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| At the end of November 2007, Canonical will launch the first official Ubuntu desktop training courses. There will be 2 courses: *One instructor led, 2 days in a classroom and the other will be, *A web based elearning format, following the same contents as the instructor led. |
The Ubuntu Training Community Team welcomes contributions from all levels. From new users to technical experts, we need your feedback to help create and test the various Ubuntu training products. <<BR>> == The Ubuntu Desktop Course ILT == The first Ubuntu Desktop Course, Instructor Led Training (ILT) was developed using DocBook to design and write the content. The current course was released for version 7.04. Our goal is to to update to version 8.04 LTS by the end of 2008. To that end we are in the process of reviewing various options for tools and processes to help foster as much community involvement as possible. The original course was developed using this process: |
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| The material for the instructor led course will be '''FREELY AVAILABLE''' on the Ubuntu wiki for all to use, share, improve and translate. The elearning format will be a paid for service. The focus of both courses will be very much to comfort and reassure people (new users) that moving from proprietary OS to Ubuntu is no big deal; this will be a 'comfort blanket' course. | a. Canonical had a training content company write the content using DocBook a. Bzr was used to host the main project and document a. Community & Canonical provided input at various stages of development using Bzr branches to submit patches (though some less technical folks - myself included - used the pdf version and sent feedback via email) a. Canonical Training Team implemented changes by merging the Bzr branches and accepting email feedback a. As courses were finished, they were loaded onto the wiki for general use and feedback <<BR>> === Upgrading the UDC-ILT Course === |
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| We REALLY REALLY depend on community involvement to make this course as fantastic as can be. As such, we have set up a new Ubuntu training community team and a working model whereby: [[BR]] a. We have a training content company write the content a. Community & Canonical provide input at various stages of development a. Content people implement changes a. Once courses are finished, they're loaded onto the wiki for general use and abuse a. 3 months before next Ubuntu release, we review the content ad decide which elements need to be included in the next version etc. [[BR]] We will be using Docbook to design and write the content. One word of caution is that this project will be deadline driven - cut off points for feedback will be absolute in order for us to be able to meet the November target date. [[BR]] '''If you are interested in participating please:''' *Join in on the next bi-weekly meeting *Sign up to the: ubuntu-training-community@lists.ubuntu.com [[BR]] See you there! |
1. Identify changes needed see [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Training/DesktopCourseUpgradeTasks|Upgrade Tasks]] - mailing list - Weekly irc sessions to be held Wednesdays @ 20:00 UTC - Launchpad bugs - Bzr patches 1. Organize sign up list by chapter/section for volunteers 1. Aggregate updates 1. Create patches in Bzr for changes, merge into final - OO Write v3 can now edit Docbook format <<BR>> === How you can participate === 1. Join the ubuntu-training-community mailing list and let us know that you are interested in contributing. *Sign up at: [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-training-community|ubuntu-training-community@lists.ubuntu.com]] a. List any relevant background or expertise you might have a. Join in on the monthly meetings, to be held the first Wednesday of the month in #ubuntu-training (next one is 3 December @20:00UTC) 1. Tasks we need help with: a. Updating the courseware for the Ubuntu Desktop Course including identifying what needs to be updated, rewriting and editing sections, reviewing the beta version a. Reviewing new courseware as it is being developed a. Using the courseware to teach at your Loco meetings and other non-profits and sending us feedback a. Helping us to identify other courses/classes that might be good candidates for development a. Working with the Classroom and other teams to use the materials to help train others on IRC and other events === Brainstorm Area === If you have any ideas/comment or questions, please add them here. And always feel free to email me, with any questions or concerns: dinda AT ubuntu DOT com <<BR>> ---- CategoryUbuntuTeams |
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The Ubuntu Training Community Team welcomes contributions from all levels. From new users to technical experts, we need your feedback to help create and test the various Ubuntu training products.
The Ubuntu Desktop Course ILT
The first Ubuntu Desktop Course, Instructor Led Training (ILT) was developed using DocBook to design and write the content. The current course was released for version 7.04. Our goal is to to update to version 8.04 LTS by the end of 2008. To that end we are in the process of reviewing various options for tools and processes to help foster as much community involvement as possible. The original course was developed using this process:
Canonical had a training content company write the content using DocBook
- Bzr was used to host the main project and document
Community & Canonical provided input at various stages of development using Bzr branches to submit patches (though some less technical folks - myself included - used the pdf version and sent feedback via email)
- Canonical Training Team implemented changes by merging the Bzr branches and accepting email feedback
- As courses were finished, they were loaded onto the wiki for general use and feedback
Upgrading the UDC-ILT Course
Identify changes needed see Upgrade Tasks
- - mailing list - Weekly irc sessions to be held Wednesdays @ 20:00 UTC - Launchpad bugs - Bzr patches
- Organize sign up list by chapter/section for volunteers
- Aggregate updates
- Create patches in Bzr for changes, merge into final
- - OO Write v3 can now edit Docbook format
How you can participate
Join the ubuntu-training-community mailing list and let us know that you are interested in contributing. *Sign up at: ubuntu-training-community@lists.ubuntu.com
- List any relevant background or expertise you might have
- Join in on the monthly meetings, to be held the first Wednesday of the month in #ubuntu-training (next one is 3 December @20:00UTC)
- Tasks we need help with:
- Updating the courseware for the Ubuntu Desktop Course including identifying what needs to be updated, rewriting and editing sections, reviewing the beta version
- Reviewing new courseware as it is being developed
- Using the courseware to teach at your Loco meetings and other non-profits and sending us feedback
- Helping us to identify other courses/classes that might be good candidates for development
- Working with the Classroom and other teams to use the materials to help train others on IRC and other events
Brainstorm Area
If you have any ideas/comment or questions, please add them here. And always feel free to email me, with any questions or concerns: dinda AT ubuntu DOT com
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