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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Read this [http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/2005/08/31/should-we-be-taking-a-second-look/ blog] for ideas to move forward to producing a specialised educational distro (edu-GNU) for India. [[Inspiration|A copy of the blog]] | Read this [http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/2005/08/31/should-we-be-taking-a-second-look/ blog] for ideas to move forward to producing a specialised educational distro (edu-GNU) for India. [[Inspiration|A copy of the blog]]. The project is hosted by [http://sarovar.org Sarovar.org (Indian Sourceforge)]. | ||
* [http://sarovar.org/projects/foss-edu-in/ Project page] | |||
* [http://groups.google.com/group/fci-education-discuss Mailing List] | |||
See [[Current_events|Current Events]] organised by [[Main_Page|FOSS Community India]]. | |||
==Distros to start with== | ==Distros to start with== | ||
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#[http://freesoftware.keltron.org/edumorphixcd.html EduMorphix] | #[http://freesoftware.keltron.org/edumorphixcd.html EduMorphix] | ||
#How Free Software helps teachers and students | #How Free Software helps teachers and students | ||
==FOSS Project Identification and Indexing== | |||
* [[FOSS_project_identification_and_indexing|More Details]] | |||
==GNU Labs== | |||
* [[GNU Labs|Free Software Development Labs]] | |||
==Mentors for Student projects == | |||
* [http://nrcfosshelpline.in/code/wiki/FellowshipMentors NRCFOSS Mentors list] | |||
==Links to the VTU FLOSS campaign== | ==Links to the VTU FLOSS campaign== | ||
Also it is an effort to link various activities happening around like [http://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign VTU FLOSS campaign] | Also it is an effort to link various activities happening around like [http://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign VTU FLOSS campaign] | ||
Coverage of VTU FLOSS campaign in TOI [http://epaperdaily.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQkcvMjAwNS8xMi8xMyNBcjAxMzAy&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom is here] | |||
==Questionnaire for conducting a FOSS event in a college== | |||
Before conducting any free software workshop, I ask | |||
the following questions (e-mail/phone) to students and | |||
faculty staff of the institute, separately: | |||
1. Have students used GNU/Linux in the college? If | |||
yes, for what purpose? Browsing, chatting, application | |||
development, R&D? | |||
2. Have students done FLOSS projects online? | |||
3. How many hours do students spend their time in the | |||
labs in the college? | |||
4. Are there any companies in the campus doing | |||
projects with students? | |||
5. Do students know any foreign language? | |||
6. How many courses/labs do students do per semester? | |||
7. Do students/faculty get Internet access 24x7? What | |||
about hostel students? | |||
8. Can students/faculty use mobile phones/laptops in | |||
the college premises? | |||
9. Are students/faculty allowed to bring floppies/USB | |||
flash disks/CDs to college and use it in the labs? | |||
10. Are Saturdays working days or are they holidays? | |||
If holidays, what do most students do during weekends? | |||
==List of softwares that can be used by engineering students== | ==List of softwares that can be used by engineering students== | ||
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==Talks, BoFs, Presentation, Articles related FLOSS in education== | ==Talks, BoFs, Presentation, Articles related FLOSS in education== | ||
# [[Bangalore/FOSS_Month-2006|FOSS Month 2006]] | |||
## [[BoFs/Jan27-2006 | BoF at Kunningham Road]] | |||
# [[BoFs/Education/Dec10-2005| BoF on Saturday Dec 10 2005]] | |||
# [[FOSS.IN/2005/BoFs/Education | BoF at FOSS.IN/2005]] | |||
# [http://www.techmag.biz/FOSS_and_college_projects FLOSS in Lab] | # [http://www.techmag.biz/FOSS_and_college_projects FLOSS in Lab] | ||
[[Image:EduInBoFatFOSS.INsmall.jpg|frame|right|BoF at FOSS.IN/2005]] | |||
==Bookmarks via del.icio.us== | ==Bookmarks via del.icio.us== | ||
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#[http://vivekvc.nipl.net Vivek Varghese Cherian]. Email:- vivekvc AT nospam riseup nospam DOT net | #[http://vivekvc.nipl.net Vivek Varghese Cherian]. Email:- vivekvc AT nospam riseup nospam DOT net | ||
#[http://www.dilpu.net Dilip Vamanan]. Email:- dilip AT dilpu DOT net | #[http://www.dilpu.net Dilip Vamanan]. Email:- dilip AT dilpu DOT net | ||
#[http://www.livejournal.com/~ | #[http://www.livejournal.com/~anush_shetty Anush Shetty]. Email:- itsanushshetty AT gmail DOT com | ||
#[http://www.anivar.nipl.net/ Anivar Aravind]. Email:- anivar AT nospam gnu DOT org DOT in | |||
#[http://kushaldas.blogspot.com Kushal Das]: Email:- kushal AT N0SpaM fedoraproject DOT org | |||
#[[User:Vincentvikram|Vikram Vincent]]:Email:- vincentvikram -at- gmail -dot- com | |||
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