Why set up OpenAcademic?

The process of setting up OpenAcademic came out of a series of discussions and the meeting of ideas/thoughts.

Bill (FunnyMonkey) was playing around with the idea of combining Drupal, Elgg and Moodle to create a flexible tool set for K-12. We at Curverider were exploring various integration for Elgg, Elgg provides an excellent informal setting but to satisfy all the needs of a learning institution there are more pieces required. This led to the two parties talking.

During discussions we discovered that all were thinking along the same lines - there was a common feeling that much of the educational software being offered to schools is well below the standard it should be. To often it seems like a case of bending teaching practise to fit the software not the other way round! Technology should be there to improve, not hinder situations - it should work for you not against you.

We decided to get together and produce solutions which we feel will be better suited to creating worthwhile and engaging learning environments.

We are all involved with open source and know the power of these tools as well as the strength of the Moodle, Drupal and Elgg user and development communities! It is worth noting that all developments we do will go back to the respective communities.

3 Responses to “Why set up OpenAcademic?”

  1. Art Lader Says:

    > all developments we do will go back to the respective communities

    That is good to know!

    – Art

  2. sean lancaster Says:

    i appreciate the effort that is being undertaken to create a terrific online learning environment that brings various resources together seamlessly; however, i am curious to better understand how Drupal and Moodle are different in what they provide. i mean, why would a person use both tools at the same time?

  3. Drupal and Moodle together? Really? Really. Says:

    […] In an earlier blog post, Sean Lancaster asked the following question: i appreciate the effort that is being undertaken to create a terrific online learning environment that brings various resources together seamlessly; however, i am curious to better understand how Drupal and Moodle are different in what they provide. i mean, why would a person use both tools at the same time? […]

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