“The Professional Writing Program at Purdue University has
implemented an evolution in service learning called the Open Source
Development and Documentation Project (OSDDP). As members of a
community formed to integrate learning with the open source
development model, students, teachers, and clients are working
together to develop documentation of and related to open source.
Through their involvement in the project, students are gaining
valuable experience in collaboration much needed for professional
development while building business and technical communication
skills…”