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.Linex Project in Extremadura

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Extremadura

• Over one million of inhabitants in 41,602 km2. Population density: 25.7 inhabitants/km2 (average density in Europe, 116.8 inhabitants/km2 )

• After services (59.85%), farming is the second sector employing workers, with 16.6% of all employed persons in the region

• Unemployment rate: 22%

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Regional Strategy.

• Accessibility for all. Internet as a public service.

• Technological Literacy.• To promote new models of business and a

new labour culture.

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Regional Strategy.

Technological Framework Strategic Framework

Corporate Network eExtremadura Vivernet KNC.

Educational System – Education Technology Network

LinEx

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Education Technology Network.

• Exclusive powers on Education since 2001.

• Objectives: • To transform traditional didactic methods

incorporating the new information and communication technologies.

• To create a collaborative space between teachers and students, to make them participate in the educational community and to develop their own e-content.

EDUCATION AND e-LEARNING

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Indicators May 2002Education Technology Network

• Pedagogical Adviser Staff belonging to the Resource and Teacher Centres in the Region Extremadura: 53

• ICT Adviser Staff belonging to the Resource and Teacher Centres in the Region Extremadura: 18

• Schools: 808.

• Teachers: 20.526

• Students: 213.661

• University Teachers and Professors: 20.526

• University Students:: 213.661

EDUCATION AND e-LEARNING

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Indicators 2000-2001

Education Technology Network

• Objective 2005 : ratio 1 computer per 2 students

• In 2002 the ratio is 9,5 students per computer at secondary schools, and 19,1 at primary schools.

• In 2002, 16 schools has already complete the ratio.

• The 90% of schools have computers. The 17% of them have from one to five equipments.

• The 35% of schools have a web site.

• The 60% of schools introduce ICT's at their School Educational Project. EDUCATION AND e-LEARNING

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LinEx.Objetives

• The sustainability of the Educational System in Extremadura.

• The sustainability of the Regional Strategy.

• The independence of the Public Administration.

• The independence of the user.

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LinExTarget User Groups.

• Educational System (ETN).• Technological Literacy Centres

(NKC).• Enterprises

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LinEx•

Based on GNU/Debian Potato 2.2

User centric design.

Localisation of content.

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LinEx Desktop

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INTERNET

MEDELLÍN - MOZZILLA.

Internet browser and html editor.

LA TERRONA – Genome IQ.

ICQ

ALISEDA – X – CHAT.

IRC

GRULLA – GALEON.

Internet browser.

CORNICHE - PAN

News Group.

GUADALUPE – XIMIAN EVOLUTION.

E-mail, agenda, etc.

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BROCENSE – ABIWORD.Text processor.

CÁPARRA- GENUMERICSpread sheet.

Applications.

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GRAPHIC

MORALES – Dia.Flow chart.

ZURBARÁN – Gimp.Graphic Design.

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Other applications.

Fluxus. XINE.

CERES

AisletRiot:Klondike

OVANDO

Gnu Cash.

AZARÍAS

Printer tool.

DIANA- Gedit.

Montehermoso.

Grip.CD-Rom

MONFRAGÜE – Xmms.

Mp3 player

OTHERS.UTILITIES.MULTIMEDIA

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LinEx.

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www.linex.org

• Visits: 485.727• Downloads: 44.097

BE LEGAL, COPY LINEX.

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LinEx.Cost

• A saving in Education of 30 M€

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193.562,84 €

33.943,13 € Local servers.

77.089,65 € LinEx Server

11.000,00 € Software technical support

71.530,06 €Software development.

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LinEx

Sustainability in the future:

- Public Administration to promote and use OSS.

- Research on OSS.- Enterprises to use and to develop

OSS.- Citizens to use.

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