How open source has changed the eLearning landscape

1. and the
FOSS revolution
How Open Source has changed the
e-Learning landscape

2. Who is this?

3. Who is this?

4. Who is this?

5. Who is this?

7. what is in...
this presentation

9. what is
FOSS?

11. what is
?

13. a case study of
the Riverview
experience

15. what is ...
FOSS

16. FOSS is ...

17. FOSS is ...
Free and Open Source Software
Software which is liberally licensed to grant the
right of users to study, change and
improve its design through the
availability of its source code.
Free as in FREEDOM

18. FOSS is ...
Free and Open Source Software
Software which is liberally licensed to grant the
right of users to study, change and
improve its design through the
availability of its source code.
Free as in FREEDOM
(often also free as a free beer/gratis)

19. misconceptions
open source
of

20. misconceptions
open source
of

22. open source
FREE!
is

24. no
There is
support
available

26. open source is
less functional

28. open source is
less secure

30. open source
hard to use
is

32. open source is
not documented

34. open source
doesn’t scale

36. open source
software is
low quality

38. Integrating open source
and Windows
is very difficult

40. open source is
unreliable

41. Additional benefits
open source
of

43. You can modify
to get your
specific needs

45. non-Proprietary
and
Open
Standards

47. Global
Collaboration
with
Skilled Developers

49. You
are not at the
mercy
vendor
of the

56. is...

57. an
open source
freely available
Learning Management System

58. fun with
TLA’s

59. fun with
TLA’s

60. DMS
Document Management System

61. CMS
Content Management System

62. LMS
Learning Management System

63. Modular
Object
Oriented
Dynamic
Learning
Environment

64. an adjustable
environment for
learning communities

65. an adjustable
environment for
learning communities

66. a software package
designed using
pedagogical
principals

67. the result of a
PhD Thesis
by Martin Dougiamas

69. is used by...

71. 38,218
21,151
9,318
Aug 2008
2,501 Feb 2008
Feb 2007
Feb 2006
Feb 2005
600
Feb 2004

72. over 47,600
47,653
learning communities
38,218
21,151
9,318
Aug 2008
2,501 Feb 2008
Feb 2007
Feb 2006
Feb 2005
600
Feb 2004

74. over 1,400 in
Australia alone

75. by over
21 million
users

76. by over
21 million
users

77. in over
180 countries

78. in over
75 languages

79. Thai Deutsch
Eesti
Italiano Polski
in over
English
75 languages Norsk
Sinhala
Tongan
Suomi

81. why use ...

84. stimulates
student centered
learning

85. easy customisation
for users with different needs

86. easy customisation
for users with different needs

87. easy customisation
for users with different needs

88. delivery of learning
activities
and publishing of
resources

89. allows for
differentiation
of task

90. Stamp Collections
Story writing
Podcasting
allows for Certificates
Image Galleries
differentiation
of task
Repositories Audio conferencing
Journals
Book resource
Surveys Portfolios

91. Class Resources

92. Class Resources

93. Image Galleries

94. Image Galleries

95. Podcasting

96. Podcasting

97. encourages
collaboration
and
communication

98. encourages
collaboration
and
communication

99. compatibility
with different standards

100. compatibility
with different standards

101. making e-learning
interactive

102. Mahara Portfolio’s

103. Learning Objects

104. supports progression
university
to
and life-long
learning

106. Thankyou
Julian Ridden
Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview
jsridden@riverview.nsw.edu.au