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  * Determine a name, when to have the courses, and what courses/how-to's/tutorials are needed
  * Meet with the Ubuntu Beginners Team to present to them the idea and request assistance in putting together courses for users.
  * Secure people to create and teach the courses
  * Advertise the day to the public
  * Determine a name, when to have the courses, and what courses/how-to's/tutorials are needed '''''DONE'''''
  * Meet with the Ubuntu Beginners Team to present to them the idea and request assistance in putting together courses for users. '''''DONE'''''
  * Secure people to create and teach the courses '''''DONE'''''
  * Create a wiki page for the User Days Project '''''DONE'''''

  * Advertise the day to the public '''''IN PROGRESS'''''
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  * [https://launchpad.net/~chrisjohnston Chris Johnston]
  *
[https://edge.launchpad.net/~lyz Elizabeth Krumbach]
  *
[https://edge.launchpad.net/~pendulum Penelope Stowe]
  * [[https://launchpad.net/~chrisjohnston|Chris Johnston]]
  * [
[https://edge.launchpad.net/~lyz|Elizabeth Krumbach]]
  * [
[https://edge.launchpad.net/~pendulum|Penelope Stowe]]
  * [[https://launchpad.net/~cox.jmark|Mark Cox]]
  * [[https://launchpad.net/~NigelBabu|Nigel Babu]]
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 * Wiki page forming at [[UserDays]]
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My name suggestions:
 * Ubuntu Beginner Days
 * Ubuntu User Days
 * Ubuntu Tutorial Days

I personally prefer the user days name, that way we can have some courses that are more advanced.

'''Ubuntu User Days''' has been decided upon.


'''Course suggestions:'''
 * Switching from Windows to Ubuntu
=== Course suggestions ===
 * Switching to Ubuntu
    * from Windows
    * from OS X
    * from BSD
    * another distro
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    * navigating the file system from the command line (key concept: where am I)
    * using tar (tape archive) with gzip/bzip (key concept: input file(s) output file)
    * aliases, setting an alias, adding an alias to ~/.bashrc (key concept: saving keystrokes)
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 * Switching from a Mac to Ubuntu  * Using Ubuntu One
 * Launchpad
    * Why have a Launchpad account
    * Creating a Launchpad account
    * Using your Launchpad account for OpenID
    * Asking questions on Launchpad
    * Reporting bugs on Launchpad
    * How to become an Ubuntero
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 * How to Get Involved with the Community     * Asking questions on Launchpad
    * Reporting bugs on Launchpad
 * How to 'use' restricted drivers
    * From the repositories
    * From the vendor
 * Using F-Spot
 * Whats new in Lucid
 * How to Get Involved with the Community (this section isn't really appropriate for User Days as our focus is using Ubuntu, not contributing)
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    * Joining teams on Launchpad
 * Seahorse and GnuPG
    * Creating a key pair
    * Use with Launchpad/Code of Conduct
    * Use with Evolution/Email
    * Signed packages in the repositories and PPAs
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'''Things to do:'''
 * Create a wiki page
 * Provide a way for users to submit course suggestions
=== Things to do ===
 * Recruit instructors
 * Flesh out schedule on UserDays page

=== Possible instructors ===

'''Please join the [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~user-days-instructors|User Days Instructors]] group on Launchpad when signing up.'''

|| '''Instructor''' || '''Preferred Topics''' || '''Timeslots available on Saturday Jan 23rd''' ||



'''NOTE: Please do not edit the schedule. If there is a problem, please contact [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChristopherJohnston|Chris Johnston]]'''



=== Meetings ===

 * [[/Meetings/01112010|12 January 2010, 0100 UTC]]
 * [[/Meetings/01192010|19 January 2010]], [[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&day=19&year=2010&hour=02&min=0&sec=0&p1=0|0200 UTC]]

Roadmap

  • OBJECTIVE: Develop a one day online IRC based classroom geared towards new Ubuntu users.

  • SUCCESS CRITERIA: Provide a quality set of courses for users in the Ubuntu Community

  • ACTIONS:

    • Determine a name, when to have the courses, and what courses/how-to's/tutorials are needed DONE

    • Meet with the Ubuntu Beginners Team to present to them the idea and request assistance in putting together courses for users. DONE

    • Secure people to create and teach the courses DONE

    • Create a wiki page for the User Days Project DONE

    • Advertise the day to the public IN PROGRESS

  • BLUEPRINT: <link>

  • DRIVER:

  • Wiki page forming at UserDays

Course suggestions

  • Switching to Ubuntu
    • from Windows
    • from OS X
    • from BSD
    • another distro
  • Command Line Basics
    • navigating the file system from the command line (key concept: where am I)
    • using tar (tape archive) with gzip/bzip (key concept: input file(s) output file)
    • aliases, setting an alias, adding an alias to ~/.bashrc (key concept: saving keystrokes)
  • Ubuntu Equivalent programs (OO == MS Office, etc)
  • Using Ubuntu One
  • Launchpad
    • Why have a Launchpad account
    • Creating a Launchpad account
    • Using your Launchpad account for OpenID
    • Asking questions on Launchpad
    • Reporting bugs on Launchpad
    • How to become an Ubuntero
  • How to get help
    • Asking questions on Launchpad
    • Reporting bugs on Launchpad
  • How to 'use' restricted drivers
    • From the repositories
    • From the vendor
  • Using F-Spot
  • Whats new in Lucid
  • How to Get Involved with the Community (this section isn't really appropriate for User Days as our focus is using Ubuntu, not contributing)
    • LoCo Teams

    • Forums
    • BugSquad

    • Translations
    • Developing
    • Joining teams on Launchpad
  • Seahorse and GnuPG
    • Creating a key pair
    • Use with Launchpad/Code of Conduct
    • Use with Evolution/Email
    • Signed packages in the repositories and PPAs

Things to do

  • Recruit instructors
  • Flesh out schedule on UserDays page

Possible instructors

Please join the User Days Instructors group on Launchpad when signing up.

Instructor

Preferred Topics

Timeslots available on Saturday Jan 23rd

NOTE: Please do not edit the schedule. If there is a problem, please contact Chris Johnston

Meetings

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