Good Day ,
Linux is being implemented in all major University here in Venezuela,
and its acceptance for educational Curriculum is widely accepted.
Jose Quintero
EPSON Technology Manager
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Mensaje original-----
De: Randy Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Para: Kelvin Teh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fecha: Mi�rcoles, 30 de Diciembre de 1998 08:09 p.m.
Asunto: Re: Linux in the Education System
>Kelvin Teh wrote:
>>
>> Colin Gan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/29/98 11:02:05 AM
>>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], NUS Linux User Group
>> Hi fellow Linux Advocates, what do u think of including Linux as part of
>> the curriculum for the Education System in Singapore for primary and
>> secondary school level ?
>
> I use Linux for my servers, and am experimenting with it in the client
>realm. The question I'd have revolves around your target students: are you
>teaching end-users or computer-science wannabes?
>
> If you're teaching computer science type courses, then I'd highly
recommend
>teaching kids Unix. The background knowledge and techniques they'll pick
up
>will be valuable for a lifetime.
>
> If you're teaching end-users, then I'd qualify that. If basic word
>processing and spreadsheets (etc.) are your focus, Linux will work for that
>and will do so more flexibly (and more stable!) than Windows. But IMHO,
that
>is limiting you to StarOffice or Applixware as the prime examples of modern
>GUI applications under Linux. If you wind up teaching concepts of word
>processing/spreadsheets (etc.) you'd be fine. If your goal is to teach
people
>to know only MS Office than obviously Windows machines would be more suited
>for that.
>
>--
> .
> Randy ([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Colebrook School District Technology Coordinator
>
> Since I'm paid for results and technical knowledge, it should go without
> saying that opinions expressed are my own and not those of my employer.
>
