Applying Open Source Software in a Development Context: Expectations and Experiences. A Case Study of a University in Uganda

Autor/inn/en	van Reijswoud, Victor; Mulo, Emmanuel
Titel	Applying Open Source Software in a Development Context: Expectations and Experiences. A Case Study of a University in Uganda
Quelle	In: E-Learning, 3 (2006) 3, S.361-372 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1741-8887
DOI	10.2304/elea.2006.3.3.361
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; International Organizations; Case Studies; Developing Nations; Educational Development; Program Implementation; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Higher Education; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; Program Descriptions; Educational Trends; Educational Environment; Educational Technology; Computer Software; Technology Planning; Computer System Design; Information Technology; Africa; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Bildungsentwicklung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Politikfeldanalyse; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Unterrichtsmedien; Informationstechnologie; Afrika
Abstract	Over recent years the issue of free and open source software (FOSS) for development in less developed countries (LDCs) has received increasing attention. In the beginning the benefits of FOSS for lower developed countries was only stressed by small groups of idealists like Richard Stallman. Now, however, it is moving into the hands of large international organizations like the World Bank, European Union and United Nations. At present FOSS is on the agendas of the donor organizations and international non-governmental organizations but not on the agendas of the decision makers in LDCs. There are growing numbers of initiatives to promote FOSS for developing countries in general and Africa in particular. At the same time there are very few organizations considering and actually implementing FOSS. The article describes the experiences of adopting FOSS in a university in Uganda with the aim of evaluating the promises made by the donor organizations and the FOSS community. The article concludes with an agenda for improving the effectiveness of adopting FOSS in LDCs. (Contains 10 notes and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10