Hi Peter
If you look in the archives of this list - you will see that it was
discussed at some length in the week beginning 10th Jan. Basically if you
read the BECTA learning platform framework it is about supply of a service -
not a particular platform. It seems they wanted to ensure that schools/LEAs
investing in a VLE (LCMS/LMS/Learning platform) had a list of checked out
suppliers who could supply and properly support a system. There is nothing
to stop a school asking for open source from one of the suppliers or just
using one if it wants to - but any school should at least read the framework
and think about all the issues involved . Research in HE/FE shows that it
doesn't matter whether Moodle/other open source system or BlackCT/Learnwise
etc. is chosen - what matters is how it is used to support and develop the
learning and teaching carried out by the teaching staff. It is not the
technology that matters - it's making sure it is used effectively to support
L&T. If it isn't - why bother?
Laurence
Laurence Fouweather BSc MSc MBCS MIET
Director
Oxford Academic Technology Ltd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virtual Learning Environments
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adam
> Sent: 29 January 2007 10:41
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [VLES] BECTA's Learning Platform Services Framework
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Kilcoyne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [VLES] BECTA's Learning Platform Services Framework
>
>
> I think the most striking thing about this list is the lack of an Open
> Source VLE. It seems BECTA have failed to learn one of the most
> important lessones from the FE experience which is that most colleages
> have now moved away from commercial VLEs which were not very
> successful
> and have started to move forward and make far more progress with Open
> Source solutions.
>
> Does anyone know if schools have to choose from this list or whether
> this is just a recommendation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Simon Fitzpatrick
> Sent: 10 January 2007 09:47
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [VLES] BECTA's Learning Platform Services Framework
>
> Hi
>
> The following press release crept out on 22 Dec 2006 regarding
> 'approved'
> suppliers to BECTA's Learning Platform Services Framework:
>
> http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=27053
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> best rgds
>
> simonf
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> Simon Fitzpatrick
> VTLE Developer
> Northumberland County Council
> Adult Learning
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