“Open Source in Rumanian Education”
Carmen Holotescu, one of the first ROSI members, is talking about Open Source and Romanian education in an interesting interview with CHECKpoint eLearning/INFObases GmbH:
“The main benefits of open source software as concluded by UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning are adaptable functionality, lower overall costs, vendor independence (increases choice, competition and transparency), adherence to open standards, the software’s position as a public good, interoperability, and security.
The recommendations of the EU for educational policies are to avoid lifelong vendor lock-in in educational systems by teaching students skills rather than specific applications and by encouraging participation in FLOSS-like communities. This adds value to the skills learnt by students, such as a positive attitude towards information technology that favours the ability to create and actively participate and collaborate rather than just consume. ”
“…teaching students skills rather than specific applications…” - very good point; maybe somebody from Romanian government will get the idea..
Read the whole article: http://www.checkpoint-elearning.com/article/4467.html
