<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hi Jonathan</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">PS might be nicer to discuss / cross post this to the QGIS community list - I have been trying to marshall QGIS certification discussions there and a number of edut folks are subscribed to it I think.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 7:20 PM, Jonathan Moules <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:J.Moules@hrwallingford.com" target="_blank">J.Moules@hrwallingford.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Tim (and all),<br>
Per the IRC meeting, I've come up with a possible questionnaire that we can spam. Currently it's all text, but it can be converted easily enough. What platform should we stick it on for the question/answers? I can do a free surveymonkey unless someone has something better to suggest.<br>
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Suggestions as to questions/answers welcome from all. It is a first draft.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Jonathan<br>
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The QGIS development community is interested in creating a set of QGIS Certifications. We're interested in feedback from the entire community as to what you'd like/use.<br>
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The following is a set of prospective certificates; open to change.<br>
QGIS User - Can operate QGIS to a functional level.<br>
QGIS Professional - An expert user.<br>
QGIS Developer - (Core or Plugins?)<br>
QGIS Trainer - Can train for and test for certifications.<br>
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Questions:<br>
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As a GIS professional, would you be interested in getting a QGIS Certification?<br>
[Yes / No]<br>
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If No, why not?<br>
[Open question]<br>
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As a GIS Employer, would you be more interested in candidates who have a QGIS Certification?<br>
[Yes / No / Not an Employer]<br>
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If No, why not?<br>
[Open question]<br>
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Rank these in the order you think they're important in a QGIS Certification?<br>
[Rank]<br>
Knowledge of GIS Concepts<br>
Familiarity with QGIS<br>
Time using QGIS<br>
Exposure to different areas of QGIS<br>
Community participation<br>
Other [Open answer]<br>
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Which of these would interest you:<br>
[Choices for each: Not at all, Mildly, Definitely]<br>
QGIS User - Can operate QGIS to a functional level.<br>
QGIS Professional - An expert user.<br>
QGIS Developer - (Core or Plugins?)<br>
QGIS Trainer - Can train for and test for certifications.<br>
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Do you agree/disagree with the proposed certificates? If you disagree, what certificates would you suggest?<br>
[Open question]<br>
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What do you think would be a good way of measuring suitability for a certificate:<br>
[Rank]<br>
Community participation track record<br>
Exam<br>
Portfolio of work<br>
Professional experience<br>
Academic qualifications<br>
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Any comments or feedback?<br>
[Open question]<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">So I think this sounds fine. I noted Trevor's comments below, but I think it will be fine to go ahead with these Questions and see what kind of feedback we get.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Thanks for working on this!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Regards</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Tim</div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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