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See also: [[Reasons_for_schools_to_use_Free_Software|Reasons for schools to use Free Software]].

This page is intended to collect all informations in regards to Free Software in education. Yes: yet another link collection (YALC!) But what I found so far was either not complete or fairly outdated. --[[Fellows/guido|guido]]

 General Information
 * http://www.fsfeurope.org/projects/education/education.en.html		 ## page was renamed from Free_Software_usage_in_education


This page is intended to collect all information in regards to [[Education|Free Software in education]]. Yes: yet another link collection (YALC)! The [[http://fsfe.org/activities/education/eduteam|edu-team]] will monitor the changes and use the info as applicable. Thank you very much for your [[UserGuide|contribution]]!

More recent news or items can be found in this [[http://blogs.fsfe.org/guido/category/education/|blog]]

== General Information ==

 * http://fsfe.org/projects/education/education.en.html
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 * http://ofset.org/
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 European Countries = European Countries =
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== Articles ==
 * 2005-00-00: http://itworks.schulen-ans-netz.de/veranstaltungen/netzwerkstatt2005bonn/schwedduk.php
== Articles ==
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 * 2009-06-04: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-education-ministry-supports-gnu-linux-distribution-for-schools | Education ministry supports GNU/Linux distribution for schools]]
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 * 2010-07-25: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-increasing-number-of-schools-turn-to-open-source |Increasing number of schools turn to open source]]
 * 2011-07-07: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-successful-migration-to-open-source-desktops-at-tabor-elementary-school | Burgenland region - Successful migration at local primary school]]
 * 2011-09-30: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-education-ministry-funds-open-source-elearning-competence-centre| Education ministry funds open source eLearning competence centre ]]
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 * http://www.gobbz.org/?q=node/view/19

== Studies ==
 * http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/presse/archiv/05610/index.php		  * http://www.gobbz.org/?q=node/view/19 (2010-05-21: misconfigured webserver, delete link if problem persists!)

== Case studies ==
 * 2005-10-05: [[http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/presse/archiv/05610/index.php |Study proves Free Software is suitable for schools]] (German: Studie belegt: Freie Software für Schulen sehr geeignet)
 * 2009-09-25: [[http://www.osor.eu/case_studies/desktop4education-bringing-new-environments-to-austrian-schools | OSOR: Desktop4education: Bringing new environments to Austrian schools]]
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== Projects == == Articles ==
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== Companies for Migration, Support, Training ==
 * http://fusesource.com/ (subdivision of Iona)
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== Articles ==
 * 2013-12-19: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/software-workshops-attract-croatian-students|Software workshops attract Croatian students]]

== List of Free Software associations involved in edu ==
See [[Croatia]] for full list of FS associations

 * [[http://www.sok.hr/|SOK]] (Split) See also Joinup article [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/software-workshops-attract-croatian-students|Software workshops attract Croatian students]]
 * [[http://www.linux.hr|Croatian Linux Group]]
 * [[http://www.open.hr/| HrOpen]]
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 * 2006-07-xx: [[http://www.e-hrvatska.hr/repozitorij/dokumenti/downloads/OSSpolicy_Odrednice.pdf | (pdf) Policy that prescribes that students be equally presented FOSS and proprietary technologies and solutions.]] Source: http://r0.unctad.org/ecommerce/ecommerce_en/freeopen_encount.htm  * 2006-07-xx: [[http://www.e-hrvatska.hr/repozitorij/dokumenti/downloads/OSSpolicy_Odrednice.pdf | (pdf) Policy that prescribes that students be equally presented FOSS and proprietary technologies and solutions.]] Source: http://r0.unctad.org/ecommerce/ecommerce_en/freeopen_encount.htm - the former two links seem to be outdated, but I could find this study that mentiones the policy: http://csis.org/files/publication/100416_Open_Source_Policies.pdf
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== Case studies ==
 * [[http://www.apoplous.org/downloads/report4.pdf | Troulloi Primary School]] (PDF, page 11)
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 * 2012-07-20: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/open-source-default-choice-some-czech-schools|FS default choice for some Czech schools]]
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 * 2009-09-30: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/dk-lyngby-taarbek-moves-schools-to-openoffice|Lyngby-Taarbæk moves schools to OpenOffice ]]
 * 2011-07-01: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/dk-students-to-develop-open-source-software-for-the-danish-public-sector | Students to develop open source software for the Danish public sector]]
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== Articles ==
 * 2010-05-13: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fi-over-a-hundred-schools-using-open-source|Over a hundred schools using open source]]
 * 2010-07-28 : [[http://flosse.blogging.fi/2010/07/28/state-of-open-source-software-in-finnish-schools-some-good-news-something-crucial-still-missing/|State of Free software in Finnish schools]]
 * 2010-09-17: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fi-re-use-of-hardware-and-open-source-helps-schools-save-costs|Re-use of hardware and open source helps schools save costs ]]
 * 2011-02-00: [[http://www.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=213348&nodeid=41807&culture=en-US | Education evolves at a dream of a school]]
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 * 2012-10-28: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/study-open-source-provides-schools-low-cost-high-quality-software |Study: open source provides schools with low-cost, high quality software]]
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 * [[http://kasavuori.fi/index.php?lang=english | Dream school]]
 * [[http://www.coss.fi/en/educoss | EduCOSS]]

== Companies providing support, training administration ==
 * http://www.opinsys.fi/en/
 * http://www.mediamaisteri.com/
 * http://www.dicole.com/
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 * 2008-05-27: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-paris-region-students-to-get-open-source-mobile | Paris region students to get Open Source mobile office on USB key]]
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 * 2009-10-05: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-paris-region-to-launch-open-source-workflow-portal-for-schools | Paris region to launch open source workflow portal for schools]]
 * 2011-06-07: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-open-source-based-digital-working-spaces-for-french-primary-schools-1 |Open source-based digital working spaces for French primary schools]]
 * 2011-07-28 [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-awards-for-innovative-uses-of-open-source-school-software|Awards for innovative uses of school software ]]
 * 2011-08-31: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-free-open-source-laptops-for-32-000-students-languedoc-roussillon | Free Software laptops for 32,000 students Languedoc-Roussillon ]]
 * 2012-01-10: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/university-nice-publishes-e-learning-system | University of Nice publishes e-Learning system under GPL]]
 * 2016-04-21: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/yvelines-school-completes-switch-free-software | Yvelines school completes switch to free software]]
== Projects ==
 * [[http://www.framadvd.org/framadvd_ecole.php | FramaDVD ecole]]
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== Articles ==
 * 2008-08-27: [[http://rhein-zeitung.de/on/08/08/27/rlp/t/rzo468062.html|Skolelinux Youngstermeeting in Andernach (German)]]
 * 2009-03-16: [[http://www.linux-magazine.com/online/news/skolelinux_for_germany_s_rhineland_palatinate_schools|Skolelinux for Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate Schools]]
 * 2009-06-25: [[http://www.h-online.com/open/Berlin-art-colleges-switch-to-Linux--/news/113619 | Berlin art colleges switch to GNU/Linux]]		 Moved content to [[Education/FS_usage_Link_collection/Germany]]

= Greece =
 * 2011-02-01: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/gr-open-source-and-free-linux-system-for-teachers-and-pupils-at-elementary-schools |free Linux system for teachers and pupils at elementary schools]]
 * 2012-11-18: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/greek-school-network-increasingly-turning-open-source | Greek school network increasingly turning to FS]]
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 * [[http://fsub.schule.de/|Freie Software und Bildung e.V.]]
 * Essen: [[http://www.oss-ev.org/|OSS e.V.]]
 * Berlin: [[http://www.linuxwiki.de/FreieBildung|Group in Berlin]]
 * Hamburg: [[http://www.exis-unlimited.org/|exis-unlimited.org]]

== Edu Fairs ==
 * http://www.learntec.de/ Next: Feb 2 - Feb 4, 2010 Karlsruhe
 * http://www.didacta-koeln.de/ Next: Mar 16 - Mar 20, 2010 Cologne

= Greece =		  * [[http://www.apoplous.org/| Apoplous]]
 * [[http://ellak.gr|ELLAK]]
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 * 2012-01-04: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/open-document-standards-mandatory-hungary-government | Ministry of education decided not to renew proprietary office licence deal and wants to use FS instead]] (scroll down to second paragraph)
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== Articles ==
 * 2009-08-12: [[http://www.pmabox.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26:technical-school-changes-to-ubuntu-and-saves-milli | Technical School changes to Ubuntu and saves Millions ]]
 * 2009-08-28: [[http://www.fsfi.is/2009/08/free-software-in-the-icelandic-education-system/ | Free Software in the Icelandic Education System]]
 * 2009-10-27: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/is-one-in-four-secondary-schools-to-join-open-source-project |OSOR: One in four secondary schools to join open source project ]]
 * 2012-03-21: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/all-icelands-public-administrations-moving-towards-open-source | All of Iceland's public administrations moving towards FS]]
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 * 2009-02-11: [[http://www.src.ac.uk/News/src/news41.htm|Empey Backs ‘Open Source’ Software Drive]]  * 2009-02-11: [[http://news.ulster.ac.uk/releases/2008/3591.html|Empey Backs ‘Open Source’ Software Drive]]
= Israel =
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 * 2007-02-20: [[http://www.fuss.bz.it/welcome-fuss-project|FUSS Free Upgrade in SouthTyrol's Schools]] Project page  * 2007-02-20: [[http://www.fuss.bz.it/welcome-fuss-project|FUSS Free Upgrade in SouthTyrol's Schools]] Project page 
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 * 2009-08-06: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/it-university-of-verona-moving-to-open-source-desktop|IT: University of Verona moving to open source desktop]]
 * 2010-04-02: [[http://www.sabazialug.org/2010/04/alfabetizzazione-informatica-per-le-scuole-elementari-2010|Sabazialug organized a successful basic GNU/Linux Course for elementary schools in march 2010]]
 * 2011-05-31: [[http://www.sabazialug.org/2011/05/concluso-il-vi-corso-base-gnulinux-per-le-scuole-elementari|Sabazialug promoted again Open Source Software in schools with the 2011 edition of its basic training GNU/Linux Course for elementary schools]]
 * 2016-01-28: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/south-tyrol-open-source-school-project-spur-teachers |South Tyrol open source school project to spur teachers]]
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 * 2008-07-14: [[http://www.osor.eu/case_studies/upgrade-to-freedom-schools-in-south-tyrol-have/|Upgrade to Freedom - Schools in South Tyrol have their own GNU/Linux distribution]]  * 2008-07-14: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/studies/upgrade-freedom-schools-south-tyrol-have-their-own-gnu/linux-distribution |Upgrade to Freedom - Schools in South Tyrol have their own GNU/Linux distribution]]

In Piedmont, there is a [[http://arianna.consiglioregionale.piemonte.it/ariaint/TESTO?LAYOUT=PRESENTAZIONE&TIPODOC=LEGGI&LEGGE=9&LEGGEANNO=2009 | regional law 9/2009 about using free software]] and there is a specific amount of money dedicated to the educational sector.
At the moment there are two actions running, as far as we know:

 * [[http://www.csipiemonte.it/cms/images/stories/files/forniture_gare/gare-attive/n_18-11/G11-18FO-CRT-Requisiti%20tecnici.pdf |a European tender for developing online courses about educational Free Software for schools]] (Italian) based on a [[http://www.csipiemonte.it/cms/images/stories/files/forniture_gare/gare-attive/n_18-11/G11-18FO-CBG-Allegato%201%20-%20Catalogo%20Software%20Libero%20per%20la%20Scuola.pdf |catalogue of educational FS]] (Italian). The courses will be available online for every one.

 * [[http://www.finpiemonte.it/Libraries/Documenti_pagine/BANDO_OPENCL_SS_2.sflb.ashx |A grant of 50.000 € for three classrooms from different school degree]] (primary and secondary) in the same campus using mobile netbook with FS. The [[http://www.finpiemonte.it/inagenda/12-11-05/Gioved%C3%AC_8_novembre.aspx | three classes received their notebooks on nov 8th, 2012]]
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http://www.linuxdidattica.org/  * http://www.linuxdidattica.org/
 * http://www.dossierscuola.it/PaginaIniziale
 * http://www.befair.it/
 * [[http://www.fuss.bz.it/welcome-fuss-project|Pro FUSS]]

== Conferences and Events ==
http://www.didatticaaperta.it/
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 * 2009-12-04: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/lv-ministry-of-education-approves-open-source-software-for-schools | Ministry of Education approves open source software for schools]]
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 * [[http://2010.rmll.info/Le-logiciel-libre-un-defi-pour-l-enseignement.html?lang=fr|Intervention ar RMLL on challenge of Free software in education in Luxemburger project]]
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 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/macedonia-to-supply-all-school-with-gnu-linux/|Macedonia to supply all school with GNU/Linux desktops]]  * 2007-09-25: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/macedonia-supply-all-school-gnu/linux-desktops|Macedonia to supply all schools with GNU/Linux desktops]]
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 * [[http://www.unesco-ci.org/cgi-bin/ifapprojects/page.cgi?g=Detailed%2F91.html;d=ARRAY%280x8cdd738%29#budget|UNESCO project for Free Software in schools]], however still unfounded
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== Articles ==
 * 2009-10-01: [[http://www.noiv.nl/node/65971 | NOIV article (in dutch) about increasing importance of Free Software in Education]]

== Projects/Groups ==
 * http://strict.nu/
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== Organisations ==
 * http://www.friprogramvareiskolen.no/
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 * 2011-10-12: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/pl-classes-on-and-employing-floss-introduced-to-schools| Classes on FLOSS and its employment introduced to schools]]
 * 2014-03-20: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/open-source-introduces-polish-schools-ict|Schools across Poland are being approached to use Free Software to introduce students to ICT and software development]]
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 * 2007-08-14 : [[http://www.webtuga.com/ministerio-da-educacao-disponibiliza-cd-com-software-livre/|ministry of education distributes Free CDs]]
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 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/pt-new-association-to-increase-open-source-use-by/|New association to increase Open Source use by schools]]  * 2008-05-28: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/pt-new-association-increase-open-source-use-schools|New association to increase Open Source use by schools]]
 * 2009-06-22: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/pt-university-to-offer-open-source-software-master | University to offer open source software master]]
 * 2010-07-14: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/pt-nearly-all-school-children-getting-familiar-open-source | Nearly all school children getting familiar with open source]]
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== Organisations ==
 * [[http://softlivre.crie.min-edu.pt/ | Free Software portal of the ministry of Education]] (pt)
 * [[http://ensinolivre.pt | Associação Ensino Livre]] (Association for Free Education)
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== Articles ==
 * 2009-06-04: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ro-universities-start-embracing-open-source-software|Universities start embracing open source software]]
 * 2010-09-14: [[http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/38549|new IT strategy to adopt Free Software]]
 * 2011-09-29: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/romanian-and-moldovan-schools-and-universities-eager-to-use-open-source| Romanian and Moldovan schools and universities eager to use FS]]
 * 2012-11-21: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/open-source-group-bucharest-polytechnic-university-reach-out-school-students | Open source group at Bucharest polytechnic university reach out to school students]]

== Advocacy Groups ===
 * http://www.rosedu.org/
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== Articles ==
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 * 2008-12-05: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ru-education-conference-to-present-results-of-school-gnu-linux-pilots|Education conference to present results of school GNU/Linux pilots]]  * 2008-10-30: [[http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Russian-Schools-To-Use-Free-Software|Russian Schools To Use Free Software]]
 * 2008-12-05: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ru-education-conference-to-present-results-of-school-gnu-linux-pilots|Education conference to present results of school GNU/Linux pilots]]|
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 * 2009-09-04 [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/14657/russische-lehrer-lernen-linux.html| Teacher learn GNU/Linux]] (German]
 * 2009-11-15: [[http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-software-for-all-russian-schools.html |Free Software for All Russian Schools in Jeopardy]] bad news
 * 2010-10-28: [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/16329/eigene-software-statt-windows-russland-will-frei-sein.html| Free Software instead of windows - Russia wants to be free]] (German)
 * 2010-12-29: [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/16553/russland-bereitet-linux-migration-vor.html| Russia prepares migration]] (German)
 * 2011-01-24: [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/16618/linux-macht-schule-alt-veroeffentlicht-neue-schulversionen.html| New version of Alt-Linux released]] (German)
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== Projects/Organisations ==
 * [[http://sospreskoly.org/ | Sospreskoly]]
 * [[http://sk.openacademy.eu | Openacademy]]
 * [[http://cpr.ii.fmph.uniba.sk/citanka/ | Multimedia reading book]]

== Articles ==
 * [[http://www.osor.eu/case_studies/how-a-potato-guy-wins-the-heart-of-children | OSOR: How a potato guy wins the heart of children]]
 * [[http://ii.fmph.uniba.sk/~mnagy/documents/Nagy2005_Informatika.pdf | Utilizing an Education Game PenguinQuart to Develop a Speech Recognition of Slovak Digits]]
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 * 2002-04-19: [[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2002/04/51994|Wired.com: Extremadura Measures: Linux]]

 * 2002-04-21: [[http://barrapunto.com/articles/02/04/21/2025257.shtml|barrapunto.com: spanish discussion about the wired atricle]] @Spanish speakers: is this helpful?
  * 2002-04-19: [[http://archive.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2002/04/51994|Wired.com: Extremadura Measures: Linux]]
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 * 2009-09-22: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/es-andalusia-to-distribute-open-source-laptops-to-schools | Andalusia to distribute open source laptops to schools]]
  * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies/Andalusia-deploys-220000-Ubuntu-desktops-in-schools-throughout-the-region|Case study of Ubuntu on the same topic]]
 * 2009-12-08: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/es-cenatic-campaign-ten-reasons-for-using-open-source-in-education | Cenatic campaign: ten reasons for using "open source" in education]]
 * 2010-03-09: [[http://osl.ugr.es/2010/03/09/hackathon-lecciones-aprendidas/|Hackathon: lecciones aprendidas]] Universidad de Granada
 * 2011-02-11: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/es-lliurex-10.09-offers-free-educational-material| LliureX 10.09 offers free educational material]]
 * 2014-04-07: [[http://thinkonbytes.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/entrevista-migracion-de-un-colegio.html | Interview to Fernando Lanero, who migrated his school to Ubuntu ]]
 * 2015-05-12 above article one year later: [[http://www.muylinux.com/2015/05/12/entrevista-migracion-ubuntu-colegio-fernando-lanero | The migration to Ubuntu, "a resounding success"]]
 * 2015-08-04: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/node/144899|New Extremadura Govt to support FS in schools]]
 * 2015-08-11 related article in Spanish: http://www.edulibre.info/extremadura-mantiene-y-refuerza-su
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 * [[http://cedec.ite.educacion.es/ | Centro Nacional de Desarrollo Curricular en Sistemas no Propietarios]]

== Case Studies ==
 * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies/Andalusia-deploys-220000-Ubuntu-desktops-in-schools-throughout-the-region | Andalusia deploys 220,000 Ubuntu desktops in schools throughout the region]]
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 * 2007-06-00: The Swedish municipality Eksjö is also using free software in schools. This [[http://www.fof.se/tidning/2007/6/oppen-kallkod-gratisprogram-allt-lonsammare|article]] mentions both Motala and Eksjö
 * 2008-06-26: The Swedish municipality Motala uses free software in schools and administration. There are several articles about it in swedish. Here is [[http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.152619|one example]].
 * 2012-03-19: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/schools-sollefte%C3%A5-lead-swedish-municipalitys-move-open-source | Schools in Sollefteå lead Swedish municipality's move to FS]]
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 * 2018-07-18: [[https://www.rum3ber.ch/index.php/projekte/142-whatsapp-an-schulen|Alternative to Whatsapp at Swiss schools]]
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 * 2009-09-08: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ch-politicians-demand-more-open-source-in-education |Politicians demand more open source in education]]
 * 2010-03-18: [[http://www.linux-magazin.de/content/view/full/49957 |Swiss advisory board recommends Free Software instead of accepting MS offer]] (German) [[http://www.educa.coop/dyn/9.asp?url=81831.asp |Original Link of educa.coop]]
 * 2011-03: [[http://icp.ge.ch/sem/gelibredu/vers-des-mitic-libres/plan-directeur-mitic-fevrier-2011-standards-ouverts-et-logiciels-libres|extracts relevant to Free Software and Open STndards in public sector and education (MITIC, fr)]]
 * 2011-04-19: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ch-new-structural-plan-of-the-geneva-canton-promoting-free-software-in-education |New structural plan of the Geneva Canton promoting free software in education ]]
 * 2011-05-31: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ch-parliamentarian-schools-should-use-open-source-to-inspire-students|Parliamentarian: Schools should use open source to inspire students]]
 * 2014-07-20: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/geneva-class-rooms-switching-free-software|Geneva class-rooms switching to free software]]

== Organisations ==
 * http://www.lernenwiedieprofis.ch (by FSFE Localgroup Zurich)
 * http://www.ossanschulen.ch/
  * http://www.ch-open.ch/
  * http://www.svia-ssie.ch/

== Companies for Migration, Support, Training ==
 * http://www.4teamwork.ch/de/open-source
 * http://www.puzzle.ch/
 * http://www.giammi.com
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 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/tr-all-primary-school-to-teach-use-of-open-source/|All primary school to teach use of Open Source]]
 * 2008-06-17: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/tr-open-source-training-for-600-teachers-1/|Training for 600 teachers]]		  * 2007-11-13: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/tr-all-primary-school-teach-use-open-source|All primary school to teach use of Open Source]]
 * 2008-06-12: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/tr-open-source-training-600-teachers|Training for 600 teachers]]
 * 2011-10-10: [[http://blog.gokmengoksel.com/2011/10/cebit-eurasia-2011-istanbul/ |Pardus to be installed on more than 600.000 interactive boards]] [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/17640/massiver-linux-einsatz-in-den-schulen-der-tuerkei.html | Blog post summary in German]]
 * 2011-10-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/tr-school-it-infrastructure-project-could-use-mostly-open-source | School IT infrastructure project could use mostly FS]]
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 * 2006-08-29: [[http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=26872&hilite=|sourcewire.com: Top public school claims Open Source software improves education]]
 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/uk-open-source-email-system-for-welsh-schools/|Open source email system for Welsh schools]]
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 * 2009-07-24: [[http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/11549.html| Local business and Education provider work together to bring FS to the classroom]]
 * 2011-04-30: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/open-source-on-the-rise-in-uk-schools|'Open source on the rise in UK schools']]
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== Case Studies ==		  * [[http://dfey.org | DFEY (Digital Freedom in Education and Youth)]]

== England ==
 * 2006-08-29: [[http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=26872&hilite=|sourcewire.com: Top public school claims Open Source software improves education]]
 * [[http://fss.union.shef.ac.uk/index.html|University of Sheffield's Free Software Society]]
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== Wales ==
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 Other countries		  * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/uk-open-source-email-system-for-welsh-schools/|Open source email system for Welsh schools]]
== Scotland ==
== Northern Ireland ==
= Other countries =
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= Brasil =
 * 2009-03-05: [[http://portal.mec.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12185&Itemid=86 | 26 thousands labs will switch to Free Software]]
 * http://linuxeducacional.com/
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= Canarian Islands = = Canary Islands =
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 Other
 * 2008-05-28 [[http://www.osor.eu/news/eu-schools-increase-use-of-open-source/|[Schools increase use of Open Source]]		 = Venezuela =
 * 2009-07-29: [[http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4672 |Venezuela to Provide Children with 50,000 Mini Laptops from Portugal with GNU/Linux]]

= Other =
 * 2008-05-28 [[http://www.osor.eu/news/eu-schools-increase-use-of-open-source/|Schools increase use of Open Source]]
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CategoryEducation CategoryAdvocacy		 == Inactive groups and dead links ==
 * [[http://ofset.org/|OFSET]]


[[Category/Education]] [[Category/Advocacy]]
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[[Category/Activities]]

This page is intended to collect all information in regards to Free Software in education. Yes: yet another link collection (YALC)! The edu-team will monitor the changes and use the info as applicable. Thank you very much for your contribution!

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General Information

Contents

    1. General Information
  2. European Countries
  3. Albania
    1. Projects
  4. Andorra
  5. Austria
    1. Articles
    2. Schools
    3. Case studies
    4. Organisations / Groups
    5. Supporter
  6. Belarus
  7. Belgium
    1. Articles
    2. Companies for Migration, Support, Training
  8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1. Case studies
  9. Bulgaria
    1. Articles
    2. Projects
  10. Croatia
    1. Articles
    2. List of Free Software associations involved in edu
    3. Policies
  11. Cyprus
    1. Case studies
  12. Czech Republic
  13. Denmark
    1. Articles
  14. Estonia
  15. Finland
    1. Articles
    2. Case studies
    3. Projects
    4. Companies providing support, training administration
  16. France
    1. Articles
    2. Projects
  17. Germany
  18. Greece
    1. Organisations
  19. Hungary
  20. Iceland
    1. Articles
  21. Ireland
    1. Articles
  22. Israel
  23. Italy
    1. Articles
    2. Case Studies
    3. Initiatives
    4. Conferences and Events
  24. Kazakhstan
  25. Latvia
  26. Liechtenstein
  27. Lithuania
  28. Luxembourg
  29. Macedonia
    1. Articles
    2. Supporters
  30. Malta
  31. Moldova
  32. Monaco
  33. Montenegro
  34. Netherlands
    1. Papers
    2. Articles
    3. Projects/Groups
  35. Norway
    1. Reports
    2. Organisations
  36. Poland
    1. Articles
    2. watchlist
  37. Portugal
    1. Articles
    2. Organisations
  38. Romania
    1. Articles
  39. Russia
    1. Articles
  40. San Marino
  41. Serbia (including Kosovo)
    1. Projects
  42. Slovakia
    1. Projects/Organisations
    2. Articles
  43. Slovenia
  44. Spain
    1. Articles
    2. Projects
    3. Case Studies
  45. Sweden
  46. Switzerland
    1. Articles
    2. Organisations
    3. Companies for Migration, Support, Training
  47. Turkey
    1. Articles
  48. Ukraine
  49. United Kingdom
    1. Articles
    2. Organisations
    3. England
    4. Wales
    5. Scotland
    6. Northern Ireland
  50. Other countries
  51. Australia
    1. Articles
  52. Brasil
  53. Canada
    1. Projects
  54. Canary Islands
  55. Japan
  56. Venezuela
  57. Other
    1. Inactive groups and dead links

European Countries

Albania

Projects

Andorra

Austria

Articles

Schools

Case studies

Organisations / Groups

Supporter

Belarus

Belgium

Articles

Companies for Migration, Support, Training

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Case studies

Bulgaria

Articles

Projects

Croatia

Articles

List of Free Software associations involved in edu

See Croatia for full list of FS associations

Policies

Cyprus

Case studies

Czech Republic

Denmark

Articles

Estonia

Finland

Articles

Case studies

Projects

Companies providing support, training administration

France

Articles

Projects

Germany

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Greece

Organisations

Hungary

Iceland

Articles

Ireland

Articles

Israel

Italy

Articles

Case Studies

In Piedmont, there is a regional law 9/2009 about using free software and there is a specific amount of money dedicated to the educational sector. At the moment there are two actions running, as far as we know:

Initiatives

Conferences and Events

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Kazakhstan

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Articles

Supporters

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

Papers

Articles

Projects/Groups

Norway

Reports

Organisations

Poland

Articles

watchlist

Portugal

Articles

Organisations

Romania

Articles

== Advocacy Groups ===

Russia

Articles

San Marino

Serbia (including Kosovo)

Projects

Slovakia

Projects/Organisations

Articles

Slovenia

Spain

Articles

Projects

Case Studies

Sweden

Switzerland

Articles

Organisations

Companies for Migration, Support, Training

Turkey

Articles

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Articles

Organisations

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Other countries

Australia

Articles

Brasil

Canada

Projects

Canary Islands

Japan

Venezuela

Other

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