[opensolaris-summit] Involving students in Project Indiana

[Brandorr]

On 10/3/07, Anil Gulecha <anil.verve at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been collecting information from Sun campus ambassadors around
> the world, and have received a lot of helpful feedback on the current
> perception of OS.
>
> However I'm torn between a talk and a BoF. So before proposing one
> (and it could be a little late for a talk), here's what I want to talk
> and discuss:
>
> * Sun's CA program reaches ten's of thousands of students in hundreds
> of universities worldwide. How do we encourage students to
> participate?

I am not very familiar with the CA program. My thoughts are that you
need to get to the Faculty and curriculum and the students will
follow. Her is some Open coursework that I found on the docs CG
homepage: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/documentation/doc_index/core_concepts/

> * What are the ways a student can participate (and the required
> learning curve for each).

Michelle Olsen has put together a great introductory doc for students
(It is related to the docs linked above):
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/edu/curriculum_development/OSOLINTROOS_2.2.pdf

> * Will the barrier to entry to students be the same as everyone else?
> (Or will we have programs, like the mentorship program discussed on
> the other lists, to reduce the barrier for students.) Getting students
> interested early has the potential to create longtime contributors.
> The first time in open source is memorable.

Actually I think it will be lower due to the nature of freetime, and
focus. One of my ideas behind the mentorship program is to take those
students that might have an interest in developing or working with
OpenSolaris, a suitable mentor to guide them down the path. The mentor
would be available at a minimum 15 minutes per week to talk with the
mentee. (Also the mentorship program I envision would not be limited
to students.)

> * Feedback from students, and what is sorely missed by us. What do we
> love, and what do we hate?
>
> As you can see, I'll be providing the information for a few points
> above, and want to community members to pitch in for the other points.
>
> So what will be the best format to discuss? A presentation (I could
> create one based on all info I have) followed by a discussion? Or a
> BoF session? Or talk during the free time?

I am not sure, but am definitely open to talking during free time,  as
I have been leading the discussion of a mentorship project, and would
love to get your perspective as to what might work, and might not.
(And if you want to help that would be great too).

> Cheers
> Anil
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