[Moodle] UltraNet - why not develop moodle ?

[victor rajewski]

Well, no timeline has been announced on the revised tender yet, might be
worth calling someone upstairs to see if there's still a chance to put
forward a case, maybe even getting Martin involved...

vik

On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Stephen Digby <
digby.stephen.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

>  Re: Government to rework online plan<http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24586362-2862,00.html>
> Herald Sun, Australia - Nov 1, 2008
> Under the $60.5 million "*ultranet*" initiative, parents would be able to
> check marks, assignments and attendance details via computer. *...*
>
>
>
> Governments around the world hate the concept of open source software even
> when it has emerged from the creative minds of their own citizens.  Rather
> than provide a potentially massive contribution to a shared resource for the
> global educational community, they want to spend millions of citizen dollars
> on reinventing the wheel.  "moodle" does most things required by the
> "Ultranet".  It was developed in Perth and is now used worldwide.  It is the
> most popular system in UK schools and widely used in Australia.  Even many
> tertiary institutions are using it around the world.  Why not add extra
> features to this flexible free Australian tool ?
>
> Advisors seem to whisper in politicians eager ears:  "You will have total
> control from purpose-built commercial software. If we contribute to open
> source solutions, anyone will be able to benefit – even poor countries ! We
> will design the Ultranet so well that everyone on earth will want to buy
> it.  We will make a profit !". The Australian State Education Department of
> Victoria has an abysmal record of software development and management over
> decades including the universally hated "CASES" system which all schools are
> forced to use but whose features most schools avoid using wherever
> possible.  The attempt to contract out an "UltraNet" is only the last
> debacle. The failed tender process provides another chance to support
> Australian innovation and contribute to a shared international resource.
> Let's take it !
>
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