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Introduction

Ubuntu Classroom is part of the Ubuntu Community Learning Project.

The idea of The Classroom is to host regular tutorial sessions on the Freenode IRC server in the #ubuntu-classroom channel. The tutorials cover information for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu users, primarily on ways in which the user can contribute back to the Ubuntu project. The Classroom attempts to have sessions for all levels of expertise, from beginner to advanced. These sessions be instructed by members and teams within Ubuntu community and last about one hour.

Why Ubuntu Classroom? Several teams within Ubuntu offer IRC sessions. Classroom seeks to be a centralized location for these sessions to be held and resources documented. Ubuntu Classroom currently hosts classes for the following:

• UbuntuOpenWeek

• UbuntuDeveloperWeek

• MOTU Packaging Training

• Beginner's Team Education Focus Group

Is your team hosting classes but not involved with Classroom? Feel free to join the Ubuntu-classroom Mailing List and get involved!

Schedule

NOTE: If you or your team is interested in presenting in #ubuntu-classroom, please contact the Ubuntu Classroom Mailing List. Required information outlined on the Ubuntu Classroom Submissions Page.

Upcoming:

Past

See InstructionArchive for classes from 2006-2008

IRC Channel

The Ubuntu community is currently utilizing the Freenode servers for IRC. If you are going to join a session, the channel to use is #ubuntu-classroom. If it is your first time using IRC, we ask that you simply review the IRC Guidelines. You may also be interested in this list of IRC HOWTO Pages. To connect to the IRC server, use the following information:

• Server: irc.ubuntu.com

• Port: 8001

Once connected to the server type /j #ubuntu-classroom to join the classroom channel. #ubuntu-classroom isn't the main support channels, so you can't expect to join it searching for answers, as most of the time it is a ghost towns. We recommend you continue using #ubuntu, #kubuntu, #edubuntu,or #xubuntu.

Information

The classes will start promptly at the designated times. The classroom will be open briefly in order to provide the members and students the opportunity for brief introductions and instructions. Once the class begins, the channel may become moderated (+m), meaning only instructors and administrators will have speaking privileges. This will insure there are no interruptions, making the class enjoyable for everyone attending. If you have a question, there will be a moderator that will take your questions via a message. You can message the moderator by typing /msg nickname question. Further instructions will be given at the beginning of each class.

See the Ubuntu Classroom Guidelines for more details.

Volunteer

The Classroom project is always looking for volunteers. We need help in the following areas:

• Instruction: Develop courses from own resources
• Instruction: Focus on LTS releases for course longevity
• Instruction: Make use of Ubuntu-Training materials
• Course Organization: Recruit Instructors
• Course Organization: Recruit Teams for regular sessions

  • MOTU School is a great example: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/School

• Course Organization: Schedule classes
• Course Organization: Send reminders to Instructors
• Course Organization/Marketing: Maintain wiki page

• Marketing: Keep blogs, UWN & Fridge informed

• Marketing: Change perception that programmers are all there is to Open Source

Check out our Volunteer page to add yourself to one of these tasks, or drop a note to the Ubuntu-classroom Mailing List with your interest.

Contact

If you are interested in becoming a member or instructor or interested in seeing a specific class, have remarks on a past class, issues with what was taught, please post to the Ubuntu-classroom Mailing List or check out the Ubuntu Classroom Management page for people to contact directly.