Lately the Courseware was pretty stable, so I’m releasing the 0.1.5 version that comes mostly with new features.
If you want to read the changelog, it’s here.
With this article I would like to explain what are the next plans for Courseware.
First things first. I will start working on an authentication solution like LDAP/AD for Courseware. As a LMS it will make sense to allow people connect their existing databases to our system. Making it a snap and perfectly integrating it (with automatic Teachers discovery functionality) might open for us a new userbase.
Next, I was keeping this in secret, but we will likely ally with guys from LabRemote, and integrate Courseware with their app. This can also bring us to a new level of users, where mobility for teachers matters.
The final news is that Courseware will likely become my thesis work, if I graduate this year… So I will work on the tests/quizes functionality for it. This isn’t an easy task, I would call it a challenge. If we can offer a secure and guaranteed online evaluation solution for our system, this will totally change the way virtual education is percepted today.
Also, I must say, BuddyPress (and) Courseware was a great success at WordCamp Bucharest (slides here, if you missed it)!
If you share the plans I described, leave me a comment or explain your position if you think different, maybe we can make it even better.
Keep in touch.