Ubuntu Education Programme : Objectives
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 Objectives : May 2007 to Year End 2007
Note:
each objective should link directly back to the goal it supports
this section is the finalised list of objectives to concentrate on for the current period.
this finalised list is being prepared from consolidation of input objectives which will be assessed in terms of how they support the goals.
objective: Deliver an improved Edubuntu product and build process
action: deliver on the following specs:
reference: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/Devel/RoadMap
high: ldm-improvements
high: edubuntu-application-review
high: edubuntu-artwork-procedures
high: edubuntu-documentation-procedures
high: edubuntu bundled moodle
medium: ltsp-update-manager-integration
medium: ltspfs-virtual-hal-devices
medium: edubuntu-addon-enhancements
medium: edubuntu-menus-completion
other: extract off wiki page list
objective: Bring more teaching capability into the project
reason: so we have more input and contributions from people who know how to run classrooms.
objective: Free Oliver from core Ubuntu distro responsibilities
reason: so he can really focus on edubuntu as a teaching platform
objective: Grow the community of developer-contributors
reason: so we have more development capability
objective: Position *buntu as a platform for a complete education solution over a large education district/region
reason: so we can engage with decision makers
action: provide a blueprint for large scale deployments
action: determine what features / applications are required within Edubuntu
action: determine what features / applications are required within Ubuntu
objective: Standardise the interactions we have with government education authorities
reason: so we have an engagement plan we can present to the ones that come knocking
objective: Extend Edubuntu product to address Secondary schools & universities
reason: so that we can bring these existing Ubuntu users into the education community proper
objective: Unify a large education community under an Ubuntu Education umbrella to:
reason: so we can improve the education related products
reason: so we can attract partnerships:
reason: so we can stimulate and increate the buzz and interest in *buntu to increase adoption and support company goals
objective: work with the Ubuntu Community Programme to secure the appointmen of an additional community staff member to create and lead a specific Ubuntu Education Community focus in partnership with the Education Programme and our existing (mostly technical) community.
reason: Support the education community outreach & growth
should this be an action: Create an education community outreach & growth programme
comment: Would see this role as reporting to Jono Bacon, with a 50% time availability to the Education Pogramme.
objective or action? : UES 2007 Boston
comment: expand this and consider
objective or action ? : Define and map a clear team structure
objective or action ? : Create a mentoring programme
objective or action ? : Edubuntu Recipes wiki space
objective or action ? : Produce a forward looking spec view across the next 18 months
objective: Get more exposure
reason: so we have more visibility and hence more engage more people
action: internet sites - press - news - review
action: internet sites - in house
action: internet sites - partners
action: internet sites - schools
objective: Create an Academic Partner Programme
reason: so that our partners or participants can see a path forwards
goal: Gain more users/customers
objective: promote existing successes
action: identify use cases and generate
Input for Objectives : May 2007
Input Objectives from: Mark Shuttleworth
(included above) Bring more teaching capability into the project, so we have more input and contributions from people who know how to run classrooms.
(included above) Bring in a new developer to replace Ogra, who can really focus on edubuntu as a teaching platform. Grow the community of developer-contributors.
(included above) Standardise the interactions we have with government education authorities, so we have an engagement plan we can present to the ones that come knocking.
(discuss with Mark) More traction traction in the K12-LTSP community
- to gain market share in the K12-LTSP physical territory ?
- to gain market share in the K12-LTSP distro territory ?
Input Objectives from: Richard Weideman
(included above) In the context of positioning *buntu as a platform for a complete education solution over a large education district / region:
* NOTE: some of these may move to Goals To be acheived:
LaserJock: my hope is having more full-time devs means better interaction/mentoring LaserJock: I really think you gotta get more community involvment before the community will showup LaserJock: people have a much easier time hopping on board when they know where the train is heading LaserJock: I really like the idea of setting the Objectives for 7.10, 8.04, etc. LaserJock: people have a much easier time hopping on board when they know where the train is heading
Ubuntu Education Community Site classify these criteria as
Comments on Mark's objectives: Several questions pop up in my mind: Is Canonical ready for that? Do we need to remain a "grassroots" project for longer, before Canonical can step up as a education service provider? Would it possibly help to position the project as a grassroots project for the next year still, rather than doing the marketing thing and shouting "we can provide enterprise solutions!"?
MISSION -> GOALS -> OBJECTIVES -> ACTIONS
Outline the current objectives for the Ubuntu Education Programme. This page is a planning and discussion document for open discussion.
nick RichEd
(extract to actions) Produce and market to large education clients:
(extract to actions) An overhauled education web presence
(extract to actions) education solution space on www.ubuntu.com
(included above) Larger deployments
(included above) Improve the education related products
(included above) in the application development space Input Objectives from: Oliver Grawert
(discuss with Oliver) Produce a single, standard, educational, "plug-n-play" product, i.e. an edubuntu solution that can meet the requirements out of the box.
(partially included above - revisit) grow the team Additional from Richard to merge in above
(included above) Reinforce the positioning of Ubuntu and Edubuntu as a platform for large scale education deployments. Introduce:
(partially included above - revisit and extract action) further technical features required for network installation management
(partially included above - revisit and extract action) as an internal work effort, in partnership with the distro team with a view on Ubuntu as well as Edubuntu Input Objectives / Comments from: Miscellaneous
(included above) define a team structure
(partially included above - revisit and extract action) current members
(included above) developement
(partially included above - revisit and extract action) <RichEd> The actions page has HIGH & MED spec categories Input Objectives from: Philipp Schroder
Notes
goals / objectives Comments from: Philipp Schroeder
Comments on Richard's objectives: Input Objectives from: Jordan Mantha
Comments from: Jordan Mantha
requested: to add when received Input Objectives from: Jonathan Carter
requested: to add when received Comments from: Jonathan Carter
requested: to add when received NOTES
Past Objectives : History
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