About the Site

Open Source Software for Educators is designed to serve as an introduction to the concept of Open Source Software and a gateway to common Open Source Applications for K-12 educators. Aaron Pickering originally created the site during Spring 2007 as a class project for Instructional Technology 578: Web Design for Teachers at the University of Tennessee.

The images on this site are used in accordance with their respective licensing agreements. Clipart was taken from The Big Box of Art (a commercial program licensed by the University of Tennessee) and the Wikimedia Commons. Screenshots were either taken under appropriate license from the project's website or on the author's screen. The logo graphic and opening painting is Psyche Opening the Door into Cupid's Garden by John William Waterhouse and it is in the public domain in the United States.

About the Author

Aaron Pickering holds an Ed.S. in Instructional Technology from The University of Tennessee. He teaches in the Social Studies Department at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Aaron uses both Open Source and commercial software on his various computers (running Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Ubuntu Linux).

Suggestions and Corrections

Although every attempt has been made at accuracy and thoroughness, Open Source Software is constantly evolving. The author is an Open Source Software enthusiast, but his profession is teaching high school social studies. If you have any input to improve this site, please email the author (apickering at ortn.edu).