Open source software in higher education.

Birchall, Alexander John and Hopkinson, Alan (2007) Open source software in higher education. In: International Conference "Information Technologies in Education in the 21st Century". Hopkinson, Alan and Zargaryan, Tigran, eds. Yerevan State University, Yerevan, pp. 116-124. ISBN 9789994161775. [Book Section]

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Abstract

A description of Open Source software is given and reasons are given for its appropriateness in Higher Education. Methodologies are proposed for ensuring its greater take-up in Higher Education – should Higher Education actively develop in this direction? - and some recommendations are given on how the sector can secure the use of Open Source.

Item Type: Book Section
Research Areas: A. > Library and Student Support
Item ID: 6305
Depositing User: Mr A Hopkinson
Date Deposited: 19 Jul 2010 09:15
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2022 02:01
URI: https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/6305

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