[scribus-dev] [scribus-team] Platform for Scribus trainings

[Craig Bradney]

Interesting: http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/professional-support/



> On 10 Feb 2016, at 21:58, Craig Bradney <cbradney at scribus.info> wrote:
> 
> I agree with Gerrit. 
> 
> BTW the only way to certify the training is for the trainer to run it with us in the course, or perhaps a video. I don’t think we as a team, have the time. Perhaps others might.
> 
> 
>> On 09 Feb 2016, at 10:33, gbr at ipaa.nl wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Christoph e.a.,
>> 
>> I think it is a good idea. Beit that adding such a category may raise
>> expectations by customers, which may lead to disappointment if a training
>> is not up to expectations or maybe cancelled.
>> 
>> - Who is going to teach the trainers?
>> 
>> - How do you see this training schedule? As something on offer once a
>> month or just on request?
>> 
>> - The word customers seems strange to me in relation with OpenSource.
>> Currently, commercial courses in computersoftware usually come with a
>> stiff pricetag that would shake the OpenSource user, who of course is used
>> to the word "Free". Any coments on that?
>> 
>> Anyway, count me in for reflection on the subject, developing materials or
>> whatever may come up. For the time I'll let the idea sink in.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Gerrit Bruijnes
>> 
>> ---The Netherlands---
>> 
>> http://ipaa.nl/uitgeverij/computerboeken/3-waar-zit-de-kneep
>> 
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>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Once the current problems with the website have been solved, I'd like to
>>> add a category separate from "Support", namely "Training". It would be
>>> more than simply a list of addresses of individuals, but more like a
>>> calendar with training events that can be booked. The calendar should
>>> indicate the title of the training opportunity, as well as a link to a
>>> detailed description of the training programme, including location and
>>> language.
>>> 
>>> I also suggest to add a mechanism that lets the Scribus Team certify the
>>> reliability of a training offer. It wouldn't be required for an addition
>>> to the training calendar, but we could at least help potential customers
>>> with a certificate or a recommendation, once we have been allowed to
>>> analyse the curriculum under a non-disclosure agreement with respect to
>>> their own training materials.
>>> 
>>> At the Team level, I think we can guarantee quality control at least for
>>> the followig languages: English, French, German, Dutch, probably also
>>> Italian and Spanish.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What do you think?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Christoph
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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