Tag Archives: Patrick-Masson

The Future of Sakai: My View

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

As a member of the Sakai Foundation Board, I have at least the appearance of conflict of interest in any analysis I write about Sakai. That’s why I encouraged Phil to write his own, independent analysis of the recent developments … Continue reading →

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How to Understand and Follow the Sakai Foundation

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

My friend Patrick Masson has started an EDUCAUSE wiki page to develop a working definition of “openness”. I’m going to sidestep the hot debate around that topic and focus instead on the distinction he makes between openness and transparency, which … Continue reading →

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Great Little Conference in Upstate New York

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

My buddy Patrick Masson is running his second annual 2-3-98 conference in Delhi, NY on August 6th and 7th. The first day is all about open source in higher education with a keynote by Bob Sutor, IBM’s Vice President of … Continue reading →

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Oracle's New Academic Enterprise White Paper

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

The product group I’m in at Oracle (Academic Enterprise Solutions, or AES) has a new white paper out on the company’s vision of the future of the academic enterprise. A lot of this is aspirational, but it does give you … Continue reading →

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Openness: Finally, We're Getting Somewhere

Posted on October 31, 2008 by

Update: The Sannier vs. Wheeler smackdown is available on video here. Microsoft Silverlight is required. As I sit on the flight home from the EDUCAUSE conference thinking back on the themes of the week, it is clear to me that … Continue reading →

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