The best educational apps on Linux

In educational environments Linux continues to be an operating system that works to provide new and better tools to its users. The best educational apps on Linux They are found in existing distributions specifically intended for pedagogical fields, such as Guadalinex, Edubuntu or Molinux.

In this article we will review those applications focused on pedagogical productivity that are best valued and that, as you will see, have strong support in the KDE environment.

This article collects some of the most useful Linux applications for educational environments. Without being able to cover all the areas, I have selected those with which I have had the opportunity to work in the past and which have attracted my attention the most due to their functions or characteristics. We invite you to explore some of the best educational applications on Linux.

Kalzium: Chemistry

As part of the KDE Education suite, Calcium is oriented to learning and knowledge of the elements that make up the periodic table. This table is shown on the screen with relevant information such as melting points, electron configuration, mass and energy of each, electronegativity and many other data of interest to students.

Other features it provides include a isotope table, XNUMXD molecule viewer, or calculator for solving mass problems. As you can see, it is very complete, although if you prefer something simpler and that only includes the periodic table you should try something like elemental.

Stellarium: Astronomy

Stellarium is an open source application that shows us a true three-dimensional sky. It is ideal to learn astronomy with the youngest since the sky is visualized as if we were observing it with the naked eye, or through binoculars or telescope. Just by entering our location and adjusting the coordinates it is possible to review the constellations of more than 20 different cultures, see other galaxies or even take a virtual walk by other planets and celestial bodies such as the Moon or Mars.

Its interface is highly configurable and allows so curious functions such as eclipse or supernova simulations, projection through a spherical mirror, or the ability to add our own celestial bodies in space.

WIRIS: Mathematical calculation

WIRIS is a software tool for mathematical calculations, available in both web and desktop versions. This application, originally intended for educational environments and focused on usability, largely reminiscent of another program classic with similar characteristics such as the famous Drift. In fact, it is a symbolic calculation system (CAS, in English) that includes a dynamic geometry system (or DGS, also in English).

If you want to look for an application with similar characteristics, you can give a chance to KAlgebra, math editor with analysis functions and solving equations, numerical calculus, trigonometry, derivatives and integrals and many others that are worth trying.

PSPP: Statistics

PSPP is the free version of the famous SPSS statistical program from IBM. This application is one of the best and most successful adaptations of a proprietary statistical mathematics software that has been brought to the Linux world. It has almost all the functions as the original and the ability to run through command line functions.

PSPP allows to carry out statistical analysis of information, linear regressions, measures of association of values, analysis of data clusters, factoring and much more. Your results can be exported to multiple formats such as plain text, pdf, html or opendoc documents. Without a doubt, this is one of the applications that will make you forget the original software.

Flashcards: Anky

El card learning or flashcards it is quite common and versatile in the academic world. From the learning of vocabulary to the recognition of patterns or symbols, its use is very widespread especially in the Anglo-Saxon world. We can use its full potential in Linux through the program Anki, what show different cards with which to repeat and remember things more easily.

It is very useful if it is used before exams or when we study through memorization and use other support media such as images, sounds, videos or other brands. Anki is available in both desktop and mobile versions and has several pre-designed card collections to use.

Sources and knowledge: Mendeley

Mendeley is a tool to search for sources and resources in the preparation of academic papers. It allows us to work in a network of knowledge where we can share our searches and results with colleagues. It is very useful to be able to create bibliographies and is perfectly complemented by the famous LibreOffice office environment.

In its latest versions, Mendeley has been reinforced in his social aspect and it allows us to join a social network of researchers where we can actively collaborate or form groups with our own colleagues. Finally, it is worth highlighting the ability to synchronize all our information through our devices, thanks to its network functions.

This article ends here and leaves without mentioning many great applications that exist in Linux for educational environments. If you think that one of them will deserve their recognition or you want to share your experiences with them, do not hesitate to indicate it in the comments section.


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  1.   andy said

    you don't answer my questions !!!