Re: Claroline

Tom Hoffman wrote:
> On Wednesday 28 May 2003 09:07, Álvaro Tejero Cantero wrote:
>
>> I just want to point out that we might draw some ideas from claroline
>> (http://claroline.net). I guess we can use it as a draft of what we
>> want, eventually arriving at a super/sub or non intersecting set of
>> features.
>
> One distinction we'll have to keep in mind is the difference between
> doing elearing/distance learning stuff and tools to support teaching
> and learning in schools (traditional and non-traditional).
>
> I'm interested in school-related stuff, but that's my job.
>


I think there are probably three main school related themes:

1) Delivery of distance learning/elearning as you indicated ( this is my
main area of interest - I do industrial/commercial distance learning content
and delivery). Tthere are lots of existing standards defined in this area -- 
http://www.adlnet.org, http://www.aicc.org , http://www.imsglobal.org/ that
could be  implemented in a Plone/Zope context)
2) Tools to support teaching and learning in schools as you indicated
3) Tools to support administration of schools (http://www.sifinfo.org/ is an
organization promoting standards in this area for example).


In some cases there is overlap in need between the themes.

I think Plone has potential for all three.


-- 
Brian Sullivan
Meeting by Wire ( http://www.meetingbywire.com)




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