Thursday, April 19, 2007
McNealy Touts Open-Source Education Site
McNealy Touts Open-Source Education Site
17 Apr 2007
Since Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Scott McNealy stepped down as chief executive to focus on his chairmanship full-time, he's been spending a lot of time as pitchman for a project called Curriki -- short for curriculum and wiki, which is a Web site allowing users to add and modify content and claim a piece of authorship.
With Curriki, parents, teachers and students can post and download free lesson plans, sample tests, book chapters and other materials.
Read the full report from here @ MyFox Twin Cities
17 Apr 2007
Since Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Scott McNealy stepped down as chief executive to focus on his chairmanship full-time, he's been spending a lot of time as pitchman for a project called Curriki -- short for curriculum and wiki, which is a Web site allowing users to add and modify content and claim a piece of authorship.
With Curriki, parents, teachers and students can post and download free lesson plans, sample tests, book chapters and other materials.
Read the full report from here @ MyFox Twin Cities
Labels: advocacy, education, sun-microsystems
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Stretching the Education Dollar With Linux
Stretching the Education Dollar With Linux
By Lisa Hoover, LinuxInsider (Part of the ECT News Network)
03 Apr 2007
While there are differences in the different distributions of Linux specifically aimed at educators and students, most bear striking similarities both in basic code and in the software offerings bundled in the distribution. This variety may actually work to a user's advantage.
As the cost of equipping classrooms with everything from chalk to chairs continues to escalate, many schools are turning to open source solutions. School IT managers are discovering that Linux-based distributions are a great way to save money, and that access to the software's source code may introduce students to more technical aspects.
Read the full news report from here @ Tech News World
By Lisa Hoover, LinuxInsider (Part of the ECT News Network)
03 Apr 2007
While there are differences in the different distributions of Linux specifically aimed at educators and students, most bear striking similarities both in basic code and in the software offerings bundled in the distribution. This variety may actually work to a user's advantage.
As the cost of equipping classrooms with everything from chalk to chairs continues to escalate, many schools are turning to open source solutions. School IT managers are discovering that Linux-based distributions are a great way to save money, and that access to the software's source code may introduce students to more technical aspects.
Read the full news report from here @ Tech News World
Labels: education, linux, operating-systems
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