Developing an initial open-source platform for the higher education sector - A case study: Alhosn University

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

Publication Date

10-7-2009

Abstract

The higher education community is concerned about the cost and performance of commercial software products. A common view is that existing proprietary options do not have the features required by instructors and students or allow for cost-effective customization. One way to address these problems in poorer countries, and hence improve their quality of education and access to knowledge, would be to consider the modern educational tools available with no license fees through open-source software. This paper presents an initial development of a complete open-source software platform called the Open University Project, which contains software that precisely fulfills user requirements in the higher education sector. The paper also highlights the financial advantages of introducing open-source software in developing countries and its positive impact on educational quality. © 2009 IEEE.

ISSN

1939-1382

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Volume

2

Issue

3

First Page

239

Last Page

248

Disciplines

Computer Sciences

Keywords

Developing countries, Higher education sector, Open-source software, Platform development, Proprietary software

Scopus ID

84856282775

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Hybrid: This publication is openly available in a subscription-based journal/series

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