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Opensim/Drupal integration for education - proposal and call for help
June 24, 2008 – 11:05 pm

Well… i’m finally getting my teeth back into opensim and finding that there are a couple of things i’d like to get built over the next couple of months. We’ve already gotten a good start on the automated installer for opensim, but what i’d really like to do now is attempt an integration with drupal. I’ll be keeping my running requirements list for that integration on the openhabitat project page and will hopefully pop a few updates into here from time to time.

What I need
I need two things.

1. I need a good drupal/opensim programmer. Someone familiar with both platforms who can spearhead the drupal integration (or, if you like opensim integration).
2. I need some sense that there are other folks in the British Higher Education community who would find this integration compelling for an application to the emerge community for extra funding.

Is it really necessary to purchase text books for those computer classes anymore? Take a look at your content area on each of these sites. You be the judge.

• 1. freecomputerbooks.com
• 2. freetechbooks.com
• 3. techtoolblog.com
• 4. computer-books.us
• 5. onlinecomputerbooks.com

...as this list expands keep track here: del.icio.us/cravens/freebook

Some of the highlights from my recent visit with educators at the Texas Tech Forum included:

David Warlick:  An Educator's Guide to Web 2.0

:: Pax home page :: || :: Pax Warrior ::

Pax Warrior is a Hybrid New Media product for the educational and training markets that extends the nascent "Interactive Documentary" form to incorporate decision based simulation and collaborative learning tools. It is at the lead of the new genre of "Serious Games".

There was also quite a bit of a buzz over Linux, primariliy edubuntu. I recently installed edubuntu in my classroom and used it to begin a lesson on operating systems. I would be very excited about an opportunity to use older pcs to build a linux learning lab.

I'm using moodle to manage the Boerne Virtual School, so I took a little time to share my experience with other educators and to invite progrmaming teachers to join our class online.   

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Podcasting: A Look Inside One School’s Implementation

So Im beginning my second attempt to get podcasting to catch on at my school in my business computer programming class. This article is an interesting take on how podcasting can catch in higher education. In the K-12 environment, Im thinking student created content rather than a medium to archive a lecture. Keep track of our progress here: bcp.bmsn.org