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== Computer Training ==

(5 Apr 2006) The WEA (Worker's Education Association, Adult Education) of South Australia has just sent out their April-June Course guide, and I thought that I'd puruse the computer courses and see what was on offer.. while there was no Ubuntu or Linux training on offer there were the following computing courses on offer.

|| Course || Duration, Cost || Comment ||
|||||| Computer Awareness ||
|| Keyboard Skills: Beginners || 8w x 2h, 5w x 3h, $214 || There is no reason why any of these courses couldn't be run with Ubuntu. ||
|| Touch Typing in Two Days || 2d x 6h, $184 || ||
|| Using a Personal Computer || 2w x 3h, 1d x 6h, $149 || ||
|| Windows || 1d x 6h, $149 || ||
|| File Management || 1 x 3h $65 || ||
|| Learn to burn a CD || 1 x 3.5h, $69 || ||
|| Basic Computing for Seniors || 4w x 3h, $97 || ||
|| Odd Windows for Seniors || 3w x 3h, $149 || ||
|||| Accounting Packages ||
|| MYOB || 2w x 6h, 4w x 3h, $254 || ||
|| Advanced MYOB || 1 x 5h, $159 || ||
|| Payroll MYOB || 1 x 5h, $159 || ||
|| Quickbooks || 2d x 5h, $234 || ||
|||| Spreadsheets ||
|| Introduction to Excel || 2h x 6h, 4w x 3h, $234 || ||
|| Intermediate Excel || 2d x 6h, $234 || ||
|||| Time Management/Scheduling and Project Management || ||
|| Introduction to Microsoft Project || 2w x 3h, $149 || ||
|| Introduction to Microsoft Outlook || 1 x 4h, $79 || ||
|||| Presentation, Graphics and Desktop Publishing || ||
|| Desktop Publishing with Word || 1d x 6h, $149 || ||
|| Preparing Powerpoint Presentations || 1d x 6h, 2w x 3h, $149 || ||
|| Publisher || 1d x 6h, $149 || ||
|| PDF with Adobe Acrobat || 3w x 3h, $189 || ||
|| PDF Forms || 1s x 3h, $65 || ||
|| Introduction to Digital Photography || 1d x 6h, $159 || ||
|| Getting the most from your scanner || 1d x 6h, $159 || ||
|| Digital Video Editing - Introduction || 1d x 6h, $159 || ||
|| Digital Video Editing II - Premiere Elements || 1d x 6h, $159 || ||
|||| Adobe Photoshop ||
|| Computer Graphics - Adobe Photoshop || 4d x 4h, 5w x 3h, $269 || ||
|| Tips & Tricks Adobe Photoshop || 4d x 4h, 5w x 3h, $269 || ||
|| More Tips & Tricks: Adobe Photoshop || 5w x 3h, $269 || ||
|| Adobe Photoshop Studio || 4w x 3h, $234 || ||
|||| Adobe Illustrator ||
|| Adobe Illustrator || 5w x 3h, $269 || ||
|| Adobe Illustrator II || 5w x 3h, $269 || ||
|||| Adobe InDesign ||
|| Adobe InDesign || 5w x 3h, $269 || ||
|| Adobe InDesign II || 5w x 3h, $269 || ||
|||| Word Processing ||
|| Introduction to Word || 4w x 3h, 2d x 6h, $234 || ||
|| Intermediate Word || 2w x 6h, $234 || ||
|||| Databases ||
|| Introduction to Access || 2d x 6h, $234 || ||
|| Intermediate Access || 1d x 6h, $149 || ||
|||| Internet Courses ||
|| Internet and the World Wide Web || 1 x 4h, $79 || ||
|| Internet and the WWW for Seniors || 1 x 4h, $79 || ||
|| Internet Safety and Awareness for Seniors || 1 x 2h, $11 || ||
|| Basic E-Mail || 1 x 3h, $65 || Uses MS Outlook ||
|| More E-mail || 1 x 3h, $65 || ||
|| Creating your own web page || 1 x 6h || ||
|| Web page creation using front page || 1 x 6h, $149 || ||

Location: Adelaide, South Australia

Email: mailto: paul@mawsonlakes.org

Projects

Connecting Up 06

When: May 1-2 2006

Web: http://connectingup.cisa.asn.au

The South Australian State Government runs a conference for people involved in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Not-for-profit and Community sector. The program emphasises the management and administration of ICT resources in these organisations.

The program of speakers includes:

  • Hon Jay Weatherill, SA Minister for Families and Communities – The SA Government’s role in ICT in the delivery of community services
  • Nicola Thompson, General Manager, ICT Hub, London

  • Joe Baker, Executive Director, Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN http://www.nten.org ), US

  • David Barnard, Executive Director, South African Non-Government Organisations Network (SANGONet) http://www.sangonet.org.za

  • Dr Simon Davey, Managing Director, Omega Alpha Limited (http://www.omega-alpha.com), Managing Associate, preponderate network (www.preponderate.net).

  • Amith Nagarajan, CEO, Aptify Corporation, US.

"(I wonder if Mark Shuttleworth knows David Bernard?)"

This is an ideal opportunty to promote Ubuntu and other related projects:

  • Ubuntu
  • Software Freedom Day - September
  • Linux Australia

Current actions

  • [Done] Register for confernce and book booth.
  • [Done - 26 Mar] Requested 320 CDROMs from ShipIT. Not sure if they'll get here in time though.
  • (Confirmed - 29 Mar) Shipit CD's have been sent. Wahoo.
  • Seeking sponsorship from Linux Australia sponsorship for booth ($550) and attendance($220).

  • Discuss at AustraliaTeam meeting - 4 Apr 2006

  • Contact other FLOSS minded people who may be going, to let them know we'll be there.
  • Prepare display material.

Observations

  • This is an annual conference, and I only thought of going quite late. It would be good to think about what can be done for future years, and start planning. eg. Contacting the organisers about getting a speaker from Ubuntu/Canonical or Lunux Australia and the LUG's

Other Suggestions

  • Have a visitors book at the booth.
  • Blog the event - particularly if you can do it live.
  • Show how it can save organisations real money. (Who in Adelaide had Ubuntu partner points?)
  • (Put your thoughts/ideas here or on the AustralianTeam/Meetings page.)

Computer Training

(5 Apr 2006) The WEA (Worker's Education Association, Adult Education) of South Australia has just sent out their April-June Course guide, and I thought that I'd puruse the computer courses and see what was on offer.. while there was no Ubuntu or Linux training on offer there were the following computing courses on offer.

Course

Duration, Cost

Comment

Computer Awareness

Keyboard Skills: Beginners

8w x 2h, 5w x 3h, $214

There is no reason why any of these courses couldn't be run with Ubuntu.

Touch Typing in Two Days

2d x 6h, $184

Using a Personal Computer

2w x 3h, 1d x 6h, $149

Windows

1d x 6h, $149

File Management

1 x 3h $65

Learn to burn a CD

1 x 3.5h, $69

Basic Computing for Seniors

4w x 3h, $97

Odd Windows for Seniors

3w x 3h, $149

Accounting Packages

MYOB

2w x 6h, 4w x 3h, $254

Advanced MYOB

1 x 5h, $159

Payroll MYOB

1 x 5h, $159

Quickbooks

2d x 5h, $234

Spreadsheets

Introduction to Excel

2h x 6h, 4w x 3h, $234

Intermediate Excel

2d x 6h, $234

Time Management/Scheduling and Project Management

Introduction to Microsoft Project

2w x 3h, $149

Introduction to Microsoft Outlook

1 x 4h, $79

Presentation, Graphics and Desktop Publishing

Desktop Publishing with Word

1d x 6h, $149

Preparing Powerpoint Presentations

1d x 6h, 2w x 3h, $149

Publisher

1d x 6h, $149

PDF with Adobe Acrobat

3w x 3h, $189

PDF Forms

1s x 3h, $65

Introduction to Digital Photography

1d x 6h, $159

Getting the most from your scanner

1d x 6h, $159

Digital Video Editing - Introduction

1d x 6h, $159

Digital Video Editing II - Premiere Elements

1d x 6h, $159

Adobe Photoshop

Computer Graphics - Adobe Photoshop

4d x 4h, 5w x 3h, $269

Tips & Tricks Adobe Photoshop

4d x 4h, 5w x 3h, $269

More Tips & Tricks: Adobe Photoshop

5w x 3h, $269

Adobe Photoshop Studio

4w x 3h, $234

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

5w x 3h, $269

Adobe Illustrator II

5w x 3h, $269

Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign

5w x 3h, $269

Adobe InDesign II

5w x 3h, $269

Word Processing

Introduction to Word

4w x 3h, 2d x 6h, $234

Intermediate Word

2w x 6h, $234

Databases

Introduction to Access

2d x 6h, $234

Intermediate Access

1d x 6h, $149

Internet Courses

Internet and the World Wide Web

1 x 4h, $79

Internet and the WWW for Seniors

1 x 4h, $79

Internet Safety and Awareness for Seniors

1 x 2h, $11

Basic E-Mail

1 x 3h, $65

Uses MS Outlook

More E-mail

1 x 3h, $65

Creating your own web page

1 x 6h

Web page creation using front page

1 x 6h, $149

A Brief Introduction

Currently, Paul works on Linux systems for the Adelaide company, Robway Crane Safety Systems. In past lives he has worked with large SQL databases (education), been a Unix/Linux System Administrator(defence), and developed network software(startup). Oh, yeah and he also studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Adelaide.

He is also involved in LinuxSA (The South Australian Linux User Group, http://www.linuxsa.org.au) and has given presentations on topics of personal interest, ranging from distributed computing, embedded Linux and 'git'.

He enjoys having a local public library that he can walk to, although he has to bring his own software as they are yet to appriciate the benefits of Free ad Open Source.

Email: paul at mawsonlakes.org

Website: http://www.mawsonlakes.org

Paul maintains a community news site and is in the habit of passing out Ubuntu and TheOpenCD CD's whenever he can.

He is also working on Linux 2.6.x support for Compulab's ARMCore-GX (system on a board). This embedded system uses the Intel's XScale PXA255 processor. Cross platform development is done on both Intel i686 and PowerPC (Mac Mini) platforms (thanks to Ubuntu!)

Some Open Source Contributions

My Todo's

  • [Done] Sign 'Code of Contact'
  • Add name to next Council agenda
  • [Done] Describe some of the things I am currently involved in.
  • Describe what I would like to be involved in.
  • Signup as a maintainer

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