Open Source supporting Home Access

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Open Source supporting Home Access
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Who we are
Philippa Weaver
Paul Sharrad
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What are we here to talk about

• Home Access Provision
• Open source software

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Where we are now

• Sandwich Technology School moving to using Open
  Source software
• DGSB complete open source server and client
  solution
• Both schools using Moodle as their Virtual
  Learning Environment

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Software

• Open source software promotes the use of
  technology across the curriculum
• Cost effective
• Available for download at home

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Software - Rosegarden

• Allows midi and hard disk recording
• Multitrack recording
• Score Printing

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DTP - Scribus

• Scribus is a real Desktop Publishing package
• It is a similar program to Quark
• It is used by several commercial magazines

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Sound and Podcasting - Audacity

• Audacity can be used for podcasting
• Sound samples can be edited and analysed
• Files can be saved in a variety of formats

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Intergrated media - Celtx

• Celtx lets you plan and produce plays, dramas,
  and stage productions
• Storyboard facility
• Celtx can be used to project manage

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Animation - Blender

• Blender is a 3d animation program
• Allows you to make 3D movies
• This is a similar program to Maya

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3D Design - Sketchup

• Allows you to create 3D designs
• Easy to use
• Help videos on youtube

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Image Manipulation

• GIMP Gnu Image Manipulation Program
• Similar features to Adobe Photoshop
• Accepts and saves in a wide variety of graphics
  formats

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Moodle Open Source VLE

• Schools will have to provide 24/7 access
• Largest moodle installation in the world is the
  Open University
• Moodle allows students and teachers to interact
  in a virtual environment

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What is a VLE

• A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a
  software system designed to support teaching and
  learning in an educational setting (Wikipedia)
• Submitting and grading work, accessing resources,
  interacting
• What does that mean to me?

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Who uses Moodle to deliver Home Access

• Universities
• Secondary Schools
• Primary Schools

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Universities
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Secondary Schools
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Primary Schools
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Sandwich Technology School
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Moodle at DGSB
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Where are we going with Moodle from here?

• Collaboration between schools
• Student input
• Home access to all courses across the curriculum

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Open Source Servers

• Karoshi Server project
• Used in schools around the world
• Web management of servers gives ease of use

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Karoshi A Full Setup
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Karoshi Web Management
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Home Access to files

• SSLBridge allows access to a school network from
  home
• HTTPS access for secure transfer of data
• Just needs a web browser on the client computer

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Digital Divide

• Affects students, parents, and staff
• How much can open source save your school
• Eee-PC a laptop for under 200

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How much can Open Source software save your
school?

• DGSB - 60 000 per year before Open source
• 12000 Schools Licence agreement
• 100 Windows Operating system licence

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Eee-PC
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Conclusion

• Preparing students, parents, and staff for the
  future
• Server provision for schools
• Home access at affordable prices for all