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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). Open Architecture. APIs are open source code, so that developers (inc. Mashups Possibilities. No problem.

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Why you should embrace open source

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Innovation Happens Elsewhere: Open Source as Business Strategy by Ron Goldman and Richard Gabriel. The reasons to engage with open source include the following: * Getting high-quality, free software and software design and development help. Adopting transparent development processes. Reducing time to market.

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eLearning Trends 2007 and 2008

Tony Karrer

eLearning Trend #2 - Virtual Environments - see Second Life and Learning eLearning Trend #3 - Open Source and Free Tools eLearning Trend #4 - Do-It-Yourself Learning - see Disruptive Changes in Learning , Personal Learning for Learning Professionals - Using Web 2.0 and eLearning 1.0 and eLearning 1.0

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Corporate eLearning

Tony Karrer

Why Wikis Are Conquering the Enterprise Wikis - Public vs. Controlled - Why There's No eLearning Wiki Will Blogs, Wikis, RSS, Mashups be Used in Corporate eLearning? Controlled - Why There's No eLearning Wiki Will Blogs, Wikis, RSS, Mashups be Used in Corporate eLearning? Learning Trends Point To and Shape Corporate eLearning

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Top 10 eLearning Resources You May Not Have Thought Of

eLearning Brothers

The following eLearning resources will help you stay focused and productive during the course development. This open source toolkit enables you to produce interactive learning materials in a productive online environment. Developer Resources eLearning Resources eLearning Resources eLearning Tools' Scate Ignite 4.

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Moodle: Pros, Challenges

eLearning 24-7

I want to make something very clear – Moodle and other open source LMSs, Learning Portals, CMSs, etc. APIs and mashups – which is really can expand Moodle to the next level of learning. Moodle and some other open source LMS/LCMS solutions are not really “out of the box” solutions. They are not turnkey.

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Encore – Moodle: Pros, Challenges

eLearning 24-7

I want to make something very clear – Moodle and other open source LMSs, Learning Portals, CMSs, etc. APIs and mashups – which is really can expand Moodle to the next level of learning. Moodle and some other open source LMS/LCMS solutions are not really “out of the box” solutions. They are not turnkey.

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