Linux courses in public schools/colleges

einstein71 · 03-18-2005, 01:20 AM

I wanted to let anybody in or near my area know that Fleming College (Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA) is offering a 10-week introductory Linux course starting April 20, 2005.

http://www.flemingc.on.ca/Courses/Co...e_Code=COMP194

This is something new that the college hasn't tried before and it's in the part-time adult education department. Is anything similar happening at your local college or high schools?

JaseP · 03-18-2005, 03:01 AM

Nope, M$ dominates. Its rare to see a Linux course offered anywhere. Usually they are introductory.

Sad really, considering that Linux is free, and all those students could simply exchange disks,... They'd save a fortune on the software and development tools.

prasanta · 03-18-2005, 06:46 AM

M$c dominates ! ! ! That depends upon the school or college authorities who is going to implement it in their schools. We have contributed in making a distro named Gnoware, specifically keeping in mind for school children, with all the educational packages that can be fitted in a 700MB CD. Right now we don't have the link for download but will soon provide with it one. One can browse through the site.

http://www.gnoware.org/

-Prasanta

samael26 · 03-18-2005, 07:17 AM

Hi
here in France, the Ministry of Education has just signed a partnership with Mandrake to implement
the use of Linux in technical colleges. That's good news !
In my school (I teach in a junior high), people do not know Linux except for 2 or 3 colleagues
who do not want to use it because "it's hard !". Well that's the situation !
I am all alone there, but I don't mind. I just laugh when they swear against Micro..t !

Tux_Phoenix · 03-18-2005, 09:02 AM

I've got sysadmin classes at my school and all you work with is linux.

Glas · 03-18-2005, 11:15 AM

At the technical college that I attend they have Diploma, Associates and Bachelors degrees in Linux/Unix Administration which I am currently enrolled in. As for Highschools that offer Linux based learning I have no earthly idea.

einstein71 · 03-18-2005, 12:32 PM

Great to hear about France! And Georgia, too. Have bookmarked Gnoware. Thanks for the heads up.

Basslord1124 · 03-18-2005, 02:11 PM

Not at our school....MS everywhere. I do think it's changing though. Walked into a class last semester (so economic engineering class) and each desk had 2 computers and a KVM and there was a poster on the wall that had the Linux kernel.

cereal83 · 03-18-2005, 04:03 PM

Seneca College in Toronto has Linux courses and has had them for a while now!