How about a phased approach. Google for now + explore OS alternatives,
When OS functionality is where the commuity wants it, then migrate to OS . - Randy On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:08 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I am still really on the fence. My original Google vote was for reasons > much like Ian's we have thousands of users around the world who need access > to wikieducator now, who are not terribly comfortable using unfamiliar > software no matter how user friendly, and Google is a known commodity. I > respect the open resource philosophy and am a bit leery of any commercial > enterprise, even Google but I think we need to be sure that all these > carefully trained folks can actually use the resources and soon....sorry to > be always seeing both sides. Joyce > > *Ian Thomson <[email protected]>* > > Sent by: [email protected] > 03/08/2010 08:43 PM ZE11Please respond [email protected] > > > To [email protected] > cc > bcc Joyce McKnight/SUNY > Subject [WikiEducator] Improving our our search capability -- WE need > your advice > > > From a Developing region (the Pacific islands) struggling to include things > like WE into the education system, the simpler and more familiar the better. > > Many teachers in the region will be familiar with Google and will feel more > at home using that than some other little understood engine. > > I vote for Google > > -- > Ian Thomson > At SPC in New Caledonia > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: *http://www.wikieducator.org* > To visit the discussion forum: * > http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator* > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > -- Open Education is a sustainable and renewable resource. ________________ Randy Fisher, MA, OMD Senior Consultant, Change Management, eLearning/Collaboration & Performance Intersol Group, Canada Senior Consultant, Organization & Capacity Development International Centre for Open Education / OER Foundation, New Zealand Elected Member, WikiEducator Community Council, www.wikieducator.org +1 613.722.5577 (EST) Skype: wikirandy Twitter: wikirandy * Organization Design & Development * Stakeholder Engagement & Project Implementation * E-Learning, Online Collaboration & Learning Communities * Coaching & Facilitation * My Bio: http://www.communitybuildingexpert.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
