[FM Discuss] [Fwd: Re: [FM PR] Possible collaboration with Floss Manuals]

[adam hyde]

hi,

This is an email discussion (see below) between myself and Steve Lake of
Raidens Realm (http://raiden.net/) about a course he is starting. Steve
has been a great supporter of FM and is looking to work with us to
develop a textbook about free software. I suggested perhaps we bring
this discussion to the FM list...

It would be super if we could design and create a text book with steve
for his course....anyone keen?

(please cc Steve in replies)

adam

-------- Forwarded Message --------
From: Steve Lake <steve.lake at raiden.net>
To: adam at flossmanuals.net, pr at lists.flossmanuals.net
Subject: Re: [FM PR] Possible collaboration with Floss Manuals
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:37:42 -0400

Nope, didn't have any specific books, as I'm still in the 
beginning stages of this.  But I was hoping that when we were done, we 
could have a generic intro course that could be taught in 2-5 hours 
(depending on how much time someone had to do the course) to help us Linux 
and FOSS enthusiasts, especially those without teaching ability, to be able 
to go out, inform the public, and make sure they know that there's choices 
out there, and what some of those are.  Because the more they know, the better.

         From there, if they were curious enough to continue, a selection 
of books could be given to them to get them started learning Linux and FOSS 
apps, the latter dependent on what they need.  I could easily add a list at 
the end of the course that says, "for more info on subject x or y, go to 
floss manuals and get this and this book."  So basically this would benefit 
you guys by first getting them in the door, and then handing them off to 
you for further educating.

         I do however like the idea that you guys are developing actual 
course books.  That sounds quite exciting and interesting.  How big of a 
course do you expect these books to be?  A full 14 week course, or 
something that could be done in an afternoon or a week at most?

At 08:37 PM 8/6/2009 +0200, adam hyde wrote:
>hey Steve,
>
>I dont want to any individual but i think FM in general is interested in
>developing Text Books. We have recently been in touch with Goldsmiths
>(Graham Harwood and Matthew Fuller) to see if there is a possibility to
>develop course books with them.
>
>It seems this is a possibility. so, we are already on the path and any
>possible collaboration is a good idea.
>
>For your project did you have any specific books in mind?
>
>also, do you know this:
>http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/Main_Page
>
>
>adam
>
>On Thu, 2009-08-06 at 10:14 -0400, Steve Lake wrote:
> > http://forums.raiden.net/viewtopic.php?t=21911
> >
> >          Thought that might interest you guys.  I'm starting a project to
> > develop a Linux and FOSS education and training course.  Something that
> > could be put into the hands of just any joe and used to introduce people
> > Linux and FOSS.  I'd love to see if you guys could help out with 
> developing
> > a course like this, and in return we could put it into book form for sale
> > in the FLOSS manuals bookstore.  The goal of the project is to introduce
> > them to Linux and FOSS, get them in the door so to speak, and get them
> > interested in learning more.
> >
> >          It's an education focused approach to promoting FOSS and Linux
> > designed to replace the old elitist "RTFM" and Evangelistic approaches
> > currently used today.  You guys are great at writing and developing help
> > guides, manuals, and the like, so I figured if you wanted to jump in and
> > help, we could easily toss a whole bunch of Floss manuals and book
> > references into the project too in order to help you guys in return.  :)
> >
> >          Whatcha say?  Interested?
> >
> >
> > Steven Lake
> > Owner/Chief Editor
> > Raiden's Realm
> > www.raiden.net
> > Bringing Linux to the World
> >
> >
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