[TYPO3-edu] what makes t3 interesting for edu institutions

[Gina Steiner]

> Hi!

hi hi!

> Good idea :)

thanx.

> I would like to critizise your ideas a little bit ;) (don't take me to
> serious please ;) )

never ;-)

>> - powerful user administration
> This is not very interesting for schools.

i think we don't have to focus just on schools but also on universities
and science&education, like the references on edu.typo3.com show:
http://edu.typo3.com/References.referenzen0.0.html

>> - extranet/intranet possibilities
> Schools have to secure their databases. They highly try to seperate both
> systems (sometimes even with different network wires in one room)

right but this depends also on what you do in your intranet. if you do
not store grades or top secret docs but only internal news (like
scientific institutes) and you want to minimize the user administration...

>> - ldap coupling
> same as the above

same as above, e.g. use the same users for the mailserver...

>> - single-sing-on
> if you decide to use TYPO3, you decide to use it.. There's no real need
> for single-sign-on for schools I think. T3 offers nearly everything a
> school needs

same as above, easy access to all resources

>> + It's open source so it might be interesting for technical oriented >
> schools
> There are afaik no schools that have the personal or interest in viewing
> such a monster code like T3 has ;) And I think there's hardly any
> student who likes..
> to dive into the code, see how it's done and modify it.

but maybe the students are interested in. the number of typo3 related
theses grow...

>> + Powerful newsletter functionality including categorisable content
> based on usergroups.
> That's not a good one. Schools send their information through printed
> papers. A newsletter is not the kind of communication tool that schools
> are using primarly.

my issue ;-): science&education does. but maybe with other tools e.g.
mailman. but i think it's ok to mention it...

>> + Multi-client capabilities (one BE serves different (sub-)domains)
> Hardly any school needs subdomains.

my issue once more ;-): science&education does (like joey already said).

> - TYPO3 offers you the best collaboration possible.
> - Involve your students (through project websites and course related
> websites)

japp, so you are also in need of a good user administration ;-)

> - Offer your students and their parents easier ways to communicate (with
> the headmaster and the faculties & their teachers thorugh: Chat, boards
> and comments.)

+1

> - Give your faculties the possibility to present themselves.

+1 -> user adminstration ;-)

> - Enable your students to learn at home through downloadable worksheets

+1

> - Minimize the cost for printing by offering formulars online

+1

> I think it's not about those technical things that a school or
> university is interested in. It's more about the practical things that
> can make the life easier. Most teachers don't want to invest time into
> learning something new. It has to be pointed out that T3 helps them in
> managing their workload but also gives their students a nice place to meet.

that depends on who is looking for the solution

c&p from the wiki:
- teachers
- students
- those who manage the project
- IT personnel

but your right we have to keep it short, specific and concise (is this
the right word... ;-)).

have a nice day
aloha gina