[Geo4All] Open Educational Resources on OSGeo / Open Science 101

[Adam Steer]

small ps - probably you don't even need to ask OSGeo, just start
working in gitea.osgeo.org :) My main point is that it would be great
to collect effort on all these things, and help the community look
after maintenance / continuity.

If someone in the OSGeo community is asking 'where are the resources
for ...?', I think that is a place where OSGeo can step in and help to
provide something. Less to control it, more to help provide for
long-term useability.

On Mon, 14 Nov 2022 at 13:48, Adam Steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Peter -
>
> then we should un-wayback those, or create new ones. In the interest
> of using modern open science tools, there's substantial work to do in
> deciding to refresh those materials (unwrapping from MS word,
> powerpoint etc, rewriting as living, versioned documentation). Maybe
> better to start over, there are many resources to draw from on all of
> those topics.
>
> if it seems useful, both GeoforAll and the open geoscience committee
> can ask for OSGeo to provision gitea infrastructure for those
> resources - so it can be a collaborative effort 'in community'.
>
> What does everyone think about that as an approach? An OSGeo community
> flavoured set of materials for 'intro to open tools and open science?'
>
> We might be stepping outside our primary reason for existence, talking
> about data too much. I think it is OK for us to promote usage of open
> standards and proper licenses - because we need those for open tools
> to work most effectively :)
>
> Cheers
>
> Adam
>
> On Mon, 14 Nov 2022 at 13:35, Peter Löwe <peter.loewe at gmx.de> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Adam, all,
> >
> > the content of the broken URL links can be retrieved through the wayback machine:
> > https://web.archive.org/web/20200616163123/http://spatialquerylab.com/foss4g-academy-curriculum/gst-101-introduction-to-geospatial-technology/
> >
> > The OSGeo Open Geoscience Committee might also be able to put ressources in such materials for tertiary education.
> >
> > Best,
> > Peter
> >
> > <peter.loewe at gmx.de>
> >
> >
> > > Gesendet: Montag, 14. November 2022 um 11:28 Uhr
> > > Von: "Adam Steer" <adam.d.steer at gmail.com>
> > > An: "Peter Löwe" <peter.loewe at gmx.de>
> > > Cc: "Franz-Josef Behr" <franz-josef.behr at hft-stuttgart.de>, geoforall at lists.osgeo.org
> > > Betreff: Re: [Geo4All] Open Educational Resources on OSGeo / Open Science 101
> > >
> > > Hi Peter, all
> > >
> > > I am just noting that the OSGeo  / Geo4All resources list here:
> > > https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/geo-for-all/in-your-classroom/
> > >
> > > ...is out of date. All links to GST101 through 105 end in a parked
> > > domain, and the software versions are properly out of date by now
> > > anyway. Perhaps it is time for an update!
> > >
> > > Putting my OSGeo director hat on it would be great to refresh this
> > > community resource; and add a little more to include dealing with open
> > > data - standards, licensing.
> > >
> > > Does Geo4all have resources to make this happen - to maintain and
> > > periodically update this set of materials? Is it a priority? Are more
> > > resources needed?
> > >
> > > Speaking as a long term open science practitioner it is something I
> > > could offer (paid) capacity to help with - or, can put time towards if
> > > my next role is closely aligned to developing geo-teaching-stuff. Of
> > > course a lot of people already have stable careers doing exactly this
> > > stuff, and material ready to go - so they're the first port of call,
> > > and I hope this email list is a good way to find them :)
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >