Patrick Masson, Apereo
Patrick joined Apereo as Executive Director in 2023, serving previously as Interim General Manager of the Foundation. Before Apereo, Patrick served as General Manager for the Open Source Initiative after working within higher education IT for over twenty years, including roles as CIO within the State University of New York and CTO at the University of Massachusetts' Office of the President. He was the Director of Technology at the SUNY Learning Network and the UCLA Media Lab.
Patrick is an adjunct instructor with SUNY Albany's College of Computing and Information and speaks frequently on topics related to open source software, open education, and educational technology. Patrick is the co-founder of EDUCAUSE's "Openness" Constituency Group and served on his local school board from 2014-2018.
Sessions
The Open Source Software in Higher Ed (OSSHE) project is dedicated to understanding how open source software is used, developed, and supported within academic institutions. This workshop will review insights from the 2024 test survey, assess its effectiveness, and explore ways to expand participation in the research initiative.
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping research and education, and the open source community is actively defining its role in this transformation. In this interactive workshop, we will examine the Open Source Initiative’s newly released Open Source Artificial Intelligence Definition (OSAID) v1.0 and its implications for higher education and research.