[ubuntu-za] school setup

[frans]

On 10/05/27 13:13 PM, Robert Ketteringham wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-05-27 at 12:59 +0200, frans wrote:
>    
>> On 10/05/27 12:27 PM, Helge Reikeras wrote:
>>      
>>> On 27/05/2010 12:17, frans wrote:
>>>
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>>>> I've been asked to help with setting up a school computer room, about 50
>>>> pc's.
>>>>
>>>> wich programs would you recogment...
>>>>
>>>> like gost, teacher control, etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>          
>>> Check out Edubuntu http://edubuntu.org/. It's designed to be used in
>>> school computer labs.
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>> Also first place I'd look, yes. unfortionately they want xp :(, so maybe
>> I can give the info through for a next system :)
>>
>>
>>      
> Our school had a program which allowed the teacher/lab admin to "spy" on
> each desktop. Basically to make sure that the kids are working and not
> playing games/etc. Our school paid $$$ for that program, worst idea ever
> in my (very biased) opinion, but you might want to check out the open
> source equivelant iTALC.
>
> http://italc.sourceforge.net/wiki/
>
> It has other benefits including being able to perform administration
> remotely and screencasting to all the PC's.
>
> Robert
>    
I heard shcools are paying for those types of programs. will definately 
put that on my disc