Paper-Less Homework Component

[anapologetos]

Hello there!
I currently work at a small (<200 students) educational institute.  This past year, we have moved to a paper-less system, where it is required to have a laptop, download and upload your homework via our built-from-the-ground-up-php Intranet.  I am checking out joomla, as it seems to be alot eaiser to maintain and add new features to replace our current Intranet.  The only component that I cannot seem to find is the whole upload/download homework, comment on it, etc.. I am not interested in moodle, as our Intranet is alot more than just uploading/downloading hw (such as a place to post pictures, for sale items, chat, ect...) and moodle seemed to be only for the whole classwork concept--Does anybody have any ideas?
thanks!
Anapologetos

[jthorstad]

Honestly, I'd say...use Moodle! It can do everything you mentioned!

Maybe not what you want to hear...

Jesse

[steveoc]

Why not use both? I use Joomla, Moodle, Coppermine, and Squirrelmail. There is a lot more to moodle than uploading/downloading homework. You can make public spaces with it.

Steve

[anapologetos]

re: steve,
\what do you mean by "public spaces"? and how did you integreate it with joomla?
Thanks!
Anapologetos

[Asphyx]

I'm not familiar with moodle so it may be the better answer here, but why not use one of the many Form components?

you can easily create a form for each homework assignment. and reuse them!
Many also support file attachements (I know Phil a form does).

But if you did this via forms you could reuse the assignments and keep a database of the submissions.