Mariann:
   
  Why not try Moodle at Moodle.org.  It's a web based course management system. You can put the files in categories or topics and anybody can download files or upload them to you also. The program does have to run off a server, but it was easy for me to install on our server. You can also use a hosting service such as hostgator.com they have moodle scripts that can be used.  The program has a lot of power and flexibility and it's free, open-source. I don't know why organizations and schools don't use it more instead of using Blackboard and WebCT, which cost thousands of dollars. I'm using it internally for my school's courses. It's fantastic. Teachers can have things hidden only for them to see and other things are seen by the students.
   
  

Mariann Fedele <MariannF at lacnyc.org> wrote:
  Thanks Barry. 
Is there a web site designed for this purpose, like a file sharing site?
Or would folks have to store thing on their own organizations' server?
Best,
Mariann


Mariann Fedele
Director,
NYC Regional Adult Education Network
Literacy Assistance Center
Moderator,
NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List
32 Broadway 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
212-803-3325
mariannf at lacnyc.org
www.lacnyc.org


-----Original Message-----
From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov]
On Behalf Of Bakin, Barry
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 1:56 PM
To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: RE: [Technology 1177] alternatives to attachments

How about posting documents on a website as a pdf file and just sending
an announcement with the URL to the list?


-----Original Message-----
From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Mariann Fedele
Sent: Thu 7/26/2007 10:44 AM
To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Technology 1177] alternatives to attachments

Dear Tech list colleagues,

At a recent meeting at NIFL about the discussions list we talked about
what alternatives there may be to having messages come through the list
with attachments.

Having attachments on messages is a challenge for list subscribers with
dial-up service. 

I thought some of you may have valuable input. What alternatives can you
think for making documents accessible to list members but not having
them come through the list with attachments? 



Regards,

Mariann





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Director,

NYC Regional Adult Education Network

Literacy Assistance Center

Moderator,
NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List
32 Broadway 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
212-803-3325
mariannf at lacnyc.org
www.lacnyc.org




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