Collaborative Open-Source Software: Panacea or Pipe Dream for Higher Education?
Sponsored by PeopleSoft, Inc., An EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner

Session Details

Speaker(s)

• H. David Lambert, VP University Information Services and CIO, Georgetown University
• Session convener: Martin Ringle, Chief Technology Officer, Reed College

Abstract

The speaker will examine the current trend toward collaborative open source software development (Sakai, Chandler, uPortal, etc.) in higher education, looking at issues critical to assessing the long-range impact on university systems. This assessment will include a historical perspective; locate this new paradigm in relation to the traditional buy-versus-build choices; and discuss issues related to institutional deployment and lifecycle support.

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