Re: [seul-edu] Linux in homeschool environment

[Doug Loss <dloss@suscom.net>]

jheuer@icx.net wrote:

> One of the most important requirements is curriculum-based educational
> software that will provide a foundation for standard academic tests.  We have
> used software by Jostens Learning Co. which, unfortunately, only runs on
> M$ machines.  This particular software was distributed by CD and was
> targeted for homeschool or remedial work.  The titles were High School Core
> and Math Mastery or High School Math.  The material is presented in a way
> that emphasizes reading, a structural approach to writing, and math.  This
> material has few M$-style "bells-and-whistles", little multimedia, no videos
> of khaki-clad teacher-types but we have found it to be very effective.
>
> Unfortunately, the original CDs are no longer published by Jostens but have
> been replaced by   more multimedia dense material.  Nevertheless, I think
> the Jostens Core and Math CDs would provide an excellent model for a similar
> effort using a Linux platform.

Could you write up a more detailed description of how these work?  It might
encourage someone to emulate them for Linux.

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