Increasing Student Participation in Open Source
Open source community members are often surprised to learn that most college students are not knowledgeable about open source. While students use open source extensively, they typically do not underst …
| Talk Title | Increasing Student Participation in Open Source |
| Speakers | Heidi Ellis (Professor, Western New England University), Gregory Hislop (Professor, Drexel University) |
| Conference | Open Source Summit North America |
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| Location | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Date | Sep 10-14, 2017 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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Open source community members are often surprised to learn that most college students are not knowledgeable about open source. While students use open source extensively, they typically do not understand how open source is created, how they might be involved, or that open source is a career option for them. This presentation will discuss what students know and do know know, why open source concepts, tools, processes, and culture are not widely taught in higher education, and the author’s experiences in trying to change that situation. The presenters will also provide observations about how open source projects can encourage meaningful student involvement that will benefit both the project and the students.
