ClassmatePC

Ubuntu Developer Summit : UDS 2007 Sevilla - Classmate PC on Ubuntu

  • What

    • Summary of the Intel Classmate PC Forum Discussion
  • Where

    • UDS Sevilla
  • When

    • 7 May 2007

Background

The Intel classmate PC is a small, mobile learning-assistant educational solution that Intel has developed specifically for younger students in emerging markets.

Topic

Intel are interested in running a version of Ubuntu on the device, and would like to include selected education applications from Edubuntu.

@ UES

Intel presentation.

@ UDS

Lightning Talk

  • Intel: Willy Agatstein
  • Edubuntu: Oliver Grawert

Discusion Forum

  • Intel demonstration of the device.
  • Current status of Ubuntu install.
  • Discussion of usage in education and other contexts.
  • Pictures tagged 'UDS' and 'Classmate' on Flickr.

Minutes

Technical Issues

  • Bugs needing resolution
    • WLAN
    • Suspend / Resume
      • power button powers off, would be good to have a suspend
    • screen resolution
      • 915 resolution
      • gnome bug with 800 x 480
  • Improvements required
    • Size of install
      • Install uses effectively all of the 2GB of Flash
    • Boot speed
      • Reduce driver set
      • Custom initramfs
    • squashfs
    • IDE instead of USB
    • App installer very slow to start up
    • Driver for Sonic Notepad
  • Other work
    • Classmate applications need packaging
    • Bulk install process / config / recommendations
    • Languages
      • Assistance with translation process
      • Assistance with translation resource recruitment
  • Update tools / config / processes
    • Updates
      • Single machine
      • Volume (school)
      • Volume (OEM)
    • Version changes
      • Single machine
      • Volume (school)
      • Volume (OEM)
    • Data preservation

  • To consider
    • Screen config
      • 2 panel layout uses a lot of screen estate
      • Should all status bars load by default ?
  • More optimised file system for Flash
    • JFS etc.
  • Mobile distro the same or different
    • If different ... to what degree
  • Software Availabiity
    • Will the image be available from ubuntu web site for download by existing owners of Classmate PC
    • If so, what is the process for them to move from their existing OS
      • Data preservation

    • What hardware checks need to be done
    • What level of support is implied if the download does not run
  • Support
    • Community support ?
    • Commercial support ?

Usage

  • Teacher Requests for a Central Management Tool
    • Lock all activity
    • Take over a session
    • Load a URL etc
    • Show a common image / presentation
  • Student Control Panel
    • Does some of this
    • Can it be extended ?
  • Accessability
    • Accessability for physically disadvantaged
    • When a device accelerates normal kids, then it disadvantages the others
      • Deaf kids, do not learn spoken langauge as easily, and then are slower in written exercises
      • Hence will be slower on this device, as well as IRC and IM, causing some exclusion
  • Suggestion: social financial responsibility
    • Invest a portion into disadvantaged kids
    • Intel themselves
    • Suggest to government / funders of school projects
  • Ensure that the install set does not remove or reduce the acessability features
  • Accessability feature demo
    • Voice books
    • Existing tools
    • Can Heno help to suggest a few slides to go into Willy's presentations
  • Suggested contept
    • Idea mooted of using this as a book / reader for visually impaired kids
    • Not seeing it as a computer, but as a cheaper reading assistance tool than specialist devices

Add your name and details here if you are interested in any feedback or progression

Interested in any Technical Information

Name

Email

Richard Weideman

richard_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Oliver Grawert

ogra_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Fabian Rodriguez

fabian_(at)_ubuj_(dot)_com

Willy Agatstein

willy_(dot)_agatstein_(at)_intel_(dot)_com

Justin Lipman

justin_(dot)_lipman_(at)_intel_(dot)_com

Steven Li

steven_(dot)_z(dot)_li_(at)_intel_(dot)_com

Vagrant Cascadian

vagrant_(at)_freegeek_(dot)_com

Travis Watkins

amaranth_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Matt Oquist

moquist.(at)_majen_(dot)_net

Jordan Mantha

mantha_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Rob Savoye

rob_(at)_lulu_(dot)_com

Petr Skoda

skodak_(at)_moodle_(dot)_org

Jonathan Carter

jonathan_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Chris Coldwell

chris_(at)_learningelectric_(dot)_com

Philipp Schroeder

philipp_(at)_din15_(dot)_org

Gavin McCullagh

gmccullagh {at} gmail {dot} com

Will van der Leij

will {at} ubuntu {dot} com

Rolando F. Blanco C:.

rolando {at} ubuntu {dot} com

Prihantoosa

pht854 {at} gmail {dot} com

Interested in any Usage Information

Name

Email

Richard Weideman

richard_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Oliver Grawert

ogra_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Fabian Rodriguez

fabian_(at)_canonical_(dot)_com

Henrik Omma

henrik_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Willy Agatstein

willy_(dot)_agatstein_(at)_intel_(dot)_com

Justin Lipman

justin_(dot)_lipman_(at)_intel_(dot)_com

Hemanth Kumar

hemanth_(dot)_k_(dot)_kumar_(at)_intel_(dot)_com

Matt Oquist

moquist.(at)_majen_(dot)_net

Melissa Draper

melissa_(at)_meldraweb_(dot)_com

Jordan Mantha

mantha_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Rob Savoye

rob_(at)_lulu_(dot)_com

Petr Skoda

skodak_(at)_moodle_(dot)_org

Jonathan Carter

jonathan_(at)_ubuntu_(dot)_com

Chris Coldwell

chris_(at)_learningelectric_(dot)_com

Philipp Schroeder

philipp_(at)_din15_(dot)_org

Gavin McCullagh

gmccullagh {at} gmail {dot} com

Will van der Leij

will {at} ubuntu {dot} com

Rolando F. Blanco C:.

rolando {at} ubuntu {dot} com

Prihantoosa

pht854 {at} gmail {dot} com

Feedback and Suggestions

Feedback and suggestions are welcomed, both from within the Ubuntu community, as well as from other interested parties.

Contact

Richard Weideman


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