#OpenSource began in #HigherEd; #Apereo, with roots back to 1999, is the foundation of #OSS for #HigherEducation.

"Open source software has come a long way since its rebellious roots. But carrying it forward and making it into a movement that fully reflects the values of openness, reciprocity, and access will require careful consideration, financial and community investment, and the movement’s characteristic process of self-improvement through collaboration."

https://www.govtech.com/civic/why-the-future-of-open-source-still-remains-in-flux

First day of nice (beautiful) weather in a long while, and with a little time in between #FOSSY and the #Apereo general meeting, taking a break with a bike ride.

If you follow me, and you can, please consider joining @conservancy. Their work supports my work, #Apereo, #FOSS, and if we can all pull it off, #HigherEd #EdTech.

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

Just a reminder, if you're looking for a post #FOSSY event on Saturday, @apereo is hosting a mixer at The Spirit of 77 at 7pm. Drink tickets are available at the #Apereo table.

All are welcome.

(Thanks Sakai+, Unicon , and Virtual Inc for sponsoring)

FOSS Friends & Fun Mixer at #FOSSY: Sat, July 15, 7pm

Hosted by Apereo, @SakaiLMS, @Unicon & @Virtual__Inc; mix and mingle over your favorite beverages, light snacks, and a bit of #OpenSource #EdTech shop talk.

Visit the #Apereo table at FOSSY for info.

https://2023.fossy.us/events/

"few technologies have garnered attention in the teaching and learning landscape as quickly and as loudly as generative artificial intelligence tools." - EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results, Feb 14, 2023.

Reminder: #Apereo MicroConfrence TODAY, 11:00AM EDT. Free and online for Apereo members and community.

Join @ed from @osi for his presentation, "Defining an #OpenSource #AI"

Email conference(a)apereo(dot)org for registration information.

#Apereo Board Chair @Ammienoot is attending #OW2con and participating in their workshop on #OpenSource Program Offices (#OPSO), providing the #HigherEd perspective.

Attention #Apereo Community...

Join us (online) Wednesday, June 14 at 11:00 AM EDT for our latest MicroConference, "Defining an Open Source AI," featuring Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director of the Open Source Initiative.

This is a free event for the Apereo membership and developer community.

Contact conference(a)apereo(dot)org for details and registration informaiton.

If you're an #Apereo member institution, please join us for this important topic. #OpenSource software provides #HigherEd the opportunity to review, audit, and even adapt the software impacting teaching and learning. But despite the claims of many, not all current #AI technologies provide the freedom inherent to #OSS.

Don't let your campus get trapped. Join us and @ed from the @osi to learn more.

@massonpj @webmink

Thank you to the @apereo board for the opportunity to join such a great group of people and projects.

I'm thrilled to help Apereo continue its important mission in support of #OpenSource, #EdTech and #HigherEd. It's a critical time for #Apereo and our members; the potential of emerging open educational initiatives throughout #HigherEducation, and the possibilities they offer students, faculty, researchers, and campuses makes this an exciting time to be with you.

Thank you!

Attention #Apereo community. Our next MicroConfernce focuses on public policy and the impact of impending legislation and regulation affecting #OpenSource.

Join us May 10th at 10am ET. Contact conference(at)apereo.org for registration information.

Attention #Apereo community. Join us at the Free and Open Source Yearly Conference (FOSSY).

Share your #OpenSource successes with others from across the #FOSS community and #HigherEd #edtech.

Call for proposals (#CFP) not open: https://2023.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/

#Apereo Community, are you familiar with these emerging policies, regulations, and legislation?

- US Federal Source Code Policy
- US Executive Order on Cybersecurity
- US Security of Open Source Software Act
- US Software Bill of Materials
- EU ICT Road Map
- EU Innovation and Digital Sovereignty
- EU Cybersecurity Resilience Act.

Look for our upcoming MicroConference on Public Policy impacting #OpenSource software and communities from @mmilinkov of @EclipseFdn .

FREE Apereo MicroConf:
Getting Students Involved in #OpenSource Software

Weds, April 12, 9:00AM ET

The Rensselaer Center for Open Source (RCOS) is a unique hybrid student/academic organization developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. RCOS allows students to get independent study credits by working on #OSS projects.

Available to #Apereo Individual and campus members as well as our Commercial Affiliates.

Check your email for more information.

Recordings from the 2023 Opencast Summit are now available. We would like to thank the program committee for volunteering: Stefanos, Felix, Carlos, Rüdiger, and Lars. And, of course our hosts at HU Berlin: Andreas, Michael, and Thomas.

#Apereo #Opencast #OnlineLearning #eLearning #EdTech #HigherEducation #HigherEd

https://video.ethz.ch/events/opencast/2023/berlin.html

@Ammienoot @osi

Thank you Anne-Marie for your continued good work in promoting the benefits of #OpenSource in #Education, and the values of #OSS in communities across #EdTech--and most of all thank you for your contributions to the #Apereo Foundation and our members.

"While 1.216 billion people live on the continent, Africa is often overlooked when it comes to open source development. Open Source Community Africa aims to change that."

Great (and timely) article featuring Samson Goddy (twitter.com/Samson_Goddy) who will also speak during #Apereo's August, 2023 MicroConference.

https://thenewstack.io/open-source-africa-how-osca-empowers-developers/

Interested in a #CIO role in #HigherEducation with an institution strategically engaged in #OpenSource #EdTech?

The University of Dayton includes #Sakai and other #Apereo projects in its portfolio of enterprise applications and services.

Learn more at; https://jobs.educause.edu/jobs/18292363/vice-president-chief-information-officer

Excited to attend AXIES Conference, Sendai, Japan on behalf of #Apereo.

If you don't know AXIES, they facilitate #EdTech across #HigherEducation in Japan; a bit like #EDUCAUSE. Founding members include Japan's top research universities. See, https://en.axies.jp

The @apereo Foundation is working with AXIES and other #highered consortia to increase the use of #opensource software in #edtech.

Thank you to the AXIES planning committee for inviting me to participate.

https://conf2022.axies.jp/

"Webinar overview: From Confluence to XWiki - Latest migration tools demo"

We have several legacy #Confluence instances; these tools have been a great help in managing our migration. Thank you to @XWiki for their support and contributions to #opensource and #Apereo.

https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/webinar-overview-confluence-latest-migration-tools/