OS4Ed has started on a journey to create an open source SIS that is MySQL and Moodle
Friendly. Our current version is 4.2.1
https://eduforge.org/projects/opensismysql/
This is an ALPHA port of our current base code from PostgreSQL , Our intent is to get this code running and use our understanding of it to build a new data model for our version 5 which will be built with many of the same technologies as Moodle to make the two virtually one. Please help us.
Please contact me at james "at" os4ed.com for more details
James Tremblay AKA SLEducator
James - It was good chatting with you the other day. I am excited about the OpenSIS project. I think you mentioned something similar to adodb which would allow you to extend database support beyond postgres and mysql. I'll do what I can to take a look and support your efforts as I am optimistic about having a good open source student information system. Peace - Anthony
Thanks so much for taking the time to talk with me. I am glad to have your insights and assistance. We hope to make you proud.
James:
Glad you are working on this project. We have an in-house SIS system but would much rather go with something open source so we will certainly watch and hopefully be able to help with this project.
And if it can play well with Moodle, that would be really cool.
--Gary
Glad you are working on this project. We have an in-house SIS system but would much rather go with something open source so we will certainly watch and hopefully be able to help with this project.
And if it can play well with Moodle, that would be really cool.
--Gary
Looking forward to working with you, Thanks for getting involved and let me know how I can be of assistance.
As of yesterday, the openSIS project as sponsored by openSUSE and it's education subproject has one a GSOC award for this summer. It is the students intention to work with us to reformat the existing code to run on MySQL and to work with some Moodle community members to integrate the two as much as possible. It is our hope that at the end of summer we ( the openSUSE\os4ed and the Moodle community) can make the use of these two programs as seemless as possible so that the word "Moodle" invokes the words openSUSE and openSIS. Come and read our product offerings and plans.
http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Applications/Server
http://os4ed.com/products.php
http://en.opensuse.org/Education#Goals_for_the_server
http://en.opensuse.org/Education_ERP
Please if you have the interest and time to help make this work e-mail me at
sleducator@opensuse.org or james@os4ed.com
http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Applications/Server
http://os4ed.com/products.php
http://en.opensuse.org/Education#Goals_for_the_server
http://en.opensuse.org/Education_ERP
Please if you have the interest and time to help make this work e-mail me at
sleducator@opensuse.org or james@os4ed.com
We have a very strong beta https://eduforge.org/projects/opensismysql/ come and see for yourself , test it and give us your feedback at http://www.os4ed.com/forum/
We have recently released a Beta 2 , it has a completely rewritten installer and 90% of the postgres code has been converted to MySQL. please come and visit http://opensis.sourceforge.net/
p.s. this is also a move for the project do to an announcement from eduforge that they are dropping SVN services.
p.s. this is also a move for the project do to an announcement from eduforge that they are dropping SVN services.
With soon to be closing eduforge svn services. openSIS has moved to opensis.sourceforge.net Hope to see you all there soon!
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Thanks
Colin
Any updates on the status of this project? I'd like to contribute in any way I can.
Paul,
Check with Bob Ghosh co-founder of OS4Ed: bob at os4ed.com. Moodle integration effort is now underway and I am sure he will be happy to have help.
Casey Adams
Founder, OS4Ed
casey at os4ed.com
Check with Bob Ghosh co-founder of OS4Ed: bob at os4ed.com. Moodle integration effort is now underway and I am sure he will be happy to have help.
Casey Adams
Founder, OS4Ed
casey at os4ed.com
We are extremely interested in integrating or providing a web services/API hook to Moodle from openSIS. Initially we planned to wait for Moodle 2.0. But, we are aware of the release delays. Therefore, we have started creating the integration points on the current stable version. I am hoping to roll out the service in Summer so that that schools can go to production for Fall this year.
I’ll notify by Twitter once we have the beta product up and running for demo.
Bob Ghosh
Co-Founder and CTO
Open Solutions for Education, Inc.
Anytime: 404.431.0091
Skype: bobghosh | YIM:bob.ghosh
http://www.os4ed.com | http://www.opensis.com
OS4Ed ( http://os4ed.com ) is releasing its beta Moodle integration with openSIS on November 30th . It integrates along 7 areas and the integration is substantial, far exceeding other basic efforts like Focus SIS. Stay tuned to http://opensis.com for details.
Excellent news! I look forward to seeing what all has been accomplished! Peace - Anthony
But what's interesting they didn't release it as open source. They kept it as cloud hosted or commercial. I think openSIS could be the very best product out there if the company was more focused on open source model instead of only focusing on the commercial product.
Release the whole code with all the modules and offer it also as a cloud hosted service. I'm sure there are enough organizations that would host with you to pay the bills. Also releasing all the code to the community would greatly help your coding efforts by allowing many skilled coders to help debug the code and add features.
What do you mean it is not open source?
It most sure is open-source.
OpenSIS is open source; however, the "Moodle integrator" which enables OpenSIS and Moodle to talk back and forth costs $3000.
I guess nobody is perfect
Right! So why have they been promoting a non open source commercial feature on a moodle forum all this long?!
A little disappointing isn't it?