I personally think we just need to do the wiki pages very well, plus youtube videos, and make sure everyone knows to use IRC or email if they have a problem. If anyone has an installation with testdrive, can they please get some screenshots for the wiki page.
On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 6:10 AM, Nicholas Skaggs <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree Jackson it can be hard for folks to attend a seemingly random time > for the sessions. > > Any thoughts on producing these and then allowing folks to get the > information anytime? Should we make wiki tutorials? Video tutorials? Have > open question days after releasing the tutorial? > > Nicholas > > On 10/23/2013 03:05 PM, Jackson Doak wrote: >> >> The workshops are very useful, although we haven't had much in the way >> of audiences. I've done one on testdrive for the last few cycles. >> >> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 6:01 AM, Nicholas Skaggs >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> No worries. Let me copy my reply to everyone if that's alright Juan :-) >>> >>> Basically at the beginning of each cycle now for several cycles, we as a >>> team take time to host a series of classroom sessions, or workshops to >>> instruct people on specific topics. >>> >>> So for example, Javier gave a session last cycle on bzr last cycle. You >>> can >>> see the log here: >>> >>> http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2013/07/01/%23ubuntu-classroom.html#t16:01 >>> >>> Traditionally the instructor types out the information in an IRC channel >>> and >>> folks are able to then ask questions as he speaks. We are trying to >>> emulate >>> attending a class like at school, with an instructor and you attending as >>> a >>> student :-) >>> >>> Topics have traditionally centered around skills needed for testing. >>> >>> Nicholas >>> >>> On 10/23/2013 02:52 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> Hey >>> I don't qute understand what do you mean by the term workshops ? >>> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/23/2013 02:44 PM, Nicholas Skaggs wrote: >>> >>> It's the traditional time of year for us to plan our workshops to help >>> newcomers build skills and contribute. You can see past sessions here: >>> >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities/Classroom >>> >>> This time around I'm open to ideas about changing the format, structure >>> and >>> topics. Think outside of the box! What ideas do you have to making >>> workshops >>> easier for people to attend? More relevant to people attending? Do we >>> want >>> to do screencasted video? >>> >>> Let's gather some thoughts before we come up with a list of topics we >>> want >>> to cover (but don't be afraid to toss in a "new" or "different" topic >>> idea >>> now). After we select topics we'll ask for instructor volunteers and >>> finally >>> schedule them. I suspect most will occur during the month of November / >>> early December once everything is said and done. >>> >>> Nicholas >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-quality mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality >>> > -- Ubuntu-quality mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality
