Teaching Open Source (Activity)
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=== Background: === | === Background: === | ||
Teaching Open Source is the primary website for academics interested in open source and involving their students in open source projects. TeachingOpenSource.org was set up in March 2009. The goal of the site is to foster collaboration and members are both academics and industry leaders. | Teaching Open Source is the primary website for academics interested in open source and involving their students in open source projects. TeachingOpenSource.org was set up in March 2009. The goal of the site is to foster collaboration and members are both academics and industry leaders. | ||
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| + | '''''NOTE: Over the years, the TOS wiki has been uncontrolled and heavily spammed. There is currently a project in process to rebuild the wiki and bring it under administrative control. Because of that, we are using an alternative version of Part 2 below that does not require editing the TOS wiki. - 2016-09-16 ''''' | ||
=== Directions: === | === Directions: === | ||
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# Complete the information in the form and click the '''Subscribe''' button. | # Complete the information in the form and click the '''Subscribe''' button. | ||
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==== Part 2 - Adding Yourself to the People Page on Teaching Open Source ==== | ==== Part 2 - Adding Yourself to the People Page on Teaching Open Source ==== | ||
One tool used by members of the open source world is wiki pages. During this part of the activity you will participate in the TOS community by creating a wiki page and introducing yourself to the community. | One tool used by members of the open source world is wiki pages. During this part of the activity you will participate in the TOS community by creating a wiki page and introducing yourself to the community. | ||
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# The format of your entry should be, '''your name, your email, your institution/company/project, and whatever information you believe to be relevant about your work.''' For example, '''<pre>Lori Postner, </pre><pre>[http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01Rtfg9ZLZQjNmYicvEWSQfA==&c=KlmpA7OQR5-G_yA7RRSa_-yALTitdnnlyUB1Yg2y234= Email Address via reCAPTACH™ Mailhide] </pre><pre>Associate Professor at [http://www.matcmp.ncc.edu/~postnel Nassau Community College], </pre><pre>I am working with the foss2serve team to learn how to incorporate HFOSS into my Computer Science courses.</pre>''' Your entry should begin with an asterisk (*) | # The format of your entry should be, '''your name, your email, your institution/company/project, and whatever information you believe to be relevant about your work.''' For example, '''<pre>Lori Postner, </pre><pre>[http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01Rtfg9ZLZQjNmYicvEWSQfA==&c=KlmpA7OQR5-G_yA7RRSa_-yALTitdnnlyUB1Yg2y234= Email Address via reCAPTACH™ Mailhide] </pre><pre>Associate Professor at [http://www.matcmp.ncc.edu/~postnel Nassau Community College], </pre><pre>I am working with the foss2serve team to learn how to incorporate HFOSS into my Computer Science courses.</pre>''' Your entry should begin with an asterisk (*) | ||
# Click '''Save'''. | # Click '''Save'''. | ||
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| + | ==== Part 2 - Exploring the TOS Wiki ==== | ||
| + | Wikis are a common tool in open source projects. At noted above, the TOS wiki is currently locked down for rebuilding. So we would like you to explore the site a bit but you will not be making any changes. | ||
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| + | # Go to the TOS homepage: [http://teachingopensource.org] | ||
| + | # Using the top menu items select "People" and then "Roll Call" | ||
| + | # Browse the list of TOS participants noting the mix of faculty members and open source project professionals | ||
| + | # Locate a few people with HFOSS interests similar to your own | ||
=== Deliverables: === | === Deliverables: === | ||
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| + | = Notes for Instructors = | ||
| + | The remaining sections of this document are intended for the instructor. They are not part of the learning activity that would be given to students. | ||
=== Assessment: === | === Assessment: === | ||
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Revision as of 15:36, 16 September 2016
| Title | TOS Activity |
| Overview | Learners will become members of the Teaching Open Source mailing list and add themselves to the People page. |
| Prerequisite Knowledge | None. |
| Learning Objectives | A student will be able to: 1) Describe the TOS list and site, 2) Create the User page for a Media Wiki account |
Background:
Teaching Open Source is the primary website for academics interested in open source and involving their students in open source projects. TeachingOpenSource.org was set up in March 2009. The goal of the site is to foster collaboration and members are both academics and industry leaders.
NOTE: Over the years, the TOS wiki has been uncontrolled and heavily spammed. There is currently a project in process to rebuild the wiki and bring it under administrative control. Because of that, we are using an alternative version of Part 2 below that does not require editing the TOS wiki. - 2016-09-16
Directions:
Part 1 - Joining the Teaching Open Source Mailing List
Teaching Open Source (TOS)- http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/Main_Page - is a "neutral collaboration point for professors, institutions, communities, and companies to come together and make the teaching of Open Source a global success." You will visit this site and sign up for the list serv.
Do the following:
- Go to: http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/Main_Page
- Locate the Get Involved section.
- Click the Join the mailing list link.
- Read through the information on the resulting page. Click the mailing list link.
- Complete the information in the form and click the Subscribe button.
Part 2 - Exploring the TOS Wiki
Wikis are a common tool in open source projects. At noted above, the TOS wiki is currently locked down for rebuilding. So we would like you to explore the site a bit but you will not be making any changes.
- Go to the TOS homepage: [1]
- Using the top menu items select "People" and then "Roll Call"
- Browse the list of TOS participants noting the mix of faculty members and open source project professionals
- Locate a few people with HFOSS interests similar to your own
Deliverables:
Subscription for yourself to the TOS mailing list
Notes for Instructors
The remaining sections of this document are intended for the instructor. They are not part of the learning activity that would be given to students.
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) |
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| Criteria 1 | ||||
| Criteria 2 |
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 | 20-30 minutes |
| Materials/Environment | Access to Internet/Web and web browser and email client. |
| Author | Who wrote this activity? |
| Source | Teaching Open Source web site |
| 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
