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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 03/04/17 12:36, Mark Wallis wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Project Name</span></b><span
lang="EN-AU">: Promotion of FOSS in undergraduate Computer
Science, Information Technology and Software Engineering
degrees at the University of Newcastle </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">There is currently a low
level of FOSS software promotion within the course material
used to teach these degrees. Worked examples, workshops and
tutorial material is strongly Microsoft Windows focused,
primarily due to this being the operating system installed
in all computer labs at the university. The effect is that
students feel less inclined to explore FOSS in UON courses
such as Programming, Operating Systems, Compiler Design and
Computer Networks.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">The primary aim is to
promote FOSS earlier in undergraduate degree’s [sic] to
ensure that students graduate with an increased knowledge of
the FOSS environment.</span><br>
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Whilst there are many legitimate questions about the details of this
proposal, I'd like to mention that I think the aims of this project
are amongst the most important things Linux Australia can do,
whether as part of a grant or not. My son started an undergraduate
course in IT this year, and he (being a Linux user) was amazed at
how few students and staff were familiar with Free Software.<br>
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Helping undergrad students to engage with FLOSS and providing
support for those who use & develop it are, IMO, essential for
the future of this organisation, and I would love to see us find a
way to support Mark's proposal in a way which aligns with our
values.<br>
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Paul<br>
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