Teaching Based on Free Software

1 Ronei Marcos de Moraes, Department of Statistics Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária s/n, 58090-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, [email protected] 2 Izabel Alcântara de Souza, Department of Statistics Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária s/n, 58090-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, [email protected] 3 Liliane dos Santos Machado, Department of Informatics Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária s/n, 58090-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, [email protected] Abstract  There are many situations in teaching where classes in computer laboratories are problematic. Most of the time it happens due to bad hardware or software configuration and virus. To solve these problems the LabTEVE Laboratory of Technologies for Virtual Teaching and Statistics of the UFPB developed a Linux remaster named KLabTEVE for Statistics teaching. This remaster contains all software necessary for the Statistics classes. All content is free and can be used directly from the KLabTEVE CD without any previous installation. This feature guarantees that all configurations will be perfect in any computer and that the programs necessary to the classes and homework will be available. To verify the effective utility of the KLabTEVE were carried out two surveys during the school semester. These surveys demonstrated that the students welcome this kind of innovation and the necessity of adaptation of high education to new technologies.