Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Using OSS in Slovenian High Schools doc. dr. Renato Lukač LinuxDay Trieste

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Overview Introduction Informatics in Slovenian High Schools Model Web Manuals Questionnaire Advantages and problems Conclusions Q & A

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Introduction My Activities Motivations for OSS Project OKO Project Pingo Project CRP – alternative model Project Sparky

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Informatics in Slovenian High Schools Primary schools: Computer science Optional subject 3 x 35 hours Word-Processing Computer Networks Multimedia High (Secondary) schools (age years)IT (Informatics) Technical schools (70 hours) Grammar schools ~ 40 % of population (70 hours [18 – theory + 52 – practice] + optional 210 hours)

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač 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

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač 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

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Web manuals Project S pingvini skozi informatiko Results: web-based and PDF manuals Access from home Snapshots: Index of topics + examples

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Questionnaire

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač 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

Trieste, 26 novembre © 2005 – Renato Lukač Conclusions, Q&A Linux (Pingo Linux) is excellent solution it is appropriate for schools ECDL It does not stimulate piracy

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