= Ubuntu Education Programme : Actions =

== Context ==

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Education/Goals
  * ''A '''Goal''' is a statement of what the '''Ubuntu Education Programme''' wants to become or achieve.''

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Education/Objectives
  * ''An '''Objective''' is a more specific statement of a portion of an '''Ubuntu Education Programme Goal'''.''

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Education/Actions
  * ''An '''Action''' is one of the major steps needed to achieve an '''Ubuntu Education Programme Objective'''.''
 
== Current Actions : 2007 ==

 * ''each '''action''' should link directly back to the '''objective''' it supports'' 
 * ''this section is the finalised list of '''actions''' to concentrate on for the current period.'''
 * ''this finalised list is being prepared from a filtering of the '''input actions''' below, which will be assessed in terms of how they support the '''objectives'''.''

== Input Actions : 2007 ==

 * '''Planning in Progress'''
  * ''To be populated''

 * SPEC LIST
  * see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/Devel/RoadMap
  * HIGH-PRIORITY:
   * ltsp-boot-performance
   * ldm-improvements
   * edubuntu-application-review
   * edubuntu-artwork-procedures
   * edubuntu-documentation-procedures
  * MEDIUM
   * ltsp-update-manager-integration
   * ltspfs-virtual-hal-devices
   * edubuntu-addon-enhancements
   * edubuntu-menus-completion
  * OTHERS
   * extract off wiki page list

  * OLD
   * go through LP

 * #ubuntu-education
  * allocate title
  * allocate a 2nd line person

 * mailing lists
  * tidy moderator
  * SPAM ?

 * tidy out LP specs
  * now, once off
  * add to documentation cycle

 * consolidate LTSP documentation
  * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP
  * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/QuickInstall

  * create category for LTSP / thin client
  * ensure that people searching for either get to their destination
  * run past Chris Kenyon
  * run past Steve George

== Academy ==

 * Universities to approach for the whole academy programme
  * Universities allocated to Richard
   * Brazil
   * Wits
    * Meraka
   * US
    * via Moquist

== Partnerships ==

 * FLOSSCom
 * Guadelinex
  * School
  * Programme
  * Infrastructure Supplier
 * mEDUXa
 * Georgia

== People offering to Help ==

 * Make a list:
  * ace
  * jim
  * cliebow
  * david trask

== Good community people to look after ==

 * Jonathan
 * Jordan
 * David Trask
 * bimberi
 * Gavin
 

== Initiatives to Follow Up ==

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EducationCountryProfile
 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCo/Education

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Education

 * https://wiki.edubuntu.org/Lessons
 * http://www.tikilabs.com/
  * 71231_Tikilabs_Teaser.pdf

== Spec ==

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdubuntuAddonEnhancements

== Resources ==

 * http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edubuntu

== Tidy the following ==

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/education
 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/education/
 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/education/planning
 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/education/resources

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Education
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AndrewSwinn/UbuntuInEducation
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UdsMtvUbuntuEducation
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BinaryDriverEducation
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/Toronto/Website/Free_Learning_%26_Education
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DraftWwwUbuntuCom/Applications/Education
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamEducation
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecPasswordNoEchoEducation
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Education
  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UdsMtvUbuntuEducation

 * Will's education pages on wiki.canonical
 * Richard's education pages on wiki.canonical

 * '''Create and tidy an education category'''
  * wiki.ubuntu.com
  * wiki.canonical.com

 * Search for all pages containing:
  * Title: Education
  * Text: Education
  * wiki.ubuntu.com
  * wiki.canonical.com

 * https://wiki.canonical.com/Education
 * https://wiki.canonical.com/CategoryEducation
 * https://wiki.canonical.com/StrategicPlan/2006/Education

 * Manage old Spec pages on:
  * wiki.ubuntu.com
  * lp.com

== Applications to Look at ==

 * Moodle
 * Drupal
 * LAMs
 * Super Tux Kart

 * http://www.osv.org.au/index.cgi?tid=155
  * Catalog of Free and Open Source Software for Education
   * OSV has prepared the following report for the primary and secondary education sector. Within it, we have researched and provided a synopsis on a range of software which we believe will be beneficial to educators and students. We have also included a large list of other open source applications.

 * http://www.osv.org.au/index.cgi?tid=161
  * Catalog of Free and Open Source Software for Small-Medium Enterprises
   * Open Source Victoria has prepared this catalog of open source software for small-medium enterprises. Within it, we have researched and provided a synopsis on a range of software which we believe will be beneficial to many businesses and small public-sector organisations.

== Past Actions : History ==

 * Historical versions of this document will be listed here.

== [ document details ] ==

=== [ document purpose ] ===

Outline the '''current actions''' for the Ubuntu Education Programme.

This page is a planning and discussion document for open discussion.

=== [ document author ] ===

 * Richard Weideman
  * Education Programme Manager
  * IRC
    * nick RichEd
    * channels #edubuntu, #ubuntu-education
  * richard@ubuntu.com

=== [ document editing ] ===

 * Please sugest changes to the author via email rather than modifying directly