Difference between revisions of "OSGeo Education Projects"
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:ajolma | Ari Jolma]] | * [[User:ajolma | Ari Jolma]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Pnaciona|Perry Nacionales]] | ||
== Research Outreach Group == | == Research Outreach Group == | ||
Revision as of 07:49, 20 April 2006
Working groups are loosely coupled groups of individuals focusing on certain parts of the Education and Curriculum Committee mandate.
If you want a particular group, add it to the list and provide a goal for the group. When it comes time for reporting back to the membership and board, we can all briefly update the activities/status of the working group.
Data Package Group
Goal
- Produce a data package for common use in tutorials
Method
- Work with Public Geospatial Data Committee where needed
- Work with software projects to provide data package in meaningful format for their tool
- Use data package as a reference in writing tutorials
Status
- Just starting
Results
- Nothing yet
Contributors
Education Resources Group
Goal
- Collect links to and describe educational resources
- Develop an "Introduction to GIS" course and courseware
- Support educators in their usage of GFOSS
Method
- Find people to test use what we will develop
- Promote GFOSS to colleagues
Status
- Just starting
Results
See the Educational Resources page.
Contributors
Research Outreach Group
Goal
- Link to research projects using and developing GFOSS
- Support researchers in their usage of GFOSS
- Start and support research projects that develop GFOSS
- Start and support research projects that help GFOSS developers
Method
- Promote GFOSS to colleagues
- Work with developers to identify research needs
Status
- Just starting
Results
See the OSGeo in Research page.