[Xerte] Re: The Future of Xerte

[Ron Mitchell]

I posted a few of my own comments here too:

 

Xerte, Apereo Incubation and the Jisc Invitation for project submissions for
Interactive Learning Resources

http://mitchellmedia.co.uk/693

 

Well done to all involved past and present!

 

Ron

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: 22 September 2014 15:04
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Cc: Ian Dolphin apereo ian.dolphin at apereo.org
Subject: [Xerte] Re: The Future of Xerte

 

There is some further information from Apereo here:

http://www.prlog.org/12373629-premier-interactive-content-authoring-project-
to-reach-broader-audience.html

 

Julian

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 22 September 2014 14:10
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Cc: Ian Dolphin apereo ian.dolphin at apereo.org
Subject: [Xerte] Re: The Future of Xerte

 

Congratulations to Julian and the team that has brought Xerte to this
inspired point.

 

Well done!

 

  _____  

From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk; xerte-dev at lists.nottingham.ac.uk;
XERTEFORTEACHERS at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:03:47 +0100
CC: ian.dolphin at apereo.org
Subject: [Xerte] The Future of Xerte

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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