[ubuntu-uk] Persuading a school to switch

[Alistair Crust]

On Tue, 2008-03-25 at 21:30 +0000, Dianne Reuby wrote:
> Skegness Grammar use Linux - you can find their IT department case study
> of the advantages here:
> http://www.schoolforge.org.uk/index.php/Skegness_Grammar
> 
> Dianne
> 
> On Tue, 2008-03-25 at 17:04 +0000, Craig wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > 	I have been an Ubuntu user for not very long (since around October) and
> > have been amazed at the stability, compatibility and usability amongst
> > many other things. I think it really shows what a community can do if
> > they pull together - they can develop an operating system that (in my
> > biased opinion) is better than that of a multi-billion pound company.
> > 	I am 13 and go to Court Moor School in Hampshire. The school is very
> > keen on getting the latest technology - virtual learning environments,
> > computerised registration etc. Currently I am persuading various people
> > around the school to switch to ubuntu. I have found quite a few people
> > who would be interested in having someone who really knows what they're
> > talking about to show them some of the features and the security they
> > could use and some of the things included in edubuntu.
> > 	Obviously this is still in early stages, I was just wondering if this
> > is something that anyone would possibly be interested in doing so I
> > could negotiate further. Otherwise, any ideas on ways to persuade a
> > school to switch to ubuntu?
> > 
> > Craig.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

and their contact details bellow, If you have any specific questions
just mail me, on, or off-list and I'll do my best to reply.

I can answer the more technical "how do i configure" questions where as
my boss garry at skegnessgrammar.org can answer the political, curriculum
and policy questions.

Kind regards
-- 
Alistair Crust <alistair at skegnessgrammar.org>
Systems Administrator
Skegness Grammar School
Vernon Road
Skegness
Lincs
PE252QS
Tel: 01754610000