[Bf-education] Blender Certification - Pushing Forward

[Jason van Gumster]

Hi,

I think this is probably the right way to handle it (at least for this
first year).  Of course, that means we'll need one more thing added to
the list of things we need: private upload space (ftp?) for people to
upload their tutorials (video or pdf) if the don't have them hosted
somewhere else on the web.

  -Jason

Ton Roosendaal <ton at blender.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm all in for freedom of choice here. It's not a core value for a  
> trainer/training support program to demand all members to submit
> open content. We should encourage it though, and definitely *only*
> accept free/open content in our own wiki and download or hosting
> service.
> 
> How about that?
> 
> -Ton-
> 
> 
> On 6 Jun, 2007, at 9:48, macouno wrote:
> 
> > "So, here's a question to the whole list: do we require that
> > submitted materials be made public or should that be an option that
> > the trainer chooses once he or she is certified?"
> >
> > Personally I think making everything public would be more trouble
> > than it's
> > worth. I imagine lots of different types of materials to be
> > submitted, which
> > would subsequently make the wiki a mess. But I would 'reserve the  
> > right to
> > publish submitted materials', just in case... that way you can
> > judge it on a
> > case by case basis, or change your mind. I would not emphasize  
> > publication
> > though. Its easy enough for someone to publish their things online  
> > already,
> > that does not need to be the job of the education board.
> >
> > BTW, I sense somehow that people consider the certification process
> > to be
> > rather fast. As if people who register/pay, would have the materials
> > pre-made and ready to submit. I expect that some enthusiastic
> > people would
> > register, and then realise they have to submit something...
> > educators are
> > like everyone else and don't read websites any better either. I
> > would build
> > in a 1 month buffer between registration & submission of materials,
> > so that
> > those that don't have it ready get some time to make something.
> >
> > Dolf
> >
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