Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Commercial vs Open Source

I enjoy Open Source media when trying to tutor or creating a help session. This kind of software allows students to interact easier and ask questions and chat with the class or help group. I also enjoy the ability to customize the site for my use. With student participation, it can seem like a real classroom with real time questions and answers. It can also assess in the student's true awareness of the material in real time as well.

In order for the company to make money and guarantee continued longevity with the school system, the commercial media will have training videos, seminars, and costumer service. Commercial can be more uniform and have less of a chance of alteration of basic materials. This could be useful if a teacher is less computer savvy and needs additional training in the use of the software.

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