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   new audio process from etc... & gutenberg [44]Email Article To a
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   Sunday, April 13 2003 @ 05:06 PM UTC
   Contributed by: [46]trout

   [47]Books/Texts for Ed etc ... audio book processor now incorporates
   syntax, phonetic and articulation tests, resulting in more human
   inflection and higer speed production of audio books with full
   automation.
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   Linux In Education Portal Offers Free Consultations [50]Email Article
   To a Friend  [51] View Printable Version 
   Monday, April 14 2003 @ 06:30 AM UTC
   Contributed by: [52]jhughes

   [53]Advocacy Linux In Education Portal
   ([54]http://www.linuxineducation.org) is offering to connect school
   administrators, that are interested in using Linux, with volunteers in
   the Linux community for free consultations via e-mail or phone. I am
   using the list of volunteers at Redhat's OSN:Army of Friends site
   ([55]https://www.redhat.com/opensourcenow/army_of_friends.html) to
   connect school officials with local Linux advocates.
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   Freeduc-cd release 1.3 is out! [58]Email Article To a Friend  [59]
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   Saturday, April 12 2003 @ 08:28 AM UTC
   Contributed by: [60]hilaire

   [61]Apps for Ed A new release of the Freeduc-cd distribution targeted
   to the world of education with a bunch of fix and enhancement is out.

   Freeduc-cd is a live system based on KNOPPIX. Thanks to its live
   system and its selction of educational oritented applications, it's a
   fine tool to promote free software in your school to your colleagues
   or to your children's teachers. Nothing more easy than a 5 minutes
   demonstrations to convince your friends!

   More info at:

   Koha 1.9.2 is born [64]Email Article To a Friend  [65] View Printable
   Version 
   Saturday, April 12 2003 @ 12:15 AM UTC
   Contributed by: [66]Admin

   [67]Apps for Ed From Paul Poulain via address@hidden
   Koha 1.9.2 just arrived at sourceforge.
   Let's try it and add new bugs at bugs.koha.org.
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   Oregon Bill Debate Microsm of Entire Discussion [70]Email Article To a
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   Saturday, April 12 2003 @ 12:02 AM UTC
   Contributed by: [72]Admin

   From Don Logsdon via address@hidden

   Zdnet has an interesting article about the bill currently in the
   Oregon Legislature.

   k12OS Presentation Collection [75]Email Article To a Friend  [76] View
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   Friday, April 11 2003 @ 11:48 PM UTC
   Contributed by: [77]Admin

   [78]Advocacy From address@hidden

   Hello Folks,

   I've fixed one link and added a fresh presentation to the
   [79]downloads section of the k12os.org Web site. There are now 2
   there! As you make presentations let's upload them to k12os.org so we
   can share them.

   Linux Presentations by David Trask [82]Email Article To a Friend  [83]
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   Friday, April 11 2003 @ 11:13 PM UTC
   Contributed by: [84]Admin

   [85]Advocacy From address@hidden
   Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:10:33 -0400

   I have posted all my presentations and handouts from yesterday's Linux
   Seminar at Vassalboro Community School here:

   District DNA released [88]Email Article To a Friend  [89] View
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   Thursday, April 10 2003 @ 02:47 PM UTC
   Contributed by: [90]jsmyth

   [91]Apps for Ed I have released District DNA ver 1.0.69 (A school
   District Management system). This is comprehensive system for schools
   and districts of all sizes. Please check my web site
   [92]www.districtdna.com for details. Downloads available at
   [93]sourceforge.net/projects/districtdna.

   Manhattan 2.0 Released [95]Email Article To a Friend  [96] View
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   Thursday, April 10 2003 @ 05:43 AM UTC
   Contributed by: [97]Admin

   [98]Apps for Ed From From: Steven Narmontas, Western College of New
   England via address@hidden

   Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 17:25:57 -0400
   Subject: [Manhat]Manhattan 2.0 released

   I just released Manhattan 2.0 at [99]http://manhattan.sf.net.

   This is a major new release, with many enhancements.
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   Linux in education report #93 for April 7 [102]Email Article To a
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   Monday, April 07 2003 @ 06:15 PM UTC
   Contributed by: [104]Doug Loss

   [105]Community (SF) 

   April 7, 2003--[106]The Shuttleworth Foundation has opened its first
   three open source learning centers in South Africa. You can read more
   about it in [107]this SABC article.
   [108]read more (830 words) 

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