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Andrew Smith grew up in Somerset, where he embarked on a path which would see him join The Open University in 2008 as a lecturer in Cisco networking.

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Happy birthday Linux! Creative Commons Image By keela84 via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By Andrew Smith (The Open University)

22 August 2011

As the 20th anniversary of the Linux approaches, the OU's Andrew Smith looks at how the operating system has very much come of age.  Read more : Happy birthday Linux!

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Open source at The Open UniversityAndy Hendry

By Andrew Smith (The Open University)

07 June 2010

Why has the OU created a Linux course? Liam Green-Hughes and Andrew Smith discuss Open Source at the Open University.  Read more : Open source at The Open University

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The Linux course Featuring: audio, BBC

By Andrew Smith (The Open University)

07 June 2010

Documentally grabs Andrew Smith for a quick chat about the technology at the heart of The Open University's Linux course.  Read more : The Linux course

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Smith, Andrew (2011). Development of a simulated Internet for education. In: ALT-C 2011 Conference Proceedings, 5-8 Sep 2011, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Smith, Andrew (2011). Classroom-based multi-player network simulation. In: ICNS 2011 : The Seventh International Conference on Networking and Services, 22-27 May 2011, Venice, Italy.

Smith, Andrew and Moss, Nicky (2010). Large scale delivery of Cisco Networking Academy Program by blended distance learning. In: IARIA, 2010 Sixth International Conference on Networking and Services, 6-11 March 2010, Cancun, Mexico.

Smith, Andrew and Bluck, Colin (2010). Multiuser collaborative practical learning using packet tracer. In: IARIA, 2010 Sixth International Conference on Networking and Services, 6-11 March 2010, Cancun, Mexico.

Moss, Nicky and Smith, Andrew (2010). Delivery of CCNA as part of a distance degree programme. International Journal on Advances in Networks and Services, 3(3&4), pp. 370–380.

Smith, Andrew and Moss, Nicky (2008). Cisco networking: using Skype and Netlab+ for distance practical learning. In: IADIS e-Learning 2008 conference, 22-25 July 2008, Amsterdam.

Smith, Andrew; Dunckley, Lynne; French, Tim; Minocha, Shailey and Chang, Yu (2004). A process model for developing usable cross-cultural websites. Interacting with Computers, 16(1), pp. 63–91.

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Happy birthday Linux! Creative Commons Image By keela84 via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By Andrew Smith (The Open University)

22 August 2011

As the 20th anniversary of the Linux approaches, the OU's Andrew Smith looks at how the operating system has very much come of age.  Read more : Happy birthday Linux!

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The Linux course Featuring: audio, BBC

By Andrew Smith (The Open University)

07 June 2010

Documentally grabs Andrew Smith for a quick chat about the technology at the heart of The Open University's Linux course.  Read more : The Linux course

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Happy birthday Linux!

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24 Jan 2012

http://laforge.gnumonks.org/weblog/2009/11/04/#20091104-android_mythbusters Read more : Happy birthday Linux!

Open source at The Open University

Comment posted by mb23964

01 Feb 2011

I couldn't get the ou libraries for bluej running on Linux, mathcad is Windows OS only. Those essential programs to do a course concern me more than a 15 years old binary format for office documents... Read more : Open source at The Open University

Open source at The Open University

Comment posted by zz542394

27 Jul 2010

I really think that it is great to have Linux within the open university and probably more courses from server setups to actual websites/software would be even better, even though I have a degree... Read more : Open source at The Open University

Open source at The Open University

Comment posted by Gerry Gavigan

27 Jun 2010

Hello, just found this article First off may I point you to this: http://www.opensourceconsortium.org/content/view/115/1/ from February congratulating the OU on running this course, which I hope... Read more : Open source at The Open University

Open source at The Open University

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27 Jun 2010

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Andrew Smith grew up in Somerset, where he embarked on a path which would see him join The Open University in 2008 as a lecturer in Cisco networking. He created The Open University's first Linux course.

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