Evaluation of Free Software Use in Learning Environments

Open-source software in the educational field aims to contribute to rethinking a different learning strategy model. The goal was to assess whether the use of open-source software can contribute to improving learning environments in a higher secondary education institution in Mexico. A quantitative, non-experimental, transactional, descriptive, and correlational research method was employed. The results showed that open-source software is a valuable support in developing new didactic strategies. The findings revealed confidence among teachers in using open-source software as a didactic strategy, and students considered starting to use open-source software from the first semesters. This research is original as open-source software supports the development of new didactic strategies. The limitation was that teachers use proprietary software, and it is likely more challenging for them to use opensource software.