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From: David Sylvester <>
Subject: Neumont University Collaborative Project Among Students and Instructor Results in the Development of New Open Source Technology
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:40:00 -0400

Collaboration Advances Internet-Based Open Source Family History
Resource

SALT LAKE CITY, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Neumont University today
announced the development of PhpGedView (PGV), an Internet-based
genealogy
program through the collaboration of students and instructor, John
Finlay.
Anyone can use the technology for free to setup a genealogy
website, edit
data online and collaborate with relatives working on the same family
research. Integrated into school curriculum, the PGV development is
illustrative of the ongoing integration of Neumont's project-based
learning
in its accelerated Bachelors degree program.
"Neumont students are immersed in real-world projects that stretch
their computer development and teamwork skills," said Neumont
Senior Vice
President of Academics, Eve Andersson. "Many of our corporate
collaborative
projects are confidential, but the PhpGedView project demonstrates
the kind
of experience our students gain in the growing open source web
development....

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