Jan Vancura wrote: > Forwarding, because it seems relevant: > > On 12/18/06, *Eldo Varghese* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Hi All > Had couple of ideas about making ubuntu, and computers in general, > available to the newbie community by making a physical class available > to them. Most end users are not very comfortable getting instructions > from an IRC channel, but having an actual instructor there that > can help > them would greatly facilitate learning to operate Ubuntu as well as > computers in general (getting used to the keyboard+mouse interface > etc.) > So I was thinking nun+marketing could develop a syllabus to help a lug > or a group of people teach a novice class. This will help in many ways > to spread ubuntu: > a) there are lots of employers that need some sort of education system > for educating employees before they will adopt a software. This > greatly > reduces their 'retraining cost' > b) for white box sellers: they need to educate new users, so a > lug/ the > seller can do a class at a local school or college that can be open to > public (I am speaking from a US perspective not sure how it could work > in other countries) > I would not be able to develop this syllabus as I am busy with > college, > but would be willing to help with this. Please cc me when you reply to > this as I am not subscribed to the nun. Questions? Thoughts? > - Eldo > > -- > Ubuntu-nun mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-nun > > > I think it's a great idea, even though it might take a year or so to > fully set up... We might want > to get help from the Documentation team as well. We would probably be > able to take the material > from the classroom project, add to it, and then teach it. But there's > also the problem of location/building, > computers, installation, etc. > > I'll think about it a bit more tonight and tommorow, > Cheers, > Ryan > > > -- > Ryan K. (ryanakca) > Get my public key: http://rkavanagh.homelinux.org/E95EDDC9.gpg > > -- > Jenda Van ura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > GnuPG: 519D056A > Jabber me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All,
Sounds like a great idea. Please ensure you keep Billy Cina, who is our Training Manager here at Canonical, updated with what you are doing. And I'm sure she would be only to happy to advise you on structure/content. I've cc'd her on this message. Best Regards Christina -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
