February 27, 2003
Ohio
Foundation of Independent Colleges
28/31
Some
Advantages of Open Source CMS
nNo licensing costs; relatively low cost system requirements
nEnhancements from higher education community
nTeaching is our core competency; why should we buy corporate teaching frameworks?
nFlexibility and support for diverse pedagogical
methods
nDifferent support models
–Skilled staff gather solutions from developers’
community
–Partnership with larger institutions for support
–Outside support under contract