Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

2002: Moodle, the first open-source LMS, was introduced. Emerging LMS technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), in particular, are poised to revolutionize the learning experience. Additionally, as the needs of learners and organizations continue to evolve, LMS will adapt to meet these changing demands.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

It’s virtual – all you need is access to a phone line and the web so you can participate from anywhere in the world). Women Who Tech’s thought provoking virtual panels offer the latest resources and tools for launching a successful startup, tools and apps to build your online community, Social Media ROI, and more.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

It wasn’t so long after that that virtual hosting companies became ubiquitous, and affordable for nonprofits. But it’s only been in the last few years that mega storage, and mega processing power were available to organizations to power big web applications and the like. When was that? Be Helpful.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. But in 2021, a virtual option was necessary. For these colleagues, a virtual event was highly welcome.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2009

Here's the official low-down: Get up to speed on dozens of free and open-source projects driving innovation in cloud computing, Web application development, social and collaborative technologies, and more. Social and Collaborative Platforms - Social networks and Web 2.0 Free and Open - Any and all subjects are fair game.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . From Climate Change to Navigating the Unexpected. They shared tips and lessons for how to support your organization on its journey of change and digital maturity.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

I can’t test it, because my Mac that has a Windows virtual machine is packed. It is open source, after all. Yes, it is open source, and I applaud Google for releasing open source software. Yes, they changed it, but it made me realize that it is a Bad Idea to put all of my eggs in one basket.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2008

They also span the range of proprietary, SaaS, and Open Source. They are on this list because I think they are great, because they have undergone a lot of change or development this year, or because they are game-changing. Open Source Tools. WP is clean and easy, and virtually hassle-free. WordPress.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. But in 2021, a virtual option was necessary. For these colleagues, a virtual event was highly welcome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

With video conferencing, broadband, and Second Life, well, we can all safely stay ensconced in our own virtual-reality-sensory-deprivation-tanks and just digitally dance the salsa at the next NTEN gathering.??? Allan Benamer and Holly Ross debate transparency and publishing web stats numbers. Maybe open Social Graphs will help ?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 19, 2007

First is the wholesale movement toward the three major open source CMS platforms/frameworks, Drupal , Joomla and Plone. Providers seem to be surviving (or thriving) with this model, free and open source software projects are getting the support they need, and clients are getting the software solutions they need.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2007

There’s some great stuff there, like virtualization, social software, green IT, etc. The striking thing: open source software wasn’t on their list. And that’s because in the enterprise world, for the most part, open source software is a given part of the mix. Be Helpful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

The virtual Women Who Tech Telesummit which happens via internet audio and the web provides some of the most web thought-provoking, inspiring, and skills building sessions for nonprofit campaigners and social change makers. Place: FHI360, Vista Room 1825 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

I was a professor at the time, and a nonprofit organization wanted to get on the web, and give some of their staff email, and at the time, colleges and universities were the only organizations that had easy access to the internet, and virtual hosting companies cost a fortune, way beyond what a nonprofit could afford.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

You may not want to change how you currently manage donors, which means you’d like to invest as little as possible in a different solution or approach to donor management. Explore top nonprofit solutions for virtual and in-person events. Is it worth it to spend the money? These are all reasonable considerations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." The buzzword then was Web 2.0, which heralded a new, participatory web culture. Marnie, Daniel, and Billy had been following developments at O’Reilly Web 2.0

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Martus is Benetech's free and open source software package designed for human rights activists to collect stories and data about human rights abuses. We’ve started chewing on the idea of secure user forums and other virtual watering holes to support the global network of users.

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

At Web Courseworks , we help professional, healthcare, and trade associations grow their learning businesses with effective learning management systems. As your learning business grows and evolves, these changes are fueled by data. Seeking an open-sourced platform and the ability to adjust to changing learning needs quickly.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

April 15, 2007 At NTC , there was a lot of talk about the “big three&# open source CMS packages that most people these days in our sector are using: Drupal , Plone , and Joomla. One thing that worries me about drupal is the pace of change, and the lack of a long term support release. Well, guess what? Um, sorta.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. And, of course, there are some other situations where Linux also shines: kiosks, internet cafes, computer labs and email/web workstations.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

Find more ways to follow virtually from NTC-Live. Come chat with me about online communites, some of the topics of conversation may include: What have been some changes or issues recently with your online community? Intesreted to learn more about how NetSquared is connecting those at the intersection of social media and social change?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 24, 2007

I had good intentions, like virtually all software vendors do. “Elluminate is a leading provider of live Web conferencing and eLearning solutions for the real-time organization.&# We like what we build/sell (generally, I’m sure there are exceptions.) you the picture. Be Helpful.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. The organization is one of the most prominent front -line, direct-action environmental nonprofits addressing the problem of global climate change. That’s how I’d describe 350.org.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Increasingly accustomed to active management of their relationships with institutions that manage their finances, travel plans, meals and more, today's consumers also expect comparable experiences and value from their relationships with virtually all organizations -- including the nonprofits they support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Tobias Eigen from Kabissa presented at the Web2fordev: Remixing the Web for International Development. Virtual drinks are very much needed on this Facebook profile. Changing the Present has launched a Facebook application adding to the virtual gift community. It's an open source free web meeting service.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 2, 2008

None of the exhibits were initiated by staff; instead, they were developed online by a community of international volunteers via the web and Second Life from January-March of this year. In March, we selected the best of the virtual exhibits for translation into the real world. Did we change too much?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. The organization is one of the most prominent front -line, direct-action environmental nonprofits addressing the problem of global climate change. That’s how I’d describe 350.org.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The Army Research Laboratory in Orlando, Florida (the Silicon Valley of simulation), is, a source tells us, leaning toward specifying xAPI (see below) as the standard for LMS-simulator communication. When we open that can of worms, we’ll know we’ve reached the trough of disillusionment. If implemented, that will make a big difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

In " The Social Web Ain't Rocket Science " Worldchanging blogger Jon Lebkowsky reminds us that blogs, wikis, and social networking sites may not be appropriate for all nonprofits and that hype and pressure shouldn't drive adoption decisions or they may not be successful. And if Web 2.0 generators. Social Bookmarking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Finding a cure for breast cancer takes more than virtual pink ribbons. non-IT professionals understand web applications for collaboration. Alexandra Samuels has a terrific post on Best Practices for Nonprofits Using Web.2.0. Alexandra Samuel has a great idea for using twitter - provide updates on how you've changed the world!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

The MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Competition includes a "Knowledge-networking" category designed to take good ideas and circulates them widely, taking full advantage of the Web's potential for collaborative thinking. is a free web application that lets you brainstorm online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. ErikaBJune shines a spotlight on virtual world and digital games for change projects. Open Source Software is Fair Trade !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

She shares some of the internal conversation her colleagues on staff and their differing views: It took a little more work to convince my co-workers [about web 2.0 For me, the web and 2.0 What does web site stickiness mean in the context of Web2.0? ActiveCollab an open source project management tool. era websites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

MacArthur Foundation announces a Virtual Philanthropy event in Second Life next week. blog is researching options for integrating a blog with the organization's web site. Travelertrish rants about the World's Worst (nonprofit) Web site and asks for estimates of how much it cost to build it. Not sure what a Game for Change is?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

There will be typos and I'll clean up later Day 1: Morning Opening Session Malcom Downes, Deputy Chairperson, CISA Inc. welcomed everyone "The people on the end of your web site will be informed than the CEO. This year's program is heavily weighted to the "social web" and nonprofits. Good or bad thing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

shows us how to screencast with Linux and other open source tools! NTEN blog points us to Code for Change this Summer , an opportunity for those with drupal skills to put them to good use. A web site featuring multiple bloggers with offices in this space has popped up chronicling this group's experiences. Freecharity.org.uk

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