The cathedral and the bazaar: musings on Linux and open source by an accidental revolutionary
The cathedral and the bazaar: musings on Linux and open source by an accidental revolutionary
Powering E-Learning In the New Millennium: An Overview of E-Learning and Enabling Technology
Information Systems Frontiers
Open Source software in US higher education: Reality or illusion?
Education and Information Technologies
Organizational culture and leadership in ERP implementation
Decision Support Systems
An integrated decision making approach for ERP system selection
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives
Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives
A Strategic Analysis of Competition Between Open Source and Proprietary Software
Journal of Management Information Systems
Inception to Dissolution: E-Learning Initiative at an Indian Institute
Journal of Cases on Information Technology
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This paper examines the paradox of FOSS adoption in U.S. institutions of higher education, where campus-wide deployment of FOSS for e-learning lags far behind adoption for technical infrastructure applications. Drawing on the fields of organizational management, information systems, and education, the author argues that the gap between FOSS advocacy and the enterprise-wide deployment of FOSS for e-learning is a consequence of the divergent perspectives of two organizational sub-cultures-the technologist and the academic-and the extent to which those sub-cultures are likely to embrace FOSS. The author recommends a collaborative needs analysis/assessment prior to a go/no go adoption decision, and b broad dissemination of total cost of ownership TCO data by institutions deploying FOSS for e-learning enterprise-wide. This discussion satisfies e-learning administrators and practitioners seeking research-based, cross-disciplinary evidence about the FOSS decision-making process and also assists educators seeking to expand student knowledge of e-learning technology options.