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Jasig, the higher-ed open source consortium of educational institutions and commercial affiliates, held its annual unconference and related “developer days” outside of Boston the week of November 7th. This year UMassOnline hosted the event and participants were able to attend for FREE! A small, passionate group of approximately 32 attendees dynamically determined discussion topics at the beginning of each day, listing possible topics and then gridding them into timeslots and meeting spaces. Throughout each day there were at least three separate in depth conversations ranging from technical road maps to local implementation efforts to inter-project collaboration. The group participated in a successful week of collaboration, innovation, and learning. Highlights of the unconference included:
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