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Press Release
$151,300
Grant from Novell - 1488 copies of SUSE Linux were donated
to Westbrook ISD for distribution to area High Schools,
Colleges and Universities for students and staff.
Westbrook ISD in collaboration with West Texas
Telecommunications Consortium (based out of the Education
Service Center Region 14) and West Central Texas Tech Prep
Consortium (based out of
Texas
State Technical College) will create a distribution program
for students and staff interested in exploring the SUSE
Linux product.
One of our goals is to provide the opportunity for as
many students as possible to experience Linux in the most
in-depth manner possible. We believe that by having a full
working copy students will be encouraged and motivated to
explore Linux at home and school, deepening their
experiences while relieving some of the stress students
experience when using school equipment. This will also allow
students who need additional time outside the normal school
hours to pursue their studies.
We also plan to reserve some of the copies for
distance learning to and between the smaller high schools.
This will allow students in those schools to take a
networking class using Linux without additional expense to
the student or school. We will also be able to offer the
software to students who are interested in Linux, but do not
have the courses available or the time in their schedule to
take a regular class.
Schools interested in participating can contact one
the following:
Dirk D Dykstra, Director of Technology
Westbrook Independent School District
PO Box 99, Westbrook, TX 79565
HTUDirk.Dykstra@westbrookisd.comUTH
Steve Simoneau, Director of
West Texas
Telecommunications Consortium
Education Service Center Region 14
1850 Highway 351,
Abilene,
TX 79601
HTUssim@esc14.netUTH
Michael Zemcik, Representative for West
Central
Texas Tech Prep
Texas State Technical College Sweetwater
300 College Drive, Sweetwater, TX 79556
HTUmichael.zemcik@abilene.tstc.eduUTH
Educational Organizations already involved include:
Rotan ISD, Corsicana ISD, Education Service Center Region
18, Crane ISD, Culberson County-Allamoore
ISD, Colorado ISD, Big Spring ISD and more. |
