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From: textor@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Trevor Textor)
Subject: Teaching linux in schools
Date: 24 Feb 97 23:59:41 GMT


Subject:  University Preparation & job preparation for students soon to
be 
	  in the Computer Science or Engineering professions

Hi,

I'm currently composing a report in order to get some Linux taught in 
highschool as an introduction to Unix based machines.  

[Linux is a Unix type operating system for PC/Mac machines.  It was
developed
 over the Internet and is completely FREE (it was developed by
programmers 
 donating their time to a worthwhile project).]
 
I feel that if your going to learn how to program, an introduction to a
Unix 
type operating system would be very useful.  (This view point is shared
by 
a lot of Engineering and Computer Science individuals already in the 
workplace)

I would like to know the opinions of and/or experiences of teachers to
the 
following questions.  My idea is to expose students to LINUX within a
day or
two of class time (high school students).

If your wish to see the completed report, I will be mailing it to
whomever 
is interested!

QUESTIONS (You have experienced Linux)
-------------

  1.  Do you feel it would be advantageous for students to learn some
basic
      elements of this operating system (such as C, using PINE or ELM,
      basic unix commands, etc)?

  2.  How do you define your experience with LINUX (good, bad, ...)?

  3.  What do you feel are the advantages and disadvantages of Linux?



QUESTIONS (LINUX is taught at your school)
------------------
  1.  Have you received positive feedback from students (in teaching
linux)?  
      
  2.  Where have they found what they learned in highschool (LINUX) 
      to be useful?      

  3.  What do you feel are the advantages and disadvantages of TEACHING
Linux?

  4.  How do you define your experience with TEACHING linux?


Thanks for your time!

Trevor