Learning the Open Source Way Summer University 2007

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Virtual & On-Campus Summer University

July 3rd to September 30th 2007



Learning the Open Source way: the FLOSS approach

What is it about and where it takes place

The Summer University is a 12 week open access session

With the objective of developing a toolkit on Learning the Open Source Way

Conducted as a joint event with Ubuntu Education

Taking place at the following virtual spaces:

http://www.flosscom.net

http://launchpad.net/flosscom

http://wiki.ubuntu.com/flosscom

http://launchpad.net/~flosscomteam

Learning the open source way the floss approach

Summer University Objectives:

The On-Campus and Virtual Summer University aims to:

Analyse the effectiveness of a FLOSS-like learning community in educational settings

Together with all involved stakeholders (flosse posse, students, teachers, etc.)

Through virtual interaction within a FLOSS-like environment, and supported by on-campus activities

To use the results of the different summer university's activities and outcomes to feed them into a toolkit on Learning the open source way

The toolkit should enable educator and student to apply open source principles in education

Learning the open source way the floss approach

Are Floss Communities good Learning Environments?

They might be, because of:

Open and inclusive ethos: everyone can participate, no charges, no deadlines, life long

Up to date content; everyone can add, edit and update the content

A large support network; provided voluntarily by the community member in a collaborative manner nearly 24/7

Free Riders welcome paradoxe the more the better

New ICT solutions are adapted early by the community

Learning the open source way the floss approach

So, how is it in FLOSS?

And what might be relevant?

Learning the open source way the floss approach

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

The community factor

Apache community Source Faz.net, Author unknown

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

A large variety of information spaces

FLOSS Community Places (source http://innovationcreators.com/wp/?p=70

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Individual learning, community support,...

Learning is happening...

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

... product development, or off topic socialisation spaces

... in a larger context...

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

... provided by and for the community

... and a larger community

117 new members within 4h41m

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Community support services

User help user; a double gain where both learn; lurkers welcome

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Where community support meets content production

Providing support leads to the production of knowledge bases that serve as a base for the production of instructional materials and help in definition of product requirements and improvement

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Where community support meets content production

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Don't produce if you can re-use!

Where community support meets content production

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Where community support meets content production

The different roles of bugs: nasty evil and community builder

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Where community support meets content production

The value of feedback and discourse anyone asked for further bugs?

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Developer the small core of the community

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Types of content it's not only bugs

... but it seems to be simple and yet working out

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Types of content it's not only bugs

...and it's not about state-of-the-art technology, but...?

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Types of content it's not only bugs

... and it's produced by the help of EVERYONE

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Types of content it's not only bugs

... and under current reconsideration of processes and structures

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Types of content it's not only bugs

... but it records and displays the most basic questions, answersand the way towards them so theycan be re-used by others

Re-use benefit from what others did and experienced

... code, materials, templates, tutorials, discussions, reflections, problem solving processes and solutions, ...

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Reviewed by peers

... for core contributions, individual modifications or on other occasions

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Learning in Floss Communities is:

Informal / self-organized / problem based / practice based / experiential / incidental / reflection-on-action / tacit knowledge transfer by observation, imitation, and practice / re-experience what others experienced before / enabling re-experience by decreasing complexity and transactive group memory / enabling re-experience by guidance, openness and legitimate peripheral participation / enabling re-experience by asynchronous communication and virtual experimentation / individual processes of learning and collective knowledge building / double-loop learning through social interaction and competent use of technologiesFLOSS Principles in pedagogical terms

Differences when translating FLOSS to education

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Materials are usually the product of few authors

Not many contributions from people other than authors

Basic software usage (and experience): word processor

Infrequent releases, feedback only seldom considered

Distribution dependent on publishers

Prior learning outcomes and processes are not systematically available (role of mailing lists/forums and commented code)

No or small community and related community services

No continuous development cycle

Partly taken from Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona, Teo Romera - Edukalibre Project

Differences & possibilities when translating FLOSS to education

FLOSS Principles for formal education?!?

Questions 1

So how could (formal) education benefit from FLOSS approaches?

Which are the initial questions that should be answered?

Are there any test-beds that could be used?

Are there any existent projects that should be looked at?

Which similar environments might be of relevance (e.g. Wikipedia / wikiversity)?

Learning the open source way the floss approach

Questions 2

What are the features of FLOSS communities that could be beneficial in education?

How could the FLOSS support model benefit formal education

How could the concept of re-use, collaborative content creation and peer review be translated to formal education

What are the barriers or obstacles to a FLOSS-like approach in education?

What are the similarities and differences between FLOSS and education communities?

Are there characteristics found in both virtual and face to face communities?

Are there examples of formal educational environments similar to FLOSS communities?

When is this useful /applicable in higher education?

Learning the open source way the floss approach

Learning the open source way the floss approach

Feel like contributing?

Join in and contribute to the project and bring in first hand information.

Discuss, analyse and evaluate the differences between informal learning environments, like FLOSS communities and formal educational settings.

Assist us in examining the effectiveness of a FLOSS-like learning community in a formal educational setting.

Help us to identify ways of transferring some of the underlying FLOSS principles to formal education.

Point out existing examples in education and examine why these do not provide the types of constructivist learning environments observed in FLOSS communities.

Provide any examples of formal educational environments similar to FLOSS communities.

We are also currently running a survey

(http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dfxjbdxs_36f8b223)

In the case you find some minutes we would be certainly glad to have you participating

It is conveniently accessible through www.flosscom.net

FLOSSCom Tools SurveyFLOSSCom Tools Survey

Promote the Summer University!

Help us to get the word through!

Get the flyer,circulate it, raise awareness, be active!

Get the flyer here:FLOSSCom Summer University Flyer - PDFhttp://flosscom.net/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=101&Itemid=116 FLOSSCom Summer University Flyer - JPGhttp://flosscom.net/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=55&Itemid=116

Feel like adding something?Disagree?Fine!Be invited to contribute to this document!

Contact:

[email protected]@open.ac.uk

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FLOSSFLOSS like formal educationCurrent formal education

WhatSoftware / Manuals / Guides / Demos / FAQs / Use Cases / Add-Ons / Related NewsRegular updated course content / Manuals / Guides / Demos /FAQs / Use Cases / Add-Ons / Related NewsCourse / content / instructions / maybe old student exams

WhereGlobal / OpenIsland / Closed

HowRevision control systemWikiMailing lists (developer)ForumForum (all)ForumKnowledge BaseWikiFAQsWikiWikisWikiDocuments, Presentations, LMS

BlogsChatsDemo'sUse cases / Case studies / ExperimentsWhere?Offline / OnlineWhoCommunity defines requirements and content and also produces itCommunity defines requirements and content and also produces itTeachers / Staff responsibility

SupportCommunity Teachers / Staff responsibility

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