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Subject: Re: [kde-edu]: Interesting project: iTALC
From: Ben Crawford <crawford_ben () yahoo ! ca>
Date: 2007-08-02 19:31:40
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This software looks very interesting. I have convinced my school to add it to the \
list of monitoring programs to test before we decide on which solution we pick.
We are currently a windows network, but I have been pushing a Windows/Linux dual boot \
and one of the issues that came up was monitoring students who may be in different \
operating systems.
It will be a few weeks before we start testing. I will post our experiences with \
this software after we put it through its paces.
Ben
----- Original Message ----
From: Don Balentine <dbalentine@ewsc.k12.in.us>
To: kde-edu@kde.org
Sent: Friday, August 3, 2007 5:31:29 AM
Subject: Re: [kde-edu]: Interesting project: iTALC
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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style="font-family: verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This software \
looks very interesting. I have convinced my school to add it to the list of \
monitoring programs to test before we decide on which solution we pick.<br><br>We are \
currently a windows network, but I have been pushing a Windows/Linux dual boot and \
one of the issues that came up was monitoring students who may be in different \
operating systems.<br><br>It will be a few weeks before we start testing. I \
will post our experiences with this software after we put it through its \
paces.<br><br>Ben<br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new \
york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: Don \
Balentine <dbalentine@ewsc.k12.in.us><br>To: kde-edu@kde.org<br>Sent: Friday, \
August 3, 2007 5:31:29 AM<br>Subject: Re: [kde-edu]: Interesting project: \
iTALC<br><br><div>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. <br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>>>> <jos@mijnkamer.nl> \
8/2/2007 12:08 pm >>><br>Now THAT's more interesting. We want testemonies, \
as many as we can ;-)<br><br>So any more information you can give would be \
great!<br><br>On 8/1/07, Don Balentine <dbalentine@ewsc.k12.in.us> \
wrote:<br>> >>> Jeremy Whiting <jeremy@scitools.com> 8/1/2007 12:36 \
pm >>><br>> On Wednesday 01 August 2007 10:29:59 am Jos Poortvliet \
wrote:<br>> > On 8/1/07, Josef Spillner <spillner@kde.org> wrote:<br>> \
> > Hello,<br>> > ><br>> > > I just stumbled over the \
following Qt4-based project while reading some<br>> > > news<br>> > \
> on pro-linux.de:<br>> > > iTALC - Intelligent Teaching And Learning \
with Computers<br>> > > <a target="_blank" \
href="http://italc.sourceforge.net/">http://italc.sourceforge.net/</a> <br>> \
><br>> > Hmmm, I had to look a long time to find ANY reference to linux. \
This might<br>> > not be the best project to advertise KDE with, it doesn't use \
nor depend<br>> on<br>> > KDE, and does only mention it when talking about \
KDM configuration...<br>> ><br>> > It's in active use in a school in \
Saxony according to the author.<br>> ><br>> > > I suggest having a \
page on edu.kde.org which lists such tools and also<br>> > > lists<br>> \
> > edu distros.<br>> ><br>> > That's a good idea. Imho, each KDE \
project should have a wiki... Techbase<br>> > is... technical. This stuff \
belongs as close to the projects as possible.<br>> ><br>> > Josef<br>> \
><br>> >It is Qt 4 based... so the linux client is close to being a kde app \
;)<br>> > <a target="_blank" \
href="http://italc.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Requirements">http://italc.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Requirements</a> \
<br>> ><br>> > Jeremy<br>><br>> I've been running iTALC for about 2 \
years. We run both the master and<br>> client under KDE. I \
know it runs under other desktops as well. It's a<br>> great tool for \
schools to use.<br>><br>> \
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