Linex Project in
Extremadura
.
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Extremadura
• Over one million of inhabitants in 41,602
km2. Population density: 25.7
inhabitants/km2 (average density in
Europe, 116.8 inhabitants/km2 )
• After services (59.85%), farming is the
second sector employing workers, with
16.6% of all employed persons in the
region
• Unemployment rate: 22%
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Regional Strategy.
• Accessibility for all. Internet as a public
service.
• Technological Literacy.
• To promote new models of business and a
new labour culture.
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Regional Strategy.
Technological Framework
LinEx
Strategic Framework
Corporate Network eExtremadura
Vivernet
KNC.
Education System –
Technological Education Network
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Education Technology Network.
• Exclusive powers on Education since 2001.
• Objectives:
• To
transform
traditional
didactic
methods
incorporating the new information and communication
technologies.
• To create a collaborative space between teachers
and students, to make them participate in the
educational community and in to develop their own econtent.
EDUCATION AND e-LEARNING
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Indicators May 2002
Education Technology Network
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Pedagogical Adviser Staff belonging to the Resource and Teacher
Centres in the Region Extremadura: 53
ICT Adviser Staff belonging to the Resource and Teacher Centres
in the Region Extremadura: 18
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Schools: 808.
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Teachers: 20.526
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Students: 213.661
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University Teachers and Professors: 20.526
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University Students:: 213.661
EDUCATION AND e-LEARNING
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Indicators 2000-2001
Education Technology Network
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Objective 2005 : ratio 1 computer per 2 students
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In 2002, 16 schools has already complete the ratio.
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The 90% of schools have computers. The 17% of them
have from one to five equipments.
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The 35% of schools have a web site.
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The 60% of schools introduce ICT's at their School
Educational Project.
EDUCATION AND e-LEARNING
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LinEx.
Objetives
• The sustainability of the Educational
System in Extremadura.
• The sustainability of the Regional
Strategy.
• The independence of the Public
Administration.
• The independence of the user.
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LinEx
Target User Groups.
• Education System (TEN).
• Technological Literacy Centres (NKC).
• Enterprises
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LinEx
Based on GNU/Debian Potato 2.2
User centric design.
Localisation of content.
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LinEx Desktop
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INTERNET
GUADALUPE – XIMIAN EVOLUTION.
E-mail, agenda, etc.
CORNICHE - PAN
News Group.
GRULLA – GALEON.
Internet browser.
ALISEDA – X – CHAT.
IRC
LA TERRONA – Genome IQ.
ICQ
MEDELLÍN - MOZZILLA.
Internet browser and html
editor.
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Applications.
CÁ PARRA- GENUMERIC
Spread sheet.
BROCENSE –ABIWORD.
Text processor.
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GRAPHIC
ZURBARÁN –Gimp.
Graphic Design.
MORALES –Dia.
Flow chart.
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Other applications.
MULTIMEDIA
UTILITIES.
OTHERS.
MONFRAGÜE –
Xmms.
Mp3 player
DIANAGedit.
OVANDO
Gnu Cash.
Montehermoso.
Grip.
CD-Rom
AZARÍAS
Printer tool.
CERES
AisletRiot:Klondi
ke
Fluxus. XINE.
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LinEx.
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www.linex.org
• Visits: 287.041
• Downloads: 23.615.
BE LEGAL, COPY LINEX.
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LinEx.
Cost
Software development.
71.530,06 €
Software technical support
11.000,00 €
LinEx Server
77.089,65 €
Local servers.
33.943,13 €
193.562,84 €
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A saving in Education of 30 M€
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LinEx
Sustainability in the future:
- Public Administration to promote and
use OSS.
- Research on OSS.
- Enterprises to use and to develop OSS.
- Citizens to use.
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