EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Open Source, Presentations/Speeches, and CMS

Transitioning Learning Management Systems: Making the Move at the Enterprise Level

drupal — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:37:00 -0500

Maryland and Delaware have each had to transition to a new enterprise learning management system. Maryland moved from two separate systems to a single commercial system, while Delaware moved from one commercial system to an open source system. The presentation will compare their experiences and provide examples and lessons learned.

The 2007 Campus Computing Survey

drupal — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:39:00 -0600

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.

Implementing, Supporting, and Maintaining Sakai

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:40 -0500

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.

Is There an OpenCourseWare Site in Your Future?

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:42 -0500

Do you want a site like MIT's OpenCourseWare site, but don't have millions of dollars to spend? Come learn how to start an OpenCourseWare project. Topics will include moving existing materials from closed learning management systems into an open-access format using eduCommons, gaining faculty and institutional support, and dealing with intellectual property.

.LRN: An Enterprise Open-Source Learning Management System

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:30 -0600

.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.

Closer to the Dream: Letting Pedagogy Transform Learning Management Systems

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:32 -0600

Three small liberal arts colleges (Luther, St. Olaf, and Macalester) share their diverse approaches in implementing Moodle, an open-source learning management system (LMS). Using the seven elements for successful LMS transformation, they show how a learning system designed, supported, and enhanced by instructors can result in a pedagogically rich online learning environment.

At the End of the Day We Will Have Given It All Away: The Convergence of Open-Source CMS and Open Courseware

drupal — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:13:13 -0500

Modeled on the MIT Open Courseware Initiative, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District has founded Sofia (Sharing of Free Intellectual Assets), an effort that will publish open courseware for community colleges using the Sakai open source software. This session will report on the goals of Sofia and opportunities for collaboration.

MIT OpenCourseWare: A New Model for Open Sharing

drupal — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:50:17 -0500

MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) makes the MIT faculty's course materials available on the Web free, to any user, anywhere. With the publication of 500 subjects in September 2003, MIT is delivering on the promise of MIT OCW and open sharing. The initiative is already advancing education at MIT and making a difference for educators and self-learners around the world.

Creating Open Source: Issues, Processes, and Promises from Stanford's CourseWork CMS

drupal — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:24:00 -0500

CourseWork's goals included the creation of a framework to support modular learning tools developed by many schools and understanding and developing better distribution, peer, and technical support models for systems that are affordable, supportable, and easy to integrate into campus systems. This presentation will focus on what we have learned and what is still needed.

The Open Knowledge Initiative

drupal — Wed, 06 Nov 2002 17:31:45 -0600

The Open Knowledge Initiative presents an open specification for the development of educational applications and course management environments. This session will introduce the OKI architecture through the demonstration of systems and tools, including MIT's Stellar and Stanford University's CourseWork.