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Open source solutions are improving how students learn—and how instructors teach—in communities around the world. Read the fascinating and inspiring stories we've collected about how open source is influencing education at all levels.

We're giving away a LulzBot Taz 6 3D printer

It's that time of year again. As students and teachers head back to school, we're celebrating by...

Alex Sanchez (Red Hat) 13 Aug 2018 46 votes 1 comment

6 books on Raspberry Pi, Python, and more

A book list that appeals to the learner in all of us. Plus, a bonus project for the classroom.

Jen Wike Huger (Red Hat) 08 Aug 2018 35 votes

Learn Python programming the easy way with EduBlocks

EduBlocks brings a Scratch-like GUI to writing Python 3 code.

Don Watkins 06 Aug 2018 32 votes 3 comments

Getting started with Mu, a Python editor for beginners

Meet Mu, an open source editor that makes it easy for students to learn to code Python.

Don Watkins 02 Aug 2018 33 votes 5 comments

New research agreement opens up for universities and companies

Traditional contracts hamstring research collaborators by increasing costs and delaying...

Joshua Pearce 27 Jul 2018 29 votes 2 comments

Comparing Twine and Ren'Py for creating interactive fiction

Which one you use depends on what type of project you want to create.

Peter Cheer 04 Jul 2018 47 votes 4 comments

Why libraries need to get with apps and APIs

As an open education supporter, I've been following the progress of FOLIO , a community effort...

Don Watkins 27 Jun 2018 35 votes 3 comments

$OpenStax publishes textbooks for a fraction of the cost$

Cheaper textbooks and better access for higher ed students

Open source in the academic world means increasing access to content and cutting costs for students.

Nicole C. Baratta (Red Hat) 22 Jun 2018 35 votes 2 comments

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