[Xerte] Re: The Future of Xerte

[Pat L (pgogy)]

>From experience Sakai isn't great for adding things in?
Is there a good way to do it?

On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 12:12 PM, robb <robb at interlin.nl> wrote:

>   Hi Julian and Xerte list,
>
> Its a good thing the project is growing like it is.
>
> Just a quick question: Since apereo also has the sakai project under its
> wings, does it mean that XoT and Sakai will get closer together in terms of
> implementing XoT projects into Sakai ELO?
>
> regards,
> robb
>
> Op 22-09-14 om 15:03 schreef Julian Tenney:
>
> Dear All,
>
>
>
> I am really excited to be able to announce that The Xerte Project has been
> accepted as an incubating project at The Apereo Foundation (
> https://www.apereo.org/). This is a fantastic opportunity for the project
> – as you know, The University of Nottingham has led the developments over
> the years. Over the last few years, with increasing contributions from a
> growing community of developers it is fair to say that Nottingham's
> contribution is now a much smaller percentage of the total than it once
> was. This reflects the growing volume of work, rather than a dwindling
> commitment on our part, and we remain dedicated to the project as an
> important platform for innovation, and for the creation and delivery of
> high quality content to learners here at the University.
>
>
>
> As the project has grown, we have turned to questions around its
> sustainability. We have spent a lot of time over the last eighteen months
> or so exploring various options: we know that sustainability is a key issue
> for those looking to adopt the technology in other organisations and we
> understand that the current situation raises some questions for potential
> adopters: there is a sense that the project has a single point of failure.
> As priorities have changed here at the University, and the shape of my team
> has changed over the years, we do have fewer resources to put into the
> project than we used to have. We also appreciate that the current situation
> makes it hard for the project to achieve its full potential. As the only
> open source tool in its class it really deserves to increase its reach into
> new sectors and to find ways to generate and use revenue. Also, as the
> developer community has grown, it is increasingly important to ensure that
> the project continues to develop within a rigorous framework.
>
>
>
> Over the last 18 months we have carefully explored all the options
> available to us, and we have chosen Apereo for its solid presence in
> educational technology and its excellent cultural fit with The Xerte
> Project. I’m really excited about this opportunity, and I’m really looking
> forward to working with Apereo through the incubation process.
>
>
>
> My thanks go to all our users, contributors and developers, without whom
> the project could not have reached this significant milestone.
>
>
>
> Julian
>
>
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