But my understanding is that the list of named companies is a list of named
suppliers. There is a difference between a supplier and a product. I would
not see a problem in asking a supplier to include in their work, the supply
of Moodle.
And once again, let's be clear - we are looking at learning platforms.
Perhaps we are looking at a portal solution that enables any number of VLE's
to be plugged into it.
Derrick
Derrick Golland
Senior Adviser and e-Learning Manager
School Improvement Division
Staffordshire County Council
Kingston Centre Fairway
Stafford ST16 3TW
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fax: 01785 256193
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From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Richard Goddard
Sent: 12 January 2007 18:16
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VLES] BECTA's Learning Platform Services Framework
On an associated topic, I attended a meeting of Herefordshire schools a
few months ago at which (a) a number of VLE vendors were invited and,
basically "plugged" and (b) a senior dfes spokesperson appeared to
endorse the use of commercial, rather than open source, software. I
demo'd our Moodle site, but I have a feeling a lot of money will be
spent by the council and individual schools before they learn the
lessons most of us already have (if you'll excuse the bad English!).
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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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Northumberland County Council
Adult Learning
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Mob: 07742-223347
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