Open Source and Schools
Applications /
Courseware
A
selection of open source applications available for educators:
Writing /Office Tools
- Google Web-based tools
http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/
- Cetlx
(scriptwriting, storyboarding)
http://www.celtx.com
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Zoho Writer (Web-based word processing)
http://www.zohowriter.com
- OpenOffice (http://openoffice.org)
the cross-platform productivity suite includes a word processor,
spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program, works transparently
with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office.
- AjaxWrite13 http://us.ajax13.com/en/index.jsp
- Worldlabel.com
http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/openoffice-template.htm Free
templates for OpenOffice documents
- JotSpot Live (Live group notetaking tool)
http://www.jotlive.com/
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StarOffice Suite (free to education)
http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.xml
No
license fees for education, a leading alternative office suite that offers
word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and database
capabilities, and export to PDF in a familiar-looking interface.
Other resources:
- PrimoPDF
http://www.primopdf.com/
- Amaya (http://www.w3.org/Amaya/)
Web editor tools hosted by W3C
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Blender (http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Gallery.55.0.html)
3D graphics creation suite for modeling, animation, rendering, game creation
and more.
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BlueFish (http://bluefish.openoffice.nl)
Web editor tools
Other Tools
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Celestia (http://www.shatters.net/celestia/)
free space simulation
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Centre (http://www.miller-group.net/)
the open source, free student information system that tracks student
demographics, includes a scheduler and gradebook, maintains attendance
records and transcripts, creates calendars, and displays student photos.
Student billing and cafeteria modules are also available.
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Debian Linux
(http://www.debian.org/) Free operating system
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Fedora (http://fedora.redhat.com/)
Free operating system
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Free Mind (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page) Brainstorming and mind
mapping software that also outlines and organizes links and can exports to
html format.
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Gimp (http://www.gimp.org)
Cross platform graphic software for photo retouching, image composition and
image authoring.
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Gliffy (http://www.gliffy.com/)
Create and share diagrams on the Web
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Graphic Converter
(http://www.graphic-converter.net/download.htm) Graphics software that
allows users to open, view, resize, and edit in multiple images formats.
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GRASS (http://grass.itc.it)
Graphical Resource Analysis Support System for analyzing GIS data formats.
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ImageJ (http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij)
Java-based image processing tool developed at the National Institute of
Health for use in science and math.
- Jacuba Charts (Play with data and create attractive charts
online) http://charts.jacuba.com/
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Koha (http://www.katipo.co.nz/solutions/koha/)
Library circulation, cataloging, and acquisitions system
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Moodle (http://moodle.org/)
is a course management system designed to help educators create online
courses with a ground in constructionist pedagogy.
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Mozilla / Firefox 1.0 (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/)
the browser offers a built-in popup blocker, protection from spyware, and
smart search features and imports favorites, and settings from other
browsers.
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Nvu Web Editor (http://www.nvu.com/
)WYSIWYG editing of pages, makes word processor..Integrated file management
via FTP. Simply login to your web site and navigate through your files,
editing web pages on the fly, directly from your site.
- Odeo (for recording and sharing audio)
http://odeo.com/
- OSPI (http://www.theospi.org/)
Open Source Portfolio Initiative
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Quanta
Plus (http://quanta.kdewebdev.org/)
Web development tools
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Sakai
Project (http://www.sakaiproject.org)
Online course management system
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Shibboleth (http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/)
Allows teachers and pupils remote, secure access to online content from
multiple providers using the same password, eliminating the need to remember
multiple passwords.
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Squeak (http://www.squeak.org/index.html)
Media authoring and educational games for children
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StarLogo
(http://education.mit.edu/starlogo)
Programmable modeling environment creating in the MIT Media Lab.
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Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/)
email system offering intelligent spam filters, built-in RSS reader, quick
search, and more
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Tux Paint (http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/)
A free drawing program designed for children ages 3 and up, featuring an
attractive and simple interface, and graphics and sound effects that get
played as the user interacts.
- TUX&GNU@school
http://www.fsfeurope.org/projects/education/tgs/tagatschool8.en.html
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WebMail (http://www.webmail.us/)
Hosted email, an Outlook-style interface, a choice email box sizes, virus
protection and spam filters
- Weft QDA (http://www.pressure.to/qda/)
for coding and analyzing qualitative data
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ThinkFree
http://www.thinkfree.com/common/main.tfo
- Zamzar (free file conversion)
http://zamzar.com/
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Shambles for more 2.0 applications
http://www.shambles.net/web2/
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