Open Source Opens Learning is the catch-phrase for the Opensource Summit on Education slated for December 1-4 this year in Scottsdale, Arizona

The Open Source Summit ... is designed to explore the concept of "open source" for clearer understanding and to discuss the impact of open source in education.

Individuals who are making decisions about campus applications — including Presidents, Deans, and CIOs — will benefit from the candid discussions about the possibilities that open source provides for the education institution and better learning outcomes.

As a backgrounder for those interested in the meaning of opensource in education Summit organizers offer a free PDF download of their whitepaper titled Why open source makes sense for education

I'd be happier if they planned to demonstrate the impact, perhaps through showcasing stellar deployments of free software in academic cost-consciousness, but I suppose one must start somewhere and after all, it is December and it is warm sunny no-snow Arizona ...

[ Source: Open Source Summit ]