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Subject:    Re: [kde-edu]: Interesting project: iTALC
From:       "Don Balentine" <dbalentine () ewsc ! k12 ! in ! us>
Date:       2007-08-02 17:31:29
Message-ID: 46B1DCB0.DF2A.008A.0 () ewsc ! k12 ! in ! us
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I'm more than happy to share my experiences with it. About two years ago the state of \
Indiana started a project call ACCESS.  The basis of the project was to provide 1 \
computer per student in each classroom.  The school I work for setup five classrooms \
of 30 machines each.  Each workstation runs linux with KDE.  

I only mention the project because after I stumbled across iTALC I began spreading \
the word across the state.  Now atleast 10 schools use the software and many more are \
looking to add it.  Our teachers now insist on having it.  With 30 computers in a \
regular classroom, management is a huge part of the classroom.  iTALC allows the \
teacher to lock the workstations as well as monitor the students activity during the \
class period.

If there is any specific information you would like to know, feel free to ask.  I can \
also speak with some teachers and see if they will write a bit about their \
experiences with iTALC.  Hope that helps.

> > > <jos@mijnkamer.nl> 8/2/2007 12:08 pm >>>
Now THAT's more interesting. We want testemonies, as many as we can ;-)

So any more information you can give would be great!

On 8/1/07, Don Balentine <dbalentine@ewsc.k12.in.us> wrote:
> > > > Jeremy Whiting <jeremy@scitools.com> 8/1/2007 12:36 pm >>>
> On Wednesday 01 August 2007 10:29:59 am Jos Poortvliet wrote:
> > On 8/1/07, Josef Spillner <spillner@kde.org> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I just stumbled over the following Qt4-based project while reading some
> > > news
> > > on pro-linux.de:
> > > iTALC - Intelligent Teaching And Learning with Computers
> > > http://italc.sourceforge.net/ 
> > 
> > Hmmm, I had to look a long time to find ANY reference to linux. This might
> > not be the best project to advertise KDE with, it doesn't use nor depend
> on
> > KDE, and does only mention it when talking about KDM configuration...
> > 
> > It's in active use in a school in Saxony according to the author.
> > 
> > > I suggest having a page on edu.kde.org which lists such tools and also
> > > lists
> > > edu distros.
> > 
> > That's a good idea. Imho, each KDE project should have a wiki... Techbase
> > is... technical. This stuff belongs as close to the projects as possible.
> > 
> > Josef
> > 
> > It is Qt 4 based... so the linux client is close to being a kde app ;)
> > http://italc.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Requirements 
> > 
> > Jeremy
> 
> I've been running iTALC for about 2 years.  We run both the master and
> client under KDE.  I know it runs under other desktops as well.  It's a
> great tool for schools to use.
> 
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