David Bowles
Yes there are opportunities for innovation and the adoption of open source resources within schools, but a 'me too' replacement for the too well established 'SIMS' system is unlikely to be one of them.
Well, the need for a free software IMS system was one of the most oft-repeated themes that I heard from the floor at the recent conference, so I think we have to start trying. If we leave it too long, too many more places will be pressured into overpriced proprietary systems. I'm not involved in any other specific school software projects and student tracking is something that causes me trouble right now. So, my time is not being taken away from working on other education software. If you feel that some other project will benefit more from your time, go to it (and let us know what happens...) MJR