The TENCompetence Foundation offers three types of membership.

 

Subscriber

The simplest form of membership is to subscribe to the Foundation by joining the community on this server, using the link on the Welcome page

 

Associate

The tools provided by the TENCompetence Foundation are freely available as Open Source, and so they can be used by anyone, even if they are not a member of the Foundation. However, it is often advantageous for users to engage with the Foundation in representing their needs and requirements, and in aligning their work with that of the Foundation. This can be achieved by creating and signing a Memorandum of Understanding which represents and regulates the relationship between the Foundation and the Associate who is working with the software. Associates do not have voting rights within the Foundation.

Associate partners may, for example,

  • work on the code base, run a service which is needed to make the software effective, or contribute money or personnel
  • maintain software which is used by the organisation, and where coordination may lead to benefits for both parties
  • have an interest in disseminating the work of the organisation (for example organisations such as EUCEN and EDEN)
  • use the software in significant activities with institutions or user groups which help to inform future development of the system, for example by providing detailed feedback from learners.
  • Contribute to development of guidelines for future investments and decision making
  • Develop dedicated services based on the TENCompetence infrastructure for specific educational niches

If you are interested in becoming an Associate Partner, please fill in this webform.

 

Full member

Full membership is recognition of input provided to the organisation by the member, be it in terms of employee time or financial contribution, as specified in the by-laws of the TENCompetence Foundation. Full membership is normally preceded by Associate status, and is achieved by application to the Board. If you are interested in becoming a Full Member, please fill in this form and return it to the indicacted address.