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> LMS's are also just really complicated pieces of software it's MIT.
by jazzyjackson 6mo ago
> LMS's are also just really complicated pieces of software
it's MIT.
- _diyar 6mo agoBut it’s not like MIT gains anything from rolling their own LMS.
- jcgl 6mo agoYou don’t need to roll your own LMS—you can self-host Canvas: https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/wiki/Production-Start https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/wiki/Production-St...
- cactusfrog 6mo agoI went to a small liberal arts school where the IT department recruited CS students under work study to build the systems. It’s a good learning experience for students to be involved in constructing and maintaining the infrastructure that keeps the university running. I don’t mean this entirely as in cost savings, but because I like the idea of a university being self maintained.
- _diyar 5mo agoIt’s a great system until every department is angry at the one for messing up the system. As a system provider you take responsibility not only for maintenance, but also to tank the blame once something invariably goes wrong
- Xeronate 6mo agoMaintaining an LMS doesn't seem like a good use of time. You should almost always outsource pieces that aren't your core business.
- SoftTalker 6mo agoIt's a university. Teaching and learning is their core business.
- Xeronate 6mo agoLMS doesn't improve teaching or learning. They are administrative overhead.
- dnnddidiej 6mo agoComputer science != software engineering.