DocumentCode
2115016
Title
Importance of open source contributions within the educational process
Author
Carbune, V. ; Vasilescu, L.M.
Author_Institution
Comput. Sci., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
fYear
2013
fDate
17-19 Jan. 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
Contributions to Open Source projects make an important difference in the educational process. By studying the underlying architecture of an Open Source application, students can significantly improve their technical knowledge and, also, contribute to the evolution of the project. Our research relies on an extra-curricular course that aims to speed up the process of the first upstream contribution. In this paper we highlight the impact of the course on the professional background and career path of admitted students.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; career path; educational process; extra-curricular course; open source; professional background; technical knowledge; Communities; Computer architecture; Computer science; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Open source software; Open Source; community; course; education;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Roedunet International Conference (RoEduNet), 2013 11th
Conference_Location
Sinaia
ISSN
2068-1038
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-6114-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/RoEduNet.2013.6511759
Filename
6511759
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