Open Source/Free
Software in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
Ngee Keng Dean Ang
ang_ngee_keng@moe.gov.sg
Educational Technology Division
Singapore Ministry of Education
Singapore
Abstract
Open Source Software and Free Software (OSS/FS) have of late risen
to great prominence. Not only does OSS/FS provide cheaper alternatives
to proprietary software, in some cases, they are deemed to be of
a quality exceeding commercial standard. While there are obvious
advantages of using OSS/FS in education, policy makers, school leaders
or even teachers must make careful and thorough considerations when
contemplating to use OSS/FS. This paper shares with the readers
the author's experience in using OSS/FS in the teaching and learning
of Mathematics and discusses about the impacts and potentials of
OSS/FS in education.
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