Hi all, I'm happy to announce that Mark Shuttleworth has approved funding for the core SchoolTool development team for 2011, around these basic goals:
SchoolTool Functionality ------------------------ We will continue to focus on improving the quality, usability and flexibility of the core components of SchoolTool -- demographics, enrollment, grades, attendance, reporting. There is still plenty of refinement to be done in these complex systems without branching out into new areas. In particular, we will focus early in 2011 on report cards and transcripts and a UI update. Gradebook refinement will also be a 2011 priority; a compelling SchoolTool gradebook solution is within reach. Boosting Distribution Channels ------------------------------ We now have active channels to get SchoolTool into a lot of schools in 2011, and the top priority is strengthening these channels, including getting feedback flowing back to us, responding and pushing changes quickly. In order of priority: Ubuntu and Edubuntu -- get in 11.04, integrate documentation and other cross-promotion. Cambodia -- fully support their pilots if they get things straightened out on their end. This is our experiment in working more directly with government through an NGO. If it works, it may be a great model for us; if not, we'll focus on other methods. Critical Links -- work on cross-marketing, sharing of fixes in both directions, improving documentation and training so Critical Links users are getting more value from SchoolTool. OLE Nepal -- help with local reports and other fixes as necessary to ensure the success of their pilot. OLPC/Intel Classmate -- leveraging deployments in Nepal, El Salvador and via Critical Links servers at Classmate sites to become active participants in both these high-profile communities. ------------ Exciting times! --Tom _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~schooltoolers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~schooltoolers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
