Case Studies

Case Studies for use of FOSS in Education

Elementary Linux: Penguins in the School by admin — last modified 2004-07-20 04:29 PM

Case study on the deployment of Linux as the school or school-board server, and Linux on the student/teacher desktop.

ScholarPack by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2004-09-11 01:51 PM

Its purpose is to help to demonstrate how free software can be used in UK education. At Skegness Grammar School they use free software to deliver all the key stages of secondary education. The site will help to demonstrate how they did it.

UK Open Source in Schools - Case Study Report by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2005-05-13 10:34 PM

This report examines eight case studies of sc hools included in Becta’s Open Source Software in Schools project, funded by the DfES. It identifies the ways open source software (OSS) has been incorporated, used and managed in school ICT infrastructures. It also presents the perceptions of schools’ senior management teams (SMTs), teaching staff and pupils about the impact and use of OSS.

Linux thin clients revitalize student desktops by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2005-10-11 09:13 AM

Introduction to LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) implementations in schools and case study (Grace Lutheran School).

Community - Government Partnerships and Open Source Technology for Low Cost IT Access in India by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2006-01-27 02:06 PM

This case study reviews the evidence from the experience of the Goa Schools computers project (GSCP) in using an open-source technology solution - Linux Terminal Server - based on a community-government partnership and also private sector involvement to substantially reduce the cost of putting computers in schools in the state of Goa. The study hails the school based telecentre as a model of sustainability for Internet access, while cautioning against the use of open-source and recycled equipment in every setting. The conclusion provides some policy recommendations for implementing similar low cost projects to installing computers in schools.

Creating Educational and Business Opportunities - AVOIR, South Africa by Christine Apikul — last modified 2006-11-16 02:11 PM

AVOIR uses FOSS to to create educational and business opportunities that contribute towards the development of Africa.

Enabling Public Schools - Paraná, Brazil by Christine Apikul — last modified 2006-09-29 02:40 PM

The Education secretariat of the State of Paraná in Brazil has developed a web portal that enables the public school teachers in the state to collaborate and develop course contents in various subject areas as well as other teaching resources. Currently, the project has resulted in the publication of over 300 course materials covering both primary and secondary education.