Apereo Foundation (company)
| Predecessor | Jasig, Sakai Foundation |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Open source software for higher education |
| Method | Apache License, Educational Community License |
Key people | Ian Dolphin, Executive Director[1] |
| Website | apereo |
The Apereo Foundation (est. in 2012) is a non-profit US organization with the stated goal of creating open source computer programs for use in higher education environments. It is known for developing and supporting Sakai software.[2]
History[edit]
Apereo was founded in late 2012, when Jasig and the Sakai Foundation merged.[3] The name is a combination of Latin words aperto (open) and mereo (merit).[3] Inaugural Apereo Foundation Conference was held in June 2013 in San Diego.[4]
The organization continued to support annual Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award established in 2008.[5][6]
In 2013, Marist College partnered with the University of Amsterdam and several other institutions and organizations to form the Apereo Learning Analytics Initiative (LAI), an open source learning analytics project with the goal of creating an ecosystem of tools to support predictive learning analytics.[7][8]
Licensing policy[edit]
All Apereo software is free, open-source with most of it using preferably the Apache License (e.g. uPortal) or the Educational Community License (e.g. Opencast) though usage of other open-source licenses may be allowed.
Software projects[edit]
The Apereo Foundation is home to many open-source software projects including:
- Apereo Open Learning Record Warehouse,[9]
- Apereo OAE, cloud-based academic collaboration platform
- Bedework, calendaring solution for higher education
- CAS, a popular single-sign on/authentication mechanism, designed by higher education for higher education[10]
- Karuta, flexible tool for the incremental prototyping and the diffusion on the web of digital portfolios or e-portfolios for various purposes; showcase portfolio, learning portfolio, assessment portfolio.
- Opencast, lecture capture and academic media services platform
- Sakai, the learning management system[11]
- UniTime, timetabling and scheduling system for higher education
- uPortal, longstanding portal framework featuring responsive design and mobile solutions
- Xerte, authoring environment for interactive and accessible learning materials
Funding[edit]
The Foundation's is fundedprimarily by membership fees, sponsorships, and donations. As of 2016, more than 120 institutions made an annual commitment to pay dues.[12] The organization also relies on volunteers to assist in non-monetary ways such as writing computer programs, writing documentation etc.
References[edit]
- ↑ Appert, Lucy (March 20, 2015). "Ian Dolphin from the Apereo Foundation Visits CCNMTL". Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ Bogage, Jacob (August 22, 2015). "Blackboard loses high-profile clients as its rivals school it in innovation". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grush, Mary (November 5, 2012). "Merger of Jasig and Sakai Approved by Membership Vote; Intent To Form 'Apereo' by Early 2013". campustechnology.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (February 12, 2013). "Apereo (Sakai) Conference Call For Proposals". University of Oxford. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Lord and Tingen win Teaching With Sakai Innovation Award". Wake Forest University. May 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ Geng, Fawei (May 11, 2015). "WebLearn user Dr Lucy Tallents wins 2015 Teaching With Sakai Innovation Award (TWSIA)". University of Oxford. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ "The Predictive Learning Analytics Revolution". Educause. October 7, 2015. p. 14. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ Sclater, Niall (2017). Learning Analytics Explained. Taylor & Francis. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-31567-956-3 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ Miller, Patrick; Duan, Xiaojing (January 30, 2018). "NGDLE Learning Analytics: Gaining a 360-Degree View of Learning". Educause. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ Waggener, Shelton (January 12, 2015). "Federated Identity as an Enabler for Education". Educause. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ Berg, Alan Mark; Heijden, Hester (2015-01-30). Jenkins Continuous Integration Cookbook: over 90 recipes to produce great results from Jenkins using pro-level practices, techniques, and solutions (2nd ed.). Birmingham, England: Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-78439-008-2 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ Daulton, Marietta (2016). "Sakai". In Danver, Steven L. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education. SAGE Publications. p. 978. ISBN 9781483318356 – via Google Books. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Apereo Foundation profile on GitHub
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