ePub support in Kolibri has been released with Kolibri 0.12.4. For our My sCool Server customers, the simple method to upgrade is to connect the MSS to the internet, login as mssadmin, open a Terminal and execute -

sudo mssupdate repo.myscoolserver.com/fixes kolibri_update

Kolibri shall be updated with the latest features and fixes.

In case you need any assistance, do follow the support workflow from myscoolserver.com/support

Have fun while learning!!

Those using the CSpathshala English curriculum content on the MSS must update their channel via Kolibri to get the latest updates. Refer https://kolibri.readthedocs.io/en/latest/manage.html#manage-content to familiarise yourself with content management in Kolibri.

We hope that all schools using the MSS have created a system restore point after having created the users for the new session as per the recommended scheme.

If not, please do so without fail by following these instructions.

Do feel free to reach out to your support team in case of any queries.

Open Source For You magazine features an interview of Mr. Gohil, Chief Product Architect of the My sCool Server and Co-founder, Recherche Tech LLP, delving deep into how we are addressing several challenges faced for the present and future educational needs with the help of open source technology https://drive.google.com/file/d/11kubl2wPIMag3C8v4mS7KP9mup32tOE-/view?usp=drivesdk

Happy birthday Ubuntu!

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/10/happy-birthday-ubuntu-2019

The My sCool Server makes flipped classroom i.e. a highly engaging and productive learning possible.

Now what is the "flipped classroom" model? This short artile explains it very precisely -
https://facultyinnovate.utexas.edu/flipped-classroom

To know how the same can be achieved with the My sCool Server, do contact us - https://myscoolserver.com/contact

https://www.telegraphindia.com/education/a-home-grown-education-portal/cid/1699084 -
Need of the hour, power to all those who want to learn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXs5O1yGlg4

Why ICT in Education is the need of the hour?

The My sCool Server perfectly addresses the challenge of ICT adoption in Education.

https://www.myscoolserver.com/high-performance-kolibri-0-13-integrated-on-the-mss/ - Use the "schedule a session" link therein to book your upgrade slot.

Wishing all a very Happy 2020!

What better way to make a start than to gain some knowledge to be a better you. Herein are several free courses at Coursera starting today. Go, make a start -

The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking | Coursera
https://www.coursera.org/learn/computer-networking

https://books.goalkicker.com/ - All of these wonderful books released under the Creative Commons License are available offline on the My sCool Server via a Kolibri channel. So learners set your goals and keep kicking towards them.

The CSpathshala channels have gone PUBLIC today, which means Kolibri users around the world will now be able to import the content without the need for the secret token — the channels will just show up in the standard list of PUBLIC channels within the Kolibri Learning Platform. Here are direct links to a Kolibri demo server when you can view the channels:

English: http://35.196.115.213/learn/#/topics/bbb4ea407a3c450cb18cbaa76f2d75cd

Hindi: http://35.196.115.213/en/learn/#/topics/ef2ead65de764ea4a27bba6df5282c74

Marathi: http://35.196.115.213/en/learn/#/topics/7426fe78415147308e81e2004b987c52

Gujarati: http://35.196.115.213/en/learn/#/topics/277ebe3f6d434b528e45bb8f0ab01607

This has been made possible by the coordinated efforts of CSpathshala team who produced this awesome content, Recherche Tech team who have converted and curated all the content into Kolibri, and the Learning Equality team who have not only reviewed the content for each detail but above all providing the world a great offline learning platform.

https://www.prathamopenschool.org/

Developed by Pratham, these educational games, videos, and ebooks are designed to teach language learning, math, science, English, health, and vocational training in Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati and Assamese. Materials are designed for learners of all ages, including those outside the formal classroom setting.

Around 3764 of these have been made available offline for the teachers and students to achieve the learning goals via Kolibri that comes pre-integrated on the My sCool Server. And yes, at no extra cost. Just schedule a call with our support team to avail the same.

https://www.wired.com/story/enemies-no-more-microsoft-brings-linux-kernel-windows/ -

For those who still think there is a Windows v/s Linux war going on, it is time to wake up and embrace the richness and goodness of all.

Similarly, it is our responsibility, and especially our teachers to ensure that they upgrade themselves and spread the knowledge about the open source world amongst the future generation. Open source has and will help the children express themselves in the most creative way.

With the My sCool Server we have ensured that the adoption of open source in the school curriculum and capacity building of teachers is possible in the most simple and effortless way.

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3438856/call-me-crazy-but-windows-11-could-run-on-linux.html -

As a teacher or a school admin, are you ready for this?

And as is your responsibility, are you grooming your wards to be platform agnostic, i.e. teaching them concepts instead of just tools?

The My sCool Server helps you do just that.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10

Is it the fear of loosing market share to Linux or is it to embrace the goodness of the erstwhile enemy? Call it whatever you like.
The above link has details of how one can install at least 12 variants of Linux to experience its power from within Windows 10. And this is officially supported by Microsoft.

So make no mistake, and stop doubting your decision to embrace Linux for your school environment.

The My sCool Server can help you do it like no other.

https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/2016/11/microsoft-fortifies-commitment-to-open-source-becomes-linux-foundation-platinum-member/

This is 4 years old news. Isn't it surprising that the school curriculum used to teach the present generation for the future is of a past which no longer exists?

Hereby, we urge our teachers to wake up and help shape a future of creative freedom, ethics and fearlessness which are all characteristics of the open source software and open educational content. Why else do you think Microsoft would embrace open source?

Still thinking how? The My sCool Server provides at least one answer.

Quite a few stakeholders in the education ecosystem have asked us - Why Linux? To understand something it is somewhat essential to get introduced to its creator. So here is a quick one about Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux.

https://youtu.be/eE-ovSOQK0Y