Integrated Open Source E-Learning...

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WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK

OpenUSS and Freestyle LearningOpenUSS and Freestyle Learning

Integrated Open SourceE-Learning Platform

Blasius Lofi Dewanto, Jakarta 6th Oct 2001Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Controlling

Universität Münster

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1: Introduction1: Introduction

q Open Source Softwareq Software for Educationq OpenUSS and FSLq Business Modelsq Summary

q Product Demonstration2: Open Source

Software3: Software for

Education

4: OpenUSS and FSL

5: Business Models

1: Introduction

6: Summary

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2: Open Source Software2: Open Source Software

Intro (1)Intro (1)

q No license feeq Source code included and can be modifiedq The whole software can be repackaged and redistributedq Peer review processq http://www.opensource.org as the top organization

q Famous examples Linux operating system (http://www.linux.org)

Apache web server (http://www.apache.org) Mozilla web browser - Netscape (http://www.mozilla.org)

OpenOffice office applications (http://www.openoffice.org)

JBoss EJB server (http://www.jboss.org)

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Intro (2)Intro (2)

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Licenses (1)Licenses (1)

q Open source != no licenseq Three main certified licenses

GPL (General Public License)q Modifications have to be freeq Extensions have to be free

BSD (Berkeley System Distribution)q Modifications do not have to be free

q Extensions do not have to be free

MPL (Mozilla Public License)q Modifications have to be freeq Extensions do not have to be free

q The choice is important!

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Licenses (2)Licenses (2)

q Linux kernel uses GPLq Apache web server uses BSD/APLq Mozilla web browser uses MPL

Certified Open Source licenses

GPL (GNU) BSD (Berkley)

LGPL

MPL (Mozilla) NPL (Netscape)

EPL (Enhydra)

Other vendorspecific public

licenses

No Open Source licenses

SCSL (Java)ASL (Apache)

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Business Models (1)Business Models (1)

q Red Hat Linux "Most of the software is available -- at no charge -- to anyone with

the time and inclination to download it. But not everyone has thatmuch time...A company's distribution has its own feature set, andsome are geared towards specific types of computer systems. Likemany other such groups, our approach is to bundle all thenecessary bits and pieces into a cohesive distribution."

q Two types of business models Software-oriented

q Time dependentq Time independent

Hardware-oriented

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Business Models (2)Business Models (2)

Open Source Business Models

Time independentbusiness models

Support Selling

Software oriented business modelsHardware oriented

business models

Time dependentbusiness models

Loss Leader Widged Frosting

Brand Licensing

Software Franchising

Accessorizing

Sell it - Free it

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Risk and Chance MatrixRisk and Chance Matrix

GPL (GNU) BSD (Berkley) MPL (Mozilla)

SupportSelling

Loss Leader

WidgedFrosting

Accessorizing

Sell it - Free it

License

BusinessModels

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AdvantagesAdvantages

q The advantages of using Open Source Software comparedto commercial software especially in developing countrieslike Indonesia

Secure

Cost savings

Learn software technologies from experts Use the idea of working hand-in-hand (“gotong royong”)

Equality of knowledge

Solve the unlicensed software in the “black market”

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3: Software for Education3: Software for Education

Definition and TaxonomyDefinition and Taxonomy

q Computer Assisted Learning and Teaching (CAL+CAT)

Lecture

Moderated

distancelearning

Hybridform

Self learning

CAL+CAT Self learning Hybrid

formH

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form

Moderated

distance

learning

Mo

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cele

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Onsite training

Lesson

School

Corp

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Self

lear

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Higher Education

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CAL+CAT and E-Learning ArchitectureCAL+CAT and E-Learning Architecture

CAL+CAT Architecture

User CAL+CAT Perspective

Teacher Learner

Education CAL+CAT Platform

Learning Content System (LCS)

Learning Authoring System (LAS)

Learning Management System (LMS)

Proprietary ProductsStandardized Products

Learning Execution System (LES)

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Commercial Software (1)Commercial Software (1)

q Learning Management System (LMS) for educationalorganizations

Blackboard (http://www.blackboard.com)

WebCT (http://www.webct.com)

eCollege (http://www.ecollege.com)

CampusPipeline (http://www.campuspipeline.com)

q LMS for general purpose Saba (http://www.saba.com/english/index.asp)

Oracle iLearning(http://www.oracle.com/applications/ilearning/index.html?content.html)

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Commercial Software (2)Commercial Software (2)

Lotus Learning Space(http://www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/learnspace)

IBM Mindspan (http://www-3.ibm.com/software/mindspan/distlrng.nsf/home/overview?OpenDocument)

q Learning Content System (LCS) Commercial office products

Commercial HTML editor and web browser

Acrobat Reader and Writer (http://www.acrobat.com) Toolbook (http://home.click2learn.com/products/toolbook.html)

Macromedia Flash, Freehand, Director and Authorware(http://www.macromedia.com/software)

Commercial proprietary products

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Open Source SoftwareOpen Source Software

q Learning Management System (LMS) for educationalorganizations

ClassWeb Open Source Distribution (http://classweb.ucla.edu)

Manhattan Virtual Classroom (http://manhattan.sourceforge.net)

ShadowNetworkspace (http://sns.internetschools.org)

Authenticated User Community (http://auc.sourceforge.net) uPortal (http://mis105.mis.udel.edu/ja-sig/uportal)

q Learning Content System (LCS) Open Source office products

Open Source HTML editor and web browser Open Source proprietary products

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CampusSourceCampusSource

q Open Source Software platforms for higher education(http://www.campussource.de)

q GPL licensedq Supported by the Department for School, Science and

Research MSWF, Düsseldorf, Germanyq Comprises five universities

University of Essen (Multimedia digital library -MILESS)

University of Köln (LMS, LCS - ILIAS)

University of Münster (LMS - OpenUSS)

University of Paderborn Distance University of Hagen (LMS - Uni-Online,

WebAssign, VU)

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Short SummaryShort Summary

2: Open SourceSoftware

3: Software forEducation

4: OpenUSS and FSL

5: Business Models

1: Introduction

6: Summary

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4: OpenUSS and Freestyle Learning4: OpenUSS and Freestyle Learning

OpenUSS and FSL E-Learning PlatformOpenUSS and FSL E-Learning Platform

Freestyle Learning

Freestyle Learning Home

Freestyle Learning Designer

Open University Support System

Learning Content System (LCS)

Learning Execution System (LES)

Learning Authoring System (LAS)

Learning Management System (LMS)

CAL+CAT Platform Open Source Instances

Offline

Online

Comm

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OpenUSS (1)OpenUSS (1)

q Open Platform for higher educationq Ability to manage more than one organization (universities,

faculties, institutes, etc.) as its customer (ASP model)q Two views

Professors, Assistants and Employees Students

q Components Lecture materials management

Chat-rooms

Subject-oriented discussion groups Lecture-oriented mailing list

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OpenUSS (2)OpenUSS (2)

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OpenUSS ArchitectureOpenUSS Architecture

q Open SourceJ2EE based

q Plug & Play-Architecture

Operating System

Java2 Enterprise Edition

Database Application Server

student component assistant component administratorcomponent

lecture component

mailing list component

exercise component

chat component

edutainmentcomponent

archives component

faculty component semester component

security component

discussion component

subject component

data warehouse anddata mining component

virtual assistantcomponent

ExtensionComponents

FoundationComponents

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FSL (1)FSL (1)

q FSL Designer for creating multimedia contentsq FSL Home for viewing the contents

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FSL (2)FSL (2)

q Six views Intro to motivate the student

Text Study basics on hypertext (HTML)

Learning by Doing helps to make some experiments

Check Up serves as an automatic knowledge check

Case Study offers a complex problem in a practical story Media Pool offers access to all multimedia objects

q Three tools Glossary

Literature Manager Note Manager

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Why the Best Choice?Why the Best Choice?

q Both implemented in Java programming language Write Once Run Anywhere, OS independent

Learn Once Use Anywhere (server, client, mini and micro devices)

Enable component-oriented system architecture

q Studies about Java Evans Data Corp.: Java to overtake C++ and Visual Basic in 2002

in North America(http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2804967,00.html)

Java as the main programming language for teaching and learningprogramming language concepts(http://java.oreilly.com/news/teachjava_0101.html)

Learning Java Programming Language with Open SourceProducts and Technologies(http://edu.netbeans.org/support/oss.html)

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Short SummaryShort Summary

2: Open SourceSoftware

3: Software forEducation

4: OpenUSS and FSL

5: Business Models

1: Introduction

6: Summary

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5: Business Models5: Business Models

Two PerspectivesTwo Perspectives

q Providers and Developers: Application Service Providers (ASP)/University Service Providers

(USP)

Open Source developers

q Users: Organizations and Institutions Universities, faculties, institutes

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ASP/USP Perspective (1) ASP/USP Perspective (1)

q Application Service Providers (ASP) Deliver and manage applications and computer services from

remote data centers to multiple users via the Internet or a privatenetwork

Non-profit and profit

Top organization at http://www.aspindustry.org

q Examples Yahoo! (http://www.yahoo.com) offers E-Mail, calendar and

groupware

SourceForge (http://sourceforge.net) offers web space anddevelopment environment for Open Source projects anddevelopers

Every Day Office (http://www.everydayoffice.com) offers backofficeapplications

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ASP/USP Perspective (2) ASP/USP Perspective (2)

q University Service Providers (USP) Deliver and manage applications and computer services for

university needs

OpenUSS and FSL fit into this area

q Business models for OpenUSS and FSL providers Advertisements for certain market segments: students and

teachers

Support and training for users

Consulting, optimizing the process at educational institutions

Learning new technologies through Open Source Software

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User PerspectiveUser Perspective

q Distance Learning by virtual universities Many successful distance learning institutions or virtual

universities are available

OpenUSS and FSL are 100% virtual

Is 100% “virtual” enough?

q E-Learning platform as "value added services" for thetraditional universities

Supporting the students through online offers

Learning from others and creating joint lectures within the internet

OpenUSS and FSL are the solution

q MIT OpenCourseware (http://web.mit.edu/ocw)?

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6: Summary6: Summary

q Open Source Software is already mature and can be usedin different areas

q Open Source Software in educational area is importantbecause of the speed of internet

q OpenUSS (LMS) and FSL (LCS) can be combined as anintegrated Open Source E-Learning platform

q Transparent business models are available for ASP/USPq OpenUSS and FSL offer many advantages for virtual and

traditional universities

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Information about OpenUSS and FSLInformation about OpenUSS and FSL

q OpenUSS Implementation http://www.openuss.org

Homepage http://openuss.sourceforge.net

SourceForge http://sourceforge.net/projects/openuss

EMail [email protected]

q FSL Homepage http://www.freestyle-learning.de

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