We created an OSUM group for those of you who want to connect with hundreds of student clubs (OSUMs) from around the world. You can register yourself at
http://osum.sun.com/group/kthOSUM
Benefits for OSUM Members:
OSUM members will gain benefits that can help them prepare for an IT career by getting access to the latest open-source technologies including free media kits and student-developer resources. Training:
- Hands-on training through student projects and games
- Online training through the Sun Academic Initiative program
- Preparation for and discounts on Sun certification3
- OSUM activities that encourage team building
In addition, OSUM members can reap the following social benefits:
- Global social interaction and camaraderie with other student developers
- Opportunities to collaborate with each other on projects and activities in a fun and engaging way
- Development of interpersonal skills
- A better attitude about learning
- A sense of accomplishment, with a growing sense of competency and self-esteem
- Opportunities to get challenged, get motivated, and get excited
OSUM Elements:
The OSUM has two elements that create the organization: Physical and Virtual.
Physical: The OSUM energizes students to participate on campus in Sun’s communities through tech demos, projects, and activities based on open-source technologies and communities that Sun supports.
- Monthly meetings
- Typical activities
- Student projects
- Games
- Guest speakers
- Installfests
- Open-source events
- Face-to-face interaction with campus OSUM members
Virtual: OSUMs enables student developers to connect to each other and to Sun through a virtual social network. New OSUMs and existing student-developer groups that affiliate with the Sun OSUM program will receive free access to the OSUM web site. Benefits of this web site include the following:
- A feature-rich social networking site that can host the web site for each individual OSUM and connect it to OSUMs and their members around the world
- Everyday interaction with a global community of student developers
Students will be able to do the following:
- Write blogs
- Post comments
- Use an instant-messaging application
- Upload photos and videos
- Post profiles of themselves
- Communicate in forums
The OSUM web site allows students to participate and create the online communities. Students can create their own subgroups by technology, language, and other special interests.
