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| author | rsiddharth <s@ricketyspace.net> | 2020-07-12 10:10:15 -0400 |
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| committer | rsiddharth <s@ricketyspace.net> | 2020-07-12 10:10:15 -0400 |
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proprietary-apps-in-schools.md: update 'Recommendations' section
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diff --git a/md/news/proprietary-apps-in-schools.md b/md/news/proprietary-apps-in-schools.md index 08e21a1..9368a84 100644 --- a/md/news/proprietary-apps-in-schools.md +++ b/md/news/proprietary-apps-in-schools.md @@ -75,32 +75,32 @@ they are not happy with a service provider. We would like make following recommedations to the government. -KITE under the Department of Education should be directed to setup +1. KITE under the Department of Education should be directed to setup free software based e-learning and communication infrastructure for state government. This can include instant messaging, file-sharing systems, and e-learning platforms. -Free software community expertise can be leveraged to setup +2. Free software community expertise can be leveraged to setup infrastructure and train teachers. More than 25 people from the Free Software community have already volunteered to support the teachers<sup>[7](#fn-7)</sup>. -Currently the videos are uploaded only on Youtube and Facebook. KITE -should also consider offering PeerTube as another option, which is -Free Software powered and offers better privacy to users. Additionally -it saves cost of live streaming via KITE website by sharing bandwidth -among the users<sup>[8](#fn-8)</sup>. If needed PeerTube instance at -<https://videos.fsci.in> operated by Free Software Community of India -can be used provided the content is licensed under Creative Commons -license which allows sharing freely. +3. Currently the videos are uploaded only on Youtube and +Facebook. KITE should also consider offering PeerTube as another +option, which is Free Software powered and offers better privacy to +users. Additionally it saves cost of live streaming via KITE website +by sharing bandwidth among the users<sup>[8](#fn-8)</sup>. If needed +PeerTube instance at <https://videos.fsci.in> operated by Free +Software Community of India can be used provided the content is +licensed under Creative Commons license which allows sharing freely. -It was noted that the teachers who give classes through first bell +4. It was noted that the teachers who give classes through first bell program are recommending proprietary services as tools for communication. This will create confusion for both students and parents that they might think they are required for the student's education. This confusion should be prevented. -A long-term plan for software and infrastructure adoption should be +5. A long-term plan for software and infrastructure adoption should be discussed. This will help to avoid being depended on proprietary solutions in an emergency as we will be well prepared. Such discussions, with the adoption of free software solutions, can design |