Hi, maning sambale schrieb:
> I would like to ask if there is a package or script that can create > logs on what programs the teachers and students use/access? > > Will van der Leij discussed in the mail that analyzing logs alone is > not an indication of active use and can be misleading [1]. We hope to > incorporate log analysis into the qualitiative evaluation process. > > Any ideas? Thank you in advance. Getting more information about the usage of applications in Edubuntu is a good idea. (And I agree about the warning that analysing logs alone can be misleading). Are you aware of the 'Ubuntu Popularity Contest'? see http://popcon.ubuntu.com/ There is currently work underway to enhance popcon [1]. The Ubuntu Counter Project is also somewhat related [2]. Best, Philipp [1] https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/simple-popcon-participation [2] http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/ > [1] >>> 4. As part of the project I would also like to monitor how the PC are >>> being used (both by teachers and students). One mechanism is to save >>> the syslog (possibly on a diskette) and send them to me for analysis. >> Monitoring application usage can be a helpful exercise but can also be >> misleading. Using programme access logs as such does not really give an >> indication of use. Children (and adults too I guess) can have an inquisitive >> tendency to open up everything but not necessarily use it. >> It can be helpful, though, in looking for anomolies, i.e. >> - is the workstation in the corner ever following the lesson plans >> during a lesson period >> - very popular applications will peak out in usage logs >> - and the opposite too >> >> The effectivity of a PC lab is not best measured by accounting for its usage >> but rather for looking at its intended impact: >> - do the learners improve in attitude, confidence, exposure and basic >> knowledge of technology. A simple before & after Likert scale can be >> quite handy here. >> - where do the subjects/learners proceed to from there and are they >> better quipped? Etc. >> >> A much harder assessment to make is whether the technology intervention is >> an improvement on or serves to compliment traditional teaching methods. >> >> Will van der Leij -- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. Philipp Schroeder DIN15 / Information Architecture & Interaction Design www.din15.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- edubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
