Phase 2: Report on the effectiveness of a FLOSS-like learning community in formal educational settings

Martin Weller, The OU, and Andreas Meizsner, SPI / The OU

12/08/2008
(Original Publish Date: 2/29/2008)

The objectives of this 2nd report of the FLOSSCom project are as follows: (a) To analyze and evaluate the differences between Free / Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) communities as informal learning environments and on the other side formal educational settings; (b) Point out ways on transferring those FLOSS principles to formal educational settings; (c) Look at existing examples of eLearning delivery and examine why these do not provide the types of constructivist learning environments observed in FLOSS communities; and (d) Provide examples of formal educational environments similar to FLOSS communities that would be further addressed at the FLOSSCom Phase 3 FLOSS-like education transfer report.