Fw: RE: [seul-edu] Comprehensive Student Management

[Douglas Loss <dloss@suscom.net>]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, owner-seul-edu@seul.org wrote:

> From: "Raybould, Kevin" <KRaybould@AppGenesys.com>
> To: "'seul-edu@seul.org'" <seul-edu@seul.org>
> Subject: RE: [seul-edu] Comprehensive Student Management
> 
> Chris
> 
> That sounds workable if we have the resources - develop both
> and allow the
> individual institutions to decide what works best for them.
> 
> Kevin Raybould
> Unix Engineer/Programmer
> 3160 Directors Row
> Memphis TN 38131
> kraybould@ionictechnologies.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-seul-edu@seul.org
> [mailto:owner-seul-edu@seul.org]On Behalf
> Of Chris Edwards
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 12:10 AM
> To: seul-edu@seul.org
> Subject: Re: [seul-edu] Comprehensive Student Management
> System
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 31, 2000 at 02:49:44PM -0400, Doug Loss wrote:
> > This gets to something I've been thinking about recently. 
> We're working
> on
> > gaining acceptance for Linux in education.  If we put
> web-based front-ends
> on
> > everything we do, I think we may be relegating Linux to
> servers and
> back-end
> > systems, as we're removing the reason for having Linux on
> the desktop.  I
> think
> > it's probably a good idea to have such front ends, but I
> think it's also
> > important to have native Linux front-ends that are easier to
> use and
> perhaps
> > more fully featured.  I want to see Linux on the desktop,
> not just in the
> wiring
> > closet or the server farm.
> 
> Doug, I will have to agree with you here.  A web front-end
> would be nice to
> have, but for those that are using Linux on the desktop, it
> would be nice
> to have a full graphical client.  I can see having both.  The
> desktop client
> for teachers should not be a full encompassing program like
> the
> administrative
> software.  Teachers should be able to use either the GUI
> client, or a web
> based
> client.
> 
> > > Chris: Thank you for taking on the responsibility of
> setting this up in
> > > sourceforge.  I think a good place to start, once this is
> established,
> would
> > > be to post an outline of the SASIxp system - that way we
> would have a
> > > starting point for desing/code discussion.
> > 
> > I agree.  Having an outline of the required features of the
> program going
> in
> > will be very helpful.
> 
> I will try to get some information up about SASIxp on my own
> website and
> post
> the link here when it's up.
> 
> 
> Chris Edwards
> Computer/Network Technician
> Washington County Virginia Public Schools
> http://www.wcs.k12.va.us 
> 
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