Project:Possibility [1] run the SS12 [2] weekend hack events where around 60 CS students get to learn about open accessibility by working on self contained 'project tasks'. The next event is in Feb 27/8 and is a competition between traditional rivals UCLA and USC.
We'd like to find a number of GNOME a11y tasks that are suitable for students to pick from a pool of suggested SS12 activities and get excited about working on. So I'm wondering if folks on this list can suggest ways to develop ideas and assist in compiling a list? In general SS12 projects have been development tasks like 'create an On Screen Keyboard' but as Yippi pointed out they do not have to be pure coding and could even be something like 'Fix a bug and see how many more you can find in GNOME apps'. The tasks are judged and winners selected, so that needs to be kept in mind. The students also need mentoring and while people are present at the event Stormy pointed out that having relevant GNOME developers on IRC could extend that and provide an enhanced experience. I'm hoping this will help bring some resource to GNOME a11y problems and introduce students to real open development activity. They could well remain engaged after the experience. I think this is great opportunity. Can you help make it happen? @Eitan: the next SS12 is 13 Mar at CSUN which seems tantalisingly close to the GNOME a11y hack event, so perhaps there can be some sort of connection, or continuation? Most of P:P are based around LA so there may even be a chance for a f2f. 1: http://www.projectpossibility.org 2: http://ss12.info -- Steve Lee _______________________________________________ gnome-accessibility-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-accessibility-list
