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Title: Student Success and the Impact of Free and Open Source Software FOSS


1
Student Success and the Impact of Free and Open
Source Software (FOSS)
  • Palm Beach Community College
  • Fall 2007 Development Day
  • October 16, 2007
  • Presented By Ali Fazelpour

2
Objectives
  • Background
  • What is FOSS?
  • Students Benefits
  • Student Economical Benefits
  • Student Engagements and Success
  • Best Practices
  • FOSS Demo
  • Portable Applications
  • Google Docs and Spreadsheet

3
Student Success and the Impact of Free and Open
Source Software (FOSS)
  • PC prices constantly in decline despite the fact
    that they become more powerful
  • Software prices become increasingly larger
    portion of PC prices due to the following facts
  • More advanced software with higher prices
  • The number of software that average user needs
    increases
  • FOSS as an alternative to reduce software prices
    and further the reduction of PC prices
  • One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) http//www.xogiving.
    org/

4
FOSS vs. Commercial Software
  • Foss Advantages
  • Free of Charge
  • Increases student engagement
  • Portable Applications http//portableapps.com
  • Increase Mobility
  • Run applications on any PC
  • No need to install software on host PC
  • Web-based Applications Google Docs and
    Spreadsheet

5
Student Benefits
  • Substantial cost saving since FOSS is free of
    charge
  • Substantial cost saving on training materials
    (Free of charge or lower prices)
  • Valuable work experience by actively
    participating in the FOSS projects
  • FOSS availability in many languages such as
    Spanish To bridge the digital divide

6
Best Practices
  • Identify Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) of
    your interest
  • Free Software Directory http//directory.fsf.org/
  • Honor Project
  • Extra Credit Project
  • Service Learning
  • Integrate FOSS into course
  • Share your experience

7
References
  • Free/Open Source Software and the Digital
    Divide 22nd Chaos Communication Congress
    Berlin, Dec. 2005, Meike Richter
  • Portable Application Run applications on any
    computer http//portableapps.com
  • Web-based Application - Google Docs and
    Spreadsheet http//documnts.google.com
  • Openoffice.org Free Office Suite
    http//www.openoffice.org
  • High Quality Open Source Software for Windows
    http//theopendisk.com
  • Free Software Directory http//directory.fsf.org/
  • PDFCreator Create PDF files within any Windows
    application http//www.pdfcreator.org
  • Nvu Web Page Editor http//www.nvu.org
  • GIMP Image editing software http//www.gimp.org
  • Free Software Foundation http//www.fsf.org
  • Philosophy of the GNU Project
    http//www.gnu.org/philosophy/
  • Free training materials http//inpics.net/
  • OpenOffice.org Free Tutorials
    http//www.learnopenoffice.org/
  • 14) OpenOffice.org Free Tutorials
    http//www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/

8
References
  • 20 Fantastic Open Source Downloads
    http//www.pcworld.ca/Pages/NewsColumn.aspx?idf91
    440850a01040801f4a74167665396
  • TOP 100 best Free Open Source Software for
    windows XP and Vista http//ajaxflakes.com/open-
    source/a-list-of-the-best-free-opensource-software
    -for-windows-xp-and-vista/
  •  30 Essential Pieces Of Free (and Open) Software
    for Windows http//www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12
    /01/30-essential-pieces-of-free-and-open-software-
    for-windows/
  • OLPC - 100 Laptop Video CBS News 60 Minutes
    CBS News http//www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/
    20/60minutes/main2830058.shtml
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