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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating 1 Open Source wikis and VLEs Wikis and VLEs 2 Randy initial criteria Metcalfe wikis and 3 evaluation frameworks VLEs initial criteria 4 Open Business Readiness Rating evaluation frameworks Open 5 Open Source Maturity Model Business Readiness Rating 6 deciding for yourself Open Source Maturity Model 7 deciding for further resources yourself further resources wikis and VLEs

Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and VLEs Randy Metcalfe wikis and A is a website that allows visitors to add, remove, VLEs edit, and change its content. initial criteria A Virtual Learning Environment is any organised online evaluation frameworks system that supports learning in a directed fashion. Open Business Readiness Rating

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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and VLEs Randy tendering may inadvertently exclude open source Metcalfe solutions wikis and VLEs division between project and support businesses (in initial criteria some cases) evaluation few open source projects have marketing staff with a frameworks budget who can come visit you Open Business Readiness Rating Open source solutions challenge institutions to fully engage

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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and VLEs Randy Metcalfe wikis and Task: VLEs initial criteria In pairs, choose either wikis or VLEs and identify 5 criteria evaluation that you would use in your procurement process frameworks

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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and what groupings do the criteria fall into? VLEs Randy Here are some possible groupings... Metcalfe functionality - what do you actually need the system to wikis and VLEs do? initial criteria technical skill set - what skills will your IT staff need in evaluation frameworks order to deploy and maintain the new system? Open migration - getting current data (if any) in to the new Business Readiness system Rating

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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and VLEs Randy Metcalfe An evaluation framework provides a neutral standpoint from wikis and which to make comparisons. VLEs initial criteria Two frameworks that are currently widely used: evaluation frameworks Open Business Readiness Rating Open Open Source Maturity Model Business Readiness Rating

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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and VLEs Randy Metcalfe The BRR assessment has four phases: wikis and 1 VLEs quick assessment filter initial criteria 2 target usage assessment evaluation frameworks 3 data collection and processing

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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and VLEs Randy Metcalfe The OSMM also has four phases: wikis and 1 VLEs shortlisting initial criteria 2 assigning weighting factors evaluation 3 frameworks scoring each item Open 4 multiplying initial score by weighting Business Readiness Rating

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Comparison Shopping: Evaluating Open Source Wikis and VLEs Randy Metcalfe In the end you have to decide for yourself wikis and No one will be able to tell you what to choose; and no one VLEs will be able to tell you you’ve made the right choice. initial criteria evaluation And the success or failure of your decision and its frameworks implementation may have nothing to do with the criteria you Open Business used in your procurement process Readiness Rating

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