Towards education for all

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dc.contributor.authorBeukes-Amiss, Catherine M.
dc.contributor.authorMufeti, Kauna
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-28T07:44:22Z
dc.date.available2014-02-28T07:44:22Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractIn 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 benefi􀃛s 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBeukes-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 .en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/725
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher(NOLNet) Namibian Open Learning Network Trusten_US
dc.subjectBenefitsen_US
dc.subjectSource Softwareen_US
dc.subjectUNAM'sen_US
dc.subjectLearningen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectCritical roleen_US
dc.subjectDistanceen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmenten_US
dc.titleTowards education for allen_US
dc.title.alternativeThe critical role of Open and Distance Learning in national developmenten_US
dc.title.alternativeBenefits of using Open Source Software: A Review of UNAM's Learning Management System (LMS)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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