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Open source college revolution?: Moodle is trying to lead the break by putting its open source course management system into Amazon's cloud. Moodle is a Sourceforge Community Choice Award finalist. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Moodle, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Teachers want more training...no kidding: Teachers want more training...no kiddingThe new OpenSUSE 11 has an education software sourceYou may want to check out the new OpenSUSE 11 released yesterday: it has an education software source which you can turn on easily. :-)Important new feature: Yast has become a whole lot faster.It's standard long term...; Tags: Workforce management, training and certification, Ning.com, Moodle, Novell OpenSuse, training, OpenSUSE 11; Discussion threads 2008-06-20
Moodle your way out of the education muddle: Moodle your way out of the education muddleStuff like Moodle...Is pretty cool, but there are a few stumbling blocks to high schools implementing them.1) Districts don't like teachers producing anything for "their" systems.2) Teachers see a lot of work in getting such stuff up and working, and don't want to...; Tags: Moodle; Discussion threads 2008-04-14
Moodle your way out of the education muddle: What's the biggest bottleneck in both open source and education? Time. Time to write code, time to learn the tools and get value from them. It is a muddle. So why not Moodle? Moodle is an open source course management system....; Tags: Education, Use, Online Learning, Moodle, E-learning, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Web-based applications perfect for most educators: Web-based applications perfect for most educatorsZoho better than GoogleDocshttp://www.zoho.com/ is free and better than GoogleDocs.RE: Web-based applications perfect for most educatorsMy school has been using Moodle, a fabulous course management system, for 2 full years. Although true collaboration is still sometime off (think locally-hosted Google Apps integrated with Moodle) the...; Tags: Web technology, Groupware, educator, web-based application, GoogleDocs, Moodle; Discussion threads 2007-10-01

openSUSE to compete with Edubuntu?: openSUSE to compete with Edubuntu?MoodleWhile I would never countenance a *nix educational install, I have to say that Moodle is not just 'similar' to Blackboard, it was written specifically to get around the problems of older LMSs like Blackboard and WebCT and remains a shining example of what Open Source...; Tags: CAD, Instant messaging, Moodle, openSUSE, open source; Discussion threads 2007-05-29
Wikipedia's Wales on education: Openness leads to critical thinking: Keynoting at a Washington symposium on open technologies for K-12 education, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales cautioned against the "fallacy of truth" and said that collaborative knowledge products like the Wikipedia are more robust than the "hire an expert" model. According to an eSchoolNews report: Calling attention to "the fallibility...; Tags: Blackboard, Moodle; Blog posts 2006-03-21

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Open source college revolution?: Open source college revolution?Blackboard NG "Next Generation"Keynote speaker Blackboard CEO Michael Chasen demonstrated the power and direction of Blackboad NG at today's afternoon session of Blackboard World '08 in Las Vegas.TRULY a Next Generation product that makes any institution's 'learning' go everywhere.+ It will now wrap Moodle & Satai.+ Courses...; Tags: Angel Learning, Moodle & Satai, open source; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Technology killing off the traditional lecture?: Most colleges and universities use Virtual Learning Environments VLE like Moodle, Blackboard and Dokeos and it's a great way to share information, collect coursework and essays, and keeping in touch with the students as well as the students keeping in touch with the lecturers. But...; Tags: Lecture, Lectures, Telephony, Networking, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-06-01
Google's open source problem is Affero: Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly from the linked article and this, Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...; Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Sakai: Open source alternative to Blackboard: Sakai: Open source alternative to BlackboardWeb 2.0 TechnologiesSakai has a great interface. I'm a University educator and our school is trying out both Moodle and Sakai. Anything is better than the Blackboard interface.My question is, what about Web 2.0 technologies? Doesn't Sakai still fall under Web 1.0, in that it...; Tags: Web 2.0, open source, Sakai; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
News to know: AOL, Linux; Mac clones; Mobile Web: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Making sense of Windows' irrational pricing and licensing Robin Harris: 2.5" disks to become new standard in 2009 TechRepublic: 10 common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software Christopher Dawson: My kid hates...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mobile, America Online Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Wiki, Open Source, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Online Communications, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Why won't my teachers stop printing?: Why won't my teachers stop printing?RE: Why won't my teachers stop printing?It is not an easy solution, the tangible contact of paper carries a weight for our generation that is not easily replaced. But with new cheaper technology (UMPC, OLPC, EEEPC) we might be able to train the next...; Tags: Document management, Printers, Nothing, printing; Discussion threads 2008-01-10
Why don't kids use email?: Why don't kids use email?An Interesting PerspectiveI was working at AT&T Wireless when they started really pushing text-messaging for our customers, and at the time I didn't get it: I never thought it would catch on. Typing a text-message into your cellphone instead of just placing a call is like...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, e-mail, e-mail application, cell phone, computer, text messaging; Discussion threads 2007-12-03
This is your doing, isn't it, Dad?: My oldest son hopped in the car today after school and said, "Guess what we're doing in Biology? We're blogging. I'm not complaining, but this sure sounds like your doing, Dad." Not surprisingly, I ran a day of professional development last Friday where we specifically looked...; Tags: Biology, Teacher, Blogging, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-11-13
A break from the Classmate to talk SIS: A break from the Classmate to talk SISOpen source platforms with AjaxWe're familiar with open source LMS like moodle, dokeos and angel and most of these use Ajax heavily. Unfortunately, there are very few products that are a perfect combination of SIS and LMS. Moving ahead, if low costs notebooks...; Tags: Channel management, Databases, software, SiS, Classmate, AJAX, Web; Discussion threads 2007-10-30
Just how scalable is Edubuntu?: Just how scalable is Edubuntu?Off Topic: how to avoid download traffic jam on Thursday 18thAn off-topic response:A stampede on the Ubuntu servers is expected, next Thursday. They will probably go down, just as they did last April, on the release day of 7.04.Tip: avoid the traffic jam and bookmark a...; Tags: Edubuntu, server; Discussion threads 2007-10-16
Every hyperlink tells a story: A tale of one would-be 'Web Samaritan': Every hyperlink tells a story: A tale of one would-be 'Web Samaritan'Being open is bestI think there are many ways to help on the internet and in some cases, these also present or require that you may make money. For example, if you create a Google custom search engine they...; Tags: Channel management, INTERNET, Web Samaritan, Web, Google Inc., benefit; Discussion threads 2007-09-25
Huge list of free and open source apps compiled: Huge list of free and open source apps compiledTip of the icebergThese kinds of lists usually fail to capture the depth of the field. Where's Moodle or SquirrelMail?By the way, here's an interesting web site which attempts quantify the quality of open source projects. It's invites the society...; Tags: open source, open source app; Discussion threads 2007-09-23
I want one of those!: I want one of those!HmmI think I'd prefer a learning management system with inbuilt mail, searchable forums, chat and the ability to manage and deliver assignments and everything else - including eLearning.The problem with simple blogs is they start to get used for much more than they were intended for...; Tags: CAD, Blogging, blog; Discussion threads 2007-09-03