Michael Feldstein writes an incisive post against statements by BB that open source - specifically Moodle - is inherently bad, dangerous and will ruin your institution. Must read!
Feldstein lists the vendors with IMS Learning Information System (LIS) support. Includes Moodle but just via Moodlerooms it seems. On the SIS side just Peoplesoft (Oracle) with Banner committed to adoption.
"[Blackboard] announced plans to add a 'Share' button that will let professors make those learning materials free and open online."<--stealing the march on Moodle? #irony
List of tools with links. Most not directly relevant where we already have options eg via Moodle. If we have extended online teaching then some of these will be useful for those on the front of the adoption curve.
"(Iceland) wants to take a number of government departments open source.
According to project leader Tryggvi Björgvinsson, the migration project will involve the three biggest public institutions in Iceland: all of the ministries, the city of Reykjavik and the National Hospital. "These are setting a good migration example", he says."