We are trying to gather activity status information at http://sugarlabs.org/go/ActivityTeam/ActivityStatus - there is a 'soas' tag which indicates the activity works on SoaS, any errors should be reported in the Remarks column.
But despite a few public requests we haven't managed to get any SoaS test results posted there. -Wade On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Caroline Meeks <[email protected]>wrote: > Do we have a place for testers to record the what works with which release? > > If not perhaps someone could set it up on the moodle system > schools.sugarlab.org using the moodle database module: > http://docs.moodle.org/en/Database_module > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 9:14 PM, David Van Assche <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ok? I guess this will be contreversial but it must be said and acted >> upon (much more importantly) >> >> Im gonna try and make this easy: >> >> SoaS - the latest fedora core based >> I tried to impress my 9 year old gescwister... (related one) >> Speak - it will not even launch.... why is it then on a disitributed >> stick? >> >> ubuntu - >> no read >> no write >> no jiggzawpuzzle >> etoys >> scratch >> epathi >> measure >> anything tam tam based >> until very recently even browse >> pdf reader of any kind >> measure >> distance >> slider >> video chat >> abc flower (thing doesnt even exist) >> >> ok, that is about 50% of the failed testtube babies... >> >> >> what is the solution: >> >> we test the damn tings before release.... we do what greg >> dekoenigsberg quite elegantly suggested. a 3 tier solution: >> >> 1. make an educator mailinglist.... we get every educator we know on >> the list. We start off the discussion with what is really needed... >> the simple stuff... the stuff u guru coders can whip up in days: >> Examples: >> >> 1. typing tutor... all it should do is allow kids to follow whatever >> the teacher is directing. speed of typing is recorded? accuracy; graph >> based report; printable to parents... stars given to best pupils... >> >> guys these are real world scenarios... not invented by devs.. asked >> for by teachers qnd not surprisingly thinking why it does not yet >> exist. >> >> 2 same for maths... times tables/division/addition/substraction.... >> groupings of kids, reports, printibale to both parents ant teachers... >> >> >> 2. (gdk) guys this is what teachers want... I reallly hate to say >> this; but the stuff right now on sugar apart from speak, which when >> working every teacher loves, is an absolute waste of educators time... >> yes the activities can be properly used... but basics first! mailing >> list to get the, involved; we mention the activities that we (welll >> actually they) have come up with, we discuss very briefly; >> >> 3: (gdk)then make a moodle/wiki page where educators and devs get >> together to create the tools that we actually need (the ones that will >> really chqnge the world) >> >> I hope no one takes this is as a critcism of the effort put into >> creating activities till now; but people... lets frocus... lets sugar >> mean something for teachers >> >> David (nubae) Van Assche >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > [email protected] > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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