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Venka: geoinformatics publication in Thailand wants to make an osgeo/foss4g cc licensed issue of its journal | Venka: geoinformatics publication in Thailand wants to make an osgeo/foss4g cc licensed issue of its journal | ||
| − | (international journal of geoinformatics) - 4000USD support for 150 page publication | + | (international journal of geoinformatics) - 4000USD support for 150 page publication http://www.j-geoinfo.net/ |
Ari states potential reservations about sponsoring a publication | Ari states potential reservations about sponsoring a publication | ||
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| + | Speaker suggests that osgeo should be operating a "clearing house" for tutorial material | ||
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| + | cf [[Educational Resources]] - this would benefit from more structure / a kind of peer review backend | ||
Revision as of 08:55, 12 September 2006
University curricula - step by step
Mention of OSGeo certification from speaker - levels indicating competency.
Venka: "postgres certified engineer" program. Is certification responsibility of educational people?
Speaker: tutorials and programs drive accreditation
another speaker: GISCI.org - certification institute - is about the principles much more than the "button pushing" certification about tools and specific projects
Ari: we don't want to limit osgeo educational activity only to osgeo incubating projects
Venka: geoinformatics publication in Thailand wants to make an osgeo/foss4g cc licensed issue of its journal (international journal of geoinformatics) - 4000USD support for 150 page publication http://www.j-geoinfo.net/
Ari states potential reservations about sponsoring a publication
Speaker suggests that osgeo should be operating a "clearing house" for tutorial material
cf Educational Resources - this would benefit from more structure / a kind of peer review backend