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dear Octavio,<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(53,28,117)">I can set up WIKI page for us like before, but WIKI is good only for stationary content, as a documentation system, not for real dynamic discussion. If we got some clues I will be more than happy to put all our work somewhere, and then WIKI will serve well. I asked BF already about a good handy platform for discussion and for documentation of certificate progress, but we have to wait for them to answer. I you would like, I can establish a forum (using SMF engine) on my Polish Community pages, which will be international and open for further discussion. One way or another, I can setup this in any second.<br>
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I would like to propose the fist topicto be discussed, i think we must
begin from the beginning: A blenderuser certification is required?,
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I would say yes and no. Only in an ideal world we don't need any certification. Here where we are we need it to prove something. This is important mainly for business and for self-development purposes. And while Blender becomes one of the industry and educational standard, we desperately need something which can standardize things, mainly at the basic ground level. So, certificates for 101 training are welcome, BFCT is welcomed, another things are still a subject of discussion.<br>
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About the certificate itself, in thepast, Ton suggest to create or use something like Mozilla Open Badges(<a href="http://openbadges.org" target="_blank">http://openbadges.org</a> ) insteadof a certificate. Seems like a good idea to me, what do you think?.<br>
</blockquote></blockquote><div><br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(53,28,117);display:inline">I have mixed feelings about badges. They really have to be well-taught in order to serve seriously as a measurement who represent what. So, we can allow two approaches: to disperse them to small specialties, or just to keep few of them for bigger things. We can also establish levels or trees or pyramids and count only the most valuable badges. The system is however similar to collecting stamp marks, and in my mind it don't fit well for professional grading system. What do you think?<br>
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