Ubuntu Wiki

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
  • 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

• BLUEPRINT: <link>

• DRIVER:

  • [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]

Ubuntu User Days has been decided upon.

Course suggestions:

• Switching from Windows to Ubuntu
• Command Line Basics
• Ubuntu Equivalent programs (OO == MS Office, etc)
• Switching from a Mac to Ubuntu
• Using Ubuntu One
• How to get help
• How to Get Involved with the Community

  • LoCo Teams

  • Forums

  • BugSquad

  • Translations
  • Developing
  • How to deal with launchpad in general
• How to 'use' restricted drivers
  • From the repositories
  • From the vendor

Things to do:

• Create a wiki page
• Provide a way for users to submit course suggestions

Possible instructors: