Towards education for all
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Date
2005
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Volume Title
Publisher
(NOLNet) Namibian Open Learning Network Trust
Abstract
In acquiring new software/ an organization can either, {1) buy ready-made software/ {2)
download open source software/ or (3) develop their own software from scratch.
With a lot of debates about Open Source Software (OSS) or Proprietary Software/ it
becomes imperative to look at the benefits and challenges of using OSS instead of
Proprietary Software. The real benefit of OSS is in terms of freedom of access to the
source code to be able to customize it to suit your need and in some cases it is also
free in terms of purchase charge and software licensing (O.S.S. Africa/ 2005).
This paper highlights direct benefits and challenges of using open source software. The
benefis among other, are reliabili� stabili cos flexibility and freedom (gbdirect
2005) and some of the challenges are limited support from developer and the level of
programming knowledge require which is often lacking in organizations.
It concludes focusing on the experiences of using an open source Learning Management
System (LMS) for e-Learning activities/ at the University of Namibia.
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Keywords
Benefits, Source Software, UNAM's, Learning, Management, Critical role, Distance, Development
Citation
Beukes-Amiss, M., Mufeti, K. 2005. Towards Education for All; The Critical Role of Open and Distance Learning in National Development;30th August - 1 Sep 2005; Windhoek; Namibia:Namibian Open Learning Network Trust .