Another approach taken in UKOER for the use management and sharing of OER management has been to use mainstream web publishing tools such as WordPress, Content Management Systems, and ‘simple’ websites (‘simple’ being a website created and managed without using a CMS ). One of the challenges this approach faces is that such tools are … Continue reading »
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The use of VLEs in the UKOER programme
Within the UKOER programme there has been some use of virtual learning environments or related classroom or collaboration tools in the management and distribution of OERs (see also the list of learning object/ content-packaging creation tools in use ). Wimba http://www.wimba.com/ Evolution Blackboard http://www.blackboard.com/ OpenStaffs Trying to decouple storage and use of educational materials. Moving resources/ … Continue reading »
Reflections on dev8D: vle and repositories sessions
#dev8D Developer happiness days http://www.dev8d.org/ was a week long JISC-sponsored event organised by David Flanders and Andy McGregor. It set out to bring “together the cream of the crop of educational software developers along with coders from other sectors, users, and technological tinkerers in an exciting new forum.” The event was a success and its … Continue reading »