Hi all, Long time ago, we thought of two different things
1. Helping hands 2. Moodle Based Platform Regarding Helping Hands check this out http://old-en.opensuse.org/GNOME/HowTos/Helping_Hands_Topics Regarding moodle platform check this out http://manugupt1.ietherpad.com/Edu I think such a lot of ideas would help you get started Regards Manu On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 00:23 +0800, Slaya Chronicles - Geeko Acolyte wrote: > Yes I do. > > How would you want to go on from here? Just post to wiki and such or....? > > Eric > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 7:05 PM, Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > On Wednesday 12 January 2011 05:58:39 Slaya Chronicles - Geeko Acolyte > > wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I used to work for a Government agency that dealt with implementing > >> FOSS for use in the Public Sector. My job was to design and deliver > >> FOSS subjects such as Joomla!, Linux Server Admin, OpenOffice.org etc. > >> > >> In we taught more than 3,900 Government staff over 2 and half years. > >> > >> What we did was to involve people like Red Hat, Novell and some > >> universities in helping to design the courseware. What we got in the > >> end was an amalgamation of certifications like LPI, NCLP and RHCE. > >> > >> So instead of offering one certification like NCLP, LPI or RHCE > >> perhaps one can tailor a course that will complement and prepare them > >> to take certifications rather than compete with them. > >> > >> I will be happy to work with you if you are interested. > > > > That sounds pretty awesome! if you guys get to work together, it'd be cool > > if > > you could try and document some of that on the openSUSE wiki for future > > use. I > > think it makes a lot of sense to have some kind of 'preparation' course, > > it's > > someting people might appreciate and it's something we can probably pull off > > (much easier thanan actuall certification system). > > > > I know terrorpup wants to organize 'openSUSE days' at the SCALE conference, > > maybe some of this can be useful for that as well. > > > > Do you have any materials like slides and such, Eric? > > > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Eric > >> > >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Johann Els <j...@novell.com> wrote: > >> > Hi All, > >> > > >> > I was referred to the Marketing list on an idea I had last year December > >> > :-) > >> > > >> > The idea.... > >> > > >> > I had seven delegates yesterday in a workshop installing and configuring > >> > openSUSE 11.3, What happed was that the delegates was doing their A+ and > >> > N+ certification... They told me that they got more information in the > >> > workshop than in a regular training campus and they want more hands on > >> > workshops! > >> > > >> > So this made me think is there a way we can create some sort of > >> > University/Campus/Acadamie where School leavers and Graduates can do a > >> > Certificate "Workshop" in openSUSE and from there they can springboard to > >> > a CLA/CLP/CLE certification? > >> > > >> > These chaps that I trained wanted to work for free just to get > >> > experience!!! "I would think it is the same in the world" They have > >> > "Book IT Knowledge" but no practical experience. These workshops I > >> > believe will help. > >> > > >> > What is your view? > >> > > >> > Johann > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org
