Apr west side meeting: Ubuntu desktop class

[Dazed_75]

On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 11:55 PM, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
> moin moin,
>
>  In April the west side meeting will start going through the Ubuntu desktop
>  class.
>
>  Pizza might or might not be available this month.
>
>  Topic: Ubuntu desktop class - course welcome and introducing Ubuntu
>  Day: this Wednesday, 2008Apr22
>  Time: 19:00
>  Where: Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics
>  Address: 2820 West Kelton Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85053
>  Presenter: der.hans
>
>  Abstract: the west side meetings will start going through the Ubuntu
>  desktop class, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Training. In April we will go
>  through the Welcome and Course Overview and then continue with Introducing
>  Ubuntu.
>
>  Bio: der.hans is a well-known Free Software advocate. He is currently
>  teaching Free Software classes for Mesa Community College's Business and
>  Industry Institute, http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes. He is chairmain for
>  PLUG, volunteer coordinator and education committee chair for LOPSA and
>  past president for ASULUG. He has many years of experience as both a
>  system administrator and software developer.
>
>  It would be good if at least a couple of people have read the materials
>  prior to the meeting.

I have been teaching this course to the SLUG group for a couple of
months.  We are up to Chapter 10 for this Friday.  I would perhaps
have tried to come to that far distant (from Apache Junction) West
Side meeting since clearly I have read it, but I had to take my mother
to the hospital last night for heart issues so I cannot be available.

>
>  The classes definitely have room for input from those in attendence, so
>  feel free to help keep us moving along smoothly. We are also looking to
>  help others prepare for leading the classes. This is a great opportunity
>  to participate as the materials are already written.
>
We have some feedback for the writers of the book but have not
assembled it yet.  You are correct that it is in need of some fixes
and corrections so I hope we both get that collected and sent in.  As
with most texts it frequently focuses on the easy and less useful
parts.  So much so that in places it is downright boring where it
could be good.

The approach we intended was for people to study and do the exercises
and then spend class time more on questions and clarifying
explanations.  That worked for us but we ended up with me just going
over each chapter making observations about things they missed or said
wrong and taking questions.  I expressly did NOT prepare presentations
for each class.  If you do so, I would love to see them.

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>  ciao,
>
>  der.hans
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