[CoLoCo] Build a Better CMS for Schools

[David Overcash]

Hey Jim -
I don't have any spare cycles myself, but you should consider pushing your
idea around the various meetup groups in Denver.  A lot of programmers that
attend those are usually looking for something to throw a few extra hours
at and would jump at the opportunity to be in on the ground level of a new
startup.

FWIW - I think you evaluation of the current stat of Education CMS systems
is spot on; feature bloat or inadequate UX/UI plagues them all.  I have a
feeling that you could tool something pretty quickly that tackled a few
core issues and move out from there.  I'd love to see any designs you come
up with in the future - feel free to send them my way.

Cheers,
David


On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:

> I've worked with several of the popular ones (school fusion, sharp school)
> and they are horrible. Messy UI for both the teachers building content and
> for the students finding it. Their social tools are last minute ad-ons and
> don't work well, are cluttered and not user friendly. The landing page is
> usually good but beyond that it starts to break down. Schoology is one of
> the more interesting ones but they don't seem to have good insight into how
> it's actually used so has it own set of issues.
>
> I know I can design a better one but I can't build it.
>
> If anyone is interested in developing a potential business idea or adding
> a new product to a list of current offerings please let me know.
>
> To be clear, I know nothing about business. I'm an educator, educational
> technologist and instructional designer. I do know schools, students and
> teachers (i.e. the end users and customers).
>
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