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<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Many schools use Moodle, and there is a moodle mailing li=
st
on www.edulists.com.au <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We have also had some fun/informative/informal meetings w=
ith
internet access where individual teachers have shown/spoken about what they=
are
doing with moodle.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Why purchase expensive software when there is an open-sou=
rce
alternative that also just happens to be the best!!<o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size=
:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ros Meadows<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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pan
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB";color:gray;font-weight:bol=
d'>Roslyn
Meadows | Information Technology | <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:s=
t=3D"on">Bentleigh</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Secondary</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D=
"on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
| meadows.roslyn.m@edumail.vic.gov.au | ph 03 9579 1044 | mobile 0412 614 06=
2<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of victor rajewski<br>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:00 AM<br>
To: Information Technology Teachers' Offtopic Mailing List<br>
Subject: Re: [Offtopic] e-learning systems</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> According to its pledge, Blackboard says it will not "asse=
rt
U.S. Patent<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> No. 6,988,138 and many other pending patent applications agains=
t
the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> development, use, or distribution of open-source software or
home-grown<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> course management systems anywhere in the world, to the extent
that such<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> systems are not bundled with proprietary software."<o:p></=
o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>There are various actions in motion to invalidate that patent; sound=
s<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>like they're hoping that if they drop the threat to open source<o:p>=
</o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>systems, these actions will drop. Not likely.<o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> Of these, <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Sakai</s=
t1:place></st1:City>
(sponsored by hundreds of unis worldwide, including ANU)<o:p></o:p></span></=
font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> does seem a worthy, free alternative, though Moodle is also ver=
y
popular.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>> Any opinions regarding any of these systems?<o:p></o:p></span><=
/font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><font s=
ize=3D2
face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>sakai</span></font><=
/st1:place></st1:City>
seems like a good idea, but it's more focused at larger (read<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>university) systems I think. It also seems to have a committee<o:p><=
/o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>approach to its design and development (a camel is a horse that was<=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>designed by a committee), and I have read that it isn't great in<o:p=
></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>practice. Having said that, I haven't used it myself.<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>I quite like moodle myself, and it has become quite popular adding t=
o<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>it's strength as more people add more features. I've used it, as wel=
l<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>as WebCT (now owned by blackboard), and moodle won hands down (this<=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>was a couple of years ago, however). I have read of studies with<o:p=
></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>similar conclusions based on student perceptions.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>We're about to roll out an elearning system for our school, and the<=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>main contenders seem to be MyInternet/MyClassroom (which I have no<o=
:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>idea about, but am about to evaluate), and moodle.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>ciao<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>vik<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>offtopic mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>offtopic@edulists.com.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:
10.0pt'>http://www.edulists.com.au/mailman/listinfo/offtopic<o:p></o:p></spa=
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