Month: July 2007

Computer Science Reconsidered: The Invocation Model of Process Expression is a very long title for a book that apparently argues that computer science is a discipline separate from mathematics, that requires its own theory of process expression. Although I haven’t read the book, I agree; there are certainly many places where the two fields overlap, […]

I had an interesting call with Simon Grant earlier about the developing LEAP 2.0 specification for representation of ePortfolio data. An ePortfolio is an electronic portfolio of evidence and reflections that collectively represents your skills, accomplishments, and sometimes learning process. Elgg, when coupled with its presentation tool, is a kind of ePortfolio. UKLeaP, the first […]

These screenshots are a couple of years old, but I thought I’d share them. Posted without comment, except to say that this was a meeting of professionals. {{file:21296}} {{file:21298}}

We’re very proud to announce that Elgg is a finalist in the New Statesman New Media Awards 2007, in the Education category. The other finalists are Futurelab’s Create-a-scape multimedia toolkit and the Open University’s OpenLearn initiative – impressive company indeed! What makes this particularly impressive is that each of the other finalists has received heavy […]