Kuali Student at PACRAO

There will be a Kuali Student  presentation on at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the PACRAO 2009 conference in Newport Beach, CA. Get the details here.

KD8 Preview: Synopsis of the Kuali Student Configurable User Interface Framework

As we get closer to Kuali Days VIII in San Antonio, we continue to preview the Kuali Student track. Today: Synopsis of the KS Configurable User Interface Framework.

Kuali Student leverages Google Web Toolkit (GWT) to provide a rich user interface (UI) that is both modular and configurable. Reusable components are designed such that implementing institutions can easily add or change layouts and functionality, for both specific as well as global functions. The configurable UI framework consists of a set of default implementations for these UI components, as well as an application programming interface (API) for developing your own. In this session, Wil Johnson of Florida State University will give examples of reusable UI components, and how they could be customized by implementing institutions. This session is at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Find more information about Kuali Days VIII at the Kuali Foundation’s conference website.

KD8 Preview: Configuration in Kuali Student and the Kuali Student Data Dictionary

In advance of Kuali Days VIII in San Antonio, we continue to preview the Kuali Student track. Today: Configuration in Kuali Student  and the Kuali Student Data Dictionary.

Kuali Student is a highly configurable application. After an overview of the different layers of configurability, the presentation will take a deep dive into the Data Dictionary. The Kuali Student Dictionary is not your father's data dictionary – it is a sophisticated type-state configuration tool that allows schools to not only tweak the sample Kuali Reference University implementation to meet their needs, but also to define entirely new types of learning experiences. The presentation will describe how the Kuali Student dictionary is different from other dictionary systems, how it fits into the Kuali Student architectural stack, and how it works with the other Kuali Student configuration tools. It will end with a live demonstration of how a business analyst would use the dictionary to define requirements for their institution. This session is at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Find more information about Kuali Days VIII at the Kuali Foundation’s conference website.

KD8 Preview: Overview of KS Curriculum Management with Demonstration

In advance of Kuali Days VIII in San Antonio, we continue to preview the Kuali Student track. Today: Overview of KS Curriculum Management with Demonstration.

As institutions adapt to serve a variety of learners and learning styles, they are developing curricula vastly different and more complex than traditional software is capable of supporting. Kuali Student is addressing these issues. Carol Bershad, of the project and the University of Washington, will give an overview of the planned first release, Curriculum Management, including a look at what has been developed to date. The session will also review how the new project methodology manages and prioritizes the partnering institutions’ business requirements and technical constraints. This session is at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Find more information about Kuali Days VIII at the Kuali Foundation’s conference website.

KD8 Preview: Kuali Student Project Status Update

In advance of Kuali Days VIII in San Antonio, we take a look at the Kuali Student track. Today: Kuali Student Project Status Update.

In this session, Kuali Student project manager Rajiv Kaushik will provide a status update on Curriculum Management, Release 1 and its future glide path. The audience will also receive information on the features being delivered, and how the development methodology is building reusable features for the assembly of different learning units (i.e. Course, Program, Projects and Experiential Learning). This session is at 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Looking for more information about Kuali Days VIII? Visit the Kuali Foundation’s conference website.

Kuali Student Reporter Moves to New Address

The Kuali Student Reporter blog has moved to a new Internet address: http://blog.student.kuali.net/. Visitors to the old Blogspot location will be automatically redirected.