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    1. Do-It-Yourself LMS Open-Source and Hi-Tech Possibilities Matt Crosslin UT Arlington, UT Brownsville
    2. Open Source vs. Proprietary
    3. What is Open Source?
      • http://www.opensource.org
      • Access to source code
      • Usually free, but don’t be cheap!
      • True open-source vs. opening up the source code.
    4. What is Proprietary?
      • No access to source code
      • User pays for a license to use a copy
      • User does not “own” the program
      • Cost of support is usually included
    5. The Battle
      • Open-source seen as valiant under dog, bravely fighting the evil proprietary empire.
    6. The Battle
      • Proprietary seen as the shrewd business company being constantly undermined by those pesky open-source people.
    7. My Position?
      • Always a need for something ready to go
      • Open-source better fits the needs and nature of true academia
      • Don’t support one LMS over another
    8. Open Source: Benefits & Criticisms
    9. General Benefits
      • Cost
      • Access to source code
      • Customization and growth
    10. New Breed of Instructional Designer
      • Can create any type of instruction needed
      • Not limited by tools available in the LMS
      • Comes from educational background
      • Well trained in open-source applications
      • Need BOOKS written on quick customization techniques.
    11. Analysis of Criticisms
      • Open source is not secure
      • Open source is not mature
      • Open source is not compatible
      • Open source has no support
      • Open source can’t handle large stuff
    12. What is Do-It-Yourself Open Source?
    13. Answer: ALL Open Source is D.I.Y.!
    14. Hosting a Site
      • Platform – Java, PHP, etc
      • Storage size
      • Bandwidth
      • Tools – phpmyAdmin, Control Panel X, etc
    15. Mixing With Other Applications
      • Authentication issues – how one program can talk to another
      • Integrated vs. side-by-side
    16. Customizations
      • CSS files for styles and size
      • Header and footer files for overall look
      • Creating new features
    17. Support – Where To Get Help
      • For the real DIY – forums
      • Online documentation
      • Paid support (personal support is never free)
    18. Moodle
    19. Facts About Moodle
      • Created by Martin Dougiamas
      • Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
      • Uses PHP and a database, like MySQL or postgreSQL
      • Based on social constructionist pedagogy
      • 8779 registered sites, 3,964,855 registered users
      • Largest site: Online Campus of Open Polytech of New Zealand with 8282 courses and over 54,000 users.
    20. Martin Dougiamas
    21. Possibilities
      • Can create custom features – blogs, etc
      • Can create custom blocks – Skype presence
      • Integrates well with other open-source stuff; also can support side-by-side very well.
    22. Sakai
    23. Facts and Features
      • Began at University of Michigan and Indiana University
      • Uses Java platform
      • CMS and Research Collaboration
    24. Possibilities
      • Can create custom features
      • Not on the same platforms as most open-source, so integration is more difficult.
    25. Web 2.0 and the Future of Open-Source
    26. What is Web 2.0?
      • The Web As Platform
      • Harnessing Collective Intelligence
      • Data is the Next Intel Inside (database management)
      • End of the Software Release Cycle (perpetual Beta)
      • Lightweight Programming Models (RSS, open-source)
      • Software Above the Level of a Single Device (iTunes)
      • Rich User Experiences (Google Maps, AJAX)
    27. Open Source and Web 2.0
      • Read/write web – users define what they see, have more input
      • AJAX – already being implemented into Moodle (drag and drop blocks)
      • Writely, AjaxLaunch, and ODEO – side-by-side integration
    28. Links
      • Open-source definition http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php
      • Moodle: http://www.moodle.org
      • Moodle Philosophy: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy
      • Sakai: http://sakaiproject.org
      • O-Reilly What is Web 2.0: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
      • Writely: http://www.writely.com
      • Odeo: http://www.odeo.com
      • AjaxLaunch: http://www.ajaxlaunch.com/

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