[IAEP] [SLOBS]: Request for certifications of developing an activity

[ana.cichero]

Just to remind the list about this guidance that I think is very useful and
mentions pootle, collaboration, etc.

http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Library/Editors/Policy

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Sameer Verma <sverma at sfsu.edu> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 3:27 AM, Gonzalo Odiard <gonzalo at laptop.org>
> wrote:
> > Yes.
> > Also, we must recommend working more in the open, I don't know why, but
> in
> > particular students in universities
> > are very reluctant to integrate to the community, and are happy dropping
> a
> > "finished" product without interaction.
> >
> > Gonzalo
> >
>
> A lot of it has to do with motivation. Students typically pick up a
> project because they have a requirement, and may be passionate about
> the work at that moment, but needs of looking for a job, working on
> other course assignments etc. will quickly supersede their original
> project direction. The reluctance of integrating with the community
> stems from the requirements of the project (schedule/deliverables are
> course driven) and a usual lack of understanding of how FOSS projects
> work. Once the university requirement is satisfied, their motivation
> to continue typically goes away. However, if we are able to inculcate
> in these students, a desire for working on these projects while they
> are in the course, and integrate them into the community, then there
> is hope of continued work.
>
> cheers,
> Sameer
> --
> Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor, Information Systems
> Director, Campus Business Solutions
> San Francisco State University
> http://verma.sfsu.edu/
> http://opensource.sfsu.edu/
> http://cbs.sfsu.edu/
> http://is.sfsu.edu/
>
>
> > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 5:37 AM, James Simmons <nicestep at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I like the idea of giving certificates, but I think we should take the
> >> opportunity to enforce some simple best practices, like requiring a
> toolbar,
> >> requiring Share and Keep buttons to be hidden if they aren't used,
> requiring
> >> a proper icon for the Activity, etc.
> >>
> >> It might be nice to have two levels of certificate.  Since shared
> >> Activities are more difficult to develop, maybe we have a separate
> >> certificate for those.
> >>
> >> James Simmons
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 2:53 AM, Martin Dengler <
> martin at martindengler.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 06:11:31PM -0400, Chris Ball wrote:
> >>> > Hi,
> >>> >
> >>> > On Tue, Jul 12 2011, Walter Bender wrote:
> >>> > > Can we discuss this? I think it would be good to have a certificate
> >>> > > program of some sort. I image that if we get sign-off by 2+
> >>> > > experienced developers, we should be willing to award some sort of
> >>> > > certificate (perhaps we can get the design team to work something
> >>> > > up.)
> >>> >
> >>> > Perhaps we could tie the certificate-awarding to posting an activity
> on
> >>> > ASLO and getting a review from someone on the Activity Team or
> >>> > something?
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps even prominent reviewers on ASLO (are there any?).  Either way
> >>> it's more sustainable and honest than herding developers to sign off
> >>> on certificates.
> >>>
> >>> > Thanks,
> >>> >
> >>> > - Chris.
> >>>
> >>> Martin
> >>>
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