I think this can already be implemented through a fairly mundane thin client approach, such as Dell/Wyse type thin clients, citrix stuff, or an ordinary x86-64 desktop PC setup with an absolute barebones OS that connects a graphical desktop session to something centralized over a LAN.

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dzink 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Or you can do a much cheaper tiny esp32 typewriter with a basic display and a usb for a keyboard. But who wants cheap for education.

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		Frankly, the problem is finding someone with the knowledge to administer it. Initial cost is almost certainly not a factor; the components could be so old as to be free.