This poster presents an analysis of student learning of basic workflow process for GitHub. It draws on data gathered by GitKit, a learning environment that supports the development of fundamental GitHub skills widely used in contemporary software development. The poster discusses the purpose and facilities of GitKit and presents an analysis of data from use of GitKit at multiple institutions. This analysis focuses on student misconceptions and strategies in trying to execute basic GitHub workflows.

Open source provides a great approach for students to learn about large scale software, team processes, and tools that comprise professional software development. Open source can motivate learning in software engineering by providing scale, complexity, and product evolution that in-class examples cannot match. Finally, open source projects motivate students by providing an authentic, collaborative engagement environment for learning. Join us for a discussion with instructors on the myriad ways that open source software can be incorporated into classes or used to motivate students in clubs and extracurricular activities. Instructors who have tried open source with students will be invited to share their experience and offer examples of what they've done in the classroom. All participants will be encouraged to share ideas, discuss challenges and problems, and ask questions related to teaching with open source. Humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS) provides the added benefits of appealing to students who are interested in humanitarian applications of computing and providing an opportunity to introduce all students to computing for social good. The BoF organizers are focused on HFOSS, and able to discuss that aspect of teaching open source. But the organizers also encourage faculty with interest in using any type of open source in the classroom to join in this discussion.

This poster presents new developments related to GitKit, a scaffolded environment that supports both students and instructors in developing fundamental skills related to Git-based platforms like GitHub that are widely used in contemporary software development. The poster discusses the purpose and facilities of GitKit, including new capabilities, and preliminary data collection to analyze student skill development in learning GitHub tasks.

Would you like to incorporate open source into your classes? Open source provides an unmatched opportunity for students to learn about large scale software, team processes, and tools that comprise professional software development. Using open source is helpful in motivating many software engineering concepts by providing scale, complexity, and on-going product evolution that is difficult to mimic in classroom-only materials. Finally, open source projects motivate students by providing an authentic, collaborative engagement environment for learning. Join us for a discussion with instructors on the myriad ways that open source software can be incorporated into classes or used to motivate students in clubs and extracurricular activities. Experienced instructors will provide examples that they've used in the classroom. Participants will be encouraged to provide examples and/or ask questions.

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is interesting to many students and provides an excellent opportunity to observe and practice many aspects of software product development and management. FOSS projects can motivate many software engineering concepts by providing scale, complexity, and on-going product evolution that is difficult to mimic in classroom-only materials. Open source projects have been a major source of innovation in software engineering and many FOSS projects provide excellent case studies of advanced practices in action. Finally, FOSS projects motivate students by providing an authentic, collaborative engagement environment for learning. This BoF will provide an opportunity for instructors to discuss successes and challenges of teaching open source (TOS) in undergraduate computing programs. The discussion topics will include: fitting TOS in an already full curriculum, types of TOS learning activities that can be shared, instructor preparation and getting started teaching open source.

Engaging students in humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS) projects allows them to gain real-world software development skills while helping society. Participating in an existing HFOSS project, although ripe with learning opportunities, presents a number of hurdles for faculty and students. An alternative to joining an existing HFOSS project community is to participate in a faculty-led HFOSS project. These projects provide the instructor with more control over the learning environment, but often lack an active community outside of the classroom. This paper describes a multi-institutional effort to engage a community of developers in creating humanitarian open source projects to support their on-campus food pantries. Food insecurity on campus has become a national concern and many institutions have, or are starting, food pantries to support the student, staff, and faculty community. Starting a faculty-led HFOSS project involves making decisions not only about the features of the project but also about community norms, tool choices, project development workflow, and inter-institution cooperation. This paper provides an overview of the creation of LibreFoodPantry, a community who is developing a suite of projects that support on-campus food pantries. It describes instances of using LibreFoodPantry's projects in various classroom settings, the lessons learned from these experiences, and the resulting discussions and decisions made by the LibreFoodPantry Coordinating Committee. This process has led to a community dedicated to easing the on-ramp for faculty who want to help their students contribute to an HFOSS project.

Student involvement in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) increases student self-reported learning while providing the motivation of "doing good" [11]. Supporting this type of student participation also impacts the instructors. This effect includes modifying one's teaching approach, providing a different perspective on the subject matter, and changing how instructors perceive their roles. This paper explores the impact on instructors that result from supporting student participation in HFOSS, including consideration of pedagogical practices, self-perceptions of teaching, and exposure to open source culture and technologies. The paper also examines resources that instructors consider important for HFOSS education. The analysis presented here is based upon a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 24 faculty members. Results indicate that exploring HFOSS education changes instructors' pedagogical approaches, broadens instructors' perspectives on the connections between academic content and professional practice, and has impact on instructors' attitudes and motivations when teaching.

This special session is intended for people who are curious about integrating Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) into their courses and involving students in HFOSS projects. HFOSS participation provides an excellent vehicle to introduce students to computing for social good while also giving them experience with real-world software development. The session will begin with a series of lightning talks by faculty who have incorporated HFOSS participation into one or more of their courses. This will be followed by a small group activity to allow attendees to ask questions and discuss individual interests in integrating HFOSS activities and to become familiar with HFOSS educational resources available for instructors. The session will conclude with some closing comments on current and planned activities of instructors who are teaching with HFOSS and suggestions for faculty who would like to pursue this teaching approach themselves.

Computing often makes headlines for negative social impacts such as data breaches, algorithmic bias, and cyber warfare. The many ways that computing can create social good are similarly powerful but seem to get much less attention. This BoF will explore ways to incorporate the positive potential of computing for social good in undergraduate courses. The organizers are especially interested in active learning approaches where students can experience first-hand the positive social impact of computing. The discussion will allow faculty who have included computing for social good in their courses to exchange ideas and share their experiences. Faculty who are interested in this area but have not yet tried it in their courses are encouraged to join the discussion.

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is interesting to many students and provides an excellent opportunity to observe and practice many aspects of software product development and management. There is an active community of faculty fostering student participation in open source within computing curricula (see http://teachingopensource.org). However, the opportunity to add coverage of FOSS varies considerably from institution to institution, and there are always limits to what can be done with existing computing curricula. One approach to solving this limitation is for students to learn about and participate in FOSS projects as an extra-curricular activity. This BoF will provide a forum for faculty members to discuss open source student clubs. The Mozilla Foundation has been developing a program to support open source clubs. The initial clubs were primarily located in Asia, but Mozilla started an effort to expand the clubs to the U.S. during the current academic year. The BoF will include discussion of this effort and materials developed by Mozilla. (See https://opensource.mozilla.community/)

1. Many instructors are excited by the potential learning that occurs via student participation in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) projects. However, one of the main challenges for instructors desiring to support such participation is identifying an appropriate project. There are a vast number of HFOSS projects with varying sizes, complexities, domains and community cultures. This presentation describes a guided approach to evaluating an HFOSS project for someone trying to pick a project to which they will contribute. The activity is designed with particular attention to instructors who need to identify an HFOSS project that they will use in a class. The characteristics evaluated include the pattern of contributions, pattern of commits, programming languages used, and more. This activity uses OpenMRS as a sample project to evaluate.

Curriculum guidelines for both Computer Science and Software Engineering emphasize the need for student experience working on a sizeable, real-world project. This poster presents student experience in a Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) project that is jointly maintained by the GNOME Accessibility Team and three academic institutions. In this environment, students enjoy apprenticeship learning and learn directly from professionals within an active project. Results from a survey on student self-reported software engineering learning, attitude towards computing, and career plans are presented.

Have you ever wanted your students to contribute to or learn from a real-world software project that benefits society? Want some help getting started? Many students find involvement in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) projects engaging and motivating. As a first step, this workshop will introduce faculty to FOSS tools and culture. Through a virtual field trip into the world of HFOSS you will learn how to find a project, discern characteristics of a good project for student participation and understand how to use IRC, a communication tool used by FOSS developers. The use of version control to support project development will also be discussed. Along the way, you will learn how to support student learning in such projects. All topics will be covered at an introductory level. Participants will take away exercises that can be used in the classroom. Additionally, participants will have access to support in the creation of assignments or curriculum and their implementation from teachers experienced in supporting students in HFOSS participation. Additional information at: http://www.foss2serve.org/index.php/SIGCSE_2014_Workshop Laptop required.

Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) projects provide a real-world application with an approachable and welcoming community for both faculty and students. Many faculty members are excited by the prospect of their students contributing to HFOSS. They perceive it as an opportunity to engage students, regardless of race or gender, in projects that have societal impact. However trying something new in the classroom though can be daunting, and many barriers to entry exist. Locating an appropriate project, trying to figure out how to incorporate a dynamic, real-world project into the curriculum and learning how to interact with the project's community each present their own set of challenges. This BOF provides a gathering place for faculty who are interested in student participation in FOSS or HFOSS. The discussion will include an overview of an NSF-funded project, OpenFE. The goal of OpenFE is to develop faculty expertise in working with HFOSS projects and to develop curriculum materials that support faculty members in bringing this approach into their classrooms. The members of the OpenFE team will discuss plans for this grant and welcome both novices and experienced contributors to join us and provide feedback.