Archive | Open Source

For Fun and Profit: A New Book on the History of Linux and Open Source

By rscapin on September 1, 2017 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

Twenty-six years ago this month, a geeky student in Finland released the Linux kernel to the world. Today, hundreds of millions of people are using Linux. Why? That’s a question I try to answer in my new book For Fun …

NASA Has Just Released Tons Of Free And Open Source Software, Here’s How To Get Them

By rscapin on March 10, 2017 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

As a part of its Technology Transfer program, NASA has released lots of free and open source software tools on its website. NASA says that these software are useful for professionals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, industry, and academia. You can …

OpenOffice vs. LibreOffice: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Use?

By rscapin on May 2, 2014 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

OpenOffice.org was once the open-source office suite of choice, but it fractured into two separate projects — Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice. But what’s the real difference, and which is the best one?

http://www.howtogeek.com/187663/openoffice-vs.-libreoffice-whats-the-difference-and-which-should-you-use/

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10 Free, Open-Source Replacements for Commercial Tools

By rscapin on April 4, 2014 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

This is an overview providing 10 Linux open-source replacements for various commercial power tools, most of them available only on Windows.

http://www.tuxarena.com/2014/03/10-free-open-source-replacements-for-commercial-tools/

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25 Open Source Alternatives For Costly Applications

By rscapin on November 22, 2013 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

A great list of open source applications that are great alternatives for expensive office applications.

http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=121432

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Open source in higher education: how far have we come?

By rscapin on April 5, 2013 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

Universities are ahead of the curve in adopting open source. We should now lead the public sector in exploring its full potential.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2013/mar/28/open-source-universities-development-jisc

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Impress.js: Open Source Alternative To Prezi For Creating Presentations

By rscapin on March 28, 2013 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source, Tools

Impress.js is a free presentation tool inspired by the Prezi platform that can be used for creating attractive presentations.

http://www.free-power-point-templates.com/articles/impress-js-open-source-alternative-to-prezi-for-creating-presentations/

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Stanford launches Class2Go, an open-source platform for online classes

By rscapin on September 21, 2012 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Elearning, Open Source

The platform, called Class2Go, allows professors the flexibility to incorporate other online tools and to conduct research as they teach.

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/september/class2go-online-platform-091212.html

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Professor Anant Agarwal on MITx

By rscapin on May 4, 2012 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source, Video of the Week

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The Best Tools for Taking Wikipedia Offline

By rscapin on April 13, 2012 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

Would you like to download the entire Wikipedia on your computer or mobile phone for offline reading? Well, here are some good options to consider.

http://www.labnol.org/software/download-wikipedia-offline/20012/

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CosmoLearning: a free educational website for students and teachers

By rscapin on April 13, 2012 in DawsonITE, Edtech, Open Source

Created with the goal to provide a free online school, CosmoLearning (CL) is an educational website committed to improve the quality of homeschooling, teaching and student excellence, helping educators and self-learners alike anywhere in the world.

http://www.cosmolearning.com/

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