Open-Source Software in the Classroom: Empowering Students to Self-Select Projects to Contribute

Publication Details
Title Open-Source Software in the Classroom: Empowering Students to Self-Select Projects to Contribute
Authors Juanan Pereira, Oscar Díaz
Author Count 2
Type Article
Publication Date Nov 2022
Year 2022
Where Published IEEE Transactions on Education
Quartile Q3
DOI 10.1109/TE.2022.3147318
ResearchGate URL https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358419262_Open-Source_Software_in_the_Classroom_Empowering_Students_to_Self-Select_Projects_to_Contribute
JCR Indexed Yes
Abstract

Contribution: Instructors are leveraging open-source software (OSS) as a way to experience authentic examples of software problems with their students. Recommender engines might assist students in selecting the right project based on metrics mined from project repositories (e.g., GitHub). This vision is realized through GitMate, a GitHub-based reco...