Sugar learning platform

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Sugar learning platform is an open-source, child-centered educational software environment designed to support collaborative learning, best known as the interface for the One Laptop per Child project.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf child-centered software
educational software platform
free and open-source software
graphical user interface
learning environment
aimsTo encourage peer-to-peer learning
reduce barriers to technology for children
canRunOn OLPC XO laptop
standard PCs
various Linux distributions
designGoal provide child-friendly interface
support collaboration among learners
support learning by doing
developer Sugar Labs
distributionForm Sugar on a Stick
educationalFocus collaborative learning
constructionist learning
feature Journal for activity history and files
activity bundles
mesh networking collaboration tools
presence and collaboration framework
sugarized educational activities
governedBy Sugar Labs community
hasComponent Sugar activities
Sugar shell
Sugar toolkit
license GNU General Public License
notableFor being the default interface for OLPC XO laptops
operatingSystem Linux
originallyDevelopedFor One Laptop per Child project
originatedInProject One Laptop per Child
primaryUsers children
programmingLanguage GTK
Python
replacesTraditionalMetaphor desktop metaphor
softwareModel open source
SugarOnAStickDescription live USB distribution of Sugar
supports local collaboration between devices
multiple languages
online collaboration
supportsActivityType art and creativity activities
math activities
programming activities
science exploration activities
writing activities
targetAudience developing countries
primary school students
userInterfaceParadigm activity-based interface
usesMetaphor journal metaphor

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Walter Bender
developed
Sugar Labs
maintains
Walter Bender
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