[starlogo-users] starlogo-users Digest, Vol 41, Issue 1

[Mick Chang]

I too prefer a standalone Windows App with no registry filetype association.
The reason is that our student accounts in our high school do not have 
administrative privileges.
I rather have my students download StarLogo whenever they want and run it,
instead of me having to log in as administrator to install it for them.

We've been using the standalone version of Scratch with no registry filetype
association, and it's been wonderful.  My students can download and run Scratch
at home, knowing that it runs like in  school.  All the project demo files are
in the same location, and they can open their own saved project files from
their
flash drive, etc.

With that said, I think if StarLogo ever extends to networked applications, 
then non-standalone install is necessary.  If I ever need to teach a unit on
networked applications, I wouldn't mind the extra administrative install.

I will start using StarLogo after the my students finish working a few more
projects with Scratch.

You guys at MIT Media are doing a wonderful service for the younger students.
My student population is 90% low-income (Title I) and 90% Hispanic with a large
percentage immigrants (Title III).  My students really appreciate your effort 
in helping them understand computer science technology.  Thanks and know that 
your hard work is appreciated.

Mick Chang
Math/Computer Science teacher
Reagan High School
Houston, Texas


--- starlogo-users-request at media.mit.edu wrote:
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:44:42 -0400
> From: Eric Klopfer <klopfer at MIT.EDU>
> Subject: Re: [starlogo-users] USB/portable version? ... for windows
> 
> Currently there is no standalone Windows App.  The only thing that  
> gets installed in the registry is the file type association so that  
> you can double-click on a project file and have TNG load.  That said,  
> this feature is not necessary and you could install on another  
> computer and copy the folder off onto a USB drive and it will run  
> just fine.
> 
> We are about to release a major update to Beta 1. We can post a non- 
> install version if there is sufficient demand.
> 
> StarLogo Team
> 



       
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