Professors' Open Source Software Experience (POSSE) workshop (NSF funded) November 16-18, 2017 Red Hat, Raleigh, NC
Would you like to support student involvement in humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS)? Full-time faculty at U.S. institutions are invited to join us at the Professors' Open Source Software Experience (POSSE) workshop. Over 100 faculty members have attended the workshop and we have a growing community of faculty members who are helping students learn within HFOSS projects. Additional Information: http://foss2serve.org Intended for full-time faculty at U.S. institutions, this three-stage faculty workshop will help you prepare to support student participation in a Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) project. HFOSS is open source software that has a humanitarian purpose such as disaster management, health care, or economic development. Join us if you would like to: * Join the community of educators that involves students in HFOSS * Learn how to support student learning within a real-world HFOSS project environment * Motivate students and raise their appreciation for computing for the social good * Meet and collaborate with other instructors who have similar interests and goals * Grow professionally Workshop Format: Unlike many workshops in which the content is concentrated in the face-to-face meeting, this workshop has three stages: Stage 1 - Starts September 18, 2017 with online activities. These activities will take 2-3 hours/week and include interaction among workshop instructors and participants. Stage 2 - The face-to-face workshop held at Red Hat in Raleigh, NC, November 16-18, 2017. Participants will include the workshop organizers, POSSE alumni, and open source community members. Stage 3 - Starts immediately after stage 2 and consists of online activities and interactions among small groups so that participants will have support while involving students in an HFOSS project in the classroom. How to Apply: To apply, please complete and submit the application available at: http://foss2serve.org/index.php/POSSE_2017-11. Prior work with FOSS projects is not required. Submit your application by September 11th. We will notify you of the status of your application by September 15th, 2017. Participant Support: POSSE is supported by the National Science Foundation and Red Hat, Inc. Due to the funding source, we can only support full-time faculty at U.S. institutions. However, if you can support your own travel, please do submit an application. NSF funding will provide 2 nights lodging and meals during the workshop for full-time faculty based in the United States. Travel costs will also be covered up to $500.
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