{"id":1590,"date":"2013-06-20T21:04:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T21:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2016-05-06T15:57:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T15:57:42","slug":"open-source-elearning-network-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/open-source-elearning-network-event.html","title":{"rendered":"Open Source eLearning Network Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-classic-wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/eLN-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1591 alignleft\" alt=\"eLN-logo\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/eLN-logo.png\" width=\"370\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/eLN-logo.png 370w, https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/eLN-logo-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>On July 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 2013 in Birmingham, England, the eLearning Network will be holding a day of practical case studies, sharing experiences and debate which will cover how you should procure the technologies to support learning in your organization. There will also be a number of experienced speakers and panel members present who will\u00a0discuss topics such as: An introduction to open source elearning tools, Open Source LMS &#8211; Wouldya? Couldya? Shouldya\u2019 and more.<\/p>\n<p>You will also be able to explore a vast array of LMSs, authoring tools and other technologies including\u00a0eFront, Exe, Ilias, Moodle, Xerte to name but a few.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The key questions which will be looked at on the day are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are there any examples of open-source software that isn&#8217;t\u00a0designed for geeks?<\/li>\n<li>When is it a good idea to look at open-source software?<\/li>\n<li>How can we make open-source software work in our\u00a0organisation?<\/li>\n<li>Why would you choose software that doesn&#8217;t come with\u00a0any support?<\/li>\n<li>What are the objections your IT department may raise\u00a0about opensource and how to address them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This workshop will be useful to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In-house L&amp;D staff under cost pressure to get more\u00a0from learning technologies<\/li>\n<li>L&amp;D practitioners (both in-house and consultants)\u00a0who want to offer a wider blend of learning than classic self-paced\u00a0e-learning<\/li>\n<li>People who are frustrated that the proprietory softwares they use for learning are not flexible enough\/customisable to\u00a0their needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information please go directly to the eLN event page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elearningnetwork.org\/events\/open-source\">http:\/\/www.elearningnetwork.org\/events\/open-source<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 12th, 2013 in Birmingham, England, the eLearning Network will be holding a day of practical case studies, sharing experiences and debate which will cover how you should procure the technologies to support learning in your organization. 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