Acceptance models for Free Software and other technologies in education

Acceptance modelsfor Free Software

and other technologiesin education

Prof. dr. Frederik Questier @fquestieVrije Universiteit Brussel

e-Society.Mk 2012 "Open Education for an open society – let’s share the knowledge!"

Skopje, Macedonia, 14-15th of November 2012

This presentation can be found athttp://questier.com

http://www.slideshare.net/Frederik_Questier

My background

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Our social responsibility:how open is the future?

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1980's: Stallman defined“Free Software”

➢The freedom to

➢ use

➢ study

➢ share

➢ improve

the program

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"The most fundamental way of helping other people,

is to teach peoplehow to do things better

or how to better their lives.

For peoplewho use computers,this means sharing

the recipesyou use on your computer,

in other wordsthe programs you run."

1998: “Open Source” sounds better as “Free Software”?

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The software freedoms(study, improve)

require access to the source code

→ “Open Source Software”Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS)

Source code: if sales > 100000bonus = 500

elsebonus = 0

endif

Compiled code: 001001011101010011001100001111011000110 10101100110010101010010100101010101010

001110001101001110001101001110001101001

What is influencing

FLOSS useby school staff?

Context

➢ Belgian education is organized by communities

➢ Flanders: Flemish community / ministry of education

➢ Schools & teachers select software

➢ Government supports

➢ ICT coordinators

➢ FLOSS guide book

➢ Few FLOSS trainings

➢ Microsoft contract

Research methodology

➢ Interviews

➢ Model conceptualization

➢ Pilot survey

➢ Web based survey

➢ Model validation

Basis for conceptual model➢ Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology

➢ Theory of Reasoned Action➢ Technology Acceptance Model➢ Motivational Model➢ Theory of Planned Behaviour➢ Combined TAM & TPB➢ Model of PC Utilization➢ Innovation Diffusion Theory➢ Social Cognitive Theory

➢ Innovation diffusion Model

UTAUT model

Our conceptual model

Validated acceptance model for Free Software in (Flemish) schools

Do you think it is desirableto use FLOSS in education?

Which free softwaredo you use at school?

Which free/non-free softwaredo you use at school?

What is your motivationto use Free Software?

What is holding back theadoption of FLOSS in your school?

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Conclusionsof the study

➢ FLOSS is being used, but not as a routine➢ Lack of knowledge➢ Misconceptions➢ (Perceived) barriers➢ Support needed!

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Recommendationsof the study

➢ For (teacher education) schools➢ Develop FLOSS vision, plan, expertise➢ Teach students how to share

➢ For government and managing structures ➢ Give central role to ICT-coordinators➢ Create an expertise network➢ Improve FLOSS information➢ Define a FLOSS policy

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DARETO SHARE

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Active/Manipulative - Collaborative - Complex - Constructive - Contextualized - Conversational - Intentional - Reflective

Questions? Thank you!Questions? Thank you!

See also http://questier.com

This presentation was madewith 100% Free SoftwareNo animals were harmed

@fquestie – http://questier.com

Copyright acknowledgements➢ Screenshot http://www.chamilo.org/

➢ http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7546509093.html

➢ L’associazione studentesca S.P.R.I.Te. http://www.geektees.com/funny-shirts/software-is-like-sex-its-better-when-its-free-t-shirt/

➢ Cartoon Open Source Fish by openssoft

➢ Question mark CC-by by Stefan Baudy

➢ Flanders in Belgium and the European Union, CC-by by Ssolbergj

➢ OPEN, CC-by-nc-sa by Tom Magliery

➢ Open arrow, CC-by-nd by ChuckCoker

➢ http://www.graphs.net/201208/byod-in-schools-and-companies.html

➢ GNU Head Joseph W. Reiss Free Art License or the GNU GPLv2

➢ Share matches CC-by-nc-nd by Josh Harper