Learning Materials:
Material Type | Title | Overview | Courses | FOSS Area | Tags | Source |
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Reference | Forge Your Future with Open Source – Book |
Free and open source is the foundation of software development, and it’s built by people just like you. Discover the fundamental tenets that drive the movement. Take control of your career by selecting the right project to meet your professional goals. Master the language and avoid the pitfalls that typically ensnare new contributors. Join a community of like-minded people and change the world. Programmers, writers, designers, and everyone interested in software will make their mark through free and open source software contributions. https://fossforge.com |
Advocacy, Culture/Intellectual Property, Introduction, Philosophy/Politics, Use & Evaluate | Vicky Brasseur | ||
Reference | The Open Source Way |
The Open Source Way is a book shows how to (and how not to) engage with the community members on projects of any type by practicing the open source way. This handbook distills years of knowledge our community members have gained while running open source projects. |
CS0/Non-majors, Software Engineering & Process | Advocacy, Culture/Intellectual Property, Introduction, Philosophy/Politics | ||
Reference | 11 ways to get involved in HFOSS |
11 ways to get involved in HFOSS |
CS0/Non-majors, CS1/CS2/Data Structures | Advocacy, Culture/Intellectual Property, Documentation, Introduction | Heather Leson / Open Health News | |
Learning Activity | Open Vs Proprietary Mock Debate |
A teacher holds a mock debate in-class around which software paradigm is superior, Open Source or Proprietary. Initially the students prepare for it through research and argument structuring. Afterwards, they hold the in-class debate, allowing each side to talk and rebut. The event could also beneficially take place on IRC chat. |
CS0/Non-majors, CS1/CS2/Data Structures | Advocacy, Culture/Intellectual Property, Philosophy/Politics | debate, | foss2serve.org |
Learning Activity | Origins of Free Libre Software |
Students are offered some key and optional readings, whereupon they will be asked questions to answer. This can be given as homework, or as an in-class quiz. The questions are a mix of definitive and open-ended questions. Answers and grading-suggestions are given. |
CS0/Non-majors, CS1/CS2/Data Structures | Advocacy, Culture/Intellectual Property, Introduction, Philosophy/Politics | free software, libre software, | foss2serve.org |