-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Collins
Sent: Tue, 12. April 2005 12:21 PM
To: slug@slug.org.au
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Exhibitors at Education Expo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 09:53:56AM +1000, Terry
If you want to offer certificates, consider setting up a
Registered
Training Organisation. Then you can offer Cert I, Cert II,
etc course,
but you do need Cert IV qualified trainers.
This is not a trivial or inexpensive task, with on-going compliance
inspections, training costs,
Simon wrote:
My understanding is that Curriculums need approval as well.
These basically come from the standards or whatever it is called.
Apparently there are binders of them all that you can buy.
Bit vague, but is on s.bt
Okay, found it. The Australian National Training Authority puts
Greetings All,
With just 5 weeks to go to the big event on 14 and 15 May at Rosehill
Racecourse, Sydney, things are shaping up beautifully.
LA is on the the List of Exhibitors (200+ to date) on the expo website at
www.edexpo.info
To date:
* We have our awesome LA banner so we're sure to be seen,
Sara from ABD Computer Installations wrote:
We are still in need of:
* Suggestions for the student/teacher niche, what else do we need to
inform them about?
I know you and others have probably thought a lot about this, and you
want more concrete suggestions, but here's my 2c worth of what sort
]
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Exhibitors at Education Expo
Sara from ABD Computer Installations wrote:
We are still in need of:
* Suggestions for the student/teacher niche, what else do we need to
inform them about?
- non-computer-geek/nerd students use a computer mostly for MSN type
chatting
Simon wrote:
SNIP
This is on the Select Agreement, these are non-upgradeable licences, if
you have MS Office 2000 and want to go to 2003 then buy all the licences
again.
And this is where FOSS has the advantage - the individual cost of MS is
not necessarily excessive for Schools - but the
Phil Scarratt wrote:
In any case, as you say, students are far more adaptable than staff
(generally of course).
In support of staff (experiences relate to NSW Dept Ed);
1) staff are now required to do more administrative work, hence less
time and energy to try out something.
2) whomever is the
Terry Collins wrote:
Phil Scarratt wrote:
In any case, as you say, students are far more adaptable than staff
(generally of course).
In support of staff (experiences relate to NSW Dept Ed);
I guess most of my experience is with private schools, with limited public.
1) staff are now required to
On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 09:53:56AM +1000, Terry Collins wrote:
4) The MS Tax is charged on EVERY computer in the school, hence there is
no money saving incentive to replace MS with FOSS/Linux.
I thought that was illegal...
...how do they attempt to enforce this?
As my wife was a teacher in
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 09:53:56AM +1000, Terry Collins wrote:
4) The MS Tax is charged on EVERY computer in the school, hence there is
no money saving incentive to replace MS with FOSS/Linux.
I thought that was illegal...
..how do they attempt to enforce this?
I'm
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 09:53:56AM +1000, Terry Collins wrote:
4) The MS Tax is charged on EVERY computer in the school, hence there is
no money saving incentive to replace MS with FOSS/Linux.
I thought that was illegal...
...how do they attempt to enforce this?
It was
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:21:15 +1000
Terry Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
SNIP
Aaah, UTS Engineering. A wonderful place, where scoring in an
academic
bun fight is more important that providing student education. I also
remember the Introductory C class where everyone who handed in a copy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you want to offer certificates, consider setting up a Registered
Training Organisation. Then you can offer Cert I, Cert II, etc course,
but you do need Cert IV qualified trainers.
You got any links to explanation of how this process works?
How does the first Cert IV
14 matches
Mail list logo
