Open Source as appropriate technology for global education |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anesthesia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou 510080, China;2. Sun Yat-sen University School of Medicine, Guangzhou, China;1. Royal Ontario Museum, Canada;2. Museo de Arte de Lima, Peru;3. Equipo Peruano de Antropología Forense, Peru;4. Proyectos Arqueológicos de Collota y La Real, Peru;1. School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;2. Ministry of Education of Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;3. Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Solar Energy Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;1. Department of Food Engineering, URI – Campus de Erechim, Av. Sete de Setembro, 1621, Erechim, RS 99700-000, Brazil;2. Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, CEP 88800-000 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;3. LASEFI/DEA/FEA (School of Food Engineering)/UNICAMP (University of Campinas), Rua Monteiro Lobato, 80, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil;4. Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Av. Dom João Hoffmann, Erechim 99700-000, Brazil;5. Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Economic arguments for the adoption of ‘open source’ software in business have been widely discussed. In this paper we draw on personal experience in the UK, South Africa and Southeast Asia to forward compelling reasons why open source software should be considered as an appropriate and affordable alternative to the currently prevailing dependency on large commercial organisations and proprietary products in the field of education.The dynamic and responsive nature of 'open source' software and the existence of freely available documentation and online communities offers an opportunity for educators, network administrators and software developers to participate in the development of resources appropriate to local needs while developing their own skills.We identify a range of critical development tools such as Perl and Linux, alongside a more specific application, Basic Support for Cooperative Work, which has great versatility for customising to fulfil specific educational needs and for the development of collaborative on-line learning communities. |
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