Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-10 Thread Ian Lynch
On 10 April 2013 09:07, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Thanks Ian. At the risk of repeating myself this is a taks based mailing list for marketing and not a venue for advertisement. I'd have considered getting the brand out on certificates across eg Kenya to be

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-10 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Le mercredi 10 avril 2013 à 11:11 +0100, Ian Lynch a écrit : On 10 April 2013 09:07, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Thanks Ian. At the risk of repeating myself this is a taks based mailing list for marketing and not a venue for

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-10 Thread Ian Lynch
On 10 April 2013 11:20, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Le mercredi 10 avril 2013 à 11:11 +0100, Ian Lynch a écrit : On 10 April 2013 09:07, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Thanks Ian. At the risk of repeating myself

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-10 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Ian, Ian Lynch wrote (10-04-13 00:33) On 9 April 2013 20:29, Cor Nouws oo...@nouenoff.nl wrote: Is the way you assure the quality of the outcomes something that we can learn from? Possibly - it's agreed with the UK national regulators through the Regulatory Conditions. They are at [...]

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-09 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Ian, Evans, Ian Lynch wrote (08-04-13 23:12) On 8 April 2013 07:45, Evans Ikua ikua.ev...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks a lot Ian for that info and the work that you are doing with certification, especially based on LO. My thinking is that TDF would be better placed to work with your

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-09 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Ian, Ian Lynch wrote (08-04-13 23:17) My proposal is simple. We support Evans in getting end-user certification going in Nairobi. We do it pro-bono until a point where he can demonstrate covering his own operating costs. If he then generates a surplus we decide how that can be used to cover

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-09 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Now that banner logos and strap-lines have been created and usage agreed it makes sense for newer courses to use the community banner/logo.  So i think the newer course can start using this one straight away

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-09 Thread Ian Lynch
On 9 April 2013 11:18, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi :) Now that banner logos and strap-lines have been created and usage agreed it makes sense for newer courses to use the community banner/logo. So i think the newer course can start using this one straight away

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-09 Thread Cor Nouws
Ian Lynch wrote (09-04-13 12:44) A point to note is we don't do courses. We quality assure the outcomes of courses. Is the way you assure the quality of the outcomes something that we can learn from? This means we do not have a lot of content to change and we leave the teaching to the

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-09 Thread Ian Lynch
On 9 April 2013 20:29, Cor Nouws oo...@nouenoff.nl wrote: Ian Lynch wrote (09-04-13 12:44) A point to note is we don't do courses. We quality assure the outcomes of courses. Is the way you assure the quality of the outcomes something that we can learn from? Possibly - it's agreed with

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-08 Thread Evans Ikua
April 2013, 21:49 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation Thank you Ian for the ad placement. This reminds me that you ought to inform the board aboard your project you had started one year and a half ago involving the use of our logo. Best, Charles

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-08 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
...@marcpare.com Cc: marketing@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Saturday, 6 April 2013, 21:49 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation Thank you Ian

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-08 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
*Cc:* marketing@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Saturday, 6 April 2013, 21:49 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation Thank you Ian for the ad placement. This reminds me that you ought to inform the board aboard your project you had started

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-08 Thread Ian Lynch
*To:* Ian Lynch ianrly...@gmail.com; Marc Paré m...@marcpare.com *Cc:* marketing@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Saturday, 6 April 2013, 21:49 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation Thank you Ian for the ad placement. This reminds me that you

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-08 Thread Ian Lynch
On 8 April 2013 09:52, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Hello Ian, Le dimanche 07 avril 2013 à 20:40 +0100, Ian Lynch a écrit : On 6 April 2013 23:53, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi :) He did ask quite a long time in advance.

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-07 Thread Ian Lynch
-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org *To:* Ian Lynch ianrly...@gmail.com; Marc Paré m...@marcpare.com *Cc:* marketing@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Saturday, 6 April 2013, 21:49 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation Thank you Ian for the ad

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-06 Thread Marc Paré
Hi Jean, Le 05/04/13 02:54 AM, Jean Weber a écrit : Marc, The certification program does not cover desktop skills; it's for migration, support, and training professionals. --Jean Thanks for pointing this out. Sorry for the confusion. Cheers, Marc -- Marc Paré m...@marcpare.com

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-06 Thread Ian Lynch
Just for info, we have been offering desktop skills certification in office skills using the UK national vocational qualification, the ITQ, for some time now. We are also talking with LPI about cooperation for getting Linux Essentials and other LPI qualifications better positioned in the national

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-06 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Thank you Ian for the ad placement. This reminds me that you ought to inform the board aboard your project you had started one year and a half ago involving the use of our logo. Best, Charles. Ian Lynch ianrly...@gmail.com a écrit : Just for info, we have been offering desktop skills

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-06 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Thank you Ian for the ad placement. This reminds me that you ought to inform the board aboard your project you had started one year and a half ago involving the use of our logo. Best, Charles. Ian Lynch ianrly...@gmail.com a écrit : Just for info, we have been offering desktop skills

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-05 Thread Jean Weber
Marc, The certification program does not cover desktop skills; it's for migration, support, and training professionals. --Jean On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Marc Paré m...@marcpare.com wrote: Le 04/04/13 03:11 AM, Evans Ikua a écrit : Dear Team, I am not sure if this issue has been tackled

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: Certification and accreditation

2013-04-04 Thread Marc Paré
Le 04/04/13 03:11 AM, Evans Ikua a écrit : Dear Team, I am not sure if this issue has been tackled in the past. has there been any discussion on certification and or accreditation for LO desktop skills? This would be a great source of income to the foundation and also an affirmation of the