Comments on: Portal applications for education, part 2 of 2 http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/08/portal-applications-for-education-part-2-of-2/ Engaging students and enhancing learning outcomes with Internet & Instructional Technologies Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:14:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sam Waters http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/08/portal-applications-for-education-part-2-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9761 Sam Waters Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:02:19 +0000 http://www.emergingedtech.com/?p=1500#comment-9761 Steve, Our experience of CampusEAI differs. As part of our portal evaluation process, we talked with numerous colleagues from CampusEAI's (Banner) member schools including Curry College and Albany State University that received a Grant. All of the schools that we talked with met their myCampus go-live dates successfully (we found average implementation timeframes to be between 4-8 weeks) and were pleased with CampusEAI as a vendor. In fact, as per this recent briefing that we sat in on, Dennis Thiebeault, CIO at Curry College, talks about his relationship with CampusEAI as a partnership. http://campuseai.org/Grant/curry_college_iseminar_28jan.html Overall, we recently selected myCampus because it integrates with our existing enterprise systems, includes Web 2.0 features, is SaaS-based, provides us with a competitive TCO that fit without budget and resource constraints. We are excited to work with CampusEAI and other institutions on this initiative. Hope that helps! Steve,

Our experience of CampusEAI differs.

As part of our portal evaluation process, we talked with numerous colleagues from CampusEAI’s (Banner) member schools including Curry College and Albany State University that received a Grant. All of the schools that we talked with met their myCampus go-live dates successfully (we found average implementation timeframes to be between 4-8 weeks) and were pleased with CampusEAI as a vendor.

In fact, as per this recent briefing that we sat in on, Dennis Thiebeault, CIO at Curry College, talks about his relationship with CampusEAI as a partnership.
http://campuseai.org/Grant/curry_college_iseminar_28jan.html

Overall, we recently selected myCampus because it integrates with our existing enterprise systems, includes Web 2.0 features, is SaaS-based, provides us with a competitive TCO that fit without budget and resource constraints.

We are excited to work with CampusEAI and other institutions on this initiative.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Steve Crow http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/08/portal-applications-for-education-part-2-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7752 Steve Crow Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:16:31 +0000 http://www.emergingedtech.com/?p=1500#comment-7752 My experience of CampusEAi in general is one of dishonesty. They are unable of meeting time lines because they do not have the resources. Their disguise of non-profit is bogus and very few actually receive a grant. With all of the portal solutions in the higher ed market, I'm not sure why an institution would select this one? My experience of CampusEAi in general is one of dishonesty. They are unable of meeting time lines because they do not have the resources. Their disguise of non-profit is bogus and very few actually receive a grant. With all of the portal solutions in the higher ed market, I’m not sure why an institution would select this one?

]]> By: Rich Griffin http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/08/portal-applications-for-education-part-2-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4634 Rich Griffin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:16:42 +0000 http://www.emergingedtech.com/?p=1500#comment-4634 kwalsh, Here is the info you were requesting: RE: I’d be curious to learn more about how many open source apps are integrated into this implementation, and > Some of the open source components that myCampus includes include: 1) mySQL (Database) 2) Apache Tomcat (J2EE Web Server) 3) Jasig CAS (Single Sign-On Server) 4) Community Developments by CampusEAI Consortium Members RE: how they are supported and maintained. > myCampus includes configuration management of the open source projects. This means that a myCampus upgrade includes upgrades to mySQL, Apache Tomcat and Jasig CAS as appropriate. CampusEAI Consortium contributes back the enhancements it makes to various open source projects. Hope that helps! kwalsh,

Here is the info you were requesting:

RE: I’d be curious to learn more about how many open source apps are integrated into this implementation, and

> Some of the open source components that myCampus includes include:

1) mySQL (Database)
2) Apache Tomcat (J2EE Web Server)
3) Jasig CAS (Single Sign-On Server)
4) Community Developments by CampusEAI Consortium Members

RE: how they are supported and maintained.

> myCampus includes configuration management of the open source projects. This means that a myCampus upgrade includes upgrades to mySQL, Apache Tomcat and Jasig CAS as appropriate.

CampusEAI Consortium contributes back the enhancements it makes to various open source projects.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: K. Walsh http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/08/portal-applications-for-education-part-2-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4541 K. Walsh Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:07:43 +0000 http://www.emergingedtech.com/?p=1500#comment-4541 Thanks 'kjurkoshek' for the feedback on myCampus - it is encouraging to hear that the solution is working well for Central Baptist. I'd be curious to learn more about how many open source apps are integrated into this implementation, and how they are supported and maintained. I also appreciate your strong feelings about this - I think most of my readers understand that I am expressing my personal view here, it is not intended to be a statement of "fact", but simply the conclusion that I reached. I think the myCampus applicaton has a lot to offer, and each potential customer has to do their own due diligence and reach their own conclusions about what is right for their organization. Thanks ‘kjurkoshek’ for the feedback on myCampus – it is encouraging to hear that the solution is working well for Central Baptist. I’d be curious to learn more about how many open source apps are integrated into this implementation, and how they are supported and maintained. I also appreciate your strong feelings about this – I think most of my readers understand that I am expressing my personal view here, it is not intended to be a statement of “fact”, but simply the conclusion that I reached. I think the myCampus applicaton has a lot to offer, and each potential customer has to do their own due diligence and reach their own conclusions about what is right for their organization.

]]> By: Central Baptist College http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/08/portal-applications-for-education-part-2-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4490 Central Baptist College Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:34:17 +0000 http://www.emergingedtech.com/?p=1500#comment-4490 This summary is incorrect. We have 600 students here at Central Baptist College in Conway, Arkansas. We are using myCampus from CampusEAI Consortium. It is perfect for institutions like ours, that don't have applications development personnel. You do NOT need a staff of institutions with a staff of applications development and support personnel. This summary is incorrect.

We have 600 students here at Central Baptist College in Conway, Arkansas. We are using myCampus from CampusEAI Consortium. It is perfect for institutions like ours, that don’t have applications development personnel.

You do NOT need a staff of institutions with a staff of applications development and support personnel.

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