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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
*As few hired staff as possible
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*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
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*Rhea developed and maintained by [[Rhea_Team|a team of student volunteers]]
*Students invite to join the team and improve the site instead of complaining
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*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
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*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
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*Direct benefit better stimulates development
 
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Revision as of 08:53, 31 August 2009

Rhea's Development Model:


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
  • 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

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