[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Township Outreach

[Hilton Theunissen]

SAMS and Schooltool

SAMS is a National department of education funded software for use by 
all schools.  Developed using VB and other crap, it only runs on 
windows. Implementation projects are running through out the country. 
KZN rolling out admin pc/laptops to 1800 schools, limpopo to 600+ 
schools, wcape and nwest is a head of the pack, freestate doing 
training, ncape and ecape struggling. local education department funding 
training of educators.

Schooltool- in 2002 I was introduced to this program whiles consulting 
to the Shuttleworth Foundation. During 2003-2006 we tried introducing 
the program to SA school with huge failure.  With respect to our efforts 
Schooltool also went through several software development challenges. 
However under leadership of Tom Hofman, the program progressed very 
well, sadly not in SA.  Where no school management system exist, 
Schooltool is  a great option.

wayne wrote:
> Mike Metcalfe wrote:
>> 2009/8/29 Charl Wentzel <charl.wentzel at vodamail.co.za 
>> <mailto:charl.wentzel at vodamail.co.za>>
>>
>>     The whole idea of Linux being a community-model vs. Windows which is a
>>     business-model seems to interest them.  And of course being able to use
>>     discarded pc's rather than buying new one's would interest any school
>>     with a budget.  I might even show them SchoolTool.
>>
>>
>> Just a word of caution regarding SchoolTool. Here in the western cape 
>> the education department piloted an admin package at 300 schools this 
>> year and plans to extend that to all state schools next year. I'm not 
>> sure if Guateng are doing the same.
>>
> 
> 
> IS there more info on this Piloted package?
>