[ubuntu-us-in] Ubuntu-us-in Digest, Vol 12, Issue 3
Carl Marshall
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Tue Feb 19 18:23:09 GMT 2008
This might help, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Training There is a teachers Guide as well as a student guide. Then you can add anything you think you need to it.
Scott D Howard <scottdhoward at gmail.com> wrote: I believe that I would start out with the basics of Ubuntu and OPENOFFICE, THUNDERBIRD, FIREFOX, SUNBIRD, GIMP, and NVU. Then you could show them the concept of apt-get, synaptic, and the file structure. I believe I would also have a couple of the The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition) sitting around in case any of your techies are interested in a hard copy book/manual to indulge upon. And definately show them ubuntu.com and ubuntuforums.org and how great of a community that we have. I believe if you just stick with those few basic concepts that you will have a rough idea on whether they are interested in learning more or not.
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Ubuntu Community Council Meeting - 2008-02-21 3:00 PM
EST (Jason Corfman)
2. Thoughts on linux class (Seth Dudenhofer)
3. Re: Thoughts on linux class (Jason Corfman)
4. Re: Thoughts on linux class (Adam Barrand)
5. Re: Thoughts on linux class (Jonathan Warner)
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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:27:41 -0500
From: Jason Corfman <computers at corfyscorner.com>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-in] Ubuntu Community Council Meeting -
2008-02-21 3:00 PM EST
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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:15:25 -0500
From: "Seth Dudenhofer" <sdudenhofer at gmail.com>
Subject: [ubuntu-us-in] Thoughts on linux class
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Hey all!
So I have hit the forums asking for input, but I figured not everyone checks
there.
So, I am going to be giving a basic/basic advanced linux class for some of
the techs that I work with. With the hope that as I gave back to the
community they will also in time. But I am going to be covering a lot of
information in a short amount of time.
What kinds of things do you think should be included in this "class" I am
already thinking of some basic terminal commands, where to get help, I will
probably also include how to give back to the community. Also after the
class me and friend will be offering install help, if wanted/needed.
In the next couple days I will get my basic outline on both here and the
forum for input. But if you could let me know what you think that would be
great!!!
thanks!
Seth
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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:13:07 -0500
From: Jason Corfman <computers at corfyscorner.com>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-in] Thoughts on linux class
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That depends a lot on what type of people you are targeting. Some will
need help with knowing how to use web browsers, email programs, and word
processors (sad, but true). Others you could obviously skip over or skim
over that stuff and get to harder things.
I know there were two things I struggled with as a new user to Linux.
The first was the file structure. After being so used to finding my
programs in C:\Program Files\ or my My Documents file in C:\Documents
and Settings\{user}\My Documents, it took me a while to figure out where
Linux had put things and wanted to put things. I also had problems
finding where my CDs and USB drives were when they didn't automatically
appear on my desktop. These things are fairly second nature to me know,
but can be frustrating to a new user.
The other thing I struggled with, although to a much lesser extent, was
what programs did what. Granted, I had a good foundation working with
open-source programs on Windows, so I was fairly well set with the
basics (Firefox, OpenOffice.org, GIMP, etc.). But some of the other
programs weren't quite as obvious, and none are obvious to someone who
has never heard of them before, unless their names are descriptive.
Along a similar line of thought, the command line in particular took me
some time to get used to. I knew the DOS commands to do some simple
stuff (directory list, copy, move, rename, etc.), but they didn't always
work in Linux, and it took a while to find out what the commands were
that I was supposed to be using. I still find myself typing "dir /o/w/p"
every now and then on the Linux command line. Of course, I find myself
typing "ls" a lot in DOS, so it is even, I guess.
Anyway, just my two cents worth.
Corfy
Seth Dudenhofer wrote:
> Hey all!
>
>
> So I have hit the forums asking for input, but I figured not everyone
> checks there.
>
> So, I am going to be giving a basic/basic advanced linux class for
> some of the techs that I work with. With the hope that as I gave back
> to the community they will also in time. But I am going to be covering
> a lot of information in a short amount of time.
>
> What kinds of things do you think should be included in this "class" I
> am already thinking of some basic terminal commands, where to get
> help, I will probably also include how to give back to the community.
> Also after the class me and friend will be offering install help, if
> wanted/needed.
>
> In the next couple days I will get my basic outline on both here and
> the forum for input. But if you could let me know what you think that
> would be great!!!
>
> thanks!
>
> Seth
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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:43:43 -0500
From: Adam Barrand <fickendichdu at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-in] Thoughts on linux class
To: Ubuntu's Indiana Local Community Team
<ubuntu-us-in at lists.ubuntu.com>
Cc: Ubuntu's Indiana Local Community Team
<ubuntu-us-in at lists.ubuntu.com>
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Terminal and file system structure
On Feb 18, 2008, at 4:15 PM, "Seth Dudenhofer" <sdudenhofer at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hey all!
>
>
> So I have hit the forums asking for input, but I figured not
> everyone checks there.
>
> So, I am going to be giving a basic/basic advanced linux class for
> some of the techs that I work with. With the hope that as I gave
> back to the community they will also in time. But I am going to be
> covering a lot of information in a short amount of time.
>
> What kinds of things do you think should be included in this "class"
> I am already thinking of some basic terminal commands, where to get
> help, I will probably also include how to give back to the
> community. Also after the class me and friend will be offering
> install help, if wanted/needed.
>
> In the next couple days I will get my basic outline on both here and
> the forum for input. But if you could let me know what you think
> that would be great!!!
>
> thanks!
>
> Seth
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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:56:59 -0500
From: "Jonathan Warner" <jonwarner at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-in] Thoughts on linux class
To: "Ubuntu's Indiana Local Community Team"
<ubuntu-us-in at lists.ubuntu.com>
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Basic/advanced covers a lot of ground. I would pick a focus such as
"common tasks a user does" as your goal. From there you can make a
list of things like document creation, web browsing, email, where
files are stored, how the desktop works, etc.
Definitely include where to find help, because it's the community that
makes Linux great -- and as Jason noted, the names aren't necessarily
obvious, so knowing where to look to see how one does something is
key. If it's Ubuntu-specific, /definitely/ cover synaptic/add-remove
programs.
Just my take.
On Feb 18, 2008 7:43 PM, Adam Barrand <fickendichdu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Terminal and file system structure
>
> On Feb 18, 2008, at 4:15 PM, "Seth Dudenhofer" <sdudenhofer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> > Hey all!
> >
> >
> > So I have hit the forums asking for input, but I figured not
> > everyone checks there.
> >
> > So, I am going to be giving a basic/basic advanced linux class for
> > some of the techs that I work with. With the hope that as I gave
> > back to the community they will also in time. But I am going to be
> > covering a lot of information in a short amount of time.
> >
> > What kinds of things do you think should be included in this "class"
> > I am already thinking of some basic terminal commands, where to get
> > help, I will probably also include how to give back to the
> > community. Also after the class me and friend will be offering
> > install help, if wanted/needed.
> >
> > In the next couple days I will get my basic outline on both here and
> > the forum for input. But if you could let me know what you think
> > that would be great!!!
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > Seth
>
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