Education On Linux

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Platon Schools - Greece (Coordinator)

PLATON is a private company, offering services in education and informatics.
It’s sectors are:
Kindergarten – Elementary – Secondary School
Foreign Language Center (teaching English – German – Spanish)
Informatics Center (Advanced Programming)
Platon has a long experience in e-Learning and the introduction of new technologies in the education. It has participated in the past in: Minerva Project (ePhys http://zeus.physics.auth.gr ), Comenius 1, Lingua–E, Youth, and a lot of European and National environmental projects.
Its staff can construct, edit and maintain a project homepage in the server.
Production of teaching material based on e-Learning platforms (such as moodle) and java simulations. Implementation and evaluation of classroom material and lesson plans. Adaptation of classroom material to the Secondary Education Curriculum.
Contacts: www.platon.gr

Intercollege - Cyprus

Is the largest private tertiary education in Cyprus. The School of Education at Intercollege has extensive experience participating in EU funded projects. One of the tasks of the research group within the School of Education is to conduct basic and applied research to contribute to the improvement of education and training through the effective use of learning technologies. In addition, we are experienced coordinators and participants of projects funded by the EU, the US Department of Education, and large corporations. We have strong expertise on technology based learning, science education, inclusive education, school improvement, social inclusion, intercultural education, teacher development, ICT, e-learning, distance education, collaborative inquiry, research, and evaluation.
Contacts: www.intercol.edu

Canonical Ltd – England

Is the leading global provider of free Linux software with full commercial support. Canonical's award-winning Ubuntu distribution of Linux has been adopted as the preferred desktop operating system in governments, schools and businesses around the world. Ubuntu is a Linux-based operating environment consisting entirely of Free and Open Source software for laptops, desktops, and servers. Ubuntu is community developed, commercially supported, and offers free security updates, with regular releases every six months. For more information, please check www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu) is a free, open source operating system that starts with the breadth of Debian and adds regular releases, a clear focus on the user and usability and a commitment to security updates and support for every release. Ubuntu ships with a selection of server and desktop software that makes for a comfortable desktop experience off a single installation CD. Building on its core Ubuntu experience, Canonical also provides Edubuntu (www.edubuntu.org), a free Linux distribution focused on education. Edubuntu derives from Ubuntu, and includes a selection of educational applications and classroom management tools. As the core development team behind both Ubuntu and Edubuntu, Canonical is uniquely positioned to lead the technical development efforts of this project. Canonical employs over 40 developers and support engineers across 15 countries and is headquartered in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom.
Contacts: www.canonical.com

Camera Work - Italy

Camera Work (www.gruppocamerawork.it) is a flexible group of companies and consultants offering professional advice, services and products in communications both to companies and public organisations. The group is based in the ‘Marche’ region (Italy). Camera Work’s communication campaigns normally include press office activities, digital multimedia clipping, production of graphic materials, direct marketing, development of web systems and tools, web marketing. The European Project area of the group is responsible for the organisation of European initiatives with high potential in terms of dissemination of results (See www.europeanwork.org – DG Employment and Social Affairs; www.essentialleonardo.org, www.obviousleonardo.org, www.ade2004.org, www.rightnotprivilege.org – DG Education and Culture). The Group is also composed by an ICT department which develops open source Internet based solutions and creates dynamic web projects and finds solutions for public authorities and enterprises following the Linux philosophy.
Contacts: www.gruppocamerawork.it

Spoleczna Wyzsza Szkola Przedsiebiorczosci I Zarzadzania w Lodzi (Academy of Management) - Poland

Is a private University situated in second biggest cities in Poland in Lodz and was established by the Association of Polish Educators in January 1995. Currently there are about (9.000) nine thousand students enrolled in the Academy. The Academy offers MA and BA studies, post-graduate courses as well as specialized training courses on daily, evening and weekend and extramural basis. At present five departments are available: Management and Marketing, International Relations, Finance and Banking, Computer Studies, English Philology.
Contacts: www.swspiz.pl

Danmar Computers - Poland

Is ICT training institution. The firm specialises in providing ICT related services to private enterprises, self-government institutions, non-governmental institutions, hospitals, health and special care institutions, universities and schools. All projects are designed to realize the main objective, which is to develop and strengthen the society of information. In order to reach its objectives, Danmar Computers carries out educational situation research, consultations, development of study programs and training materials, training, implementing ICT systems, developing e-solutions (e-learning, e-business, e-commerce) and definition of standards. Work of Danmar Computers is based on well organized cooperation system with NGOs, training and guidance institutions, local self-government, universities and schools.
Contacts: www.danmar-computers.com.pl

FCASEC – The Civil Forum For Social Activity And Civic Education - Romania

Is an association without a patrimonial aim, and it has a social, non- political and non-profit character; it was founded according to the Government Order no 26, January 30, 2000.
Activity areas:
Social programs, Volunteer action, Rural development, Activities to sustain Art and Culture, The development of certain transnational networks of partnership between institution having a role in this field, Foreign languages courses for adults, The development of evaluation, certification, and recognition of the competence acquired in formal, non-formal and informal contexts, Training stages in European institutions, To promote new forms of organizing the professional training (distance education, dual education, the training on the working place, summer schools, popular universities, clubs).
The development of the cooperation between the local career-orientation and advice services, Development of new pedagogical models within e-learning, Development of flexible planning of education, Development and distribution of specialized learning materials, Development of and implementation of training for teachers and trainers within e-learning, Orientation and counselling, New types of training and education fundamental competences as far as training and vocational education are concerned.
Contacts: www.fcasec.com

The Educational Centre of Västerbergslagen - Sweden

Is a centre of two municipalities for students from 16 to 19 years old and adults. the school has 13 national programmes and educations together with the high school of dalarna and the university of örebro. the school has 1200 students between 16 to 19 years old and around 500 students in vocational educations with high schools and universities.
The Educational centre is using distance education for adults towards many high schools and universities in Sweden and we are sure that we can contribute with developing of pedagogical models for students at different levels.
You can see more of us at our website: www.vbu.se and more of our community at: www.ludvika.se
Contacts: www.vbu.se