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Open Source in Education General information about “supported” open source and rSmart
Open Source in Education
General information about “supported” open source and rSmart
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Appeal of open source software‣ Freedom
‣ Cost efficiency
‣ Flexibility
‣ Market-driven design and innovation
‣ More control in hands of user
‣ Better software
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Key barrier to open source adoption: support and sustainability concerns
“We are looking for the type of support from an LMS provider that will allow a predictable level of success in implementing and supporting the product. We don't want to be left ‘holding the bag’on a product without a reliable and accountable external support
to back us up. Open source is a concern in this way.”
rSmart primary research report, August 2007
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rSmart provides support and sustainability
Perceived lack of support is a primary barrier to open source (OS) adoption
OS Adoption Services• Installation
• Configuration
• Customization
• Integration
• Training
• Consulting
• Migration
• Hosting
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We enables colleges and universities to consume Sakai and Kualilike any traditional software products
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Open source products supported
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We are the “Redhat” of open source in education
Business based on support for OS X XSell support subscriptions not software IP X X
Professional distribution of OS code X XProvide patches, updates, etc. X X
Free download X XLegal assurance X X
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‣ Easy to Learn‣ Showcase: case studies
‣ Sales, RFPs, comparisons, demos
‣ SEO, webinars, campaigns, etc.
‣ Easy to Try‣ mysakai.rsmart.com
‣ www.kualitestdrive.org
‣ Easy to Consume‣ Polished software releases
‣ Complete support offering
‣ Pilot programs
‣ Partners
We make open source easy
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rSmart Value Proposition
‣ Outstanding products
‣ Community innovation
‣ Open source freedom (and safety)
‣ Commercial support
‣ Superior value
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rSmart “Supported” Open Source Customers‣ AMDG, Inc.
‣ Antioch University
‣ Bentley College
‣ Boston University
‣ Carnegie Mellon University
‣ Cerritos College
‣ Chadron State College
‣ Charles Sturt University
‣ Colorado State University
‣ Cornell University
‣ eTech Ohio Commission
‣ Embanet
‣ Georgetown
‣ Hebrew Union College
‣ IHEP
‣ Iowa State University
‣ITT Educational Services
‣ Jupiter Innovations
‣ Kapiolani’ CC
‣ La Salle University
‣ Marist College
‣ MCC BII
‣ Mesa Community College
‣ National Healthcare Group Singapore
‣ Naval Postgraduate School
‣ Oregon Health & Science University
‣ Portland State University
‣ Radford University
‣ RI.NET
‣ Rider University
‣ Ross Institute
‣ Rutgers University
‣ San Joaquin Delta College
‣ Seton Hall University
‣ Shepherd University
‣ Star Academy
‣ Strathmore University
‣ TAFE
‣ University of Arizona
‣ UC Irvine
‣ UC Merced
‣ University of Baltimore
‣ University of Connecticut
‣ University of Hawaii
‣ University of Houston Clear Lake
‣ University of Limerick
‣ UNC Chapel Hill
‣ USC
‣ U Penn
‣ University of Windsor
‣ University of Wyoming
‣ Virginia Tech
‣West Liberty University
‣WSU Vancouver
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rSmart’s role in the open source communities
www.sakaiproject.org www.kuali.org
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Getting started with supported Sakai‣ Quick-start Sakai Adoption Package
‣ Includes:‣ Services and Training
‣ Configuration requirements session (onsite)
‣ Functional and admin training (onsite)
‣ Branding and skinning
‣ LDAP integration
‣ SIS integration
‣ Installation
Software Support
‣ Hosting*
‣ Six months standard support
‣ Up to 500 users
*Can be deployed onsite if preferred
Cost: $25K Timeline: 4 to 6 weeks
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Getting started with supported Kuali‣ “Kualifier” Evaluation Package
‣ Includes:‣ Services and Training
‣ Onsite evaluation planning
‣ Kuali Financial System (KFS) overview and training –or – KualiWorkflow overview and training
‣ Enhanced software set up and customization
‣ Chart of account conversion prototyping
Software Support
‣ Hosted*
‣ Full open source stack
‣ Latest Kuali release
‣ Report generation tools
‣ Three months standard support
*Can be deployed onsite if preferred on an included hardware appliance
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