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== Features ==
== Features ==


'''ELGG Basics'''
'''ELGG Environement'''
[[image:elgg_basics.jpg|frame|none|ELGG Basics]]
[[image:Elgg_environment.jpg|frame|none|ELGG Environement]]
 
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'''ELGG Environement'''
[[image:Elgg_components.jpg|frame|none|ELGG Components]]
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'''ELGG Roadmap:'''
'''ELGG Roadmap:'''
[[image:elgg_roadmap_small.jpg|frame|none|ELGG Roadmap]] (There is also a bigger [http://elgg.net/dtosh/files/83/226/elgg_roadmap.jpg picture], but it seems to be corrupted)
[[image:elgg_roadmap_small.jpg|frame|none|ELGG Roadmap]] (There is also a bigger [http://elgg.net/dtosh/files/83/226/elgg_roadmap.jpg picture], but it seems to be corrupted)


ELGG features include: Blogging, Social networking, File repositories for individuals and communities, Podcast support, Full access controls, Supports tagging, User profiles, Full RSS support, RSS aggregator, Create communities, Collaborative community blogs, Create 'friends' networks, Import content, Publish to blog, Multilingual, Branding/customisation
ELGG features include:  
*Blogging
*Social networking
*File repositories for individuals and communities
*Podcast support
*Full access controls
*Supports tagging
*User profiles
*Full RSS support
*RSS aggregator
*Create communities
*Collaborative community blogs
*Create 'friends' networks
*Import content
*Publish to blog
*Multilingual
*Branding/customisation


The elgg-developer-community is growing. A lot of additional plugins (modules) are available in the [http://elgg.org/plugins/ elgg-plugin-repository]:
The elgg-developer-community is growing. A lot of additional plugins (modules) are available in the [http://elgg.org/plugins/ elgg-plugin-repository]:
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[[Category: Portalware]]
[[Category: Portalware]]
[[Category: Personal learning environments]]
[[Category: Personal learning environments]]
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Revision as of 14:43, 13 November 2007

Draft

ELGG is a social software system that has gained quite a lot of attention in the educational community. Elgg is an open source social networking platform developed for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) which encompasses weblogging, file storage, RSS aggregation, personal profiles, FOAF functionality and more.

In education it could be used for e-learning 2.0 scenarios and personal learning environments.

Features

ELGG Environement

ELGG Environement


ELGG Environement

ELGG Components


ELGG Roadmap:

ELGG Roadmap

(There is also a bigger picture, but it seems to be corrupted)

ELGG features include:

  • Blogging
  • Social networking
  • File repositories for individuals and communities
  • Podcast support
  • Full access controls
  • Supports tagging
  • User profiles
  • Full RSS support
  • RSS aggregator
  • Create communities
  • Collaborative community blogs
  • Create 'friends' networks
  • Import content
  • Publish to blog
  • Multilingual
  • Branding/customisation

The elgg-developer-community is growing. A lot of additional plugins (modules) are available in the elgg-plugin-repository: some examples:

  • MediaWiki-Integration
  • Presentations
  • Blog-Categories
  • Messages
  • Activity-overview
  • Ajax-Drag-and-Drop for widgets

....

OpenID

De development of an openID-Login for user-centric Digital identity is comming.


e-Portfolio

By using the combination of all these features users are able to build up dynamic, plat-form-crossing e-Portfolios.

References and links

  • O'Hear, Steve (2006). Elgg - social network software for education, Read/Write web, HTML
  • Wageneder, Günter / Jadin, Tanja. eLearning2.0 - Neue Lehr/Lernkultur mit Social Software? HTML
  • This video gives a short introduction to some of the basic features.

See also

  • Explode is a social search tool that lets you find others online irrespective of which network they are on - managed over OpenID as it's planned for Elgg