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The GIMP
Extending Open Source Ideas into Creative Work
Written by French digital artisit Isabel Saij
Or... an easy way to study art and ICT for education, drawing on my personal experience of how I came to use open source software and licences, and some of the benefits for the educational system.
Five Easy Ways to Get Started
Five easy ways to get started with Open Source Software
Schools are using Open Source in many different ways. Some run their ICT on 100% free and open source software (i.e. using an open source operating system such as Linux, and open source applications running on it). Many have a mixture of open source and traditional proprietary (paid for) software - there are lots of open source applications which run on Windows.
Current use in schools
This article reflects the experiences and findings of the project team in the early part of the project. We make no claim that it is a representative sample. We hope you will add to the range and substance, through comments, postings in the Forum and perhaps by submitting a Case study, and the article will be updated in due course to incorporate extra material.
OSS desktops
GIMP - a bitmap graphics tool
GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.
It includes these features:
AccessApps Award
JISC’s Regional Support Centre for North and East Scotland has won this year’s Scottish Open Source Award for Educational Excellence for its AccessApps initiative, designed particularly for FE and HE but of interest also to schools.
Alton Convent - low-cost computer suite
By John Hammond - Posted on December 5th, 2008
Using Edubunu Linux and thin client workstations, Alton Convent Prep rejuvenated its ICT provision by providing an 18 seat computer room with an impressive range of desktop applications for under £3000.
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New version of The GIMP released
GIMP 2.6.3 is another bug-fix release in the stable GIMP 2.6 series. For a list of changes, please check the NEWS file. The source can be downloaded from ftp.gimp.org. Binary packages for the various supported platforms should become available soon; please check the Downloads section. (22 November 2008)
Cost effective curriculum delivery at Skegness Grammar
By jamesd - Posted on September 22nd, 2008
Skegness Grammar's ICT Co-ordinator Garry Saddington demonstrated significant cost savings through using open source servers and desktops to deliver the curriculum at this mixed selective specialist sports, maths and computing school.
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Which open source software should schools use?
By Clare_Dowland - Posted on August 24th, 2008
We will be compiling a list of the most popular open source software in schools. Help us create this list by posting information about the applications you use - feel free to write a short review of the application or share any tips on using it.
The current top five based on our initial conversations with schools is:
- OpenOffice.org
- Moodle
- Linux
- Gimp
- Firefox
Tell us if you agree or disagree - and let us know what you think should be on the list.
