Thanks Shai,
I'm taking your suggestion seriously and firstly giving time to the basic structure. I am using Druapl 6 here. The most difficult task I am finding here is selecting some module of your use out of the great pool of them. I visited some case studies provided by some college/universities for their drupal implementation and found them quite inspiring.
I liked the idea of distributions in drupal, as the great variety of modules available can lead the extensibility of drupal to any point. I was wondering, if some work has been done for education distribution also?
-Jai
2008/11/23 Shai Gluskin shai@content2zero.com
Jai,
Good luck -- you are getting great advice here. If taken on quite a big/complex project, especially if you don't have a lot of Drupal experience.
Given how complex the project is, I'd recommend developing a plan for functionality roll-out in such a way that you you can launch without the use of Organic Groups. I'm not criticizing OG. Bu it adds significant complexity to the site -- demanding signfificant learning curve for admins and users alike.
It would be better, in my opinion, if both you and your users could have more experience with the new site before adding OG. Maybe it is an absolute requirement --- but if not, I think you'll have better luck (and more fun!) adding complexity over time instead of up front.
best,
Shai Content2zero http://content2zero.com