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Where are open source learning applications?

Tony Karrer

If you look at the slow creep up the application stack of open-source solutions (OS, app server, database, CRM), then its easy to see the pattern. Fun Interactions - Hot Potato * Audio Editing - Audacity and I know there's some that do essentially PPT + audio, lots of ways to create podcasts, video, and the list goes on.

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Latest E-Learning Insight and News

eLearning 24-7

Systems that are only available as hosted on your own servers are starting to significantly decline. Equally of interest, are the increase in open source systems that offer for a fee, hosting on their own servers, rather than on yours. Oh, they offer SaaS for a fee, but you can host it on your own servers for free. Prediction.

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Rapid Content Authoring Tools 2010 – Innovators, Winners and Updated Trends

eLearning 24-7

Innovation abounded and the push to focus on the “PPT to Flash&# angle continued to shine. A product that has multiple uses, which can be either a standalone into your LMS as a course, or used as a Podcast Or. iTunes, iTunes University, Facebook, MySpace, CD, web server & more. SAAS or hosted on your own servers.