[ale] ALE NW @ SPSU is forking

[David Tomaschik]

On 11/03/2010 09:05 AM, Joshua wrote:
> Hello ALErs,
>
> As most of you know I am trying to establish an ALE presence at the SPSU 
> campus.  Part of the initiative is to setup regular monthly meetings for 
> ALE NW to meet @ SPSU and discuss whatever topics is desired by the ALE 
> community.  This will begin building strength in January.  In the 
> meantime there is an opportunity for ALE members to get involved with an 
> exciting new development: a SPSU Linux Study Group.
>
> Many students have expressed an interest in learning Linux in a more 
> structured environment.  After some discussion with Orlando Karam, the 
> faculty advisor from SPSU, we have decided that it would be a good idea 
> to setup this study group with two goals in mind-- general Linux 
> education, and focused study for certification exams.
>
> This will take the form of a 2 hour meeting in which the first hour will 
> include an expert presenter with a 15 to 30 minute presentation on a 
> specific Linux Topic followed by a Q&A session. Then the second half of 
> the meeting will revolve around focused study for Linux certifications.  
> Mostly likely a text will be selected and members of the Linux Study 
> Group will drill down into the topics discussed in the book and, if 
> possible, have a lab session where they implement the selected topics on 
> a linux machine.
> The goal is to have the two sections of the meeting be on related topics.
>
>
> If anyone from ALE is interested in being a guest speaker for one of 
> these sessions please contact me and I will give you more details.
>
> There is a meeting planned for November 11, 2010  7:30 @ SPSU  Room J161 
> to further discuss and organize the ALE @ NW initiative and generate a 
> plan for the Linux Study Group @ SPSU.  Everyone is invited.  Feel free 
> to add your two cents and support us in any way you can.  I personally 
> believe that this approach has the potential to foster a very strong and 
> loyal Linux following at SPSU.
>
> To my knowledge both the general presentation and the focused study 
> group will be open to the public and are not SPSU specific.  Please be 
> aware that if you plan to attend the focused study group a text will 
> most likely be in use and may be strongly recommended.
>
> As far as the ALE NW meetings go, I will help to provide a time and a 
> room for the monthly meeting and generate a topic and local interest in 
> the student population, but if the members of ALE NW desire more 
> autonomy, which in many ways is the goal, then you will have it.
>
> Thank you for your time.  I look forward to your feedback.
>
> Joshua Roberts
>   

Joshua,

I'd like to volunteer to help out with your goals at SPSU.  I think the
concept is great and I'm hoping you'll be able to make it a success.  I
feel that I might have skills that can help contribute to teaching Linux
in a near-classroom setting: I work day-to-day as a Linux Sys Admin &
Developer at KSU and I've earned my RHCE and LPIC-1 certifications.  Let
me know how I can help!

David

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David Tomaschik, RHCE
Ubuntu Community Member
Moderator, LinuxQuestions.org
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