Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, CMS, and OSS

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The 2007 Campus Computing Survey

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Title:The 2007 Campus Computing Survey (ID: EDU07254)
Author(s):Kenneth C. Green (The Campus Computing Project)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Begun in 1990, the Campus Computing Project is the largest continuing study of the role of computing, e-learning, and information technology in American higher education. The session will present the results of the 2007 Campus Computing Survey, including new data on P2P policies, open source deployment, IT security issues, strategic and financial planning for IT, instructional integration of IT, campus IT standards, course management systems, and Web site services.

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Into the Frying Pan: Lessons Learned Deploying and Supporting Sakai in a Liberal Arts Environment

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Title:Into the Frying Pan: Lessons Learned Deploying and Supporting Sakai in a Liberal Arts Environment (ID: EDU07278)
Author(s):Mary P. Glackin (Mount Holyoke College) and Juliet Habjan Boisselle (Mount Holyoke College)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

In the summer of 2006, Mount Holyoke implemented Sakai, an open source learning management system, to replace WebCT and provide diverse capabilities through a single portal. This presentation will cover planning, deployment, and transition of users and materials. The discussion will particularly focus on lessons learned including successes, challenges, and vision for future development.

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Implementing, Supporting, and Maintaining Sakai

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Title:Implementing, Supporting, and Maintaining Sakai (ID: EDU07291)
Author(s):Lance Speelmon (Indiana University System)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Learn how Indiana University has successfully implemented the world's largest installation of the Sakai open source collaborative learning environment on eight campuses statewide. This presentation will cover migration from an enterprise legacy system, tiered support model, virtualized hardware solutions, source code management techniques, and balancing local needs with community-driven development.

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Haute Software: Juggling Open-Source and Vendor Software

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Title:Haute Software: Juggling Open-Source and Vendor Software (ID: EDU06252)
Author(s):Kim Gausepohl (Virginia Tech) and Jeshua Pacifici (Virginia Tech)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This session will illustrate lessons learned and provide recommendations for institutions contemplating the support of open-source applications while maintaining enterprise-level vendor software. Starting in 2004, Virginia Tech introduced an open-source portfolio and course management system (Sakai) and realized the additional support needs of open-source products.
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Integrating Innovative E-Learning Systems: Challenges and Solutions from LAMS

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Title:Integrating Innovative E-Learning Systems: Challenges and Solutions from LAMS (ID: EDU06278)
Author(s):James Dalziel (Macquarie University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The range of innovative e-learning systems continues to grow, including those available as open-source software. The key challenge is integrating disparate systems to create a unified learning platform. This presentation will review challenges and solutions to integrating e-learning systems based on experiences from the Learning Activity Management System (LAMS).
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Moodle for the Masses: Deploying an Enterprise-Wide, Open-Source CMS

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Title:Moodle for the Masses: Deploying an Enterprise-Wide, Open-Source CMS (ID: EDU06119)
Author(s):Scott Krajewski (Augsburg College)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:A successful enterprise-wide deployment of a course management system (CMS) involves overcoming three key hurdles: a course site for every course, integrated enrollment, and integrated authentication. Learn how Augsburg College took an open-source CMS and integrated it with other campus systems.
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.LRN: An Enterprise Open-Source Learning Management System

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Title:.LRN: An Enterprise Open-Source Learning Management System (ID: EDU05156)
Author(s):Carl R. Blesius (Harvard University), Vicente Cerveron, and Alfred H. Essa (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:.LRN is one of the largest international open-source projects in educational technology innovation. Backed by the .LRN Consortium, its "out-of-the-box" core capabilities include enterprise integration, course management, learning management, content management, and online community support. This presentation will demonstrate the product and describe the governance process for ongoing development.
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Sakai and the Higher Education Community: The Road Ahead

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Title:Sakai and the Higher Education Community: The Road Ahead (ID: EDU05250)
Author(s):Joseph Hardin (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) and Amitava Mitra (MIT)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Sakai has delivered early versions of a collaborative learning environment and has set the terms of the debate in the higher education community concerning future infrastructure software choices. Learn what has been achieved and how the Sakai Educational Partners Program is setting the direction for the future.
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Sharing Learning Designs: Building the LAMS Community Web Site

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Title:Sharing Learning Designs: Building the LAMS Community Web Site (ID: EDU05150)
Author(s):James Dalziel (Macquarie University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Learning designs or "learning activity sequences" represent flows of collaborative activities that are authored and run by teachers. The Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) is an open-source system that allows easy creation and sharing of sequences. This presentation will describe implementation of the global community sharing Web site for LAMS sequences.
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The SEA Framework: An Open-Source Framework for Building Custom Content Authoring Tools

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Title:The SEA Framework: An Open-Source Framework for Building Custom Content Authoring Tools (ID: EDU05178)
Author(s):Bruce Barton (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The Learning Solutions group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed and will release as open source a simple editing/authoring framework for building specialized authoring tools that allow faculty to develop rich content for their students. This talk describes the framework and illustrates its use in several authoring tools.
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