A Model for Successful A Model for Successful Open Source Open Source

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StoriesStories Why a PortalWhy a Portal What’s a PortalWhat’s a Portal uPortaluPortal Open Source Open Source

CollaborationCollaboration

A Model for Successful A Model for Successful Open Source Open Source

Development in Higher Development in Higher EducationEducation

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My 16-year-old is coming to My 16-year-old is coming to your institution… are you your institution… are you

ready?ready?

Kidz 2dayKidz 2day

Always OnAlways On Multi-taskingMulti-tasking Multiple DevicesMultiple Devices CommunityCommunity Deferred DecisionDeferred Decision Abbreviated CommunicationsAbbreviated Communications Have it Your WayHave it Your Way

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CHANNELCHANNEL

SINGLE SIGNONSINGLE SIGNON

TABTAB

DISPARATE RESOURCESDISPARATE RESOURCES

PERSONALIZATIONPERSONALIZATION

CUSTOMIZATIONCUSTOMIZATION

CHANNEL BEHAVIORCHANNEL BEHAVIOR

CHANNEL RENDERINGCHANNEL RENDERING

PORTAL TERMINOLOGYPORTAL TERMINOLOGY

PortalPortal

Always OnAlways On Multi-taskingMulti-tasking Multiple DeviceMultiple Device CommunityCommunity AbbreviatedAbbreviated PersonalizedPersonalized Consolidated (Pocket Size)Consolidated (Pocket Size)

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Web “Lens”Web “Lens”

1- Institutional Presentation1- Institutional Presentation– Image, Brand, AppearanceImage, Brand, Appearance

2- Resolve Disparity2- Resolve Disparity–System, Hardware, Software, System, Hardware, Software,

EraEra 3- Change Business Practices3- Change Business Practices–Quickly, Cheaply, CreativelyQuickly, Cheaply, Creatively

SegregationSegregation IntegrationIntegration DiversityDiversity

RevolutionRevolution

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Compound “Lens”Compound “Lens”

The Institution, System The Institution, System IntegrationIntegration–UD PresentationUD Presentation–Resolve DisparityResolve Disparity–Change Business PracticesChange Business Practices

The Customer, The User The Customer, The User ExperienceExperience–PersonalizePersonalize–CustomizeCustomize

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What’sWhat’s In UD&me? In UD&me?

Not Web Site ReplacementNot Web Site Replacement Desktop, Bulletin Board, DashboardDesktop, Bulletin Board, Dashboard Notifications, Alerts, StatusNotifications, Alerts, Status Get-n-GoGet-n-Go In ContextIn Context Peep Holes, ThumbnailsPeep Holes, Thumbnails Framework for Application Framework for Application

DevelopmentDevelopment

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What’s NextWhat’s NextFor UD&meFor UD&me

CustomizationCustomization WebCTWebCT Books I’ve Checked Out; ExLibrisBooks I’ve Checked Out; ExLibris UD Instant Messenger; Buddies and UD Instant Messenger; Buddies and

GatewayGateway Web MailWeb Mail Pay Parking CitationsPay Parking Citations Box-o-links, Text Reports, Applications…Box-o-links, Text Reports, Applications… Faculty Portal, Parent ProxiesFaculty Portal, Parent Proxies

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Why a PortalWhy a Portal

Resolve disparityResolve disparity Adopt person centric user Adopt person centric user

interfaceinterface Keep pace with changing Keep pace with changing

expectationsexpectations Provide framework for Provide framework for

application developmentapplication development Adopt transformation Adopt transformation

technologytechnology

IT StrategyIT Strategy

BuyBuy BuildBuild LayerLayer

– Improve, distinguish, Improve, distinguish, consolidateconsolidate

CollaborateCollaborate– Portal, portfolio, CMS, Fin Aid…Portal, portfolio, CMS, Fin Aid…

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Strategy: Strategy: CollaborationCollaboration

Share the EffortShare the Effort JA-SIG CollaborativeJA-SIG Collaborative

– Conferences-Twice AnnuallyConferences-Twice Annually»Canada, UK, SwedenCanada, UK, Sweden»TrainingTraining

– Clearinghouse-Code SharingClearinghouse-Code Sharing»Discussion List, CVS Repository, Discussion List, CVS Repository,

Web siteWeb site– uPortal-Collaborative ProjectuPortal-Collaborative Project

1919www.ja-sig.orgwww.ja-sig.org

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JA-SIGJA-SIG Collaboration Collaboration

ShareShare– Fruits of LaborFruits of Labor–Work EffortWork Effort– Ideas and ExperienceIdeas and Experience

SupportSupport Collaboration, Cooperation, CloutCollaboration, Cooperation, Clout–Vendors, government, grant Vendors, government, grant

agenciesagencies

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Strategy:Strategy:CooperationCooperation

Boston CollegeBoston College British British

ColumbiaColumbia PrincetonPrinceton DelawareDelaware Florida StateFlorida State Nottingham UKNottingham UK HawaiiHawaii ColumbiaColumbia

CornellCornell Cal PolyCal Poly RutgersRutgers YaleYale Plymouth Plymouth

StateState DenisonDenison GeorgetownGeorgetown UCSDUCSD

150 More…150 More…

JA-SIG ParticipationJA-SIG Participation

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Strategy:Strategy: Cooperation Cooperation

SupportSupport– Mellon Foundation Mellon Foundation – Sun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems– Interactive Business Interactive Business

SolutionsSolutions– instructional media and instructional media and

magicmagic– CampusPipeline/SCTCampusPipeline/SCT

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Open SourceOpen Source

““When programmers can read, When programmers can read, redistribute, and modify the redistribute, and modify the source code for a piece of source code for a piece of software, the software evolves. software, the software evolves. People improve it, people adapt People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs.”it, people fix bugs.”

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Open SourceOpen Source

Free?Free? Open?Open? Community Source?Community Source?–Community ValueCommunity Value–Community BehaviorCommunity Behavior

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uPortaluPortal Adopters Adopters

ColumbiaColumbia PrincetonPrinceton Cal StateCal State Nottingham UKNottingham UK British ColumbiaBritish Columbia DenisonDenison UC IrvineUC Irvine New MexicoNew Mexico NevadaNevada Virginia TechVirginia Tech

CornellCornell De Montfort UKDe Montfort UK Roanoke CollegeRoanoke College Linkopings UniversitetLinkopings Universitet Nagoya JapanNagoya Japan Notre DameNotre Dame NATNNATN NSDLNSDL Over 60 institutions…Over 60 institutions… Hundreds of Hundreds of

thousands…thousands…

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Successful Successful CommercializationCommercialization

CampusPipeline/CampusPipeline/SCTSCT

UNICON/IBSUNICON/IBS im&mim&m Sigma SystemsSigma Systems DatatelDatatel

LATLAT RSmartRSmart iAssessmeniAssessmen

tt ChannelsChannels

– WebCTWebCT– BlackboardBlackboard

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What’s NextWhat’s NextFor uPortalFor uPortal

InternationalizationInternationalization Content Management Content Management

SystemSystem Academic Portfolio - OSPIAcademic Portfolio - OSPI Channel/Content Channel/Content

DevelopmentDevelopment uPortal “Lite”uPortal “Lite”

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ModelModel for Open Source for Open Source

Elements for SuccessElements for Success–CollaborationCollaboration–CommunityCommunity–CashCash–Commercial PartnershipCommercial Partnership–Community SourceCommunity Source

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CollaborationCollaboration

Share EffortShare Effort ““Best Minds Work Best Minds Work

Elsewhere”Elsewhere” Common DenominatorCommon Denominator Spread the WordSpread the Word

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CommunityCommunity

For Education by For Education by EducationEducation

Contribute EffortContribute Effort Provide SupportProvide Support Community vs Vendor Community vs Vendor

RelationsRelations ““Membership”Membership”

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Cash Cash (Funding)(Funding)

Seed EffortsSeed Efforts Enable Commercial Enable Commercial

PartnershipPartnership Ensure ProgressEnsure Progress Stamp of ApprovalStamp of Approval Self-Sustaining PlanSelf-Sustaining Plan

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CommericalCommerical Partners Partners

Dedicated ResourcesDedicated Resources Long-term SupportLong-term Support Long-term DevelopmentLong-term Development MarketingMarketing

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Community SourceCommunity Source

BoundedBounded Market-DrivenMarket-Driven UndirectedUndirected Community BehaviorCommunity Behavior

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OutcomesOutcomes

ProductProduct BuzzBuzz CommunityCommunity CloutClout StandardsStandards Spin OffsSpin Offs

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ModelModel for Open Source for Open Source

Elements for SuccessElements for Success–CollaborationCollaboration–CommunityCommunity–CashCash–Commercial PartnershipCommercial Partnership–Community SourceCommunity Source

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More InformationMore Information

JA-SIG uPortal ConferenceJA-SIG uPortal Conference– Denver, June 8-10, 2003 Denver, June 8-10, 2003

JA-SIG and uPortalJA-SIG and uPortal– www.ja-sig.orgwww.ja-sig.org

Delaware’s UD&me demoDelaware’s UD&me demo– uportaluportal.udel..udel.eduedu

Open Source Portfolio InitiativeOpen Source Portfolio Initiative– www.theospi.orgwww.theospi.org

carlj@udel.educarlj@udel.edu

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