Looking Back at Learning Technologies 2010

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 Learning Technologies Exhibition in London. In many ways this event is very similar to the Online Educa in Berlin (e.g. most Berlin exhibitors were in London too and the conferences shared a keynote speaker). There are two main differences: Learning Technologies seems … Continue reading Looking Back at Learning Technologies 2010

Online Educa’s Platinum Sponsor Fronter is a Closed Source Proprietary Product Part 2

The 2008 Online Educa in Berlin was the first time I saw Fronter's appropriation of the term "open source" for their own marketing gain (they are not the only company looking for some open source street cred). At that time I wrote an irate blog post that got a bit of attention, but never a … Continue reading Online Educa’s Platinum Sponsor Fronter is a Closed Source Proprietary Product Part 2

Mobile Language Learning with Learnosity (Online Educa 2009)

About one and a half years ago I listened to a Floss Weekly podcast about the open source telephony project Asterisk. Asterisk is an incredibly flexible and powerful piece of software. Many projects are using the software in very creative ways. E.g. an interactive telephone murder mystery, a plant care system, a slightly offensive booty … Continue reading Mobile Language Learning with Learnosity (Online Educa 2009)