Zorin OS 15 Lite/Education Lite editions are in the works

Sep 25, 2019 15:26 GMT  ·  By

The Zorin OS project announced today the release and general availability for download of the Zorin OS 15 Education Edition operating system for schools, students, and teachers.

Talking advantage of all new GNU/Linux technologies and features of the Zorin OS 15 operating system, which was released in early June 2019, the Zorin OS 15 Education Edition is packed with a great selection of educational apps for all educational levels, aiming to provide a free alternative to the Microsoft Windows OS in schools and other educational institutions.

"It pairs the latest and greatest software with educational apps that make learning better and more impactful at preschool, primary, secondary and tertiary levels. It helps prepare students with the skills they need to understand the world of today and build their world of tomorrow," reads today's announcement.

Here's what's new in Zorin OS 15 Education Edition

Highlights of the Zorin OS 15 Education Edition operating system include the Veyon app to allow teachers to view and control what  students are doing on their computers in the class, Childsplay and eduActiv8 apps with new educational games for pre-schoolers and primary school students, and the Musescore app for writing music sheets.

The Scratch 3 coding environment has been included as well in Zorin OS 15 Education Edition to give students an easy and friendly way to learn how to code. Of course, it also comes with all the Zorin OS 15 features, such as new and dynamic theming, touch layout for tablets and 2-in-1 laptops, support for Flatpak apps, and better hardware support.

Under the hood, Zorin OS 15 Education Edition is based on the long-term supported Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system series, which is supported with software and security updates until April 2023. You can download Zorin OS 15 Education Edition right now through our free Linux software portal if you want to deploy it in schools and universities.

Scratch 3 coding environment
Scratch 3 coding environment

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