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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 -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- 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