Re: [Tikiwiki-devel] Better UserID tracking for 1.8 (?)

[Michael S. Z. <ms...@go...>]

Dennis
My earlier reply was semi-serious, with a touch of humor.
This one is 110% serious, see below.

On Tuesday 28 October 2003 11:06 pm, Dennis Daniels wrote:
> Hello,
>
> It's coming to the end of the school year here... and though I can't say
> that I'm able to use Tiki to it's fullest possibility, I must say that
> I'm getting an increasing amount of attention from teachers around the
> world! for my thoughts and etc. of using Tiki in the classroom.
>
As you should well know, be certain to publish.
"TikiWiki Technology in the Classroom, First Year"
in the academic community.

>
> Students, parents and the school management want me to show evidence
> that the more a student participates on my site does have a direct
> relationship to their overall cognitive(learning) growth. I can't show
> those numbers, yet. Which makes it hard for me to 'sell' tiki to
> budgetary committees as a platform worht investing in...
>
Ah, getting somebody else to pay...
In my country, it is often easier to get large sums than small.
So think BIG.
In addition to Euros (dollars?) for TikiWiki classroom enhancements;
include in your proposal practical implementation costs...

Ir connectivity access point in each classroom + school's LAN costs.
(Lets all students in a classroom with an Ir connected PDA access the
the subject/class of the monent on the schools LAN)
An Ir connected PDA for each student.
(Part of grant proposal to make this study practical.)

WiFi connectivity access point in each auditorium/lecture hall.
(plus shool's LAN expansion costs)
Same reasoning as the per classroom above.
An WiFi connected PDA for each student (actually, could be
the same unit as above - the choice depends on the course
and its lesson plan.)

When draft of your proposed study is ready, present to hardware
manufacturers.
Just like TikiWiki is an answer, searching for it's question;
The manufacturers of connected hardware are searching for
what is the "right" combination of features a unit should support.
They also are in the position of having an answer and searching
for it's question.
The interested manufacture might support your study with price
breaks, free or loaned equipment, addition support money --
just show them what an educational version of the device needs
to be.
With the implementation costs now driven down, and a showing
of some manufacturer's support...  Finish your proposal draft
and submit to those that make educational study grants.

Oh, yes - my private agenda...
Include in the TikiWiki-Educational plan a PDA specific theme as
an alternative to the HAWHAW auto-mangle currently supported.

Mike
PS: Contact me off-list if you want more of my "lets get the bucks"
suggestions.