This post is part of a series on the concept of a Learning Management Operating System. In my last few posts, I argued that accommodating niche learning applications is an important part of the next wave of LMS design, pointed to Google Maps as an example of a niche application that’s designed to be easily […]
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More About Designing for the Long Tail
In my last entry, I wrote: We need a system that is optimized toward slotting in new pieces as they become available, not as an after-thought or an add-on, but as a fundamental characteristic of the system. That sounds cool and all in the abstract, but what does it mean? What is missing in today’s […]
The Long Tail of Learning Applications
Not too long ago, I introduced the notion of a Learning Management Operating System, or LMOS. I’m going to be blogging about this concept quite a bit in the coming days and weeks, so I have created a theme heading for it on my blog. My first few posts on the topic will focus on […]
Hands-on Software Engineering e-Courses In Virtual PC Sandboxes
O’Reilly (the premiere IT publishing house) now offers hands-on software training through a partnership with Useractive which, in turn, has a partnership with the University of Illinois. What’s interesting about the offering is the way that it’s apparently accomplished technically and what that affords. From a user’s perspective, you use your web browser to gain […]