I agree to some extent but I think here we are discussing issues related specifically with softwares that educational institutes need while teaching. Thus, there are common tasks independent of a field that need to be done. These include conducting live virtual lectures, hosting course material, recording the videos etc. We can focus on these only. I totally agree with teaching students about free software but I don't have any concrete idea about how to go about it. That could perhaps be a discussion for another time.
In regard to suggesting alternatives, here is a thought: Since educational institutes use software in almost every category,it is not possible to suggest all the alternatives. Every field might have very specific type of software requirements to do the job.
Some fields of education require a lot of software, some do not depend on software at all. Theoretical mathematics require no software at all. Electronics, Computer Science etc. probably require a lot of software. I think we can only give basic level alternatives like for hosting lectures, uploading notes, videos, recording classes etc.
In addition, they should teach students the concept of free software as well.
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Ravi Dwivedi
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