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Open Source Software Development Experiences on the Students' Resumes: Do They Count?--Insights from the Employers' Perspectives
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Long, Ju – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2009
Open Source Software (OSS) is a major force in today's Information Technology (IT) landscape. Companies are increasingly using OSS in mission-critical applications. The transparency of the OSS technology itself with openly available source codes makes it ideal for students to participate in the OSS project development. OSS can provide unique…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Career Development, Job Skills, Evaluation Criteria
Just for Fun: Using Programming Games in Software Programming Training and Education--A Field Study of IBM Robocode Community
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Long, Ju – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2007
Improving learning effectiveness has always been a constant challenge in software education and training. One of the primary tasks educators face is to motivate learners to perform to their best abilities. Using computer games is one means to encourage learners to learn (Klawe, 1994). When games are used in general education, they could enhance…
Descriptors: Motivation, Computer Software, Programming, Researchers