[Bf-docboard] Blender.org education/help section

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi John,

For Blender wiki modaration we have Luca doing great coordination  
work, he replied already to most of your mail though. :)

(also @ Gottfried)

For the www.blender.org CMS part we have another mailing list (Bf- 
webcontent) which fell silent a bit. Will talk to moderator Tom  
Musgrove there to check how to get this activated best. Will come back  
to it!

Thanks,

-Ton-

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Ton Roosendaal  Blender Foundation   ton at blender.org    www.blender.org
Blender Institute   Entrepotdok 57A  1018AD Amsterdam   The Netherlands

On 15 May, 2011, at 9:03, John Blain wrote:

> Hi Ton
>
>
>
> In regard to your request for volunteers to update the Blender  
> Education section I would like to register my interest BUT! I have  
> reservations.
>
>
>
> As you may recall from earlier correspondence, I have written a  
> basic Blender Manual and have attempted to have a link placed on the  
> Blender website. I have also attempted placing a link on the Blender  
> Wiki Page and have submitted to Blendernation. All attempts have  
> been to no avail and constructive criticism has been minimal . This  
> has not been encouraging.
>
>
>
> I have a keen interest in Blender Education since I believe Blender  
> is a fantastic program and should be used as an educational tool.  
> The drawback to this is the lack of current documentation especially  
> basic instruction for new Blender users. Your idea to update Blender  
> Education is the way to remedy this situation.
>
>
>
> I question whether I am suitable to help. I would consider myself a  
> beginner in Blender in the sense that I realise there is a great  
> deal to learn. Understanding the Blender Interface is only a first  
> step in realising the potential of the program and , without  
> documentation, is a formidable task.
>
>
>
> I will review the links in your email to determine what Blender  
> Education has provided up to date. Previous contributors to this  
> must have formulated an agenda which I assume would have met  
> approval. That being the case, the existing Blender Education  
> section would constitute a template on which to build a new section.
>
>
>
> At this stage I am thinking that the existing Blender Education  
> should be left in place and perhaps a new 2.5/2.6 Education series  
> should be created. There is a huge amount of existing work which,  
> although outdated, is extremely useful.
>
>
>
> Having registered my interest and before accepting any  
> responsibility, I would wish to be advised who is the authority for  
> approval and criticism of a new Blender Education section. If review  
> is to be made by a nebulous body of critics then the path forward  
> could prove to be disastrous.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 15 May 2011 01:30, Ton Roosendaal <ton at blender.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I need help from volunteers to fix up our education section at
> blender.org.
> Most of the material there is very outdated... I'd even prefer to
> rather remove all 2.4x stuff and add back what's coming available  
> later.
>
> http://www.blender.org/education-help/
>
> Same goes for the tutorial section;
> http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/
>
> Especially 'getting started' could use new material here...
>
> Preferably I'd like to see a couple of people to coordinate the entire
> education section here with the others. Anyone feeling like accepting
> some responsibility?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Ton-
>
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> Ton Roosendaal  Blender Foundation   ton at blender.org     
> www.blender.org
> Blender Institute   Entrepotdok 57A  1018AD Amsterdam   The  
> Netherlands
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