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Open Source or Proprietary LMS? Your Answer, My Friend, Is Floating In the Cloud

Posted on November 8, 2011 by tcnet

A colleague recently asked me if I could explain the distinction between open source and proprietary learning management systems, especially as it might affect a K-12 school looking at the best kind of LMS to implement today.  She wanted to … Continue reading →

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LMS Disruption– Free Web 2.0 Tools Can Co-Exist with the Centralized LMS

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Ted Curran

[Question from a colleague] It appears that OpenClass has the same mission as Canvas –  OpenClass: “disrupt technology for education”, Canvas:  “disrupting the Learning Management System (LMS) market.” Does this new partnership introduce any concerns about Canvas’ future. Blackboard has … Continue reading →

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Good Security Practices Keep You Safe(r) from Hackers when Using Cloud Tools

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ted Curran

Friends and colleagues have been expressing doubt about entrusting their data to “The Cloud”, especially in light of the recent high profile attacks on the CIA, the Senate, and Sony (among many others).  As educators are increasingly adopting cloud-based tool … Continue reading →

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Get Gmail quality email & collab tools while keeping your school's domain name

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Ted Curran

This year, I talked our charter organization’s IT master into switching all our (5) schools and the main office to Google Apps for your Domain. This means that our schools don’t have to maintain their own email servers anymore…. all … Continue reading →

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