Thanks David and if you need any modules installed let us know. <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:29 PM, David Van Assche <<a href="mailto:dvanassche@gmail.com">dvanassche@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">u do realise that it was me that set up the moodle infrastructure right? except I a was alone... nubae <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 4:26 AM, Wade Brainerd <<a href="mailto:wadetb@gmail.com">wadetb@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > We are trying to gather activity status information at > <a href="http://sugarlabs.org/go/ActivityTeam/ActivityStatus" target="_blank">http://sugarlabs.org/go/ActivityTeam/ActivityStatus</a> - there is a 'soas' tag > which indicates the activity works on SoaS, any errors should be reported in > the Remarks column. > > But despite a few public requests we haven't managed to get any SoaS test > results posted there. > > -Wade > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Caroline Meeks <<a href="mailto:solutiongrove@gmail.com">solutiongrove@gmail.com</a>> > wrote: >> >> Do we have a place for testers to record the what works with which >> release? >> >> If not perhaps someone could set it up on the moodle system >> <a href="http://schools.sugarlab.org" target="_blank">schools.sugarlab.org</a> using the moodle database module: >> <a href="http://docs.moodle.org/en/Database_module" target="_blank">http://docs.moodle.org/en/Database_module</a> >> >> On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 9:14 PM, David Van Assche <<a href="mailto:dvanassche@gmail.com">dvanassche@gmail.com</a>> >> wrote: >>> >>> ok? I guess this will be contreversial but it must be said and acted >>> upon (much more importantly) >>> >>> Im gonna try and make this easy: >>> >>> SoaS - the latest fedora core based >>> I tried to impress my 9 year old gescwister... (related one) >>> Speak - it will not even launch.... why is it then on a disitributed >>> stick? >>> >>> ubuntu - >>> no read >>> no write >>> no jiggzawpuzzle >>> etoys >>> scratch >>> epathi >>> measure >>> anything tam tam based >>> until very recently even browse >>> pdf reader of any kind >>> measure >>> distance >>> slider >>> video chat >>> abc flower (thing doesnt even exist) >>> >>> ok, that is about 50% of the failed testtube babies... >>> >>> >>> what is the solution: >>> >>> we test the damn tings before release.... we do what greg >>> dekoenigsberg quite elegantly suggested. a 3 tier solution: >>> >>> 1. make an educator mailinglist.... we get every educator we know on >>> the list. We start off the discussion with what is really needed... >>> the simple stuff... the stuff u guru coders can whip up in days: >>> Examples: >>> >>> 1. typing tutor... all it should do is allow kids to follow whatever >>> the teacher is directing. speed of typing is recorded? accuracy; graph >>> based report; printable to parents... stars given to best pupils... >>> >>> guys these are real world scenarios... not invented by devs.. asked >>> for by teachers qnd not surprisingly thinking why it does not yet >>> exist. >>> >>> 2 same for maths... times tables/division/addition/substraction.... >>> groupings of kids, reports, printibale to both parents ant teachers... >>> >>> >>> 2. (gdk) guys this is what teachers want... I reallly hate to say >>> this; but the stuff right now on sugar apart from speak, which when >>> working every teacher loves, is an absolute waste of educators time... >>> yes the activities can be properly used... but basics first! mailing >>> list to get the, involved; we mention the activities that we (welll >>> actually they) have come up with, we discuss very briefly; >>> >>> 3: (gdk)then make a moodle/wiki page where educators and devs get >>> together to create the tools that we actually need (the ones that will >>> really chqnge the world) >>> >>> I hope no one takes this is as a critcism of the effort put into >>> creating activities till now; but people... lets frocus... lets sugar >>> mean something for teachers >>> >>> David (nubae) Van Assche >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> <a href="mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org">IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> >>> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep</a> >> >> >> >> -- >> Caroline Meeks >> Solution Grove >> Caroline@SolutionGrove.com >> >> 617-500-3488 - Office >> 505-213-3268 - Fax >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> <a href="mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org">IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> >> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep</a> > > </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove Caroline@SolutionGrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax