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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
