Categories: Technology, Content Management Systems, Elgg, Etomite, ExponentCMS, Graphics, Joomla, Large systems, Moodle, Open Source, Podcasting, RSS, Yammer
Nov
02
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 »
Nov
01
In last week's post, I put together a manifesto for education that outlined ten things that I would do if put in charge of schools.
I'm now going to start to unpack those a little. As always, I'm open for feedback and discussion - otherwise I'm just t… more »
Oct
21
Review: Testlink - an open source test management system
Technology, Open Source 1 feedback » 3042 viewsTesting 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 »
Oct
06
I was in the process of writing a response to this question on the BILD focus group: "... list 5 top aspects that are important to you when using any learning environment or for that matter any web application."
My number one thought was, initially, "… more »
Sep
09
Sustainable software
Technology, Context, Management & Implementation, Large systems 1 feedback » 2696 viewsAll my working life I have setup software systems for people. That might mean writing code, but more often it means configuring applications and tweaking existing code to meet client requirements.
I enjoy the challenge of working out what system is re… more »
Jul
29
Through recent events I've become acutely aware of how completely disorganised is the National Health Service's methods of keeping patient records. Every GP (general practitioner), hospital, consultant, dentist, physiotherapist, geriatric unit, and occup… more »
Jun
08
In writing Moodle Administration, Alex Büchner, from Synergy Learning has created an extremely useful resource that I would recommend to anyone in charge of a Moodle site.
He starts from the point at which you have chosen to use Moodle, and systematic… more »
Mar
05
If you're using ExponentCMS to drive your website, and you suddenly find that your admins can't login, then do the following (this is only tested on version 0.96.6):
Use PHPMyAdmin or similar to explore the database
Under the Structure tab, look… more »
Feb
23
Ten tips for choosing & using social software
Technology, Connected Learning Environment, Change Management, Networks 4 feedbacks » 8074 viewsMy role often tends to be that of interpreter - helping IT people understand HR/Learning specialists and vice versa. This often means I'm involved in discussions about choosing and using software, particularly social software, often known as web 2.0.… more »
Feb
09
Some time back I wrote a post about my ideal Learner Support System.
Well, I spent a while wandering around the Learning Technologies exhibition last month looking for a system that would meet those needs:
It's very difficult to find them. Undernea… more »
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