[Qgis-community-team] Fwd: How should we focus OSGeo training within SeasonOfDocs?

[Cameron Shorter]

PS, if you plan to be involved, it would be good if you can add your 
name to our contributors list so people are aware of the level of 
momentum involved in this initiative:

https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Season_of_Docs_Ideas_2019#Interested.3F

On 19/5/19 9:33 am, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
> QGIS documentation folks,
>
> We are now refining our practical goals for the SeasonOfDocs 
> initiative, and looking for volunteers to participate. A major focus 
> will be around QGIS documentation (as per below). For those of you 
> interested in participating could you please join our OSGeo 
> SeasonOfDocs email list [1] (if you haven't done so already).
>
> Warm regards, Cameron
>
> [1] https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/seasonofdocs
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	How should we focus OSGeo training within SeasonOfDocs?
> Date: 	Sun, 19 May 2019 09:18:30 +1000
> From: 	Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> To: 	SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
>
>
> OSGeo Season of Docs folks, (BCCed to a few potential collaborators),
>
> As you know, the OSGeo Foundation will be allocated 1 paid technical 
> writer, for equivalent of ~ 3 months (probably spread over 6), as part 
> of Google's commitment to Season of Docs [0].
>
> But more valuable are the 18+ serious volunteers (on this list) 
> wanting to be involved, and 5+ QGIS training material baselines that 
> we can potentially build upon. [1] I'm hoping to discuss these 
> baselines within this email thread and build a collaborative vision 
> which focuses our Season of Docs direction.
>
> (Chris, Ori, Scott from Uni of NSW), Charlie from Uni of 
> Massachusetts, Piers from Gaia Resources, Jo from Austun Technology, 
> Matteo from QGIS docs, Nick from Uni College of London, Phil from 
> GeoAcademy: You all have mentioned training material that you might be 
> able to access. I'm hoping you might restate your ideas here. (Cut and 
> paste from before is fine).
>
> My observations so far (based on input so far):
>
> * We have multiple offers of material to start from, but less interest 
> in building from someone else's material.
>
> * We all find it hard to sustain the maintenance of material, 
> acknowledging the rapid innovation of QGIS (and other OSGeo projects). 
> We'd all love external help updating our material.
>
> * We are all concerned about the free-rider problem. We are mindful 
> that collaborators in material development are potential competitors 
> for students (and hence funding). Our organisation's reputation is an 
> important part of this story.
>
> * We need to balance generic content that is easy to maintain versus 
> use case specific training for targeted customers. (Especially 
> important around local maps and datums used).
>
> * It seems like there is core functionality that we can probably all 
> agree to use as a starting point for collaboration. What is it? This 
> might be our best pilot focus area.
>
> * We could also define a best practices formula for building training 
> material that we all adopt, addressing structure, writing style, etc. 
> This is something a senior technical writer could define, (and could 
> be extended to other OSGeo projects and to the greater Open Source 
> community). This would help students who are progressing through 
> multiple training courses as they'd become familiar with writing 
> styles. Would you be prepared to adopt such a guide (assuming it is 
> better than what you already have)?
>
> * We'll need to agree on a license that everyone can use, probably 
> Creative Commons by Attribution.
>
> So for those of you wanting to collaborate around training material - 
> how can we help you do that? How can you help others?
>
> [0] 
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Season_of_Docs_Ideas_2019#Leveraging_Google.E2.80.99s_Season-of-Docs
>
> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Season_of_Docs_Ideas_2019#Interested.3F
>
> -- 
> Cameron Shorter
> Technology Demystifier
> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>
> M +61 (0) 419 142 254

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Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier
Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant

M +61 (0) 419 142 254

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