TY - JOUR
T1 - The case for open source in information and network technology education
T2 - Experiences from the EuropeAid @lis technology net project
AU - Willmott, Steven
AU - Padget, Julian
AU - Poggi, Agostino
AU - De León, Juan Luis Díaz
AU - Casasola, Edgar
AU - Latorre, Homero
AU - De Los Angeles Junco Rey, Maria
PY - 2007/6/6
Y1 - 2007/6/6
N2 - Open source, open formats and open content have a significant role to play in the development of educational programs. Until now the debate has focused on open methods for delivery and licensing of educational material. But open methods are just as important for education itself, and IT in particular, as they are for delivery. We reflect on the experiences of the @LIS-TechNET project and argue that in emerging regions such as Latin America, a focus on open methods in IT education provides a more sustainable long-term benefit to the IT sector and the economy as a whole than proprietary methods.
AB - Open source, open formats and open content have a significant role to play in the development of educational programs. Until now the debate has focused on open methods for delivery and licensing of educational material. But open methods are just as important for education itself, and IT in particular, as they are for delivery. We reflect on the experiences of the @LIS-TechNET project and argue that in emerging regions such as Latin America, a focus on open methods in IT education provides a more sustainable long-term benefit to the IT sector and the economy as a whole than proprietary methods.
KW - Agent technology
KW - Learning environments
KW - Open content
KW - Open source
KW - Semantic web
KW - Sustainable information technology development
KW - Web services
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34249784846&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1504/IJCEELL.2007.013231
DO - 10.1504/IJCEELL.2007.013231
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34249784846
SN - 1560-4624
VL - 17
SP - 67
EP - 83
JO - International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning
JF - International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning
IS - 1
ER -