[WikiEducator] Wikieducator (and mediawiki): Low bandwidth access

2008-06-05 Thread Bjoern
Dear all, first post to the list - hello to you all. This is a post partially in reply to Wayne Mactintosh's presentation http://www.wikieducator.org/Wayne_Mackintosh’s_Presentation#.283:25.29_The_Big_Issue_for_Africa_.E2.80.93_How_do_you_get_Access.3F regarding access for Africa, and your

[WikiEducator] Re: help required

2008-06-05 Thread NELLIE DEUTSCH
Dear Hizbullah, I completed my MAEDCT (Master of education, curriculum and technology) at the University of Phoenix. I would gladly help. Let me know what areas interest you. Warm wishes, Nellie Deutsch On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Hizbullah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi, actually im

[WikiEducator] Re: Wikieducator (and mediawiki): Low bandwidth access

2008-06-05 Thread Savithri Singh
*Slow network has been one of my problems right from the beginning and things have not improved much. I had raised a question about it a long time back - whether would be possible to work in an 'off line' mode with automatic upload when connectivity is good (Erik may remember this!). I am glad

[WikiEducator] WikiEducator's featured institution

2008-06-05 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Hi everyone. Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand has acquired the status of Featured Institution on WikiEducator. Otago Polytechnic is an OER role model. I invite all WikiEducator's to read how they developed an intellectual property policy for the times, and how this has contributed to a quantum

[WikiEducator] Incorporating Open Source Software with Universal Education at WikiEducator

2008-06-05 Thread minhaaj
I have been editing WE for some time and i have noted that there is no significant step take in the domain of free open source education on WE. To promote universal and affordable education around the globe the usage and training for open source softwares like linux is very important. Being a

[WikiEducator] Re: Incorporating Open Source Software withUniversal Education at WikiEducator

2008-06-05 Thread Brent
There was the start of a page here: http://www.wikieducator.org/Linux and you can also look at: http://www.wikieducator.org/Category:Free_Software but otherwise i'd be keen to get something like this going with a bit more organisation, structure, etc. brent. On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 2:02 PM,

[WikiEducator] Re: Incorporating Open Source Software withUniversal Education at WikiEducator

2008-06-05 Thread minhaaj
Brent, yea i have read it and its t basic. We need to spice it up with pictures and tutorials for a newbie who probably can't spell linux. It is really nice work done as initial ground and we can go from here. Seems like we've hit the ground running. Are you willing to participate ? On Jun

[WikiEducator] Re: Incorporating Open Source SoftwarewithUniversal Education at WikiEducator

2008-06-05 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Hi Minhaaj - Sounds good to me! WE definitely need build a starter's guide to linux that is comprehensive and establishes a solid foundation. I sent Brent has already responded -- looks like a cluster is forming smile. BTW -- stumbled across a the Webpresent project today -- a FLOSS webservice

[WikiEducator] Re: Incorporating Open Source SoftwarewithUniversal Education at WikiEducator

2008-06-05 Thread minhaaj
Nice link Wayne. It is really good work but i know of services similar to this one and equally good. Web conferencing is cool but there are better alternatives out there with tested quick support. I would love to know of better suggestions but my experience with online web conferencing and

[WikiEducator] Re: Incorporating Open SourceSoftwarewithUniversal Education at WikiEducator

2008-06-05 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Hi Minhaaj, Wiziq is a cool service - and very good and I've heard excellent feedback from folk using it. My problem is that WikiEducator subscribes to the free cultural works definition and Wiziq is not open source. WE has no problems with folk using the service of their choice in