SIGCSE 2014 Pre-Symposium Event
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| − | * Brief descriptions of initial efforts at student participation | + | * Brief descriptions of initial efforts at student participation (5 minutes each) |
** What did the students set out to do? | ** What did the students set out to do? | ||
** Example challenges | ** Example challenges | ||
| − | ** Example benefits | + | ** Example benefits |
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** Brief overview of the project - what does it do? | ** Brief overview of the project - what does it do? | ||
** How does the project view new participants and the importance of attracting them? | ** How does the project view new participants and the importance of attracting them? | ||
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| Panel: Academic Perspective | | Panel: Academic Perspective | ||
| − | * The learning curve for HFOSS participation | + | * Opening comments by panelists (5 minutes) |
| − | ** What do faculty know and need to learn before leading student participation? | + | ** The learning curve for HFOSS participation |
| − | ** What do students know and need to learn to become participants? | + | *** What do faculty know and need to learn before leading student participation? |
| − | * Differences in perspective between HFOSS projects and academic needs | + | *** What do students know and need to learn to become participants? |
| − | ** Student technical knowledge vs. large scale project complexity | + | ** Differences in perspective between HFOSS projects and academic needs |
| − | ** Term vs. project schedules | + | *** Student technical knowledge vs. large scale project complexity |
| − | ** Project needs vs. course learning objectives | + | *** Term vs. project schedules |
| − | ** FOSS Transparency vs. FERPA | + | *** Project needs vs. course learning objectives |
| − | ** Course predictability vs. real world complexity | + | *** FOSS Transparency vs. FERPA |
| − | *** Project personnel turnover | + | *** Course predictability vs. real world complexity |
| − | *** Schedule changes | + | **** Project personnel turnover |
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| Panel: HFOSS Project Community Perspectives | | Panel: HFOSS Project Community Perspectives | ||
| − | * Discussion - based on questions from participants or the following questions ( | + | * Opening comments from panelists (5 minutes) |
| + | * Discussion - based on questions from participants or the following questions (25 minutes) | ||
** Hints and tips to get involved. How might a newbie get started? | ** Hints and tips to get involved. How might a newbie get started? | ||
** What are the project's needs and goals for new participants? | ** What are the project's needs and goals for new participants? | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 5 March 2014
Contents |
Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software Community Workshop
Overview: This workshop will bring together members of Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) project communities and faculty members to discuss student contribution to HFOSS projects. Faculty members will discuss their experiences with student participation and HFOSS community members will discuss issues in helping new contributors become productive. A particular focus will be the learning value of vertical integration of students into a professional developer community.
Location: ACM SIGCSE 2014, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Conference Level, Courtland room
Date and Time: Weds March 5th, 9:00 – 5:00; lunch will be provided for registered participants
News Update!
We expect over 20 participants in this workshop, but still have room for a few more!
Representatives from the following FOSS organizations will be there:
- GNOME Accessibility Team
- OpenMRS
- Red Hat
- Ushahidi
- Non-Profit FOSS Institute (NPFI)
Goal
This workshop is intended to bring together members of HFOSS project communities, faculty members to discuss the best ways to facilitate student learning and participation in HFOSS projects. Some of the questions that we'll be looking at are:
- What are the roadblocks to student participation in HFOSS projects? How do we surmount these?
- What are the roadblocks to faculty participation in HFOSS projects? How do we surmount these?
- Do faculty and students have the same starting point? The same process for involvement?
- What needs of HFOSS projects might students and faculty be able to meet?
- What are the best practices and problems for HFOSS projects in accommodating new contributors?
- How can HFOSS projects and faculty work together for mutual benefit?
- How can students and faculty become valued contributors to HFOSS projects?
Intended Audience
Anyone interested in helping students (or others) become involved in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software projects. Participants will include faculty members who have been working on student participation in HFOSS and members of HFOSS project communities. Faculty who have not worked on student participation in HFOSS but would like to hear about this effort are also welcome. These new participants will be introduced to a supportive community of instructors experienced in supporting student involvement in HFOSS and learn about opportunities to begin exploring this area.
Agenda
| Welcome | 5 minutes |
Overview of student involvement in HFOSS
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15 minutes |
Panel: Academic Vignettes
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35 minutes |
Panel: HFOSS Project Community Perspectives
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35 minutes |
| Break | 15 minutes |
Panel: Academic Perspective
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45 minutes |
Panel: HFOSS Project Community Perspectives
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45 minutes |
| Lunch | 60 minutes |
Project Selection and Alternative Strategies
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30 minutes |
Small Group 1 - What does someone need to learn to be a useful HFOSS participant?
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60 minutes |
| Report Out | 15 minutes |
| Break | 15 minutes |
Small Group 2 - HFOSS Project On-Ramp
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60 minutes |
| Report Out | 15 minutes |
Discussion: Next steps
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30 minutes |
Focus Groups - Topic(s) selected by group vote
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45 minutes |
To Register
Email Greg Hislop (hislop@drexel.edu) or Lori Postner (lori.postner@ncc.edu). Please provide your name, organization, and reason for attending.
