I haven't had a chance to play with it yet but my wiki du choix, JotSpot, has emerged as Google Sites. More here (including mention of teaching use in the promo video). GS is significant not only in terms of its integration capability (attach and search your docs and spreadsheets) but (assuming it's been retained) its end-user extensibility and hence capacity to support innovation (a concept it "borrowed" from Twiki).
Meanwhile, I'm tempted to say "Bye-bye BlackBoard" but SLoodle developer Daniel Livingstone stages a defence of the VLE that suggests we probably will see some co-existence for a while yet.
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Oops, not as simple as that. We have to contend with managing a Google Apps account too.
Thanks for the link, though I've not really written a proper defense of VLEs yet - but I do think they are worth defending (all I need to do is explain why!)
@Peter - While using Moodle/Sloodle for one of my current classes, I also introduced the students to the Google Apps - and I do hope that they use them (or other tools) for supporting their groupwork outside of the VLE. The students were very impressed by Google Apps (in particular the synchronous collaborative editing features).
Its easy to get trapped into thinking we have to use one thing OR another, when often using a combination of tools might be the best way forward.
You're right re defence -- I was extrapolating a little there. In fact, I doubt I'll be using GS/GA this year but it's interesting and useful to see that the suite in general is well-received by students.
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