Category: General

The next Elgg release will happen either tonight or tomorrow night – Dave and I will confer on the version number, but I suspect it won’t have an “a” or “b” suffix. We’ve made so many changes, and some really excellent contributions have been made (which you’ll see reflected on this site very soon). Want…

Here in the UK, universities and public organisations are subject to the Disability Discrimination Act, which dictates that we must make “reasonable efforts” to allow content to be accessed by the disabled. This largely means blind people, although there are also issues for people with impaired motor skills; the RNIB, a charity for the blind,…

I’m back from my whirlwind visit to Odense in Denmark, where I was invited to speak at the KnowledgeLab‘s E-portfolio & Talent Management conference. I’d once again like to thank Niels and the team for a really though-provoking, well-organised event. Of course, I got to explain Dave and my vision for the Learning Landscape, as…

You’ve probably seen the news post announcing communities. It’s really exciting, and we’ve been meaning to do this for a really long time, but the logistics – more than any other part of the system – have been daunting to say the least. It’s there now, and I thought some of you might appreciate a…