LU|ZONE|UL Community: Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/handle/10219/3022024-03-28T23:30:21Z2024-03-28T23:30:21ZMoodle: open source course management softwareDanielson, Rickhttps://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/handle/10219/3082019-07-30T16:30:29Z2008-09-24T15:21:22ZTitle: Moodle: open source course management software
Authors: Danielson, Rick
Abstract: Rick Danielson describes his early involvement in course management software, from bringing WebCT to Laurentian in 1998, to leading the formation of a purchasing consortium for WebCT in 41 Ontario institutions, to his decision to move his personal course management software to Moodle - an open source alternative.2008-09-24T15:21:22ZParaViewGeo: Open source visualization for geoscienceMaynard, Roberthttps://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/handle/10219/3072019-07-30T16:30:03Z2008-09-23T17:52:30ZTitle: ParaViewGeo: Open source visualization for geoscience
Authors: Maynard, Robert
Abstract: Robert Maynard, lead developer for E2V0 (MIRARCO), describes ParaViewGeo - a version of ParaView that they have modified heavily to support data modelling and visualization in the mining and geoscience fields - as well as the open source development process used by E2V0.2008-09-23T17:52:30ZOpen Source and Open LearningEllaway, Rachelhttps://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/handle/10219/3062019-07-30T16:29:39Z2008-09-23T17:01:44ZTitle: Open Source and Open Learning
Authors: Ellaway, Rachel
Abstract: Rachel Ellaway (Assistant Dean Education Informatics, Northern Ontario School of Medicine) delivers the keynote presentation for Software Freedom Day 2008, tackling the subjects of open source software, licensing of copyright material, and the relationship between the academy and open source processes.2008-09-23T17:01:44ZProject Conifer: Open source academic library systemScott, Danhttps://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/handle/10219/3052019-07-30T16:30:58Z2008-09-23T16:55:26ZTitle: Project Conifer: Open source academic library system
Authors: Scott, Dan
Abstract: An introduction to Project Conifer, the effort to bring the Evergreen open source library system from public libraries into Ontario's academic libraries. Dan Scott, project manager for Project Conifer, demonstrates the rationale behind the collaboration between Algoma University, Laurentian University, McMaster University, the Northern Ontario Health Integration Network (NOHIN), and the University of Windsor, and demonstrates the benefits Evergreen offers over our existing systems.2008-09-23T16:55:26Z