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Paul Sutton wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: >> Hi >> >> I picked up a flyer today for brixham college adult education courses, >> from september they are running courses at the community learning suit >> at Churston Grammar school and have asked for ideas, for courses. >> >> This is an IDEAL opportunity to ask for linux based courses AND link to >> course materials, I was thinking about the ubuntu course, partly as the >> teacher and student books are already written for this. >> >> it says to pick up a flyer from churston library or galmpton GPO, but >> as this is some distance from me, I have e-mailed them to ask if I can >> send in requests via e-mail. >> >> 1. Does anyone live in that area and can they perhaps pick up a few >> flyers please, we can then meet up one weekend, fill in the flyers and >> send off. >> >> If we are going to suggest this, we should perhaps offer our expertise >> and at least help them do these courses, even if its voluntary, unless >> someone is suitably qualified (not me) to lead such sessions. >> >> 2. What do people think to this. >> >> We need to show a united front, put aside our opinions on ubuntu and >> other distros. >> >> Anyone interested. If enough of us, put in a request, then they make >> take Linux / OSS seriously. >> Anyone willing to perhaps have a meet with them, (evening perhaps ) and >> put our case to them on this one. ? Its worth suggesting I think as its hard >> to do things via e-mail, phone, but a good presentation with plenty of >> support from the LUG we could pull this off adn get something in Torbay >> at least. >> >> I just need to find a link to those course materials, >> >> Paul >> >> > I was thinking of this course > > http://www.ubuntu.com/training/desktop > > I found 2 pdfs 1 for student and one for instructor and am trying to > find where to download them from, > > Paul > This should tell you... https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-training-support/2007-December/000077.html It's probably worth waiting for the 8.04 version though as it's supported for 3 years rather than 7.10 which support ends next year. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html