Free Software for Educational Leaders

Derrin KentMobile: 0779 256 9415

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Context

� “Free” as in “Cost Free”� “Free” as in “Cost Free”

� “Free” as in keeping private control over my own data

� Open Data Standards

� “Free” as in “Freedom to analyse / share / develop” the software you usedevelop” the software you use

� FOSS = Free and Open Source Software

� http://thedevelopmentmanager.com/blog

Focus of this presentation

� Briefly justify the adoption of Free Software using Open Data Formats

� Introduce a variety of web-based FOSS Applications for Educational Leaders and Managers Managers

� Briefly introduce a variety of FOSS Applications for your desktops.

FOSS v's proprietary software

� Enterprise class software available

� Increased security/stability

� Open Data Standards

� Avoid vendor lock-in/being tied to a company

� Easily customised to suit YOUR needs

� Faster development / reduced bugs

� YOU can be involved in the development process

Free VLE = Virtual Learning Environment

http://moodle.org/

Some Alternatives:

� Dokeos

DrupalEd� DrupalEd

� Bodington

� Sakai

� Claroline

Free e-Portfolio

http://mahara.org

Some Alternatives:

� MyStuff (OU)

Elgg� Elgg

� MooFolio

� Moodle

Free CMS= Content Management System

http://www.joomla.org/

Some Alternatives:

− Drupal

− Typo3

− Plone

Free Project Management

GanttProject:

http://ganttproject.biz/

Some alternatives:

− dotProject

− Project Fork

− Open Workbench

− Task Juggler

Free ECMS= Enterprise Content Management System

http://www.alfresco.com

Alternatively run Open Office with a Subversion plug-in

Free CRM= Customer Relationship Management

http://www.sugarcrm.com

Some alternatives:

� vtiger

openCRX� openCRX

� CiviCRM

Free VOIP

http://www.trixbox.org/

Some alternatives:

� Wengophone

� Gizmo (not FOSS)

Free e-Groupware

Manage your business Manage your business online!

http://www.egroupware.org

Some alternatives:

� phpGroupware� phpGroupware

� dotProject

� TUTOS

Free e-Commerce

http://www.oscommerce.comhttp://www.oscommerce.com

Some alternatives:

� CubeCart

� Magento

� Fishcart� Fishcart

� Ubercart

� Drupal / Joomla

The list is endless...

� Accountancy / Payroll

� Multimedia / Conferencing

� Enterprise Resource Planning

� Data Storage

� File sharing

� Time-Tracking� Time-Tracking

� Educational software

� Security software

� ...etc...etc...etc...

A Free Desktop OS

A Linux Operating System

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Some Alternatives:

− Mandriva

− Fedora

− PCLinuxOS

Many organisations already use Linux Desktops...

� The French Gendarmerie

� NASA

� Municipal Council of Munich

� Junta de Andalucia

Free Desktop Software

� Open Office� Open Office

� Firefox / Thunderbird & Lightning

� GIMP / Inkscape

� Scribus

� GnuCash� GnuCash

� EasyEclipse / Quanta Plus / NVU

� FreeMind

� Dia

For more information and practical support...

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Derrin Kent

derrin@thedevelopmentmanager.comMobile: 0779 256 9415

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