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My Journal Building Block

Posted April 14, 2005 by Jon Dron

Open source blog-like Building Block for Blackboard, though apparently only works with MS SQL and needs IE as a browser.
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Learning Objects | Products > Campus Pack > Backpack LX

Posted April 14, 2005 by Jon Dron

Not sure of prices, but some interesting tools with blog and wiki functionality that are provided as Blackboard Building Blocks as well as OKI compliant components.
Created:Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:51:00 GMT


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Blackboard vs. Moodle

Posted April 14, 2005 by Jon Dron

Excellent detailed study comparing Moodle and Blackboard from various different perspectives. Moodle comes out on top, but not unequivocally.
Created:Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:37:02 GMT


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Posted: April 14, 2005, 12:37 pm

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Innovate

Posted April 10, 2005 by Jon Dron

High quality online journal of online education
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Posted: April 10, 2005, 2:32 pm

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Learning Technology Newsletter

Posted April 10, 2005 by Jon Dron

Not refereed but none the less interesting IEEE publication (edited by Kinshuk)
Created:Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:28:58 GMT


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Posted: April 10, 2005, 7:28 am

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Journal of Distance Education

Posted April 3, 2005 by Jon Dron

Many issues of the CADE journal online – brilliant collection of seminal papers.
Created:Sun, 03 Apr 2005 12:00:47 GMT


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Posted: April 3, 2005, 6:00 am

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International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

Posted March 31, 2005 by Jon Dron

Free access to well edited content
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Moodle at DCU

Posted March 22, 2005 by Jon Dron

Interesting paper on the evaluation of a VLE/LMS at DCU, giving justification for open-source approach and comparing Moodle with Bodington and Claroline
Created:Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:00:34 GMT


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Posted: March 22, 2005, 2:00 am

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History-Rich Tools for Social Navigation

Posted March 18, 2005 by Jon Dron

Fine article by Alan Wexelblat on footprints etc (from 1998)
Created:Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:18:27 GMT


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Social Navigation: Modeling, Simulation, and Experimentation

Posted March 18, 2005 by Jon Dron

Interesting paper from Mark O. Riedl and Robert St. Amant
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