Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Teaching next semester

It's great that Linux is being taught! I am sure that you are a patient
teacher.

Roy

2009/11/28 Scott <scottro@nyc.rr.com>

>
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 09:09:27PM -0500, J wrote:
>
> > THIS time, I am going to REQUIRE that they all join LINUX_Newbies and
> > post questions here as part of their semester grade. Im toying with
> > the idea of grading them based on the number of posts, or maybe
> > requiring at least 1 or 2 posts per week of substance (not "me too"
> > posts).
> >
> > Anyone from the Powers that Be have an issue with that??
>
> There's only one powers that be here, and that person doesn't have all
> that much time. :)
>
>
> > suggestions all seem to revolve around religious arguments (Linux vs
> > Windows, emacs vs vi, etc). Anyone have some GOOD suggestions for
> > small writing projects for my class?
>
> Mutt vs. Pine? How Linux is sacrificing function for bling?
>
> Which is better--a system that works, or a system that's purely
> opensource--ok, I admit that title is slanting the view a little bit.
>
>
> > Explain the history of Linux from Torvald's first post to today
>
> A bit boring.
>
> > Write a brief HOWTO teaching how to accomplish a basic task in Linux,
> > formatted in the standard HOWTO format.
>
> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo
>
> The LDP format is horrible. Unless of course, you tell them--NOTE: If a
> beginner can read your howto and actually accomplish the task, you fail.
>
> Have them take a howto, and show how it could have been done better.
>
> >
> > Hope everyone is having a good weekend...
>
> A honey-do weekend. Honey, do this. Honey, do that.
>
> --
> Scott Robbins
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>
> Buffy: You're a vampire. Oh, I'm sorry. Was that an offensive
> term? Should I say undead American?
>
>
>

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