Edu 2.0

Hello all. I am searching for a free course management system that can be hosted completely externally. The one I keep coming across is Edu 2.0. I’ve taken a tour of its features and am very impressed. I was wondering if anyone else out there is using Edu 2.0 and can tell me what they think about it. Also, are there other free online course management systems worth looking at? Cheers.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Grove-Stephensen on June 14, 2008 at 10:48pm: Hi John

> So my students should also see it in a larger font.
Provided you've not equipped them all with iPhones or Asus eees, yes.

> I just took over running the second school
I saw a tweet to this effect a couple of weeks ago. Congratulations!

> once we have some decent computers
Just FYI, part of the specification of Yacapaca is that it should run on just about anything. You would be amazed at the ancient kit we've got back at the office; just as fast as the latest 2GHz machines, though in fairness it is running Linux, not Windoze, there. Yacapaca is also kind to your network - equally important in a school setting.

I'll have to remember not to make them so long when they become more advanced
My private fantasy is to spend my dotage wandering around the world teaching refined assessment authoring and pedagogical techniques. One day...

Hopefully more people will join the Facebook group soon.
So far, the Facebook group has been a damp squib. People join, but there is very little discussion. The hot action is in the Sandpit message board within Yacapaca, which I know you have already discovered. Peer support remains a weak spot, if I am to be honest. We are working on it.

I love the animation too,
It amazes me how much ownership the students feel when they choose their own avatars. Simple enough, but it really does make a big difference. For interest, here's how the choice breaks down.

Really glad you are getting into Yacapaca!

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Permalink Reply by expert on June 17, 2008 at 3:48pm: Has anyone heard back from any Universities about nursing courses?
I know it's still early, but...
Loads of my friend that sent off UCAS heard stuff ages ago,
AND we have interviews, so thought the'ld be quite quick...

If it helps, I applied to, erm...

Uni of Leeds
Uni of Manchester
Chester Uni
Keele Uni
Sheffield Hallam

Anyone heard anything from these?
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Permalink Reply by Steve Maher on June 17, 2008 at 4:11pm: I hope this isn't already in this thread - but take a look at NineHub. You can get a hosted Moodle site for free. If you can palette the ads at the bottom of the page (they are not too bad). Take a look.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Daniel Rezac on June 22, 2008 at 3:37pm: Hey there Andrew-
I'd like you to check out www.ectolearning.com and tell me what you think. I've used it for the past two years, and I'm quite surprised that I haven't seen it mentioned on Classroom 2.0. It's really easy to create learning content, the students can create their own pages, and you can add graded content as well. Plus, it's free, like it should be!
Let me know what you think.

Daniel
mr-rezac.blogspot.com
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