Catalyst IT E-Learning

keynote presentation by Alec Couros

via http://twitter.com/watueueh/statuses/22645316395

open source software from higher ed for higher ed, e.g. financial software, research administration software

via http://twitter.com/cbell619/statuses/21730389719

via http://twitter.com/pascalvenier/status/21469048283

press release about the allocation of money for expert practitioners and changes in allocating money by the MoE in the next years to aid student achievement and re-think teacher development -> may also mean new ways for use of technology

blog post about a shared Moodle installation by several schools and the advantages as well as disadvantages

open source video conferencing tool

"A space/community to discuss technical issues regarding ICT in schools. The primary purpose is to support each make technical stuff work better for schools. Every day each of us has some problem to solve, a problem that is probably in common to ther members. Why not share the answer? And if you are unable to solve it why not ask others? Welcome."

winners were among others Mahara and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority web site

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