alice-teacher Thoughts re: repository

[Don Slater]

We are currently working on the development of the repository that everyone has expressed such keen interest in. We have recently received support to make the project possible, which is very exciting. However, it will take some time to get the repository up and fully functioning. I would be surprised if we see it before next fall. We appreciate your patience.

An important element of this repository is the ability to control access with a login / password combination. As with aliceprogramming.net, we take seriously the responsibility to maintain the integrity of all the Alice courses that are being taught. We believe that support materials that include problem solutions and test answers should be protected.

We have looked at wiki's before, and we have never been able to login / password combination that we were comfortable with.

We certainly want to encourage the sharing of resources in the community, and are doing our best to develop a system that facilitates this sharing as conveniently, transparently, yet securely as possible.

Thank you,

Don Slater
Alice Team
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Office phone: (412) 268-4370

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On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Leslyn Hardee wrote:

> I will be happy to assist in writing a grant if I can be of help in funding the need to continue this program.  As a gifted specialist; but teacher first-- I can certainly see the impact it has had on my children!  As it was origionally created to interest middle school girls to leam them into the S.T.E.M. arena, it is useful across all grade levels!  Please let me know how I can be of assistance.  One thought may be to create a wikispace where informatin can be posted and shared among users at no cost!  
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