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We started work on a Blackboard Alternative last year[1] (using Django), for a 2nd year Group Project module at University. Not mature enough to replace Blackbo
by JosephRedfern 13y ago
We started work on a Blackboard Alternative last year[1] (using Django), for a 2nd year Group Project module at University. Not mature enough to replace Blackboard yet, but we tried to address some of the issues that lecturers and students had with it, and received some good feedback. We open-sourced it at the end of the module.
[1]https://github.com/JosephRedfern/CM2301-9 https://github.com/JosephRedfern/CM2301-9
- vikp 13y agoI made something similar a few months ago, also using Django: https://github.com/equirio/movide https://github.com/equirio/movide . It's really hard to get teachers on board in a bottom-up way. There are a couple of classes using it, but it took a lot of work to get there. I am interested in talking more if you are still working on your project.
- keithpeter 13y ago"It's really hard to get teachers on board in a bottom-up way." Try getting them to 'score' their idea of what online course elements might provide using the scheme in [1] Do they want a filing cabinet, an online classroom, or some kind of student led Reddit/HN thing around their course materials? Gets a discussion going. [1] http://www.sohcahtoa.org.uk/legacy/blog/ilt-ideas/alan-staley/index.html http://www.sohcahtoa.org.uk/legacy/blog/ilt-ideas/alan-stale...
- JosephRedfern 13y agoI agree, it can be tricky - I imagine it's especially true for non CS-ish subjects, where the lecturers may be a little less open to trying out new technologies. Sounds good - I've sent you an email.