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This Publication Highlights the Global Importance of Open-Source Technologies in Education

Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information

By IGI Global on Jan 7, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and InformationHershey, PA – January 7, 2013– IGI Global, an international publishing company specializing in high-quality research publications in the fields of computer science and information technology management, is pleased to announce the October release of Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information, edited by Shalin Hai-Jew (Kansas State University).

Open-source development has been around for decades, with software developers co-creating tools and information systems for widespread use. With the development of open-source software such as learning objects, interactive articles, and educational games, the open-source values and practices have slowly been adopted by those in education sectors.

Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information highlights the global importance of open-source technologies in higher and general education. Written for those working in education and professional training, this collection of research explores a variety of issues related to open-source in education, such as its practical underpinnings, requisite cultural competence in global open-source, strategies for employing open-source in online learning and research, the design of an open-source networking laboratory, and other endeavors. It aims to enhance workplace practices in harnessing open-source resources in a time of budgetary frugality.

Visit the Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information web page for more information. Should you be interested in adopting this book for use in your courses, please submit an examination request. To request a copy of this book for review, please contact alupold@igi-global.com.

Shalin Hai-Jew also conducted a recent interview with IGI Global on her book and Open-Source Technologies. View the Shalin Hai-Jew Interview here.


About IGI Global: Established in 1988, IGI Global, headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is a leading academic publisher of books, journals, encyclopedias, teaching cases, proceedings, and databases. Offering premier and peer-reviewed content to international researchers, librarians, and universities, their publications focus on the utilization and management of information science and technology in areas such as: education, social science, library and information science, healthcare, business management, public administration, computer science, and engineering. More information at: www.igi-global.com.

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