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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

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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). Typically APIs are free. Search for restaurants in Google and Google Maps shows up with the various restaurants on the map.

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LMS and Learning Portal Directory Plus HTML5 Course

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Latest: 303 LMS & Learning Portal Vendors. 28 free open source vendors – on 2nd tab. Learning Portals. Again, a learning portal can achieve this – i.e. by you incorporating APIs, mashups or some component of such with code and you are using as a back end a CMS. E-Learning 24/7.

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LMS and Learning Portal Directory Plus HTML5 Course

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Latest: 303 LMS & Learning Portal Vendors. 28 free open source vendors – on 2nd tab. Learning Portals. Again, a learning portal can achieve this – i.e. by you incorporating APIs, mashups or some component of such with code and you are using as a back end a CMS. LMS Directory.

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Moodle: Pros, Challenges

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I want to make something very clear – Moodle and other open source LMSs, Learning Portals, CMSs, etc. Moodle: Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. APIs and mashups – which is really can expand Moodle to the next level of learning. are NOT out of the box solutions. They are not turnkey.

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2010 LMS Products of the Year

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I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Open Source Systems – That have to be 100% free to be considered. Oh, yeah 100% free. My runner-up is Operitel’s LearnFlex LSP. In my opinion, an absolutely wonderful system in terms of a LMS with social learning functionality. Categories.

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Social Learning and LMSs Marketplace

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When so many potential customers are seeing the advantages of open source, creating their own learning or VLE portals or seeing the value of various social media types and incorporating them into some type of social learning community, the “do nothing&# spin is well, a time warp into the past. Event management.

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Encore – Moodle: Pros, Challenges

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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. For your own content/courses, it is free – so you can have unlimited users. are NOT out of the box solutions.

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