Open Source Communication Activity

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=== Preparation: ===
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|'''Description''' || Learner will gain understanding of communication modes for open source learning.
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|'''Title''' || Open Source Communication Activity
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|'''Overview''' || Learner will gain understanding of communication modes for open source learning.
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|'''Prerequisite Knowledge''' || Familiarity with concept of open source: [http://foss2serve.org/index.php/Intro_to_FOSS_Activity Intro to FOSS activity page]
 
|'''Prerequisite Knowledge''' || Familiarity with concept of open source: [http://foss2serve.org/index.php/Intro_to_FOSS_Activity Intro to FOSS activity page]
 
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|'''Estimated Time to Completion''' || Observation and Research time is one week; active time is 60 minutes
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|'''Learning Objectives''' || Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to 1) Identify the communication modes being used by the open source community of choice 2) Describe communication characteristics and culture within the community
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|'''Learning Objectives''' || Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to 1) Identify the communication modes being used by the open source community of choice 2) Describe communication characteristics and culture within the community
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|'''Materials/Environment''' || Internet connection and browser
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|'''Rights''' || Licensed CC BY-SA
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|'''Turn In''' || Text document
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Write a reflection on the culture of the community, the professional behaviour, challenges with non-synchronous communications, different time zones (if applicable).
 
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|'''ACM Knowledge Area/Knowledge Unit''' || What ACM Computing Curricula 2013 knowledge area and units does this activity cover? [[ACM_Body_of_Knowledge]]
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|'''ACM Topic''' || What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curriucula 2013 provides a list of topics - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf
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|'''Level of Difficulty''' || Is this activity easy, medium or challenging?
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|'''Estimated Time to Completion''' ||  Observation and Research time is one week; active time is 60 minutes
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Revision as of 16:36, 26 January 2016

Title Open Source Communication Activity
Overview Learner will gain understanding of communication modes for open source learning.
Prerequisite Knowledge Familiarity with concept of open source: Intro to FOSS activity page
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to 1) Identify the communication modes being used by the open source community of choice 2) Describe communication characteristics and culture within the community


Background:

The goal of this activity is for you to become familiar with the communication modes of an open source project. For more information please see the Intro to FOSS activity page.

Directions:

Locate the IRC channel your open source project uses. Monitor that IRC channel for one week (7 days) or until there is at least 400 lines.

Please provide the following pieces of information about your open source project:

  • Name
  • Website
  • Description
  • Project Goal
  • Communication Modes (find all modes of communication i.e. IRC, website, etc.)


Write a reflection on the culture of the community, the professional behaviour, challenges with non-synchronous communications, different time zones (if applicable).

Deliverables:

Text document


Assessment:

How will the activity be graded?

How will learning will be measured?

Include sample assessment questions/rubrics.

Criteria Level 1 (fail) Level 2 (pass) Level 3 (good) Level 4 (exceptional)
The purpose of the project
Why the project is open source

Comments:

What should the instructor know before using this activity?

What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this activity?


Additional Information:

ACM Knowledge Area/Knowledge Unit What ACM Computing Curricula 2013 knowledge area and units does this activity cover? ACM_Body_of_Knowledge
ACM Topic What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curriucula 2013 provides a list of topics - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf
Level of Difficulty Is this activity easy, medium or challenging?
Estimated Time to Completion Observation and Research time is one week; active time is 60 minutes
Materials/Environment Internet connection and browser
Author Who wrote this activity?
Source None
License Licensed CC BY-SA

Suggestions for Open Source Community:

Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.


This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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