We use Moodle for our VLE and all our backend stuff like PDC etc are Samba / OpenLDAP based. Our
email system is based on open source & internet filtering is done using a system based on Debian.
We are also about to start trialling thin clients based on k12ltsp.
If you'd like more info please feel free to contact me direct on or off list.
Brian Chivers
Portsmouth College
Alan Bell wrote:
> Hi Craig,
>
> I was speaking to the Principal of Alton college just yesterday about
> their use of Moodle as their VLE. They have been using it for 4 years
> and have been investing it its development which is great. Edubuntu is
> nice, my kids use it but they are a bit younger (primary age). It has
> some neat tricks like the linux terminal server where you can install it
> on one PC and set a bunch of other workstations to boot from the network.
> I would be happy to visit the school and demo some software and talk
> about the educational benefits of Free and Open source!
>
> Alan Bell
> The Open Learning Centre
>
> Craig wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I posted this in Ubuntu-UK and had a great response. Several people
>> pointed me towards you guys, so I thought I'd see what advice you could
>> give me.
>>
>> I have been an Ubuntu user for not very long (since around October) and
>> have been amazed at the stability, compatibility and usability amongst
>> many other things. I think it really shows what a community can do if
>> they pull together - they can develop an operating system that (in my
>> biased opinion) is better than that of a multi-billion pound company.
>> I am 13 and go to Court Moor School in Fleet. The school is very
>> keen on getting the latest technology - virtual learning environments,
>> computerised registration etc. Currently I am persuading various people
>> around the school to switch to ubuntu. I have found quite a few people
>> who would be interested in having someone who really knows what they're
>> talking about to show them some of the features and the security they
>> could use and some of the things included in edubuntu.
>> Obviously this is still in early stages, I was just wondering if
>> this is something that anyone would possibly be interested in doing so I
>> could negotiate further. Otherwise, any ideas on ways to persuade a
>> school to switch to ubuntu? What I would really like to know is who I
>> really need to talk to - Head of ICT, technicians... and also some
>> information about what sort of things edubuntu has.
>>
>> Craig.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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