---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wayne Mackintosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Dec 7, 2008 1:34 AM Subject: Re: TQF for FOSS Education To: WikiEd-INDIA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Anil, I agree -- having a TQF for FOSS is an excellent idea. I won't necessarily be easy -- getting the FOSS community to agree on a universal framework may be a challenge. That said, there are already existing certification frameworks, for example: * The Linux Professional Institute (http://www.lpi.org/ ) * RedHat Linux run their own certification (https://www.redhat.com/ training/ ) * OpenOffice have been working on a certification (http:// wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OOo_Certification_Syllabus ) * The Open ICDL which aims to provide ICDL certification for Open Source productivity software. WIkiEducator has been working on the Computer Navigator's Certificate in an attempt to develop high quality materials for the Open ICDL. Sadly progress has been slow in finding content authors to help us in completing the materials :-(. See: http://www.wikieducator.org/CCNC It would be amazing if we could get some coordination going around a TQF for FLOSS. Perhaps the route is to think about how we map national curricula to existing FLOSS certifications? Cheers Wayne On Dec 6, 8:51 am, aprasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well done Savithri ji, Congrats! > > You are right we have to expand our network in India by connecting those who > research and promote FOSS. > > In Kerala, on 9/12/2008 to 11/12/2008 there will be an International Seminar > on FOSS (www.fsfs.in) where in stalwarts like * *Richard Matthew > Stallman<http://fsfs.in/schedule/speakers/47.en.html> , > Jimmy Wales <http://fsfs.in/schedule/speakers/11.en.html> , Alan > Story<http://fsfs.in/schedule/speakers/51.en.html>, > Eben Moglen <http://fsfs.in/schedule/speakers/53.en.html> , etc will be > participating. State Govt., through Kerala State IT Mission is the > major partner of the event. I have wrote to the organizers to discuss the > possibility of developing a Transnational Qualification Framework for FOSS > education. Major factors that slows down the spread of FOSS are the lack of > proper awareness, absence of a pedagogical system that promote the teaching > and learning of FOSS, and nominal support force. > > Once the FOSS community is succeed in establishing a Qualification Framework > and popularize FOSS studies, the above problems can be solved to a greater > extent and we will be able to create labour market demand for FOSS experts > and teachers – it is necessary for sustained development and use. > > I also introduced WikiEducator and informed that WikiEducator can be used by > the FOSS community to develop the Qualification Framework for FOSS > education. > > Let us raise the need of a Qualification Framework for FOSS in other FOSS > venues also. We will be able to achieve it by networking WikiEducators, FOSS > experts, teachers who has faith in FOSS, academic institutions/bodies that > are willing to co-operate etc etc to this movement. > > Warm regards > > Anil > > On 12/6/08, Randy Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > I am pleased to receive your messages, however, the "subject" has changed > > from the initial "Settings" subject..... > > > There is a feature in the email to "Edit Subject" when it changes so > > substantially..... > > > Great progress below! > > > - Randy > > > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 7:49 AM, Savithri Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >wrote: > > >> Congrats to all of you..... its good to see so many take an interest. > >> Am sure we'll be able achieve much, with such real committed work. > > >> Today I had gone for a seminar on 'Knowledge Commons' held at Habitat > >> Centre. The sessions mainly dealt with health - 'open source drug > >> designing' ' open source in the time of patents' 'Tribal knowledge in > >> Kerala and the Govts. stand'. At the end of the day I had an > >> opportunity to speak for a few minutes about wikieducator. Many > >> people were interested in learning more. Knowledge Commons has > >> decided to hold its next meeting on theme 'education' where wikiEd > >> would be the focus. This will give us more visibility, and get us > >> into touch with committed 'open source' and 'Linux' community in Delhi > >> as well as the country. Some people teaching law and dealing with > >> patent laws were very interested in the wikieducator which they would > >> like to consider for uploading 'educational content' on the laws. > > >> We need to do our best to get in touch with the wider 'open source ' > >> community in the country, and create a movement in the University of > >> Delhi. I feel ashamed somehow that our University does not have a > >> vibrant movement considering that JNU and IIT do. > > >> Lets pledge that we'll make a difference!! > > >> Savithri > > >> On 2 Dec, 19:28, Sarita Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Thanks Anil Sir for giving me the opportunity. I am on work now. > > >> > And congrats Gita ma'am. You are an inspiration for all of us. > > >> > Sarita > > >> > On 2 Dec, 15:55, Gita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > Thank You Anil Prasad. > >> > > Gita Mathur > > >> > > On 30 Nov, 11:39, aprasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > Congrats! > > >> > > > On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Gita Mathur < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > > > Hello Dear Friends at WikiEducator-India Group > >> > > > > I am very happy to tell you that I have become a WikiBuddy today. > >> This > >> > > > > certification has been given to me by Patricia Schlicht. Visit my > >> page > >> > > > > and see. > >> > > > > Best Wishes > >> > > > > Gita Mathur > > >> > > > > On Fri, 2008-11-28 at 02:59 -0800, Gita wrote: > >> > > > > > Thanks Anil > >> > > > > > I am already at the job :-) > >> > > > > > Gita > > >> > > > > > On 27 Nov, 16:04, Anil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > > > > Dear Gita ji, > > >> > > > > > > Thank you very much for volunteering to manage the group. > > >> > > > > > > I have set you as Manager. Now you can access Management Tasks > >> from > >> > > > > > > the right side menu. On clicking it you will get control panel > >> for the > >> > > > > > > same. There you can set membership type for each member. Can > >> review > >> > > > > > > the messages waiting for moderation - messages from new > >> members will > >> > > > > > > be moderated for some time. Now while clicking Discussions you > >> will > >> > > > > > > get a "More options" link on the right top of each message. > >> Clicking > >> > > > > > > that option will provide you control panel for deleting the > >> message/ > >> > > > > > > report spam etc. > > >> > > > > > > Warm regards > >> > > > > > > Anil > > >> > > > > > > On Nov 27, 3:45 pm, Gita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > Anil Prasad > >> > > > > > > > I would like to help here. You can send me an email telling > >> me how to > >> > > > > > > > manage this too. > >> > > > > > > > Gita Mathur > > >> > > > > > > > On Nov 25, 6:42 am, aprasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > Dear Dr. Wayne, > > >> > > > > > > > > Thank you very much. You are right, we require more > >> members with > >> > > > > management > >> > > > > > > > > rights in this group. > > >> > > > > > > > > Warm regards > >> > > > > > > > > Anil > > >> > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Wayne Mackintosh < > > >> > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > Hi Anil, > > >> > > > > > > > > > You've taking the right decision here --- We also had to > >> change > >> > > > > the > >> > > > > > > > > > settings on the main WikiEducator list to require > >> members to join > >> > > > > by > >> > > > > > > > > > request. > > >> > > > > > > > > > This has worked well on the main list as we no longer > >> have a SPAM > >> > > > > problem. > >> > > > > > > > > > You may want to consider providing a number of Indian > >> > > > > WikiEducator's with > >> > > > > > > > > > management rights on the list -- this will help spread > >> the load. > > >> > > > > > > > > > Keep up the good work! > > >> > > > > > > > > > Cheers > >> > > > > > > > > > Wayne > > >> > > > > > > > > > 2008/11/23 Anil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> Dear friends, > > >> > > > > > > > > >> Because of repeated spam message attacks we had to > >> change the > >> > > > > settings > >> > > > > > > > > >> for joining the group. Now new members can join only on > >> > > > > invitation by > >> > > > > > > > > >> the existing members. Let us continue to expand this > >> wonderful > >> > > > > > > > > >> community of educators by inviting fellow educators to > >> our > >> > > > > group. > > >> > > > > > > > > >> Comments on this settings change are welcome. > > >> > > > > > > > > >> Warm regards > >> > > > > > > > > >> Anil > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > >> > > > > > > > > Warm regards > > >> > > > > > > > > Anilhttp:// > > >> wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasadhttp://wikieducator.org/India...... > > >> > > > > > > > > Skype: apletters > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > Warm regards > > >> > > > Anilhttp:// > >> wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasadhttp://wikieducator.org/India...... > > >> > > > Skype: apletters- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > ________________ > > Randy Fisher - Change Management & Collaboration, Human Performance & > > Engagement, Sustainable Communities & Organizations > > > * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and Organizations....and > > WikiEducator! > > > + 1 604.684.2275 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://www.wikieducator.org > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media > >http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher > > > * Cool WikiEducator Video on YouTube: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9-CNlIqsY > > > * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki?http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki > > > Skype: wikirandy > > -- > Warm regards > > Anilhttp:// wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasadhttp://wikieducator.org/Indiahttp://wikieducator.org/Qualification_Frameworkhttp://wikieducator.org/Qualification_Framework/Professional_Educatio. .. > > Skype: apletters -- Warm regards Anil http://wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad http://wikieducator.org/India http://wikieducator.org/Qualification_Framework http://wikieducator.org/Qualification_Framework/Professional_Education/Management/MHRM Skype: apletters --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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