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Using OSS in Slovenian High Schools
doc. dr. Renato Lukač[email protected]
LinuxDay 2005 - Trieste
Trieste, 26 novembre
© 2005 – Renato Lukač[email protected]
Overview
➲ Introduction➲ Informatics in Slovenian High Schools➲ Model➲ Web Manuals➲ Questionnaire➲ Advantages and problems ➲ Conclusions➲ Q & A
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Introduction
➲ My Activities➲ Motivations for OSS➲ Project OKO➲ Project Pingo➲ Project CRP – alternative model ➲ Project Sparky
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Informatics in Slovenian High Schools
➲ Primary schools: Computer science● Optional subject 3 x 35 hours
● Word-Processing● Computer Networks● Multimedia
➲ High (Secondary) schools (age 15-19 years)IT (Informatics)
● Technical schools (70 hours)● Grammar schools ~ 40 % of population (70 hours
[18 – theory + 52 – practice] + optional 210 hours)
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Informatics in Slovenian High Schools
➲ Grammar schools – 52 hours practice:● work in graphical environment● file system● (written, graphical, sonic) presentation of
information: ● word processor● spreadsheet tool● presentation tool● drawing tool● HTML editor
● Project work
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Model
➲ OS: Pingo Linux➲ Work in graphical environment – KDE ➲ File-system – Konqueror ➲ Word-processor – OOo Writer➲ Spreadsheet tool – OOo Calc➲ Presentation tool – OOo Impress ➲ Drawing tool – OOo Draw➲ HTML Editor – Mozilla ➲ Administration – Sparky & bash scripts
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Web manuals
➲ Project “S pingvini skozi informatiko”➲ Results: web-based and PDF manuals➲ Access from home➲ Snapshots: Index of topics + examples
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Questionnaire
73%
23%
4%
Proportion between theory and trainingappropriatetoo much theorytoo much training
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Questionnaire
88%
5%7%
Training on Linux&OpenOffice.org
appropriatetoo easytoo difficult
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Questionnaire
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
27%
10%
8%
25%
4%
7%
4%
15%
On the training like ... new&differentnot too difficultenough timetime for relaxationfree SWPC did not crashslovenian GUIno viruses
0
10
20
30
40
50
60 24%
10%
5%
23%
8%
9%
7%
15%
2003/2004
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Questionnaire
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
28%
11%
4%
10%
2%
11%
6%
30%
On the training do not like ...No Linux at home too week knowledge at
the beginningnot enough training not enough timenot enough stimulation I'm not interested to
Linuxnot enough games missing MS SW
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
21%20%
5%6%
2%
5%
23%
20%
2003/2004
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Questionnaire
41%
34%
10%
15%
2003/2004Took Pingo CD-ROM and try to install
noyes, but not successfullyes, successfull, but removed it lateryes and still using it
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Questionnaire
52%
9%
39%
using open source SW (Linux&OOo) in the future
yes, depending on the needsyes, always if possiblenever, only if necessarily
69%10%
21%
2003/2004
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Questionnaire
35%
49%
15%
1%
Rate your progress for using ITexcellentsuccessfullysatisfyingunsuccessfulvery unsuccessful
30%
43%
22%
1%4%2003/2004
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Questionnaire
35%
24%
41%
Do you like to have Informatics in higher class? yesnodo not know
54%
13%
33%
2003/2004
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Questionnaire
29%
30%
42%
Do you like to have Informatics on leaving examination?
yesnodo not know
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Advantages and Problems
➲ + Free➲ + Slovenian interface➲ + Many applications available also for MS➲ – Linux is not (jet) common platform➲ – Resistance to the changes➲ – Sometimes could be cheap also problem
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Conclusions, Q&A
➲ Linux (Pingo Linux) is excellent solution➲ it is appropriate for schools ➲ ECDL➲ It does not stimulate piracy
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