http://www.teledyn.com/node/530 Comments for "Open Source Summit on Education" en http://www.teledyn.com/node/530 <p><em>Open Source Opens Learning</em> is the catch-phrase for the Opensource Summit on Education slated for December 1-4 this year in Scottsdale, Arizona <a href="http://www.opensourcesummit.org/"><img src="http://www.opensourcesummit.org/media/os_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p> <blockquote><p>The Open Source Summit ... is designed to explore the concept of "open source" for clearer understanding and to discuss the impact of open source in education.</p> <p>Individuals who are making decisions about campus applications — including Presidents, Deans, and <span class="caps">CIO</span>s — will benefit from the candid discussions about the possibilities that open source provides for the education institution and better learning outcomes.</p> </p></blockquote> <p>As a backgrounder for those interested in the <a href="http://www.teledyn.com/taxonomy/page/or/37&amp;n">meaning of opensource in education</a> Summit organizers offer a free <span class="caps">PDF </span>download of their whitepaper titled <a href="http://www.opensourcesummit.org/open-source-200408.pdf">Why open source makes sense for education</a></p> <p>I'd be happier if they planned to <em>demonstrate</em> the impact, perhaps through showcasing stellar deployments of free software in academic cost-consciousness, but I suppose one must start <i>somewhere</i> and after all, it <em>is</em> December and it <em>is</em> warm sunny no-snow Arizona ... </p> <p>[<i> Source: <a href="http://www.opensourcesummit.org/">Open Source Summit</a></i> ]</p> http://www.teledyn.com/node/530#comments opensource education Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:34:10 -0400 garym 530 at http://www.teledyn.com