Category: Open Source

Choosing proprietary over open source

Technology, Open Source 3 feedbacks »  2212 views
I'm a firm believer in the open source movement, whether it's for software and any other sort of creative endeavour. Through the generousity of many people working together towards a shared vision some great achievements have been made. Just look at pro… more »

Computing and ICT in schools

Open Source, Schools Send feedback »  1289 views
I'm part of the generation of people that had to teach ourselves how to use computers. The classrooms had machines like the BBC Micro, and RM 380Z, with very little software (if any), and few teachers that had a clue what to do with them. Similarly our… more »

Configuration management systems - boring but essential

Technology, Open Source, Reviews Send feedback »  4281 views
Like many of us, I get drawn to the new and shiny toys that seem to arrive every week. We are told that each one, whether its hardware or software, is better, faster or more useful than the one before. But change comes at a price. It's fine if it's j… more »

Response to Donald Clark: Moodle: e-learning’s Frankenstein

Open Source, Moodle 2 feedbacks »  3094 views
This is a response to Donald's post about Moodle and how it may develop in the futureHi Donald,An inciteful post as usual. The problems with Moodle's Partner structure has been evident for a while. Bigger companies have chosen to go it alone, sim… more »

Introduction to Moodle for corporate L&D

Open Source, Moodle 2 feedbacks »  4024 views
#LSGroup #yamYesterday's Learning & Skills Group webinar on How Companies are Making the Most of Moodle attracted over 200 people and stimulated a huge amount of conversation in the chat room.Steve Rayson (from Kineo) gave a superb overview o… more »

Moodle and Elgg: a comparison

Open Source, Moodle, Social Networks, Elgg 5 feedbacks »  7506 views
I've just spent a good day in a workshop with Jane Hart (of elearning Pick of the Day fame), as the first stage in a programme looking at the whole breadth of social learning systems and approaches. Jane is a very effective advocate of Elgg, the open… more »

Review: Testlink - an open source test management system

Technology, Open Source 7 feedbacks »  6547 views
Testing is one of those tasks, like writing documentation, that most of us tend to avoid until abolutely necessary. A good test process, however, should help to ensure that you deliver exactly what the client ordered, and allow you to prioritise fixing p… more »

b2evolution bulk user import script

Not yet categorised, Open Source 12 feedbacks »  8652 views
b2evolution is a superb multi-user, multi-blogging tool - far easier to setup than WordpressMU for multi-blog sites. At the moment, though, users have to be added manually - either through self-registration or through the admin backend. I was looki… more »

To open source or not?

Open Source, Presentations & Workshops 2 feedbacks »  5189 views
This is a high-level summary of a talk I'm giving at Learning Technologies 2009 at the end of this month. If you're coming along then use it to help you prepare some questions... Open source learning software means more than just Moodle. As well as th… more »

The free tool selection grid

Technology, Open Source Send feedback »  3522 views
Jane Hart has made a fantastic contribution to the learning professional's community with her ongoing top 100 tools list. During this week's Learning Trends conference she takes that list and pulls out the "25 Free Tools Every Learning Professional Shoul… more »
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