Blog Entries tagged 'SIF' http://www.siriusit.co.uk Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:53:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.siriusit.co.uk/myblog/the-learning-platform-stitch-up-uncovered.html <img style="float: right; margin-left: 15px" src="/uploads/images/generic/moodlebox.jpg" alt="Moodle" />Big business appears to be closing ranks in order to force UK schools to use non-interoperable Microsoft-based databases despite determined efforts from the UK Government to introduce the UK Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF). The dominant vendors, Capita and Serco have withdrawn from Becta's SIF trials and are lobbying the Government to support their opposition to SIF.<br/><br/><p>In order [...] jspencer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 VLEs Sims.net SIF Serco Politics Open Source Schools ICT Moodle Learning Platform Capita becta