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Cal State University System Adopts Moodle
11/20/08 02:33 PM
The 23-campus California State University
system has announced the adoption of learning
management systems Moodle and Angel. In a
statement release, CSU's Director of LMS
Initiatives Kathy Fernandes citied reasons for
supporting Moodle included interoperability with
existing systems, lack of licensing fees and for
meeting W3C accessibility standards. According to
Moodlerooms, the Moodle service
provider that CSU signed an agreement with to
provide campus support for Moodle, several of
CSU's campuses have already been piloting Moodle
programs for more than a month. Full details of
this announcement can be found in yesterday's
Campus Technology article.
OLPC Has Launched Second Give One/Get One Program
11/19/08 12:17 PM
One Laptop Per Child has
officially launched its second Give One/ Get One
program. This year's program not only includes the
United States, but also the 27 members of the
European Union, Switzerland, Turkey and Russia.
Additional details can be found at amazon.com/xo or at the SJs Longest Now blog.
e-Literate: Openness - Finally, We're Getting Somewhere
11/03/08 10:05 AM
Michael Feldstein has an interesting article on his blog e-Literate about his
observations from this year's EDUCAUSE conference,
notably the growing number of higher education
institutions recognizing the value of open
standards.
"As I sit on the flight home from the EDUCAUSE conference thinking back on the themes of the week, it is clear to me that various flavors of openness have finally arrived in a big way in higher education, with more on the way," states Feldstein. "Certainly, a critical mass of universities are recognizing the value of open standards and accepting that open source is a viable and important approach. Open access and open educational resources are coming on too, although they are much earlier in their adoption cycle. Further down the road, open governance and open business practices are looming on the horizon."
His observations are certainly encouraging news for educators like myself who support open standards in education, and is definitely worth reading. Full article can be read at http://mfeldstein.com/openness-finally-were-getting-somewhere/.
"As I sit on the flight home from the EDUCAUSE conference thinking back on the themes of the week, it is clear to me that various flavors of openness have finally arrived in a big way in higher education, with more on the way," states Feldstein. "Certainly, a critical mass of universities are recognizing the value of open standards and accepting that open source is a viable and important approach. Open access and open educational resources are coming on too, although they are much earlier in their adoption cycle. Further down the road, open governance and open business practices are looming on the horizon."
His observations are certainly encouraging news for educators like myself who support open standards in education, and is definitely worth reading. Full article can be read at http://mfeldstein.com/openness-finally-were-getting-somewhere/.
OpenOffice.org 3 Educational Materials Now Available
10/30/08 12:37 PM
Educational materials for OpenOffice.org 3 are now
available. Paperback copies of A Conceptual Guide to
OpenOffice.org 3 are now available at many
online book retailers and
independent bookstores. Resources available include
an updated Moodle Course Package for
OpenOffice.org 3, a new slide presentation
detailing the advantages of using OpenOffice.org 3
in an educational environment and more.