On Fri, 26 Feb 2010, Matthew M. Burke wrote: > Ok...the first time I sent this, I sent it directly to Mel, rather than > the list, by mistake. I've slightly edited it to take into account some > feedback Mel sent me. > > Mel Chua wrote: >> The general gist: >> >> 1) To become a POSSE instructor, you must first attend a POSSE yourself. >> >> 2) Then you co-teach a POSSE with a current instructor. >> > I can understand requirement 2. I think co-teaching with somebody who > has already taught a POSSE is important to gain an understanding of the > target feel for the class. The first requirement, however, seems to be > unnecessarily restrictive---there are some faculty who already > understand open source, know how to use a wiki, etc.
In theory, I agree with this sentiment. In practice, I'm a little hesitant -- but not too hesitant. I think it's a little risky to have a new instructor teaching POSSE, but having a veteran co-teaching mitigates that risk. Anything that helps with scaling the program, at this point, is something worth considering -- and it's clear that experienced instructors are one of the limiting factors. --g -- Educational materials should be high-quality, collaborative, and free. Visit http://opensource.com/education and join the conversation. _______________________________________________ tos mailing list [email protected] http://teachingopensource.org/mailman/listinfo/tos
