On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 21:30 +1300, Graham Lauder wrote: > On Friday 16 November 2007 10:27:00 Kevin Barnard wrote: > > To whom it may concern: > > > > My name is Kevin Barnard. I work for a nonprofit community center in > > Cleveland, OH USA. Amongst other things, I teach free computer classes to > > the LGBT Community and our surrounding community which has a high > > percentage of low-income families and individuals. > > > > The purpose of these classes is to help them feel more comfortable using > > computers proficiently and to help them transition into better jobs and > > careers which are more technology demanding. > > > > I would like to distribute a CD-ROM copy of the open office suite to each > > student who attends the classes. That way they will have their own > > software to practice on for future classes and to implement these skills > > for job prospects. > > > > I have a budget to work with, so I just need to know how much it would cost > > to purchase these CDs in bulk. I'm counting on about 50 cds to start and > > probably more before the end of the year. > > Greetings Kevin, > > Probably the most economical way to do it would be: > > Buy blank CDs in bulk from a local supplier. Show your students how to > download and burn the software onto CD. > > In the process you can teach them about Open Source Software and the freedoms > that the Licenses grant the User. Then you can expand that to include > Graphics, Sound Editing, Small Business accounting, desktop publishing. All > this can be done using OpenSource Software downloadable off the internet > right up to and including full on Operating systems.
There is a free Moodle course on open systems at http://theingots.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=4 Which explains about open systems and how to burn live CDs etc. You are welcome to use it. If you have Moodle you can download the course at http://www.theingots.org/resources/gold Ian -- New QCA Accredited IT Qualifications www.theINGOTs.org You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
