Comments on: Glow – Schools IT Excellence Group set up http://engageforeducation.org/news/glow-schools-it-excellence-group-set-up/ Enabling Scotland’s education community to engage directly with the Scottish Government Thu, 16 May 2013 11:35:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: ICT in Education http://engageforeducation.org/news/glow-schools-it-excellence-group-set-up/#comment-193953 ICT in Education Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:18:23 +0000 http://rsc-staging1.stormid.com/engageforeducation/?post_type=news&p=9562#comment-193953 The ICT in Education Excellence Group (http://engageforeducation.org/2012/08/ict-in-education-excellence-group-the-view-from-the-chair/) is currently defining the requirements for a long term user-centred future of the Glow service. The group will report their findings this December.

]]> By: Gerry http://engageforeducation.org/news/glow-schools-it-excellence-group-set-up/#comment-180513 Gerry Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:45:42 +0000 http://rsc-staging1.stormid.com/engageforeducation/?post_type=news&p=9562#comment-180513 Is the intention for Glow to also be available for colleges in future?

]]> By: Guest http://engageforeducation.org/news/glow-schools-it-excellence-group-set-up/#comment-128608 Guest Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:24:07 +0000 http://rsc-staging1.stormid.com/engageforeducation/?post_type=news&p=9562#comment-128608 As a great enthusiast of Glow at its inception, I'm sorry to say that I believe it's lost the momentum required to keep pace with a rapidly changing environment. It was ahead of its time and did a great job in showing what was possible, but with box.net and edmodo.com and Google Apps, is it not time to accept there are better (and cheaper) solutions to the 21st Century needs of teachers? Has there been so much financial investment in the Glow enterprise that we cannot be seen to 'let it go'?

Disappointing to see so few (no) responses to this announcement. Perhaps it ought to be publicised more in order to gather pupil views and other stakeholders. Pupils I know are unimpressed with Glow and I for one struggled to capture and maintain their interest and participation.

]]> By: Guest http://engageforeducation.org/news/glow-schools-it-excellence-group-set-up/#comment-128607 Guest Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:22:18 +0000 http://rsc-staging1.stormid.com/engageforeducation/?post_type=news&p=9562#comment-128607 As a great enthusiast of Glow at its inception, I'm sorry to say that I believe it's lost the momentum required to keep pace with a rapidly changing environment. It was ahead of its time and did a great job in showing what was possible, but with box.net and edmodo.com and Google Apps, is it not time to accept there are better (and cheaper) solutions to the 21st Century needs of teachers? Has there been so much financial investment in the Glow enterprise that we cannot be see to 'let it go'?

Disappointing to see so few (no) responses to this announcement. Perhaps it ought to be publicised more in order to gather pupil views and other stakeholders. Pupils I know are unimpressed with Glow and I for one struggled to capture and maintain their interest and participation.

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