Education Project/Presentation

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What is Education project ?

In OpenOffice.org, everything is project. And all websites starts using the rule : http://$(project).OpenOffice.org

e.g. : http://education.openoffice.org

At this point in time, this is an incubator project. This means that we have just begun and there is a lot more to do before attaining the status of a Project.

... we need you !

The Idea

The idea : create a strong bridge between Educational World and OpenOffice.org Project, leading to

• synergy
• visibility
• and progress for all

Our Mission

In 3 points

- Provide a place for OpenOffice.org users, in Education context: discuss about adapt OpenOffice.org to your pedagogy, your needs ..etc (all levels of Education are concerned )

- Provide and promote tools adapted to pedagogical use, around OpenOffice.org

- Write code together : we can teach you everything about OpenOffice.org code and how add your: just go ahead

Objectives writing code together

• welcome students
  • propose them methodology ( find documentation)
  • teach them (for basic knowledge and autonomy)
  • work shops ( like the practice in ClassRoom )
  • read and explain code together
  • mentor students (drive them to the right solution, and raise their autonomy)
  • project management and guidance

• work for synergy between professional world and university professors / teachers
  • project setup
  • start research and development oriented projects

The Benefits

• For the Teachers

• • Visibility
  • Keep the contact with the reality of Industrial Projects
  • direct contacts with high level projects
  • Share their knowledge with other Teachers and Professional

• For the Students

• • Have some guidance in their project works is motivating
  • Work directly with high level Professional developers is motivating
  • They contribute for a real and exciting Project
  • Visibility and credibility : good conributions, and open sourced code are a promise for a good job in the future
  • Can valorize their experience

• The OpenOffice.org Project will ...
  • win new developers, and contributors
  • progress because new eyes means new visions, and new solutions
  • contribute to a social effect: share the knowledge
  • involve more professors and students to participate, and collaborate for OpenSource project