Open Source In Education - Tech&Learning Conference Presentation '09
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Open Source in Education
PresentersAaron GrillDirector of Technology The Browning School, NYC Robert MillerDirector of Information and Communication TechnologiesNew Canaan Public Schools, CT
William StitesDirector of TechnologyThe Montclair Kimberley Academy, NJEmail: [email protected] / Twitter: twitter.com/wstites
Follow Along and Chat
Google Presentation• http://tinyurl.com/yh3s2s9 Chat Room• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aaron-grill
OPEN SOURCE• Source code:
o Available to publico Modifiableo May be redistributed
• Community of developers • Free• Support can be
community based or paid• Open Source Initiative
FREEWARE • Free• Developer chose free
distribution• Source Code not available• Distribution from
developers site only
SHAREWARE • Free for limited/trial period• Developer owns rights• Source Code not available• No collaborative
community• Payment often required
Open Source, Freeware & Shareware
Open Philosophy- Creating a Balance
• Moodle running on a Apple, Linux or Windows Server• Moodle integration with Turnitin, VoiceThread or Google• Moodle integration with Apple Open Directory, Microsoft
Active Directory or any LDAP Server • PDF Creator installed on all computers in district• Audacity recording and mixes imported into Microsoft Movie
Maker • OpenOffice's ability to share documents with Microsoft
Office • Choice of hardware
Common Misconceptions... Concerns
• There is no support for open source software• Not as secure as paid software• Harder to learn• Harder to support internally• Software is inferior to paid software• Requires linux• No or slower updates to software • Free is NOT Open Source
o What happens when no longer free, updated, or supported by software company?
Do's and Don'ts
Do:• Create pilot groups when
first trying out a new Open Source project
• Make sure that you have your support options clearly outlined
• Spend time testing as every type of user.
Don't:• Rush into an Open Source
solution and implement School wide right away
• Assume because it is free there are no costs
Open Source/Free Apps vs. Traditional Software
Open Source Open OfficeGimpScratch (free under CC)ScribusFirefox
Traditional Microsoft WordAdobe PhotoshopMicroworldsInDesign/Quark Internet Explorer
Open Source Web Apps
Moodle - CoursewareWordpress (and Wordpress MU) - BloggingJoomla - Content ManagementDrupal - Content ManagementGallery2 - Photo ManagementZencart - Online StoreElgg - Social Networking Mahara - ePortfoliosOpenSIS - Student Information System Samples at
Open Source - "Back End"
• Nagios - Network monitoring• Untangle - Firewall/Content filter • AMP - Apache, MySQL, PHP• NMAP - Security scanning• Linux - Operating System • MySQL - Database
One Click Installs on Web Host
Web Hosts with One Click Installs• Dreamhost• Siteground (using Fantastico)• Bluehost
Supported Open Source Hosting
• Moodle Rooms • Open Academic • Remote-Learner.net
Examples:WordPress: • Irish Studies - http://irishstudies.mka.org • WAMash - http://www.wamash.com
Moodle:• MKA - http://moodle.mka.org
Sandbox Websites Feel free to demo the websites. They will be available through the weekend at the links below.
Gallery• http://sandbox.browning.edu/gallery• user "admin" pass "panther"
Joomla • http://sandbox.browning.edu/joomla• user "admin" pass "panther"
Moodle• http://sandbox.browning.edu/moodle• Admin - user "admin" pass "panther"• Teacher - user "teacher" pass "panther"• Student - user "student" pass "panther"
Wordpress• http://sandbox.browning.edu/wordpress• user "admin" pass "panther
Examples: DatabaseGraduation Requirements
K-5 Language Arts
• MySQL Database• PHP Web Design• On-site developer
employed by districto Risk & Reward
• Custom Databases
Articles and References• “EDUPUNK: Open Source Education” -
http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/1514 and http://jimgroom.net/presentations/
• SchoolForge - http://www.schoolforge.net/• EduForge - https://eduforge.org/ • NYCIST April 2009 Meeting Notes -
http://nycist.wikispaces.com/April+2009+Meeting+Notes• "When Free Isn’t Free: The realities of running open
source in school" - http://www.techlearning.com/article/16504
• "How the Open Source Movement Has Changed Education: 10 Success Stories" - http://oedb.org/library/features/how-the-open-source-movement-has-changed-education-10-success-stories
• Find Open Source Alternative Software - http://www.osalt.com/