UserDaysTeam
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 at UserDays
Things to do
- Recruit instructors
Flesh out schedule on UserDays page
Suggested (Read Required) Topics
- Intro
Switching to Ubuntu & Installation
- Command Line Basics Part 1
- Command Line Basics Part 2
- Finding Helpful Resources Part 1
- Ubuntu Forums
- Finding Helpful Resources Part 2
- IRC
- Using IRC
- Restricted Drivers
- Using Launchpad
- Creating an account
- Uploading PGP Keys
- Seahorse and GnuPG
- Choosing hardware that works with Ubuntu
- Partitioning 101
- Ubuntu Equivalent programs
- Getting involved in the Ubuntu Community
- Trusted Software, Where to find it, and why
- Package Management Basics
- Using Ubuntu One
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
Date & Time TBD
Time |
Subject (and logs) |
Presenter |
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Intro |
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Switching to Ubuntu & Installation |
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Command Line Basics Part 1 |
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Command Line Basics Part 2 |
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Finding Helpful Resources |
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Using IRC |
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Restricted Drivers |
' |
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Using Launchpad |
' |
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Seahorse and GnuPG |
' |
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Choosing hardware that works with Ubuntu |
' |
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Partitioning 101 |
' |
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Ubuntu Equivalent programs |
' |
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Getting involved in the Ubuntu Community |
' |
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Trusted Software, Where to find it, and why |
' |
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Package Management Basics |
' |
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Using Ubuntu One |
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