Hi There!
My name is Remy, and my handle is decause in most places. This is my first time taking HFOSS for credit, but not my first time being involved in the course. This is my last official course that I need to take to complete my graduate studies here at RIT, and I couldn't think of a class I'd want to end on more than this one :)
There are any number of Sugar Activities that I could choose as my favorite, but I'm going to go with some some that I've had the privilege of helping out through FOSS@RIT:
OpenVideoChat
Most video chat programs available today are biased toward audio. Meaning that when bandwidth is constrained, video gets dropped for priority of the audio stream. This is problematic for Deaf/Hard of Hearing users, as ASL requires minimum framerates of 13-15/fps to be understandable.
Enter OVC. The goal of the project was to develop a prototype that could provide chat at least the minimum framerate on the XO's limited hardware. The project was released for the XO 1.5 units, and on the local builds the students made, they had achieved their goal. Since the peak development of 2010-2011, there have been many library improvements upstream, and we are hoping some brave students will help port OVC to the latest bits this spring/summer.
Mathematical Adventure: Fortune Hunter
Fortune Hunter is a Dungeon Adventure Game, based on the 4th Grade Math Curriculum in NY and MA. It challenges players to solve interesting math problems, that are not simply typing in the answer to an equation.
Not only was the game developed, but a game engine, an animation engine, and a level editor for teachers to make new dungeons. Here is an (somewhat lengthy) demo video of gameplay:
Lemonade Stand
Lemonade Stand is just like it sounds; a game where players run a virtual lemonade stand. Players have to make change, do inventory, and calculate recipe proportions. Each day there are also environment changes and events that impact gameplay, like weather patterns, traffic accidents, and ants!