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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 But what I found so far was either not complete or fairly outdated.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]] |
## 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]] |
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| * 2005-00-00: http://itworks.schulen-ans-netz.de/veranstaltungen/netzwerkstatt2005bonn/schwedduk.php | |
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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 | * http://www.gobbz.org/?q=node/view/19 (2010-05-21: misconfigured webserver, delete link if problem persists!) |
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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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| == Organisations == * [[http://www.apoplous.org/| Apoplous]] |
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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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| * 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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| * 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]] * 2009-09-30: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/de-munster-started-openoffice-pilot-in-schools |Münster started OpenOffice pilot in schools ]] == Organisations == * [[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 == Governmental Links == === Baden Württemberg === * http://www.support-netz.de/kundenportal/dokumentationen/linux.html * http://lehrerfortbildung-bw.de/netz/muster/linux/material/basis/paedml/ * http://lml.support-netz.de/trac/ * http://www.linuxmuster.net/ |
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| * 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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| * 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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| * 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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| * 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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| * 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/ == Conferences and Events == http://www.didatticaaperta.it/ |
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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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| * 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]] |
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| * 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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| * [[http://ensinolivre.pt | Associação Ensino Livre]] (Association for Free Education) | |
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| * 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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| * 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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| * 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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| * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies/Andalusia-deploys-220000-Ubuntu-desktops-in-schools-throughout-the-region|Case study of Ubuntu on the same topic]] | |
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| * 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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| * 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]] |
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| * 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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| * [[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]] |
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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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Albania
Projects
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Articles
2005-02-12: http://www2.linux-kommunale.de/index.php?article_id=635
2008-01-21: Open Source Day in Burgenland
2008-05-28: Education Ministry plans increase of Open Source in schools
2009-05-15: Education ministry no longer funds proprietary office licenses
2009-06-04: Education ministry supports GNU/Linux distribution for schools
2009-06-26: Vienna to teach its public servants about "open source" desktop
2010-07-25: Increasing number of schools turn to open source
2011-07-07: Burgenland region - Successful migration at local primary school
2011-09-30: Education ministry funds open source eLearning competence centre
Schools
http://www.gobbz.org/?q=node/view/19 (2010-05-21: misconfigured webserver, delete link if problem persists!)
Case studies
2005-10-05: Study proves Free Software is suitable for schools (German: Studie belegt: Freie Software für Schulen sehr geeignet)
2009-09-25: OSOR: Desktop4education: Bringing new environments to Austrian schools
Organisations / Groups
Supporter
Belarus
Belgium
Articles
Companies for Migration, Support, Training
http://fusesource.com/ (subdivision of Iona)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case studies
Bulgaria
Articles
Projects
Croatia
Articles
2013-12-19: Software workshops attract Croatian students
List of Free Software associations involved in edu
See Croatia for full list of FS associations
SOK (Split) See also Joinup article Software workshops attract Croatian students
Policies
2006-07-xx: (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
Cyprus
Case studies
Troulloi Primary School (PDF, page 11)
Czech Republic
2012-07-20: FS default choice for some Czech schools
Denmark
Articles
2008-12-19: Tønder elementary school to use open source
2009-09-30: Lyngby-Taarbæk moves schools to OpenOffice
2011-07-01: Students to develop open source software for the Danish public sector
Estonia
Finland
Articles
2010-05-13: Over a hundred schools using open source
2010-07-28 : State of Free software in Finnish schools
2010-09-17: Re-use of hardware and open source helps schools save costs
2011-02-00: Education evolves at a dream of a school
Case studies
2008-05-28: Three schools migrating to Open Source
2012-10-28: Study: open source provides schools with low-cost, high quality software
Projects
FLOSSE Posse EDU blog about Free and Open Source Software ind Education
Companies providing support, training administration
France
Articles
2007-02-05: 175.000 USB sticks with Free Software for French students
2008-05-27: Paris region students to get Open Source mobile office on USB key
2008-05-28: Award for Rennes' Open Source teacher-parent project
2009-10-05: Paris region to launch open source workflow portal for schools
2011-06-07: Open source-based digital working spaces for French primary schools
2011-08-31: Free Software laptops for 32,000 students Languedoc-Roussillon
2012-01-10: University of Nice publishes e-Learning system under GPL
2016-04-21: Yvelines school completes switch to free software
Projects
Germany
Moved content to Education/FS_usage_Link_collection/Germany
Greece
2011-02-01: free Linux system for teachers and pupils at elementary schools
2012-11-18: Greek school network increasingly turning to FS
Organisations
Hungary
2012-01-04: Ministry of education decided not to renew proprietary office licence deal and wants to use FS instead (scroll down to second paragraph)
Iceland
Articles
2009-08-12: Technical School changes to Ubuntu and saves Millions
2009-08-28: Free Software in the Icelandic Education System
2009-10-27: OSOR: One in four secondary schools to join open source project
2012-03-21: All of Iceland's public administrations moving towards FS
Ireland
Articles
2009-02-11: Empey Backs ‘Open Source’ Software Drive
Israel
Italy
Articles
2007-02-20: FUSS Free Upgrade in SouthTyrol's Schools Project page
2008-05-28: Umbria to promote Open Source in schools
2008-07-17: Open Source Software Survey in Italian Schools
2008-12-18: City of San Giorgio begins migration
2009-06-26: Government to increase use of Free Software in schools
2009-08-06: IT: University of Verona moving to open source desktop
2010-04-02: Sabazialug organized a successful basic GNU/Linux Course for elementary schools in march 2010
2016-01-28: South Tyrol open source school project to spur teachers
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:
a European tender for developing online courses about educational Free Software for schools (Italian) based on a catalogue of educational FS (Italian). The courses will be available online for every one.
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 three classes received their notebooks on nov 8th, 2012
Initiatives
Conferences and Events
http://www.didatticaaperta.it/
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Articles
Supporters
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
UNESCO project for Free Software in schools, however still unfounded
Netherlands
Papers
Articles
Projects/Groups
Norway
Reports
2008-07-14 Experiences from the Use of Skolelinux: Use of OpenSource Software at Four Norwegian Schools
Organisations
Poland
Articles
2007-12-28: Free software in Polish schools
2008-08-05: Poland's Ministry of Education recommends Free Software
2009-07-14: Jaworzno moves schools to open source desktops
2011-10-12: Classes on FLOSS and its employment introduced to schools
watchlist
OLPC for polish pupils? (polish)
Portugal
Articles
2007-08-14 : ministry of education distributes Free CDs
2008-05-28: Education ministry steps up promotion of Open Source software
2008-05-28: New association to increase Open Source use by schools
2009-06-22: University to offer open source software master
2010-07-14: Nearly all school children getting familiar with open source
http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/documentacao/CMS_LinuxOnPortugueseSchools.pdf
Organisations
Associação Ensino Livre (Association for Free Education)
Romania
Articles
2009-06-04: Universities start embracing open source software
2010-09-14: new IT strategy to adopt Free Software
2011-09-29: Romanian and Moldovan schools and universities eager to use FS
2012-11-21: Open source group at Bucharest polytechnic university reach out to school students
== Advocacy Groups ===
Russia
Articles
2007-09-20: Russia installing GNU/Linux in every school in the country (the software: armd.ru google translation to English)
2008-05-28: Russia to install GNU/Linux in every school
2008-10-27: osor.eu: Open Source installed in more than a thousands schools
2008-10-30: Russian Schools To Use Free Software
2008-12-05: Education conference to present results of school GNU/Linux pilots|
2009-04-12: Tartarstan announces migration of schools to free software
2009-09-04 Teacher learn GNU/Linux (German]
2009-11-15: Free Software for All Russian Schools in Jeopardy bad news
2010-10-28: Free Software instead of windows - Russia wants to be free (German)
2010-12-29: Russia prepares migration (German)
2011-01-24: New version of Alt-Linux released (German)
San Marino
Serbia (including Kosovo)
Projects
http://groups.google.com/group/free-software-conference (see this posting for further info)
Slovakia
Projects/Organisations
Articles
Slovenia
Spain
Articles
2002-04-19: Wired.com: Extremadura Measures: Linux
2006-09-06: desktoplinux.com: Richard Stallman on Kerela's desktop Linux adoption
2006-09-19: iosn.net: Inculcating ICT Usage in Educational, Social and Economic Activities - Extremadura, Spain
2008-05-28: Hundred schools in Catalonia to use GNU/Linux desktop, server
2009-04-30: Open source community protests national plan for school PCs
2009-09-22: Andalusia to distribute open source laptops to schools
2009-12-08: Cenatic campaign: ten reasons for using "open source" in education
2010-03-09: Hackathon: lecciones aprendidas Universidad de Granada
2011-02-11: LliureX 10.09 offers free educational material
2014-04-07: Interview to Fernando Lanero, who migrated his school to Ubuntu
2015-05-12 above article one year later: The migration to Ubuntu, "a resounding success"
2015-08-04: New Extremadura Govt to support FS in schools
2015-08-11 related article in Spanish: http://www.edulibre.info/extremadura-mantiene-y-refuerza-su
Projects
http://www.linex.org/joomlaex/ Edu-Software Project used in Extremadura
Centro Nacional de Desarrollo Curricular en Sistemas no Propietarios
Case Studies
Sweden
2007-06-00: The Swedish municipality Eksjö is also using free software in schools. This 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 one example.
2012-03-19: Schools in Sollefteå lead Swedish municipality's move to FS
Switzerland
Articles
2018-07-18: Alternative to Whatsapp at Swiss schools
2008-04-06: 9000 PCs in Swiss schools going Linux only
2008-05-06: Geneva schools completely switch to Open Source (see also further links at bottom)
2009-09-08: Politicians demand more open source in education
2010-03-18: Swiss advisory board recommends Free Software instead of accepting MS offer (German) Original Link of educa.coop
2011-03: extracts relevant to Free Software and Open STndards in public sector and education (MITIC, fr)
2011-04-19: New structural plan of the Geneva Canton promoting free software in education
2011-05-31: Parliamentarian: Schools should use open source to inspire students
2014-07-20: Geneva class-rooms switching to free software
Organisations
http://www.lernenwiedieprofis.ch (by FSFE Localgroup Zurich)
Companies for Migration, Support, Training
Turkey
Articles
2007-11-13: All primary school to teach use of Open Source
2008-06-12: Training for 600 teachers
2011-10-10: Pardus to be installed on more than 600.000 interactive boards Blog post summary in German
2011-10-28: School IT infrastructure project could use mostly FS
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Articles
2006-05-00: report by futurelab: The potential of open source approaches for education (2006)
2008-05-28: Educational IT agency: 'Microsoft tax' unacceptable
2008-05-28: Schools warned off Microsoft software
2008-05-28: Schools IT agency files complaint with EC over Microsoft
2008-10-01: Open Source company in list of schools software suppliers
2009-01-26: BBC: Open source question for schools
2009-01-28: British Education Training and Technology conference (BETT)
2009-03-17: Ministry funds repository for open educational material
2009-07-24: Local business and Education provider work together to bring FS to the classroom
2011-04-30: 'Open source on the rise in UK schools'
Organisations
England
2006-08-29: sourcewire.com: Top public school claims Open Source software improves education
2008-07-14: Software Migration at the Orwell High School
Wales
2008-11-06: School servers in Powys county, Wales
2008-05-28: Open source email system for Welsh schools
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Other countries
Australia
Articles
2009-04-22: Materials from a Masters degree course on free software
2008-04-08: Ubuntu breathes new life into school's abandoned hardware
Brasil
Canada
Projects
Canary Islands
Japan
Venezuela
Other
2008-05-28 Schools increase use of Open Source
2008-11-23: Europe's schools remain shy about open source
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