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*Development and design rests on student volunteering efforts | *Development and design rests on student volunteering efforts | ||
*No paid leadership positions | *No paid leadership positions | ||
| − | * | + | *Provide free food, Computer lab access, opportunity to make a difference. |
=="For Students, By Students"== | =="For Students, By Students"== | ||
*The main users and contributors of the site are students | *The main users and contributors of the site are students | ||
*The main benefactors of this site are students | *The main benefactors of this site are students | ||
| − | *Rhea developed and maintained by a team of student volunteers | + | *Rhea developed and maintained by [[Rhea_Team|a team of student volunteers]] |
| − | *Students | + | *Students invited to join the team and improve the site instead of complaining |
**See [[Disclaimer|our disclaimer]] | **See [[Disclaimer|our disclaimer]] | ||
| − | *Certain software tools will be developed using Bounty system | + | *Certain software tools will be developed using [[Rhea_Bounties|Bounty system]] |
==An opportunity for students to develop new skills== | ==An opportunity for students to develop new skills== | ||
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*Students are more aware of new available technology than professors | *Students are more aware of new available technology than professors | ||
*Students have more energy and free time than professors. | *Students have more energy and free time than professors. | ||
| − | *Direct benefit stimulates development | + | *Direct benefit better stimulates development |
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Revision as of 07:53, 31 August 2009
Contents
Model inspired by open source software development
- Development and design rests on student volunteering efforts
- No paid leadership positions
- Provide free food, Computer lab access, opportunity to make a difference.
"For Students, By Students"
- The main users and contributors of the site are students
- The main benefactors of this site are students
- Rhea developed and maintained by a team of student volunteers
- Students invited to join the team and improve the site instead of complaining
- See our disclaimer
- Certain software tools will be developed using Bounty system
An opportunity for students to develop new skills
- Design and problem solving skills
- Computer programming skills
- Communication and leadership
- Etc.
Bottom up development has many advantages
- Students adapt to new technology faster than professors
- Students are more aware of new available technology than professors
- Students have more energy and free time than professors.
- Direct benefit better stimulates development
