I think most of us know that Ubuntu 10.04 launches today. I’ve been using the betas in both desktop and server environments for a while and have been incredibly pleased. It’s fast, it’s stable, and has great features and software, …
Zim: An Easy To Use Desktop Wiki For Your Life & Everything
The Zim wiki is an open-source program available for Linux and Windows, and it’s a great way to build a simple desktop wiki. Best of all, it’s named after the single greatest cartoon character in history.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/zim-desktop-wiki-life-universe/…
Hungry? How About An Open Source Restaurant
Ever get a great dish at a restaurant and imagine making it at home? At the world’s first open source restaurant you can.
SocialLearn, an Open University project, steps onto the stage
They write: “We’re moving from operating as a confidential business project, to an open source, open architecture, open partnership modus operandi. May 2010 be an Open, Social, Connected year for us all!”
http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/sociallearn/2010/01/07/sociallearn-2010/…
Kaltura Releases Open Source Video Extension for Moodle
Kaltura, an open source video hosting and management site, now has a Moodle extension. Using the Kaltura video extension for Moodle, teachers can upload and manage rich-media content, such as full lectures in an online course; students can then post …
Sprixi – The Easiest Way to Find and Use Free Images
Finding and using free images can be a real hassle. Searching for free content is hard enough, let alone crediting in accordance with the license. End result? Most people just don’t bother doing the crediting bit – which is kind …
Open Educational Resources: The implications for educational development (SEDA)
Dave Cormier questions some underlying presumptions of resource repositories in this examination of open educational resources (OERs). “There is a presumption in traditional learning design that a given trainer is somehow going to be able to divine the needs of …