FOSS in Education A Strategy to support ICT Services for Education Presented by: John J. Macasio September 6, 2006

FOSS Free Licensed Open Source Software

Free Licensed

Open

Source

Software

Presentation The Coverage: Some global perspectives to consider in seeing FOSS as a strategic component in building up ICT services in education. Implication to instruction and teacher in-service training of FOSS software development framework and licensing. Stable FOSS projects to build competencies of teachers and students, and to implement ICT solutions that support service strategy of education.

The Coverage:

Some global perspectives to consider in seeing FOSS as a strategic component in building up ICT services in education.

Implication to instruction and teacher in-service training of FOSS software development framework and licensing.

Stable FOSS projects to build competencies of teachers and students, and to implement ICT solutions that support service strategy of education.

FOSS is bigger than LINUX An Infocommunications Technology (ICT) solution development framework –project management, organization, requirements, standards, workflow, contributors, coding, testing, release, and support. A licensing agreement on how product is distributed, shared, attributed, changed, supported, and marketed. A collection of software and document freely shared in the Internet.

An Infocommunications Technology (ICT) solution development framework –project management, organization, requirements, standards, workflow, contributors, coding, testing, release, and support.

A licensing agreement on how product is distributed, shared, attributed, changed, supported, and marketed.

A collection of software and document freely shared in the Internet.

FOSS is bigger than LINUX An ICT project supported by a community of nationalities, ICT users and developers, corporate sponsors, educational institutions, and advocacy groups. Provides the open standard that allow the users to control their data. Opportunity to build infocommunications technology solutions without re-inventing the wheel , and close the digital divide .

An ICT project supported by a community of nationalities, ICT users and developers, corporate sponsors, educational institutions, and advocacy groups.

Provides the open standard that allow the users to control their data.

Opportunity to build infocommunications technology solutions without re-inventing the wheel , and close the digital divide .

Open Source Project Infocommunications technology solution that respond to a community defined requirements. Software and documentations that can be accessed freely . Source code that is available and can be altered to suit users needs . Software that can be re-distributed freely without violating copyright. Derivative work is freely encourage to improve or localize the solution .

Infocommunications technology solution that respond to a community defined requirements.

Software and documentations that can be accessed freely .

Source code that is available and can be altered to suit users needs .

Software that can be re-distributed freely without violating copyright.

Derivative work is freely encourage to improve or localize the solution .

Open Standard Collaboration Data standard insures interopertatibility when business and education become “e”. Inside the web, data and documents are the means for integration and global sharing.

Data standard insures interopertatibility when business and education become “e”. Inside the web, data and documents are the means for integration and global sharing.

Standard http://www.oasis-open.org/home/index.php Organizations for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards

FOSS-Collaborative Project Software Solution Repository Sourceforge.Net Eduforge.Net Freshmeat.Net Linux.Org Project Documentation The Linux Documentation The Open Office Documentation

Software Solution Repository

Sourceforge.Net

Eduforge.Net

Freshmeat.Net

Linux.Org

Project Documentation

The Linux Documentation

The Open Office Documentation

Project Repository http://www.sourceforge.net

Index of FOSS Project http:// freshmeat.net /

Education Project http://eduforge.org

Resource Site http://www.linux.org

Open Documentation http:// tldp.org /

Documentation Project http:// documentation.openoffice.org /

FOSS as Empowerment Right to use Right to modify Right to redistribute Right to study Right to innovate and create

Right to use

Right to modify

Right to redistribute

Right to study

Right to innovate and create

FOSS Licensing Framework Free Software Foundation Open Source Initiative Creative Commons

Free Software Foundation

Open Source Initiative

Creative Commons

General Public License http://www.fsf.org/

Free Software Definition Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. Free Software Foundation Richard Stallman

Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:

The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).

The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).

The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

Free Software Foundation

Richard Stallman

Open Source Initiative http://www.opensource.org/

Open Source Definition Free redistribution Software must include source code License must allow modifications and derived work Integrity of the author's source code No discrimination against persons or groups No discrimination against fields of endeavor Distribution of license License must not be specific to a product License must not restrict other software License must be technology-neutral Open Source Initiative Bruce Perens

Free redistribution

Software must include source code

License must allow modifications and derived work

Integrity of the author's source code

No discrimination against persons or groups

No discrimination against fields of endeavor

Distribution of license

License must not be specific to a product

License must not restrict other software

License must be technology-neutral

Open Source Initiative

Bruce Perens

Creative Commons http:// creativecommons.org /

Creative Commons License Attribution . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if they give credit the way you request. Noncommercial . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work — and derivative works based upon it — but for noncommercial purposes only No Derivative Works . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it. Share Alike . You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.

Attribution . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if they give credit the way you request.

Noncommercial . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work — and derivative works based upon it — but for noncommercial purposes only

No Derivative Works . You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it.

Share Alike . You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.

Know More on FOSS Quick references

Quick references

UNCTAD Report 2003 http://r0.unctad.org/ecommerce/ecommerce_en/edr03_en.htm FOSS Implication to Developing Countries Barrier reduction to market entry of developing countries Cost reduction Expansion of technology and skills Digital inclusion

FOSS Implication to Developing Countries

Barrier reduction to market entry of developing countries

Cost reduction

Expansion of technology and skills

Digital inclusion

On FOSS –UNDP Primer http://www.iosn.net/education/foss-education-primer/

FOSS Licensing Primer http:// www.iosn.net/licensing/foss -licensing-primer

Open Standard Primer http:// www.iosn.net /open-standards/

Significance to Instruction Low-cost to no-cost availability of software and documentation for instruction and learning Freedom to study and modify the source to build knowledge and skills. ‘ Freely' participate in open source communities to learn emerging standards and new skills, and to contribute in the improvement of the software.

Low-cost to no-cost availability of software and documentation for instruction and learning

Freedom to study and modify the source to build knowledge and skills.

‘ Freely' participate in open source communities to learn emerging standards and new skills, and to contribute in the improvement of the software.

Significance to Instruction Teachers and students are moved up from being mere consumers of software to developers and innovators of infocommunications technology solution, Teachers become “practitioners” who serve in the development, enhancement, localizations of infocommunications technology solutions for the school and community.

Teachers and students are moved up from being mere consumers of software to developers and innovators of infocommunications technology solution,

Teachers become “practitioners” who serve in the development, enhancement, localizations of infocommunications technology solutions for the school and community.

FOSS and Competency Building open standard learning by doing collaboration technology based and not on brand learner as knowledge builder teacher as practioner Innovation through experimentation

open standard

learning by doing

collaboration

technology based and not on brand

learner as knowledge builder

teacher as practioner

Innovation through experimentation

Significance to Service Portfolio Affordable software for the educational institution to use infocommunications technology to improve service quality. Stable stack of solutions , and open standard to build an integrated ICT infrastructure. Ability to customize solutions to meets specific requirements Local development of ICT skills to support services.

Affordable software for the educational institution to use infocommunications technology to improve service quality.

Stable stack of solutions , and open standard to build an integrated ICT infrastructure.

Ability to customize solutions to meets specific requirements

Local development of ICT skills to support services.

Open Service Infrastructure Low Cost No locked-in Inter-operate, open standard Build competency of both teacher and student Localized Contribute to knowledge building Integrative

Low Cost

No locked-in

Inter-operate, open standard

Build competency of both teacher and student

Localized

Contribute to knowledge building

Integrative

Support Model Via the Internet Community of Users On-line Manual and Documentations Source Code

Via the Internet

Community of Users

On-line Manual and Documentations

Source Code

The Open Service Infrastructure WebERP Centre SIS Linux e-Mail Server Web Mail Open Source Internet/Intranet Environment Ubuntu Linux Desktop with OpenOffice.Org, Internet Browser and e-Mail Client, Multimedia Tools, and Educational Software Atutor WordPress PHPBB Dspace Apache Web Server Joomla CMS MySQL Database The User Working Environment PhP Application Server

Open Source Net Solution for Education : Department of Education Internet School1 Barangay Center School3 1.Web Publishing System 2.Learning Management System 3.School Admin InfoMgt System 4.Communication Collaboration Apache Web Server MySQL Database Server PHP Application Server Linux eMail Server Linux Security Server LMS Atutor Server CentreSIS Server Groupware Server WordPress Blog Server NET Application Services Education User Access Sites School2 Internet Cafe Home www.deped.gov.ph/school DSL NET PC Internet Bandwidth Other eLearning Services in the Internet EduKiosk WebBoard

Apache Web Server

MySQL Database Server

PHP Application Server

Linux eMail Server

Linux Security Server

LMS Atutor Server

CentreSIS Server

Groupware Server

WordPress Blog Server

Service Portfolio Open Office Productivity Software Open Web Authoring System Open Multimedia System Open Web Hosting Services Open Database System Open Application Development Platform Open Communication and Collaboration System Open Content Management System Open Learning Management System Open Digital Repository System Open Web Publishing System and Interaction Open Desktop and Network Operating Systems Open Customized Business Application

Open Office Productivity Software

Open Web Authoring System

Open Multimedia System

Open Web Hosting Services

Open Database System

Open Application Development Platform

Open Communication and Collaboration System

Open Content Management System

Open Learning Management System

Open Digital Repository System

Open Web Publishing System and Interaction

Open Desktop and Network Operating Systems

Open Customized Business Application

Rating FOSS Are you ready to use FOSS

Are you ready to use FOSS

Business Readiness Rating http:// www.openbrr.org/wiki/index.php/Home

Select Open Source Project Features (Service Objectives)‏ Requirements (Infrastructure Demand)‏ Open Standard (Interopertatibility)‏ Licensing (No lock-in)‏ Source Code (Innovation and Localization)‏ Download (Availability)‏

Features (Service Objectives)‏

Requirements (Infrastructure Demand)‏

Open Standard (Interopertatibility)‏

Licensing (No lock-in)‏

Source Code (Innovation and Localization)‏

Download (Availability)‏

Select Open Source Project On-line Membership (Participation)‏ Support Forum (Collaboration)‏ Documentation (Empowerment and Local Training)‏ Roadmap (Direction)‏ Implementation (Users)‏ Sponsor (Sustainability)‏

On-line Membership (Participation)‏

Support Forum (Collaboration)‏

Documentation (Empowerment and Local Training)‏

Roadmap (Direction)‏

Implementation (Users)‏

Sponsor (Sustainability)‏

Case: Atutor Learning Content Management System

Service Features

Requirements

Open Standard

Licensing

Download

Documentation

Membership

Support Forum

Roadmap

Implementation

Project Sponsor

Migration Consideration Data reusable Essential Skills Set – generic not lock on specific brand of technology Runs on multi operating system Consider learner familiarity on the standard interface, functionalities and data

Data reusable

Essential Skills Set – generic not lock on specific brand of technology

Runs on multi operating system

Consider learner familiarity on the standard interface, functionalities and data

Mindset to Manage

Mindset to Manage Operating System (multi-platform)‏ Standard Data (Interopertatibility)‏ Interface (Standard Format)‏ Functionality (Standard Operation)‏ % of Change ( convention, function and workflow)‏ Skill Set (Competencies)‏

Operating System (multi-platform)‏

Standard Data (Interopertatibility)‏

Interface (Standard Format)‏

Functionality (Standard Operation)‏

% of Change ( convention, function and workflow)‏

Skill Set (Competencies)‏

Multi OS

Saved Data

Data Standard

Export Data

Data Standard

Interface

Functionality

Supported ICT Skills Worprocessing and Textual Editing Spreadsheet Calculation and Database Multimedia Presentation Image and Graphics Manipulation Video Editing

Worprocessing and Textual Editing

Spreadsheet Calculation and Database

Multimedia Presentation

Image and Graphics Manipulation

Video Editing

Supported ICT Skills Web Site Creation and Publishing Web Browsing Email and Internet Communication Project Management Database Creation and Access Browser based Application Programming

Web Site Creation and Publishing

Web Browsing

Email and Internet Communication

Project Management

Database Creation and Access

Browser based Application Programming

FOSS Desktop Application

Office Productivity http://www.openoffice.org

Desktop Publishing http://www.scribus.org

Web Authoring http://www.nvu.com

Internet Tools

Image Manipulation Program http://www.gimp.org

Vector Graphics http://www.inkscape.org

3D Graphics & Animation http://www.blender3d.com

Video Editing http://www.jahshaka.org

Project Management http://sourceforge.net/projects/winplanner

Desktop Operating System http://www.edubuntu.org

FOSS Internet/Intranet Services

Web Services http://www.apache.org

Database System http://www.mysql.org

Application Development http://www.php.net

Application Development http://www.java.net

Modeling Tools http://argouml.tigris.org/

Mail Services http://www.sendmail.org

Mail Services http://www.squirrelmail.org

Content Management System http://www.joomla.org

Digital Repository http://www.dspace.org/

Web Log http://www.wordpress.com

Forum http://www.phpbb.com

LCMS http://www.atutor.ca

WebCasting http://www.epresence.tv

Network Operating System http://www.fedora.org

Q&A John J. Macasio Consultant Human Capital Development Group Commission on Information and Communications Technology [email_address] http://pdeproject.orgfree.com

John J. Macasio

Consultant

Human Capital Development Group

Commission on Information and Communications Technology

[email_address]

http://pdeproject.orgfree.com