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Paul Sutton wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> > Looks good, either way if we can tell them we want a Linux course and > that canoical / ubuntu communty have done most of the work as far as > course content is concerend, then that really works in our favour. > > Not heard back from them yet, so will keep an eye on my e-mail tomorrow. > > Paul > The 7.10 courses do need a bit of tweaking but due to it being released under something like the GNU FDL you can download the sources and edit them and upload them to be integrated into the main sources. I presume this is how software is written too? 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