I would like to invite KPLUG members who are interested to do a presentation to be video taped at the next NCAS installfest. I'll supply the camera and the tripod. The school has several Core2 Duo PC with 2GB of RAM available. I am also working on getting a couple of mobile racks and hard disks. If you have a custom rig you need to bring in, we can accommodate most things. If you would prefer to do a screencast, I can arrange that too. I have three goals in doing this:
First, create an NCAS/KPLUG instructional video library, available to all. This could tie in with the public software foundation idea suggested earlier. I am trying to get a separate server for storage and distribution set up, but that's going to take a bit of wrangling with the district. I would prefer not to go the You-Tube route, or the like, to avoid flash complications, but I am not completely averse to it if that turns out to be a useful, low-cost distribution option. I have several hundred gigs of hard drive space lying around, and would be willing to make them available on my website for hosting the videos. I don't have the largest bandwidth pipe in the world, but it will do for a start. If we get enough participation, we could also produce and distribute DVDs. Second, I hope to use the presentation to attract more people outside KPLUG to the Installfests and NCAS. Third, If enough material can be gathered this way, it could be organized and filled out into new computer courses or added to existing ones to be offered online or in-class at NCAS. Initially, I was wondering if anyone who has previously presented at the KPLUG meetings would like to come in and record what they have already done. I have not been able to attend many meetings, but the few presentations I have seen and the feedback I've read on this list for those I missed indicates that some excellent presentations have gone unrecorded. Personally, I think that is a huge loss on many levels. If you want to expand your KPLLUG presentation into something more in-depth, this could also be done. Of course, if you just feel the need to teach people what you know about computers, programming, or Linux and have an idea for a video or a series of them, basic or advanced, send me an email. With a bit of advance planning, this shouldn't be too hard to arrange. For those who can't make the NCAS installfests, I will have access to the room in the afternoons from 12:45pm to 3:15pm once the new semester starts, if that is more convenient. There are no classes scheduled at this time, so it should be very productive. Thanks to all who might consider it, Robert Donovan -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
