What’s in Your Computer? An Instructional Module on Replacing Your Legacy Windows Operating System

摘要

The purpose of this instructional design project was to develop and evaluate an instructional module on the process of converting a legacy Windows laptop operating system to a Free / Open source Linux operating system for adult students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College. After working with free/open source software and the Linux operating system in a previous Educational Technology (ETEC) class I saw the potential of Linux to replace aging proprietary operating systems and extend the life of older hardware. In order to teach computer technology a hands-on demonstration is probably most effective. In the absence of one-on-one instruction, student tutorials through an online website with visual and audio instruction could be equally effective. This project was presented at the 20th Annual Technology, Colleges, and Community Worldwide Online Conference in March 2015.