Edubuntu GUI

[Jeff Casimir]

Philipp et Al,

A robust desktop-control system would be fantastic.  When the options 
are there many students can't help but waste time playing around.  Yes 
perfect classroom managment and student self motivation would make these 
features unnecessary.  I, and I suspect many others, are far from 
perfect in monitoring every student.  Being able to block access to 
features and programs, especially if it could be switched on/off in real 
time, would be awesome.  I might go so far as a "totally awesome."

If it would be helpful I would be happy to explain in better depth what 
an ideal system would look like.

Thanks,
Jeff Casimir
Teacher / Education Technology Coordinator
Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School
Washington, DC

>B.) I think the more important issue to discuss is how 'desktop control'
>will be implemented in the next release. Will the forthcoming 'Teacher
>Tool' (aka "Teacher's Pet") allow teachers to configure the desktop
>easily to reduce distraction? I.e. "clamping down"
>* panels
>* task bars
>* desktop images ?
>
>The initial spec [2] - which might be outdated! - mentions:
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>* Menu locking/editing per pupil or per group
>
>I'd be interested in what other educators think about this...
>
>Best, Philipp
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