity enhancements."
Added on: 14-Oct-2006 | hits: 1715
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