Teaching and Learning Open and Free By Savitri Wilder

Introduction Name: Savitri Wilder Job Title: Instructional Technologist II 207B Dockery 660-543-8687 [email_address] . edu

Name: Savitri Wilder

Job Title: Instructional Technologist II

207B Dockery

660-543-8687

[email_address] . edu

Today’s Journey Will Cover Background Pros and cons Open Source Web 2.0 Open Courseware Usage in the Classroom Closing

Background

Pros and cons

Open Source

Web 2.0

Open Courseware

Usage in the Classroom

Closing

Open Source In essence: OS source codes are freely assessable and modifiable. Anybody can use it Full definition can be found at opensource .org

In essence:

OS source codes are freely assessable and modifiable.

Anybody can use it

Full definition can be found at opensource .org

Benefits of Open Source You can modify the software to your specific needs – there’s a lot of control and eventually satisfaction Can increase the quality of the software You are not in the mercy of the vendor (no forced updates or license renewal purchase) Global collaboration with skilled developers Cost saving – the application is free!

You can modify the software to your specific needs – there’s a lot of control and eventually satisfaction

Can increase the quality of the software

You are not in the mercy of the vendor (no forced updates or license renewal purchase)

Global collaboration with skilled developers

Cost saving – the application is free!

Disadvantages of Open Source Although the software itself is free, with not having the right person to administer and support it, you might not see the cost benefit. Can lack software support and/or resources (documentations, communities, etc.) Lack of time to really learn the software May lack the manpower to support the software

Although the software itself is free, with not having the right person to administer and support it, you might not see the cost benefit.

Can lack software support and/or resources (documentations, communities, etc.)

Lack of time to really learn the software

May lack the manpower to support the software

What’s Out There? OpenOffice – equivalent to Microsoft Office GIMP - photo editing software NVU - web editing application Gallery2 - online photo gallery Firefox - web browser WordPress - blog application Portable Apps - neat software to run many OS apps through a USB drive Edubuntu - Linux geared towards education

OpenOffice – equivalent to Microsoft Office

GIMP - photo editing software

NVU - web editing application

Gallery2 - online photo gallery

Firefox - web browser

WordPress - blog application

Portable Apps - neat software to run many OS apps through a USB drive

Edubuntu - Linux geared towards education

Web 2.0 Web 2.0 What is Web 2.0? My definition: collaboration, incorporating multiple Internet technology, easy transfer from desktop to the web and vice versa. RSS Explained

Web 2.0

What is Web 2.0?

My definition: collaboration, incorporating multiple Internet technology, easy transfer from desktop to the web and vice versa.

RSS Explained

O’Reilly’s Definition Web 2.0 is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it , consuming and remixing data from multiple sources , including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an "architecture of participation," and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.

Web 2.0 Examples Zoho and ThinkFree - office products Del.icio.us and furl - social bookmarking Meebo - chat application, can enhance your website/blog Zamzar - file conversion YouTube - video sharing Pbwiki - wiki

Zoho and ThinkFree - office products

Del.icio.us and furl - social bookmarking

Meebo - chat application, can enhance your website/blog

Zamzar - file conversion

YouTube - video sharing

Pbwiki - wiki

Open Courseware (OCW) University material that is available for all to see and use. OpenCourseWare began with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare, an initiative to put all of the educational materials from MIT's undergraduate- and graduate-level courses online, free and openly available to anyone, anywhere, by the year 2008.

University material that is available for all to see and use.

OpenCourseWare began with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare, an initiative to put all of the educational materials from MIT's undergraduate- and graduate-level courses online, free and openly available to anyone, anywhere, by the year 2008.

OCW Links MIT OCW: http://ocw.mit.edu OCW Consortium: http://www.ocwconsortium.org OCW Search: http://opencontent.org

MIT OCW: http://ocw.mit.edu

OCW Consortium: http://www.ocwconsortium.org

OCW Search: http://opencontent.org

Big Companies in the OS Community Adobe SecondLife Novell

Adobe

SecondLife

Novell

In Contrast Propietary Software that has restrictions on use, distribution and modification Freeware There is no fee to use but you cannot study, modify, or redistribute Shareware Obtained free of charge for a certain amount of time then a payment is requested after the trial period Public domain No laws restrict any use

Propietary

Software that has restrictions on use, distribution and modification

Freeware

There is no fee to use but you cannot study, modify, or redistribute

Shareware

Obtained free of charge for a certain amount of time then a payment is requested after the trial period

Public domain

No laws restrict any use

Using Free Technology in the Classrooms Blogs http://priestsic6.learnerblogs.org http://bobsprankle.com/writingblog/ Podcast http://www.liberty.k12.mo.us/~elanghorst/ http://www.thewildclassroom.com/ Wiki http://timfredrick.pbwiki.com/ http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/

Blogs

http://priestsic6.learnerblogs.org

http://bobsprankle.com/writingblog/

Podcast

http://www.liberty.k12.mo.us/~elanghorst/

http://www.thewildclassroom.com/

Wiki

http://timfredrick.pbwiki.com/

http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/

Cont… Flickr http://flickr.com/photos/ha112/234233755/ http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/265279980/ Giffy Diagram http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2006/05/23/gliffy-web-based-graphics/ http://gliffy.com/examples1.shtml Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net

Flickr

http://flickr.com/photos/ha112/234233755/

http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/265279980/

Giffy Diagram

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2006/05/23/gliffy-web-based-graphics/

http://gliffy.com/examples1.shtml

Slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net

UCM’s Usage Website and Blog Integration http://faculty.cmsu.edu/burns/ http://www.technicalprojects.org/nucleus/holly.php Zoho and blog http://www.zoho.com Podcast The iTunesU Project and you’ll see more throughout the week. Photo Gallery http://geocities.com/willey_chris/ Wiki You’ll see examples in your wiki session!

Website and Blog Integration

http://faculty.cmsu.edu/burns/

http://www.technicalprojects.org/nucleus/holly.php

Zoho and blog

http://www.zoho.com

Podcast

The iTunesU Project and you’ll see more throughout the week.

Photo Gallery

http://geocities.com/willey_chris/

Wiki

You’ll see examples in your wiki session!

Complete list of OS and Web2.0 Apps Please visit: http://keiraharford.blogspot.com/ Or through Blackboard Faculty Fellows Course

Please visit:

http://keiraharford.blogspot.com/

Or through Blackboard Faculty Fellows Course

Closing Q&A This presentation was prepare by Savitri Wilder Instructional Technologist University of Central Missouri [email_address] . edu Thank you!

Q&A

This presentation was prepare by

Savitri Wilder

Instructional Technologist

University of Central Missouri

[email_address] . edu

Thank you!

References Open Source: http://www.opensource.org Open Options: http:// www.netc.org/openoptions/background/index.html

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

Open Options: http:// www.netc.org/openoptions/background/index.html