Connecting to others, is enabled by open source software. So this is not a blogpost on theory, but on practicalities of connectivism reality. The open source community celebrated Software Freedom Day on 20 September. "Transparency is ... open source software (FOSS) has become one of the major catalysts in increasing transparency by lowering the barrier to ... (to manipulate your picture quality etcetera) Inkscape : An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities ... plugins . Scribus : Open Source Desktop publishing. Scribus is an open-source program that brings ...

Software Blended e-Learning e-Learning Tools Open Source eLearning e-Learning ROI and Metrics ... eLearning 2008 ), I took a bit of heat, but looking at the trends - Games down! So are simulations and virtual labs. Any ... instruction is trending up even faster in Government. Simulations are trending up in Government. Wikis are almost flat ... federal government 62 are in state government 32 are in local government Member in State government -- and *especially* in Local government -- drag the numbers down quite a bit. For example, Wiki usage in local government is 0.56 vs 1.16 ...

... shortcomings of SL and are actively looking to overcome and partner with solution providers. Also need to watch for open source solutions...long-term, this tends to be the solution that wins out. Security, Privacy, and Intellectual ... "local net" ...

... innovation with individual genius. But almost always a story of complex organizational dynamics (open-source, old-school ... sophisticated (esp. when used to the old stuff, like me). Kingdom of Hearts - like immersive learning simulation. Requires so many ... work on items that may not work for the original intent. Open to new ideas for things you are working on. (from a failed puppet control cable to an excellent guitar string) + Open to bringing in other engineers and share their 10% of ... ? Vision taking shape - World of Warcraft - Immersive Learning Simulation. Why excited by MMOs - they ...

... out www.elgg.net . Also interesting to check out if you’re curious about open source projects or web2.0 phenomena ... . Interested in this open source LMS?  New book out: http://www.packtpub.com/moodle/book Monday, September ... ;-- short, simple, and EFFECTIVE. Hockey Team Negotiation Sim: http://www.experiencepoint.com/simulations/gm ... their partner must open the fist. In minutes, 100 Italians are grappling, laughing and talking. Elliott’s workshop activity, "Open Their Fist", and 89 other activities are described in detail in this new book. The activities ...

... have open-standards (not just open source) so you can take your content to another source. LCMS is in decline ... Environments Personalization Rapid e-Learning Semantic Web Simulation Tools Social Bookmarking Social Networking ... Earth + local pizza parlors + your personal photographs on top of that. Instead of building website on a server, can build a website that pulls from multiple. Uses SOAP -- simple object a protocol...) Simulation Tools General ...

Authority and the Essay ► Jul 24 (1) Open Source Textbooks: Flat ... technology, m-learning, quality, retention, simulations, Web 2.0/3.0). Excellence in College Teaching and Learning co-authored ... . Types of serious games, simulations. This topic could be a book in and of itself. While some games and simulations are clearly for the public good, others can be more questionable. Simulating crimes and violence, even if it is for ... their local or frankly, unsafe. Just thoughts to ponder... -Matthew Nehrling http://www.mlearning-world.com ...

... out www.elgg.net . Also interesting to check out if you’re curious about open source projects or web2.0 phenomena ... . Interested in this open source LMS?  New book out: http://www.packtpub.com/moodle/book Monday, September ... ;-- short, simple, and EFFECTIVE. Hockey Team Negotiation Sim: http://www.experiencepoint.com/simulations/gm ... their partner must open the fist. In minutes, 100 Italians are grappling, laughing and talking. Elliott’s workshop activity, "Open Their Fist", and 89 other activities are described in detail in this new book. The activities ...

... oriented scientific calculator with derivative taking capabilities.   UNESCO >> : Free & Open Source ... - MIT World is a free, open streaming media web site of the most significant public events at MIT. It features the ... Programs at MITs School of Engineering.   MIT Open Course Ware >> : Video and Audio Index - A key ... discipline.   MIT Open Course Ware >> : Master Course List - a list of courses available through MITs Open ... .   Carnegie Mellon University >> : Open Learning Initiative - A collection of "cognitively ...

... peer learning, instructional technology, open source culture, and intellectual property law. « Blogs ... to integrate OLS into their content collections. OLS is open source software. We hope that by enabling self ... ) of our Open Learning Support project. Attempts to explain the why and how of informal self-organinzing learning ... simulation environment, contains a sample model which simulates complex flocking behavior in birds. The model’s ... valuable source of socialization. While some might argue that interaction with peers is vastly inferior to ...

A podcast conversation with Phillip Long of MIT on open source and ... explore "Connexions" -- an open source ... Moodle, an open source course management system ... , featuring an exploration of games and simulations from Clarks ... simulation for the right situation.