OpenSyllabus and SakaiAdminX have both had releases last week. OpenSyllabus released an alpha version of their course outline editor, which is simply intended as a technology preview release. It is based on the Goolge Web Toolkit. You can learn more about it from the OpenSyllabus Confluence space, though here are some excerpts from Remi Saias's announcement email:
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SakaiAdminX is a web application that seeks to simplify and ease Sakai administrative tasks. You can learn more about it from the SakaiAdminX Confluence space, though here's a quick overview taken from Steve Swinsburg's email announcement:
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Comprehensive information, including screenshots, are available. This includes the step-by-step Installation Guide, as well as guides on Using SakaiAdminX, Skinning SakaiAdminX, an Administrators guide and another guide on simple enhancements you can perform on your Sakai environment to make it completely integrated with SakaiAdminX.
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