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Will Open Source Software Become an Important Institutional Strategy at Higher Education?
Abel, Rob and Alliance for Higher Education [corporate]

PublishedMay 2005
PeriodicalPages 1-10
PublisherAlliance 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

Languageeng
RightsCopyright © 2005 Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness, All Rights Reserved
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