Will Open Source Software Become an Important Institutional Strategy at Higher Education?
| Published | May 2005 |
| Periodical | Pages 1-10 |
| Publisher | Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness Inc. |
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this article is to provide an ‘estimate’ of where we are and what to track as higher education open source initiatives progress.| Keywords | copyright · education · information technology · Open Educational Resources · open source software |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Copyright © 2005 Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness, All Rights Reserved |
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