Projects/Edu/ProjectSuggestions

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    This is a list of projects to make KDE rock even more, as suggested by Ralf Gessellensetter on kde-devel, here.

    Most of the suggestions are for new KDE-Edu projects. Although, some of them might not quite fit under KDE-Edu's scope.

    Mathematics

    Virtual graphical calculator

    Simulate a graphic pocket calculator as it is used within existing learning outlines. Many school books (grade 11+) refer to particular devices whose user interface resemble Derive. (cf. Schulzentrum Findorff)

    Dominoes

    Popular game which is interculturally known and trains calculation skills http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominoes

    stochastiK

    Simulations and activities to evoke interest in stochastic systems (grade 6-10; coin, cumulated freq.)

    dynamic work sheets

    Different types of tasks to be combined as modules - to be either solved on the computer (like kpercentage) or to be printed as work sheet with definable heading - and solutions on demand. Maybe this needs a LaTeX binding.

    Maxima GUI

    Intuitive GUI for maxima algebra system

    Science

    KLab

    During "Linuxtage Essen" (Essen Linuxdays), some scientists addressed the lack of free interfaces to scientific gear such as thermometers, gyrometers, geigercounters, whatsoever. As a matter of fact, there are already loads of measuring tools - but it lacks integration and usabilities if we want to use them in school. This made me think: How about a framing project / application similar to ksensors? Existing implementations could dock into such framework. The framework itself could provide features like
    • data recording
    • data plotting
    • statistical evaluations.
    Also popping into my mind is ksimus datarecorder as possible frontend. As it comes to realtime data, acoustic recorders could be another approach; http://www.qt4lab.org/screenshots.htm looks promising...

    Computer Science

    KDE Frontend to SWI-Prolog

    To render and query knowledge bases in a modern way. This might be solved by kdialog ("joining a katepart and a konsolepart with a QSplitter" - TSDgeos).

    Komputer

    Journey into the heart of a PC (Explore CPU, RAM, Busses...)

    Kartoffelkaefer

    Javakara for C++/Qt/KDE

    Politics

    eleKtions

    Interactive representation of voting results (Bundestag, Landtag, ...) to be updated from Wikipedia or other online resources.

    KGrafStat

    equivalent to GrafStat (freeware for schools from German secretary for political education)

    Arts

    KMorph

    An even better (Qt!) equivalent to gtkmorph / xmorph