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i started writing a serious replacement for what i considered was a completely broken, dis-engaging format for online course delivery. then i discovered Canvas

i started writing a serious replacement for what i considered was a completely broken, dis-engaging format for online course delivery. then i discovered Canvas was already a product that was 90% what i was developing/imagining and got discouraged from writing more code :( i think the most difficult part isn't the software dev, it's getting past all the entrenched educational bureaucracy and unfortunately huge existing ecosystems. if you get a foothold as Instructure has, you're already waaaaay ahead of the competition.

keithpeter 13y ago
UK: Split between Blackboard (which swallowed WebCT) and Moodle. Moodle is GPLed of course and free to download, but you administer it yourself. The Open University decided to hack on Moodle rather than invent their own system some years ago and the code was released back into Moodle[1] (I recollect the 'roles' system and an add on e-portfolio). "it's getting past all the entrenched educational bureaucracy and unfortunately huge existing ecosystems" Teachers often work around the structures. Use email/FB/Whatsap/BBM/Other free things to reach students on an ad hoc basis. Who actually needs course management other than the bureaucrats? Its a dialogue![2] [1] http://docs.moodle.org/26/en/About_Moodle http://docs.moodle.org/26/en/About_Moodle [2] http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~rjr/dolweb/docs/laurillardmoddoc.htm http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~rjr/dolweb/docs/laurillardmoddoc.h...