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A Literature Review of Recommended Portable Applications
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, , University of Victoria, Canada

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Vancouver, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-76-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA

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Abstract

The purpose of this project is to review the literature on portable applications in an educational setting, and specifically those that are free/libre open source software (FLOSS). Portable applications are software applications, loaded on individual USB sticks, that can be used without installing any software on a computer. Another goal of this review is to compile a list, from the many available FLOSS portable applications, of software recommended in the literature. The portable applications in this list could be used by educators and students immediately, both in the classroom and on students’ home computers.

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Connelly, C. & Irvine, V. (2009). A Literature Review of Recommended Portable Applications. In T. Bastiaens, J. Dron & C. Xin (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2009--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 3465-3469). Vancouver, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved December 9, 2023 from .

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