Joost J. Becking
Open up. Why the open source model is the best model for education

This paper starts with a brief overview of some of the most important open source initiatives in the world of education: Sakai, Dokeos, Moodle and Didactor. The case of Didactor is examined more thoroughly, because it’s representative for the phases educational institutes go through when deciding whether or not to use open source software. It provides universities and other knowledge institutions with a set of arguments to make a good decision about using open source software.

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