[OSGeo-Edu] Certification of Gary's course

[watry at steam.coaps.fsu.edu]

Map Window,I am working with Dr. Ames from IDaho State and I will 
gradly work with you as well on the next version which should be 
October/November.This is when they expect the new veriosn to be stable. 
I would rather there be one collabrative effort instead of you and me 
doing our own thing

We are also looking at a DIS course for credit in the near future, 
either spring or next fall

URISA and the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) will accept my 
courses for part of the educational requirement for accreditation or 
reaccreditation. I am authorized to use their logo and also state in 
the intro that this course is GISCI approved

Also Geospatial Solutions is interested in us writing a regular column 
or articles for their magazine dealing wityh Open Source Software.

I added a copyright, contributors page, andseveral other things you 
suggested in an earlier e-mail

But if you want or need to do your own thing, best of success, 
otherwise, let's work toegther (UMass @ Amhurst, Idaho State and 
COAPS at FSU



Quoting Charlie Schweik <cschweik at pubpol.umass.edu>:

> Hi all,
>
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > From: Gary Watry <watry at steam.coaps.fsu.edu>
>> > To: discuss at edu.osgeo.org
>> > Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:35:41 -0400
>> > Subject: OEGEO Logo - Bottom Line
>> > Bottom Line
>> > 1. can I use the OSGEO Logo on the front cover page
>> > 2. Can I put the logo on the Certificate of Completion along with our
>> > COAPS logo
>> > 3. Can I state in the intro to the course that this is a OSGEO
>> > recognized Course.
>>
>> I am trying to follow up on this as I have been out on the road for
>> most of past week. Last I saw was Ari's suggestion to discuss this on
>> the list, and he had mostly no issues with Gary's request. (or, is
>> this being discussed on the wiki?)
>>
>> Are we in a position to give Gary an answer on way or another?
> I believe Ari and I both thought it was fine. Not sure if others chimed
> in.
>
>> What are the implications for OSGeo having its logo appear as
>> endorsing a course?
>>
>> What vetting does a course need to go through before OSGeo's logo 
>> can be used?
>>
>> Who will do the vetting?
>>
>> Is this a case-by-case, ad hoc process, or does this need to be formalized?
>>
>> We have many practicing academics on this list. Please give us your
>> informed opinion.
> I guess a main concern in the long term would be if the course wasn't
> somehow a quality course and its implications/reflections on OSGeo. It
> raises the question of whether course content should be peer reviewed
> prior to being OSGeo sanctioned.
>
> But the more important right now to OSGeo is probably getting
> *something* out there and it certainly appears like Gary is doing great
> things. I will want to do a similar thing this fall, and would be happy
> if there was some peer-review of the material we are developing.
>
> So regarding Puneet's last question: maybe we do a case-by-case for the
> next year, maybe, with then the idea that it eventually gets more
> formalized? I'm finding in my open source programming collaboration
> research that formalized processes are seen as barriers to
> collaboration. Right now, I think we want to keep the number of hoops
> people need to go through to contribute minimal.
>
> But at the same time, we want to develop a culture of good, high quality
> work, so we should all try to provide positive, constructive feedback if
> something looks like it needs some improvement. For example, Gary, I
> might be interested in using some Map Window material, eventually. If
> you allow that (which I'm certain you will... you've been so helpful
> already!) and I think there are things that might help a module, I'll
> try and suggest them or update them myself with your permission.
>
> My two cents for what they are worth.
>
> Charlie
>
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