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jos | 2 Aug 2007 18:08
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Re: [kde-edu]: Interesting project: iTALC

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 <at> ewsc.k12.in.us> wrote:
> >>> Jeremy Whiting <jeremy <at> 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 <at> 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.
> >
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Don Balentine | 2 Aug 2007 19:31
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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 <at> 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 <at> ewsc.k12.in.us> wrote:
> >>> Jeremy Whiting <jeremy <at> 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 <at> 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
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