HowIsFLOSSLearningDifferentFromNormalEducation

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How is learning in Free / Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) different from normal education?

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Introduction

Introduction on how learning in FLOSS is different from normal education.

Firstly it is informal and not formal.

This [http://www.slideshare.net/jaycross/future-of-education/27 slideshare presentation] provides a good overview on some of the differences.

What else is different?

Main Part

Learning in FLOSS might be different to normal education in various way.

Advantages

What works well

Criticism

What does not work that well, what needs to be improved, etc.

Examples

Including practical activities

How could it work in education?

Translation of FLOSS principles to education

- FLOSS learning is different from normal face-to-face learning because it is conducted online. General standards of [http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/index.html `Netiquette’] should be observed.

Hurting other participant's feelings is likely to affect productivity.

Summary / Resume

What have we learned here?

Questions

Aspects to be answered

Notes and references

Resources used, literature, etc

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