What to choose? Joomla or WordPress?

The purpose of this compression is to give a clear insight into advantages and drawbacks of each CMS.  Content management systems (CMS) is any software that manages website content.

	Joomla	WordPress
	www.joomla.org	WordPress.org
Useful for	For websites that rely on community discussion forum or a network with a membership area, newsroom, forum, articles, input from external authors.	For websites that  rely heavily on content like a blog or news website
	Great for community sites	Plugins can extend its functionality and let the website grow big and complicated
Security measures	Use admintools to block hackers	Use wordfence to block hackers
Membership functionality	It handles membership much better   If you want members to access your videos on a subscription basis and have members in various levels of permission.	Show videos on our site for all
Template	Versatile	Blogging
Support and community	Great in supporting forum	Weak
Complexity	The complexity of Joomla allows it  be a much more versatile system	WordPress is more intuitive
Appearance	Adapting the look is simple if you are happy with changing some colors and the logo. Beyond that, you will find that Joomla has a complicated structure and even seasoned web developers have to go through a learning curve before they master the layout system, and that approach is different depending on the layout template you chose.
Multi lingual capability	Built in	Use Polylang plugin
	Menu is controlled through control panel	Navigational structure is determined by the layout
Strengths	Wider variety in the plugins side	Set up quickly User friendly Easy fast SEO
Weaknesses	Joomla now brings out new major upgrades on a regular basis. These upgrades break a lot of extensions and migrating from older versions is not an easy task, especially when you have a complex setup with membership system, forum etc…	Changing the structure requires WP scripting language and CSS
SEO	It takes 14 days to push it on google search engine by using SEO tools.	Substantially better for SEO. Website can be listed in Google within 2 days.

The bottom line is that we can’t name a comprehensive winner. It all depends upon the purpose of the website.

 

Resources:

Http://www.sitepoint.com/wordpress-v-joomla-the-winner/

Http://www.miracletutorials.com/wordpress-vs-joomla-review/

Https://www.udemy.com/blog/joomla-vs-wordpress/

Http://www.clevly.com/wordpress-vs-joomla   Joomla wins!

Http://www.cms2cms.com/blog/wordpress-vs-joomla-2013-infographic/

Joomla to wordpress migration http://www.cms2cms.com/supported-cms/joomla-to-wordpress-migration/

How to use Cloud Campus, first online learning social network.

How to use Cloud Campus to reach your learning objectives.

How Can Educational Institutes Use Social Media Channels

Learning strategies has evolved from studying textbooks to interaction and communication through the Internet.  Learning used to be limited to the physical space of a classroom but now technology has introduced wide variety of ways to learn. Online universities emerged and schools added online content to supplement their textbooks. However, with the introduction of social media, learning moved to another dimension. People around the world have embraced social media; it became an essential source of social interaction, and it definitely became an interest for all educators.

Using social media for education has increased from a 61% in 2008-2009 to 87% in 2009-2010 and reached 98% in 2010-2011. Tools such as instant messages, discussion forums, groups, and blogs are used for education through Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.  Educational institutes use Twitter to update teachers and students with latest announcements. LinkedIn is utilized by admission professional and the usage increased from 0% in 2008-2009 to 47% in 2010-2011. However, blogging has preserved is constant rate of popularity which is about 48% during the last 3 years.

Educational institutions can utilize social media channels in many ways:

1. Facebook and twitter can be used for announcements by schools and universities.
2. Discussion on Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ to keep members updated.
3. WordPress and Tumblr blogs can link important articles and information to other social media channels.
4. School Facebook pages can create events, encourage participants, and develop school spirit.
5. Some schools allow full navigation of the campus through virtual platforms.
6. School and colleges approach potential student through their online profiling.
7. Social Media channels work as free word of mouth marketing mechanism that can go viral in virtual groups, pages and blogs.
8. Social Media channels enhance interactivity and feedback.
9. Schools can interact with parents and keep them informed.
10. Alumni groups keep connected through schools pages on social media channels.

Finally, social media channels have a lot to offer for educational institutions.  It has many benefits from sharing classroom resources, school pride, reaching out to professional development. Educational institutions can harness social media to stay connected with past, present and future student.

 

By Ranam Kazziha

Source “EdTechReview™ (ETR).” Social Media in Education: Pros and Cons –. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.

What are MOOCs?

Technology facilitated a new way of learning that might change education forever.  Blog posts, discussion groups’ posts, videos and their responses, tweets’ tags can all be a huge network for learning.  Massive Open Online Learning, MOOC, affects how teachers teach and how students learn. MOOC is a catchy acronym for Massive Open Online Courses that was named by a pair of Canadian professors who saw the power of social online learning.  They saw a great idea in creating courses that can be accessed by students around the world who are interested in learning about a certain topic through distance education via the web. Some courses are free and some provide a certificate if completed. MOOC started in Silicon Valley at Stanford University in 2012.  Stanford University offered a few free MOOCs. Hundreds of thousands of students registered free. They opened up a world of opportunities for students who cannot leave the area they live in.

 For teacher or a professor, instead of teaching a course for 20 students, now he/she can teach the course for 20 thousand students around the world. MOOCs has also introduced a concept of flipping the classroom.  Since students have already attended the course online, teachers can utilize the face-to-face time for one-on-one challenging discussions.

 For a student, whether interested in lifelong learning or studying to complement a college course, it is an easy fast affordable access to information.  For example, when taking a “Genetics” course, student’s motivations might vary from a biology teacher who wants to update his information, someone who wants to breed animals, to someone who has a genetic disease and wants to learn more about it. Students can join Hangouts online with the teachers, or students can organize only hangouts for study groups.

 Universities are racing to find their own place in the world of MOOCs combining time, brain and elite universities to produce education on a massive Scale.  With its large-scale availability, low cost, and question about credibility, MOOCs has created a momentum for new pathways for educations. This is not the end of the game but it is only the start.

 Ranam Kazziha

Social Online Learning

Your Kids Need More Facebook Time!

By: Ranam Kazziha

There is a thin line between facing the truth and ignoring it. This is a kids grow older generation that is growing in a fast changing world. We can’t ignore the impact of Social media on our children. Social media channels such as Facebook, twitter, and other channels are becoming part of our lives and our children’s lives.   Since we all want what is best for our children, Keep up with new technological edge and take advantage of Social media learning on Cloud Campus where people learn within a social context.  Give your children the pride, satisfaction and the sense of accomplishment through joining Cloud Campus.

Give your children a gift that no one can steel away from them. Give them the chance to create bright and brilliant ideas that comes natural.  Cloud Campus is a learning experience on many levels, giving students a chance to immerse themselves in variety of school subjects including Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and IT.

Let them also explore business lessons while exploring their own potential, personal interests and goals.  Give them the proper education that no one can steel away from them.  Cloud Campus is designed to work around their time and they can progress at their own pace.  Cloud Campus was built in platform that gives access to world-class learning content. A platform that encourages interaction with friends, family and educators. So that your children can get the support they need and track their progress on a daily basis.

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Ranam Kazziha is an Academic coordinator and online learning consultant at Cloudcampus.me, Global Learning, Hamdan university partner.

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