Ubermix: A Linux Based Operating System Based On Ubuntu Built For Education

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Link: ubermix Home

 

The ubermix is an all-free, specially built, Linux-based operating system designed from the ground up with the needs of education in mind. Built by educators with an eye towards student and teacher empowerment, ubermix takes all the complexity out of student devices by making them as reliable and easy-to-use as a cell phone, without sacrificing the power and capabilities of a full operating system. With a turn-key, 5 minute installation, 20 second quick recovery mechanism, and more than 60 free applications pre-installed, ubermix turns whatever hardware you have into a powerful device for learning.

 

Applications:

 

Accessories

 

Archive Manager

Calculator

ScreenShot(docs)

Text Editor (docs)

Zim Desktop Wiki/Notes (docs)

 

Education

 

Celestia (docs)

GeoGebra (docs)

iGNUit Flashcard Trainer

Klavaro Touch Typing Tutor (intro doc)

Scratch Visual Programming (docs, ebook, tutorials/lesson plans

curriculum guide)

Stellarium (Quick Start, docs)

Virtual Microscope (docs)

VUE Visual Understanding Environment

 

Games

 

FreeCiv

Frozen Bubble

GBrainy

Mahjongg (docs)

Mines

Multiplication Puzzle

Numpty Physics

Sudoku (docs)

Supertux

Tux Math

Tux Typing

 

Graphics

 

Agave ColorScheme Designer

Dia Diagramming (docs)

Drawpile Collaborative Drawing

F-Spot Photo Manager (docs)

GIMP Image Editor (docs, book)

Inkscape Vector Graphics (docs)

LibreOffice Draw (docs)

Pencil Animation (docs)

Scribus Desktop Publishing (docs)

Shotwell

TBO Comic Creator

TuxPaint

 

Internet

 

Empathy IM Client (docs)

Firefox (docs)

Google Chrome (docs)

Google Earth (docs)

Polly Twitter Client

Skype

Thunderbird (docs)

 

Office

 

Dictionary (docs)

Labyrinth Mind Mapping

LibreOffice Base - Database (docs)

LibreOffice Impress - Presentation (docs)

LibreOffice Calc - Spreadsheet (docs)

LibreOffice Writer - Word Processor (docs)

Nitro Tasks

Planner Project Management (docs)

View Your Mind Mind Mapping (docs)

 

Sound and Video

 

Audacity (docs)

Cheese Webcam Studio (docs)

ffDiaporama Movie Maker (docs)

Movie Player (docs)

Openshot Video Editor (docs)

Banshee Music Manager (docs)

Webcam Capture

 

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Edited January 19, 2014 by 6Foot2