Open Source Software for schools (previously RE: Re: [Yr7-10it] Electronic booking systems)

[Tony Richardson]

I would also add Dokeos - Dokeos is an Open Source elearning and course
management web application translated in 34 languages
<http://www.dokeos.com/DLTT/>  and helping more than 1.000 organisations
worldwide to manage learning and collaboration activities.
 
http://www.dokeos.com/
 
Previously called Claroline
 
Tony Richardson
Learning Technologies Coordinator
Kardinia International College
PO Box 17
Geelong VIC 3220
Phone: (03) 5278 9999
Fax: (03) 5278 9529
Email: richardsont at kardinia.vic.edu.au


	-----Original Message-----
	From: Meadows, Roslyn M
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Meadows, Roslyn M
	Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2005 6:06 PM
	To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
	Subject: Open Source Software for schools (previously RE: Re:
[Yr7-10it] Electronic booking systems)
	
	
	This looks fantastic Con. Can we put it on the school intranet
so all staff from different KLAs can have a look at it and perhaps
suggest software for their KLAs that they would like installed on the
system for next year? It will save printing out 78 pages and trying to
pass it around to staff.
	 
	Just a couple of ommissions - I did not notice GameMaker (Game
design/programming software), Free Mind (for mind mapping) or Irfan View
which are 3 apps we have/will have on our computers. GamaMaker used in
Year 9 elective called "GameMaker", Irfan View is used widely throughout
the school but also specifically for Year 12 IPM and Free Mind we will
install next year - great for staff and students for Mind Mapping
	 
	Thanks for your contributions
	 
	Cheers
	 
	Ros Meadows
	Bentleigh SC
	9579 1044
	meadows.roslyn.m at edumail.vic.gov.au
	 
	"Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." H. H.
Williams 

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	From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Con Zymaris
	Sent: Tue 11/29/2005 5:03 PM
	To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
	Cc: is at edulists.com.au; yr11it at edulists.com.au;
tech at edulists.com.au
	Subject: Re: Re: [Yr7-10it] Electronic booking systems
	
	

	On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 04:56:28PM +1100, Roland GESTHUIZEN
wrote:
	>
	> Reliable and intuitive, looks good. :-)
	
	Speaking of reliable and intuitive... ;-)
	
	OSV is about to launch the following:
	
	Open Source Victoria has prepared the following report for the
primary and
	secondary education sector. Within it, we have researched and
provided a
	synopsis on a range of software which we believe will be
beneficial to
	educators and students. We have also included a large list of
other
	open source applications.
	
	Specifically, our objectives are:
	
	a) to increase the awareness of open source software amongst all
Victorian
	   schools,
	
	b) to provide an easy mechanism for educators to review and
select
	   software,
	
	c) to increase the understanding of the merits of open source
Software
	   amongst students of Information Technology courses in
schools,
	
	d) to help the education sector save money on software licences,
which
	   could be re-deployed on hardware or staff professional
development.
	
	
	This (draft) catalog (12+ MB PDF) is available for download now,
from:
	
	 http://www.cc.com.au/osv/education_FOSS_catalog.pdf
	
	or
	
	 http://www.cybersource.com.au/about/education_FOSS_catalog.pdf
	
	Your feedback is welcome.
	
	Cheers,
	
	Con Zymaris
	
	- CEO, Cybersource Pty. Ltd.
	- Director, Open Source Industry Australia, Limited.
	- Convenor, Open Source Victoria (A Government-funded industry
cluster.)
	
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Australia
	Cybersource: Australia's Leading Linux and Open Source Solutions
Company
	Web: http://www.cyber.com.au/  Phone: 03 9621 2377   Fax: 03
9621 2477
	
	
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