Re: [OS:N:] Promoting Linux in Education...

On 13 Sep 2003, Paul Nelson wrote:

> The downloads section of http://k12os.org has case studies and
> PowerPoint (OO Impress) presentations that several educators have done.
> 
> We've been very successful in Oregon with many schools using Linux in
> the infrastructure levels and many more moving to K12LTSP/Red Hat based
> thin-clients. We still don't have a way to determine exactly how many
> schools are using K12LTSP but at NECC (large tech/edu conference)
> teachers from all over the WORLD came up to our Open Source Lab and said
> they were using it in their schools. We must have at least 100 schools
> here in Oregon already with more on the way.

Hmm... ever think about sticking a "show your support" link on the k12OS
and k12ltsp pages? This link would have a form that educators can fill
out that is used just to track who is using K12LTSP and how. It could be
a yearly thing. Maybe have a little newsletter or something... after a
year, sind them an email to update their information. It would be neat
to see how many folks are using K12LTSP. Maybe make this a bit more
general by coordinating with schoolforge... or some other entity.

> Just a couple of examples you'll find on the K12OS.org sie, our new high
> school opened last year saving $40,000 in hardware and .5 FTE in support
> by using Red Hat Linux thin-clients.
> 
> The Multnomah County Educational Service (largest public school ISP in
> Oregon) has documented recurring savings of over $200,000 a year by
> using Linux.
> 
> The K12Linux motto is, "It works. It's free. Duh..." 
> 
> ;-) Paul
> 
> On Sat, 2003-09-13 at 16:42, Mark Jensen wrote:
> > Does anyone here have any experience in promoting the use of Linux in
> > Education?
> > 
> > Specifically, I have researched (through Google searches) what kinds of
> > Operating Systems are mentioned in documents in the state in which I
> > live.  I find hundreds of references to Microsoft and Windows, about 30
> > to Mac OS, and *nothing* on Linux or "open source".
> > 
> > I have contact for the Commissioner of Education for my state, but would
> > like to see if anyone out there has any experience in communications at
> > this level.   Any sample letters that others have used would be a GREAT
> > start!   I certainly want to get her stance on Open Source software, and
> > find out what it will take to get OSS (and Linux, in particular) into
> > the public school system here.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Mark
> > 
> > 
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