[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2015-12-06 Thread Richard D
Would love to take this forward too. But I might be able to support you before pyodel is developed further. Richard On Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 8:09:10 PM UTC+1, Nico de Groot wrote: > > Haven't followed thread for a while, I'm still interested. Working at > Dutch university as Bb coordin

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-02-15 Thread Nico de Groot
Haven't followed thread for a while, I'm still interested. Working at Dutch university as Bb coordinator and have developed Blended learning websites with Web2py. -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https:/

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-02-14 Thread Trevor Strauss
Any plans to wrap it up and sell it? Would love to take it to market. -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message becaus

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-01-09 Thread weheh
I missed this thread when it first came out. It would be interesting to have this as a plugin of sorts for web2py, maybe like grid. -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-01-09 Thread Jesus Alvaro
Good News! I am really interested. Thanks El jueves, 9 de enero de 2014 16:42:54 UTC+1, Rod Watkins escribió: > > Excellent. I was not even aware of this thread, but its potential is great. > Rod > > On Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:30:25 AM UTC-8, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: >> >> I have something com

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-01-09 Thread Rod Watkins
Excellent. I was not even aware of this thread, but its potential is great. Rod On Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:30:25 AM UTC-8, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: > > I have something coming up soon. > > On Thursday, 9 January 2014 03:47:35 UTC-6, Jesus Alvaro wrote: >> >> Any news on progress? >> >> El sába

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-01-09 Thread Massimo Di Pierro
I have something coming up soon. On Thursday, 9 January 2014 03:47:35 UTC-6, Jesus Alvaro wrote: > > Any news on progress? > > El sábado, 8 de enero de 2011 22:40:01 UTC+1, Anthony escribió: >> >> Looks like there's a lot of dissatisfaction with Blackboard (and Moodle): >> >> >> http://www.reddi

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-01-09 Thread Alan Etkin
> > Any news on progress? > Check Pyodel http://code.google.com/p/pyodel There's a working prototype available and an online demo at http://pyodel.appspot.com -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2014-01-09 Thread Jesus Alvaro
Any news on progress? El sábado, 8 de enero de 2011 22:40:01 UTC+1, Anthony escribió: > > Looks like there's a lot of dissatisfaction with Blackboard (and Moodle): > > http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/eye4y/shame_on_you_blackboard/ > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2p

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2011-01-08 Thread Anthony
Looks like there's a lot of dissatisfaction with Blackboard (and Moodle): http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/eye4y/shame_on_you_blackboard/

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2011-01-05 Thread Arun K.Rajeevan
I can contribute some time coding. That said, I haven't used a LMS system.

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2011-01-05 Thread Steve Shepherd
Massimo I am happy to be the project manager initially I have some time available but we may need extra resources. I use BasecampHQ.com for managing projects though. I have already developed a lot of design documents for an LMS. I have watched Moodles development and heard of the usability of Blac

Re: [web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-11 Thread José Ignacio Hurtado
How many people are interested in contributing to this project? We will need: 1. *Expert users* who have the knowledge and experience of using an LMS and know the *needs* that future users will have. They will help initially *defining the functions and elements* of the project and helpin

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-10 Thread mdipierro
I can contribute code (have a lot) but we need a project manager to call an IRC kick off meeting and coordinate future work. Massimo On Nov 10, 10:34 pm, rāma wrote: > Interesting thread glad I found it by searching the group because this > is what I am doing currently. However, the LMS is desig

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-10 Thread rāma
Interesting thread glad I found it by searching the group because this is what I am doing currently. However, the LMS is designed to be a prototype trial though. I will be testing the beta LMS with a bunch of students next week. I will be interested to help too in this project. On Nov 8, 2:45 pm,

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-07 Thread mdipierro
At my school we have two systems: 1) peoplesoft (PS) which we use to manage accounting and class enrollments 2) the learning management system (LMS) The LMS gets enrollments from PS. This is because enrollments must be tied to accounting. There are rules on how students are billed, drop dates wi

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-07 Thread noel
what do you think about google cloudcourse? On Nov 5, 9:09 pm, Tom Atkins wrote: > I can volunteer time and input for the LMS idea.  I'm not experienced enough > with Python and web2py yet to contribute good code but can help with > frontend UI, design, jQuery and documentation. > > Assuming the

Re: [web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-05 Thread Tom Atkins
I can volunteer time and input for the LMS idea. I'm not experienced enough with Python and web2py yet to contribute good code but can help with frontend UI, design, jQuery and documentation. Assuming the project would have a Free license? I'd be happy to register, host, set up and manage a dedi

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2010-11-05 Thread José Ignacio Hurtado
I have some spare time, have a few ideas and find the project interesting but my perspective may be different because i don't use a LMS at work now. 2010/11/3 mdipierro > We need to assemble a team. > > On Nov 3, 3:00 pm, jnowl wrote: > > I keep an eye on python web frameworks. > > > > Here at

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-05 Thread Nico de Groot
Volunteering. I might be able to get some funding at our university. BTW thanks for the BBB suggestion, I'm integrating it now in my application. Nico On Nov 3, 10:35 pm, mdipierro wrote: > We need to assemble a team. > > On Nov 3, 3:00 pm, jnowl wrote: > > > > > > > > > I keep an eye on python

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-11-03 Thread mdipierro
We need to assemble a team. On Nov 3, 3:00 pm, jnowl wrote: > I keep an eye on python web frameworks. > > Here at Carleton a pilot has just begun: > > http://www2.carleton.ca/ccs/this-month-ccs/october-2010/learning-mana... > > Looking at the LMS's you mention (BB, D2L, Moodle). I don't work in >

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2010-11-03 Thread jnowl
I keep an eye on python web frameworks. Here at Carleton a pilot has just begun: http://www2.carleton.ca/ccs/this-month-ccs/october-2010/learning-management-system-trials-have-begun/ Looking at the LMS's you mention (BB, D2L, Moodle). I don't work in the LMS area but would like to see python use

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2010-11-02 Thread Bruno Rocha
Look this app: http://www.learnboost.com/tour/ can be use as inspiration source for building the grade system. 2010/10/20 mdipierro > What you say is important and different schools have different > policies. My schools for example does not claim copyright ownership on > faculty content (unless

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-10-20 Thread mdipierro
What you say is important and different schools have different policies. My schools for example does not claim copyright ownership on faculty content (unless negotiated otherwise). I am not convinced that the solution to the problem is a technical one. Massimo On Oct 20, 7:50 pm, David Mitchell

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2010-10-20 Thread David Mitchell
My mother's a teacher, who has "challenges" with the ownership of the content she creates. Legally, she owns the content, and should control where and how it's made available; however (as I understand it), current systems act as though the school owns all content *and* are structured such that cop

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2010-10-18 Thread mdipierro
This is closer to have I have in mind It should definitively not focus on the course. If should not focus specifially on the learner. It should focus on the user (whether a student, faculty or an administrator) because the same person may have different roles. Whatever the user and its roles, h

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2010-10-18 Thread Tom Atkins
Just in case anyone is still thinking about eLearning or Learning Management Systems here's an interview with the creator of Moodle: http://www.edugeekjournal.com/2010/10/18/is-moodle-going-down-the-path-of-open-social-learning/ Worth noting that he's considering a complete rewrite focuesed round

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2010-09-29 Thread Tom Atkins
The 'design flaw' relating to course content that you describe Massimo is a very important problem to solve. It comes up a lot in Moodle discussions - how can I reuse content (across courses and / or groups) but not have the wrong people access it at the wrong time. The new Moodle 2 has attempted

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-09-29 Thread Jose Hurtado
On 28 sep, 17:53, mdipierro wrote: > web2py.com/survey > > does this already. needs cleanup. Should me turned into a widget so > that quizzes can be embedded into pages via ajax. yes please, would be great!

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-09-29 Thread Jose Hurtado
That is main reason i am learning web2py :) Features...hmmm... i see 3 points of view: 1. Student. what i want as a student? - Autonomy, i should use it whenever i want, without schedules constrains. - A nice experience, interactivity, keep me engaged. - Use of advanced technologies to improve

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2010-09-29 Thread Jason Brower
Just so you know. students in finland may make their own copies of books legally. Teachers and other may not, but when it's a book you have permission to copy it as a student. BR, Jason On 09/29/2010 07:34 AM, mdipierro wrote: There are two things to realize... most of the professors want the

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2010-09-28 Thread Jason Brower
+1 I felt the same way! We need to hang out. :D BR, Jason On 09/28/2010 11:29 PM, Thadeus Burgess wrote: Don't copy any of those former systems do. As a student, I have a great disdain for webct, moodle, and the ilk. These are the key features from a students perspective. 1. Time spent on it

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2010-09-28 Thread mdipierro
There are two things to realize... most of the professors want their content freely available. The more people see it and use it, better for us. The problems are: 1) really technical stuff goes into publications and proceedings. That is what we get paid for. Many journals do not allow free distri

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2010-09-28 Thread Jason Brower
Google just paid 10 million for an idea like this. Make edgucational books free online. So we are not alone in this goal. - Original message - > I agree with you. > > On Sep 28, 4:39 pm, KK wrote: > > Massimo, > > > > Having developed and deployed one if the early LMS in 1994,  LMS > >

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-09-28 Thread mdipierro
I agree with you. On Sep 28, 4:39 pm, KK wrote: > Massimo, > > Having developed and deployed one if the early LMS in 1994,  LMS > should allow collaborative learning between students, with teacher > acting as a mentor and catalyst.  This is different from forums. Also > it should allow crowdsourc

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-09-28 Thread KK
Massimo, Having developed and deployed one if the early LMS in 1994, LMS should allow collaborative learning between students, with teacher acting as a mentor and catalyst. This is different from forums. Also it should allow crowdsourced content from all teachers worldwide to replace text books.

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2010-09-28 Thread Thadeus Burgess
Don't copy any of those former systems do. As a student, I have a great disdain for webct, moodle, and the ilk. These are the key features from a students perspective. 1. Time spent on it. I want to spend as little time as possible on the site so I can get back to being lazy. All I care about is

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2010-09-28 Thread Jason Brower
Now that I think of it, your right, these are things that my teachers have complained about too. :D On 09/28/2010 06:26 PM, mdipierro wrote: I am the chair of a a university committee in charge of evaluating LMS. We looked at many. The major players are: - Blackbard (BB) - Desire2Learn (D2L)

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-09-28 Thread mdipierro
> o assigments (with attachments) and grading this can be done easily > o chat, sound and video interaction student-teacher student-student why not use big blue button? > o a system to build multiple choice exercises with appropiate feedback on > wrong answers web2py.com/survey does this alr

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2010-09-28 Thread Richard Vézina
You have good idea! The person in charge of Claroline at the university were I was studying was spending his time on the management of course and accoumpt never been able to hack to make evolve the system so far... The problem is the speed at the university are moving from a system to an other...

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-09-28 Thread Nico de Groot
I'm working on a pilot project at our university which presents lecture videofragments (enriched with links and other additional info), a interactive list of concepts, frequently asked questions and exercises supported by soundsamples. I'm using the wiki-plugin and have build widgets to be used by

[web2py] Re: Learning Management System survey

2010-09-28 Thread mdipierro
I am the chair of a a university committee in charge of evaluating LMS. We looked at many. The major players are: - Blackbard (BB) - Desire2Learn (D2L) - Moodle (free) BB acquired webct (and killed it), Angel (excellent system, will kill it too), Wimba (video chat, thus cutting D2L out) and sued