One week to go to apply to join the POSSE at Red Hat! Join us for an NSF-funded workshop held at Red Hat in Raleigh, NC, November 16-18, 2017 to get a better understanding of how to support student involvement in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software. Over 100 of your peer instructors have attended this workshop and we encourage attendance by multiple faculty from the same institution. Deadline is Monday, September 11th
Drop me an email if you have any questions. Details below. Heidi Ellis ========================= 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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