[Sigdl-l] FW: [CNI-ANNOUNCE] Ithaka study on Open Source Software in Higher Education

[Richard Hill]

[Forwarded.  Dick Hill]

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From: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition [mailto:CNI-ANNOUNCE at cni.org]
On Behalf Of Clifford Lynch
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:45 PM
To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition
Subject: [CNI-ANNOUNCE] Ithaka study on Open Source Software in Higher
Education

Our colleagues at Ithaka have made available their study on open source
software and higher education, which should be of interest to many
CNI-announce readers. More details below.

Clifford Lynch
Director, CNI

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Ithaka is pleased to announce the availability of the report "Software and
Collaboration in Higher Education: A Study of Open Source Software" on its
website at: http://www.ithaka.org/strategic/ooss.htm. The report addresses
issues related to how and whether a nonprofit facilitating organization
might improve the ability of higher education to develop and support open
source software for key academic and business needs. The principal
investigator for this study was Paul N. Courant of the University of
Michigan.

Comments and feedback would be much appreciated, as we work with concerned
academic leaders to determine what steps should be taken next.
 
Funding for this study was provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
Carnegie Mellon University, Foothill-De Anza Community College, Marist
College, the University of Indiana, the University of Michigan, Stanford
University, the University of North Carolina, and The William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation.
 
Sincerely,
Rebecca Griffiths
 
 
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Rebecca J. Griffiths
Manager, Strategic Services, Ithaka
151 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 500-2339 Fax: (212) 500-2366
Email: rgriffiths at ithaka.org