Paper Info
Title
An approach for evaluating FOSS projects for student participation
Abstract
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) offers a transparent development environment and community in which to involve students. Students can learn much about software development and professionalism by contributing to an on-going project. However, the number of FOSS projects is very large and there is a wide range of size, complexity, domains, and communities, making selection of an ideal project for students difficult. This paper addresses the need for guidance when selecting a FOSS project for student involvement by presenting an approach for FOSS project selection based on clearly identified criteria. The approach is based on several years of experience involving students in FOSS projects.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1145/2157136.2157260
SIGCSE
Keywords
Field
DocType
foss project,open source software,ideal project,on-going project,software development,foss project selection,wide range,student involvement,student participation,transparent development environment,development environment
Computer science,Development environment,Knowledge management,Software project management,Project selection,Open source software,Software development
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
11
1.56
12
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Heidi J.C. Ellis1398.91
Michelle Purcell2213.26
Gregory W. Hislop315740.04