The Bazaar is a community portal for people who want to use, exchange and share Open Source Software and resources to support learning.

We provide a space where you can find information, network with others and share your views and experience, and develop your skills.

The major aim of the project is to develop and support a community of practice for teachers, trainers, moderators and facilitators in the development, creation, exchange and use of e-learning materials. This will involve the following activities:

1. The provision of information and services for teachers and trainers in the development, creation, exchange and use of e-learning materials.
2. The facilitation of social networking and the development of  social networks.
3. The provision of opportunities to test and use different Open Source Software tools and applications.
4. The provision of opportunities  to explore and share experience and practice.
5. The provision of opportunities to share learning materials.
6. Research and dissemination  into emergent issues and practice.
7. Networking of projects and initiatives.
8. The provision of peer group advice and guidance and access to expertise and help.
9. Opportunities for discourse and communication between developers and users of e-learning applications.

Exchanging materials, networking with others and testing all kinds of Open Source Software tools and applications can be done through the forum, the wikis and the blogsystem, but also via the Stalls which are put on to the Bazaar website. Register yourself to the Bazaar and put up your own Stall for a project, tool or application.  For instance: anything which is helping you as a teacher to better your learning materials might be of some help to others as well. 

Whilst the main focus of activities will be through the website www.bazaar.org, incorporating social software tools, the project will also hold  a series of face-to-face Show-me days and seminars.

The Bazaar is sponsered by the BAZAAR project, click here to visit the Stall of the BAZAAR Project.