[wplug] training

[Bill]

Ok, so its looks like we have some interest.  Shall we plan to have a
tete-a-tete at the next GUM?

PS:  Why on earth do we need multiple lists for an organization of this
size?  Do the other wplug lists get so much traffic that they really
need to be segregated?


On Tue, 2003-05-20 at 10:52, Teodorski, Chris wrote:
> I think this would be a great idea.....
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zach Paine [mailto:zman at wplug.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:34 AM
> To: wplug at wplug.org
> Subject: Re: [wplug] training
> 
> This is certainly potentially interesting.  I think that some 
> "WPLUG-Branded/Endorsed" materials and a team of trainers could 
> potentially be very useful to the greater Western PA area.  Perhaps 
> this is a discussion that should be moved to wplug-plan?
> 
> 	-Zach
> 
> On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 10:26 AM, Mark Dalrymple wrote:
> 
> >> Thought experiment - what about generating online training materials
> >> instead of a physical, in person class?
> >
> > I'd imagine there's tons of stuff like that out there (like the LDP),
> > although a categorization of what's out there could be useful for 
> > folks.
> > "ya mean to use this linux thing I have to figure out what to read?"
> >
> > The thing that got all this started was a company that was
> > 'switching', and wanted to have someone do training.  face-to-face
> > training can have benefits over sitting in front of a computer and
> > reading websites (particularly an expert being able to customize the
> > level and content of the class on-the-fly to accomidate the level and
> > expectations of the class).
> >
> > A Possible Future would be having some wplug-branded materials and a
> > couple of LUG members that can do the training.  Someone can then
> > contract with wplug, pay us mon-ay, a chunk goes to the LUG, and
> > a chunk goes to the trainer.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > ++Mark Dalrymple, markd at badgertronics.com.  http://badgertronics.com
> >   "One out of three people is mentally ill. Ask two friends how
> >    they're doing. If they say they're OK, then you're it."
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