[Bf-education] SIGGRAPH 2013 BOF

[Debra Thompson]

Where can I find a copy of the skill requirements for the certificates you mentioned

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On Jan 28, 2013, at 5:41 PM, Blasgund Brian <Brian.Blasgund at polytechnic.wa.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have been lecturing with blender since early 2008 for certificate III Information, Digital Media and Technology, Cert IV Information, Digital media Technologies and Diploma of Digital and Interactive Games have had various titles for the qualifications since 2008 though nationally recognized here in OZ with higher numbers of graduates would love to offer advanced diploma's and associate diploma's still using blender the students love blender's versatility, price and community... :) 
> Regards
> Brian Blasgund
> Lecturer IT/Multimedia
> Midland Campus
> 
> 0438 938 364
> Brian.Blasgund at polytechnic.wa.edu.au
> www.polytechnic.wa.edu.au
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: bf-education-bounces at blender.org [bf-education-bounces at blender.org] on behalf of Wobbe F. Koning [wobbe at siggraph.org]
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 11:15 PM
> To: bf-education at blender.org
> Subject: Re: [Bf-education] SIGGRAPH 2013 BOF
> 
> Hello Again,
> 
> Thank you to all who responded (and those who are still going to 8^} )
> Your responses are quite helpful.
> 
> I will follow up with people directly, but it seems there is a vibrant
> community out there so I will go forward organizing the BOF and will
> keep the list posted!
> 
> On 1/27/2013 8:23 AM, Edwin Pilobello wrote:
>> It's a different part of the brain that works when doing 3D.
> 
> Is it? I think of it more as many parts of the brain working in tandem
> to achieve a goal, not that different from the motor center having to
> coordinate with the creative, visual and other parts of the brain when
> painting.
> 
> Edwin Pilobello also wrote:
>> I only use
>> open source so my students from 4th grade to college, can do their homework.
> 
> A valid reason I would say, and a similar reasoning for me would be that
> students can keep using Blender professionally after graduation while
> (legal) access to Maya is only likely if they join a studio.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Wobbe.
> 
> On 1/26/2013 11:41 AM, Wobbe F. Koning wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I just subscribed to this list with a very specific goal: I am looking
>> for educators who use Free and Open Source Software in the visual arts.
>> 
>> I am organizing a education Birds of a Feather session for SIGGRAPH 2013
>> and have found a software expert and a professor in Computer Sience
>> willing to participate. I would also like to have an educator from the
>> visual arts to join us, beside myself. We are using Maya.
>> 
>> Are there (higher ed) schools out there using Blender (and/or other
>> FOSS), especially within the arts?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Wobbe.
>> _______________________
>> Wobbe F. Koning
>> websysadmin, ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee
>> wobbe at siggraph.org
>> education.siggraph.org
>> 
>> a.k.a.
>> 
>> Wobbe F. Koning
>> Assistant Professor of Animation
>> Department of Art and Design
>> Montclair State University
>> wobbe.koning at montclair.edu
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