Drupal Schools Network

As in other sites, this is an interface built for physical learning that could easily be used for online and hybrid learning.

On http://groups.drupal.org/node/23630 Kieran / mathieso asks some questions and does some excellent brainstorming:

STUDY GROUPS: There are some good practices for study groups, according to sources like http://www.lehigh.edu/~inacsup/cas/pdfs/StudyGroups_info.pdf , http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/50432.html and http://www.industriallogic.com/papers/khdraft.pdf . Does TPS help groups use these practices?

MEETING MODE: Are meetings all face-to-face? The TPS site implies "yes." However, synchronized audio meetings can be effective as well (Skype-ish things), and may be preferred for people who can't drive a long way. For F2F meetings, maybe the site could help people find places to meet that are more convenient.

For example, maybe there are 5 people within a few blocks of each other in east LA who would like to get together for a class on, say, Gregorian chant as the new street music. Maybe people could place themselves roughly on a map, so they could see where there might be concentrations of people in various neighborhoods.

PORTFOLIOS AND BLOGS:  Each user could have the ability to create a portfolio of stuff created in the classes, or blog about things s/he learned. There could be class blogs as well, where maybe there's a new post after each meeting.