Peer production & peer support at the Free Technology Academy

Hanneke Potters; Adriana Berlanga; Lex Bijlsma

Peer production & peer support at the Free Technology Academy

Hanneke Potters, Adriana Berlanga, Lex Bijlsma

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Abstract

The Free Technology Academy (FTA) is a programme of master-level courses on Free Software and Open Standards that publishes all of its materials as Open Educational Resources. The FTA is run through a virtual campus, entirely based on Free Software and implemented as part of a European project. The goal is to make the production of course materials economically sustainable. We surmise that peer production is an alternative that will foster the sustainability of the FTA. Our ultimate goal is to identify how peer production can be fostered and supported. To that end, in this paper we first describe the FTA educational methodology as well as the characteristics of peer production. Next, we present some evidence that shows the motivation people have to participate in peer production, mainly in Free Software, as well as the importance of Learning Networks in this context. Thereafter, we discuss our initial thoughts about what lessons can be drawn. Finally, we present conclusions and future work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CSERC '11: Computer Science Education Research Conference
Editors	Gerrit C van der Veer, Peter B Sloep, M. C. J. D. Van Eekelen
Publisher	Open Universiteit Nederland
Pages	49-56
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	978-90-358-1987-0
Publication status	Published - 7 Apr 2011
Event	Computer Science Education Research Conference - Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands Duration: 7 Apr 2011 → 8 Apr 2011 https://dblp.org/db/conf/cserc/cserc2011.html

Conference

Conference	Computer Science Education Research Conference
Abbreviated title	CSERC '11
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Heerlen
Period	7/04/11 → 8/04/11
Internet address	https://dblp.org/db/conf/cserc/cserc2011.html

Keywords

free software
open educational resources
OER
peer production
peer learning
instructional design
social capital

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Potters, H, Berlanga, A & Bijlsma, L 2011, Peer production & peer support at the Free Technology Academy. in Gerrit C van der Veer, Peter B Sloep & M. C. J. D. Van Eekelen (eds), CSERC '11: Computer Science Education Research Conference. Open Universiteit Nederland, pp. 49-56, Computer Science Education Research Conference, Heerlen, Netherlands, 7/04/11. <https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2043594.2043598>

Peer production & peer support at the Free Technology Academy. / Potters, Hanneke; Berlanga, Adriana; Bijlsma, Lex.
CSERC '11: Computer Science Education Research Conference. ed. / Gerrit C van der Veer; Peter B Sloep; M. C. J. D. Van Eekelen. Open Universiteit Nederland, 2011. p. 49-56.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Article in proceeding › Academic › peer-review

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