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Computer Ownership per 100 people

USB Based computers and Sugar on a Stick are a way of letting kids use existing computers. Where is this a good idea and where are there so few computers that its important to buy a new computer for each kid?

The ecomonist published some numbers on computers per 100 people world wide.

http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12758865&subjectID=348909&fsrc=nwl

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12:02 PM, 19 Dec 2008 by Caroline Meeks Permalink | Comments (0)

Australia looking at USB Based computing [www.itwire.com]

"Our proposal is to use low-cost netbooks, allocating one per two students, with the students using 'live' Linux USB keys to store their operating system, applications and school-work. This results in a major reduction in installation and maintenance complexity, but still allows the students flexibility in how they use their netbooks and applications."

The solution, in summary:

1) Each pair of students is provided with a new netbook (ie. Eee PC, Aspire One, Dell Mini 9, etc. style laptop).

2) Each individual student is given a 2-4GB USB key, which has a self-booting Linux OS and all the core apps they need. This greatly reduces ongoing IT tech support costs as the software is easy to 'install', update and 'revive'. Simply remove the old or non-functioning USB key, pop in the new one, and reboot.

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08:35 PM, 11 Dec 2008 by Caroline Meeks Permalink | Comments (0)

Sugar on a Stick mentioned in Sugar Labs press release

Boston, MA, December 9 2008: Sugar Labs today announced its membership
in the Software Freedom Conservancy, an organization of free and open
source software projects. Sugar Labs supports the free and open source
desktop environment, Sugar, originally created for the One Laptop per
Child Project (OLPC). The Sugar community now has an active global
developer base that is focused on engaging young children in learning
through computing and the Internet. As a member of the Conservancy the
Sugar community will work to accelerate the adoption of the Sugar
learning platform and strengthening the project by attracting new
industry members and community contributors.

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01:35 PM, 09 Dec 2008 by Caroline Meeks Permalink | Comments (0)

Moodle Registration Solution - [Part 3]

Some important details on the application process, where teachers review the student applications while candidates receive email notifications about their status, were discussed in my previous post. Also mentioned was the need to have a waiting list to give teachers more control over the application process.

Let's get into more details about the waiting list in this post.

Requirement No. 3: The need to have a waiting list which gives teachers more control over the application process

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10:34 PM, 07 Dec 2008 by Pauline Castillo Permalink | Comments (0)

LAMS International announces US partnership with e-learning experts Solution Grove [www.lamsinternational.com]

(photo by LAMS Int.)

21 July 2008, Sydney, Australia & Boston, USA

LAMS International Pty Ltd is pleased to announce that Solution Grove, Inc has become the first USA partner for LAMS. The partnership will see LAMS being actively promoted in United States, both as a standalone solution and as an integrated module with other learning platforms.

Solution Grove provides hosting, support and services for open source learning solutions in the United States. Solution Grove's existing customers include MIT Sloan, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Massachusetts General Hospital and many educational organisations. Solution Grove will actively promote LAMS to the e-learning community in United States including governments, schools and universities.

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