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Direct linkWang, Jing – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Open source software has revolutionized the way people develop software, organize collaborative work, and innovate. The numerous open source software systems that have been created and adopted over the past decade are influential and vital in all aspects of work and daily life. The understanding of open source software development can enhance its…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Open Source Technology, Computer Software, Investigations
Simpson, James Daniel – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Free, libre, and open source software (FLOSS) is software that is collaboratively developed. FLOSS provides end-users with the source code and the freedom to adapt or modify a piece of software to fit their needs (Deek & McHugh, 2008; Stallman, 2010). FLOSS has a 30 year history that dates to the open hacker community at the Massachusetts…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Computer Software, Shared Resources and Services, Qualitative Research
Jamsri, Pornsuree – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This dissertation is a case study about how teachers use Learning Management Systems (LMS) and teaching technologies in their classes. Research was conducted through interviews, observations, and document analysis. Data analysis yielded fourteen themes and thirty-two codes about teachers' beliefs and experiences. Codes were validated using…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience
Fan, Shaokun – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The importance of collaboration has been recognized for more than 2000 years. While recent improvement in technology creates vast opportunities for collaboration, effective collaboration remains challenging as ad hoc teams work across time, geographical, language, and technical boundaries, and suffer from process inefficiency. My dissertation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperation, Business Administration, Models
Parker, Preston Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examines perceived benefits and costs of instructors who contributed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) OpenCourseWare (OCW) project. While previous research has investigated the benefits and costs of OCW from the perspectives of the users and institution, the instructor's perspective is the focus of this qualitative…
Descriptors: Courseware, Open Source Technology, College Faculty, Qualitative Research
Kelsey, Todd – ProQuest LLC, 2011
It is often too complicated or expensive for most educators, non-profits and individuals to create and maintain a multilingual Web site, because of the technological hurdles, and the logistics of working with content in different languages. But multilingual content management systems, combined with streamlined processes and inexpensive…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Management Systems, Multilingualism, Audiences
Li, Pu – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation aims to investigate how advanced information technologies cope with the various demands of disaster response. It consists of three essays on the exploration of micro-blogging and FOSS environments. The first essay looks at the usage of micro-blogging in the aftermath of the massive 2008 China earthquake and explores the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Risk Management, Cooperation, News Reporting
