[Foss4g2009] Workshop / Tutorial Submission Templates

[Doug White]

Hi Mark,

I think the templates look good, I would agree with Daniels comments 
somewhat. It seems like the 2007 categories equate to something like...

Beginner User
Advanced User
Developer (advanced prerequisite knowledge)

I am not sure how the workshop attendees would break down into these 
categories, it's obviously of little financial benefit to hold a 
beginner workshop if people are only likely to attend the advanced and 
developer level. On the other hand beginners probably don't want to be 
in a developer workshop learning C code either.

Maybe tutorial sessions could cater more for beginners, with material 
that could be taken away and worked through at leisure?

Doug.

Mark Leslie wrote:
> Daniel Kastl wrote:
>> Mark Leslie schrieb:
>>> After having Jody fill out a template, there were a number of changes
>>> and clarifications needed.  I've also put the effort into making
>>> something presentable, so here are the next-generation of submission
>>> templates for comment.  This time, they're even in template form :)
>>>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Looking into the workshop submission template I remember that in 2007
>> there was the same choice
>>
>> ----
>> User Level (choose one):
>>     ○ Beginner
>>     ○ Advanced
>>     ○ Developer
>> ----
>>
>> I (pgRouting workshop) wasn't sure whether to choose "Advanced" or
>> "Developer" (probably both?).
>> Well, it's not a critical issue, just thought something like
>> "Beginner/Advanced/Expert" and/or "User/Developer" would be unambiguous
>> and more clear.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
> 
> This is a very good point.  To try and clarify my understanding it 
> should read more like this:
> 
>  User Level (choose one):
>      ○ Beginner
>      ○ Advanced: Non-developer
>      ○ Advanced: Developer
> 
> This was copied from the 2007 template, so I'm not sure if this was the 
> intent then, but it's what I've expected.  This then begs the question, 
> can we have "Beginner: Developer" workshops or tutorials?
> 
> Mark Leslie
> Geospatial Software Architect
> LISAsoft
>