[TOS] I'd like to plan a POSSE

rayb at apc.edu.ph rayb at apc.edu.ph
Fri Feb 19 08:24:16 UTC 2010


Hi, Mel,
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> From: Mel Chua <mel at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: [TOS] I'd like to plan a POSSE
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> Hi, Ray! Great to see you here, and sorry for the long response delay.
> 
> > I note that "A POSSE in Manila in early summer 2010" is listed under
> > the heading "Tentative POSSEs" on the page:
> > http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/POSSE
> >
> > If there is already an initiative to run a POSSE in Manila in May
> > 2010, we at APC would like to participate.  If not, we are willing to
> > host one--just tell us what we have to do.
> 
> I'd *love* to see a POSSE in the Philippines. Deadlines are coming up - 
> date, location, instructors, curricular focus, and which open source 
> community students will be participating in need to be settled and 
> approved before March 1st to have a POSSE run this summer.
I'm suggesting the following:
* date - between 2nd week of May to 1st week of June
* location - APC, 3 Humabon Place, Magallanes Village, Makati City
* curricular focus - developing for the Sugar Learning Platform
* students - faculty of APC and other HEIs participating in the Muscovado Project (NU, TIP, Pamantasan ng Lunsod ng Pasay)

> 
> One thing I'm realizing is that perhaps we haven't given as clear a 
> picture of the POSSE planning process as is needed. So, since we just 
> finalized the POSSE at RIT (basically, we reached the "everything's 
> confirmed" state that all other POSSEs aiming for this summer need to 
> hit in the next 2 weeks)  I'll try to write up the case study of how 
> that happened so that it's easier for folks to visualize how they can go 
> through it themselves.
I'm looking forward to this--just thought I'd get the ball rolling on the Manila POSSE.

> 
> The first - and biggest - thing is that the host location/institution 
> needs to be able to donate (or otherwise acquire) space with wifi, 
> chairs, tables, whiteboards, and a projector for 5 consecutive days to 
> serve as the POSSE classroom. That takes care of date and location.
APC can do this, most conveniently in the time frame given above (our summer break).

> 
> Ray, for a POSSE in your area, you might ping the folks (Mags, et al) 
> who've proposed one in Manila to see if you can combine forces - if not, 
> separate proposals are fine as well. Each POSSE can probably handle up 
> to 25 professors.
I tried emailing Magie (AT fedoraproject DOT org) but got no response.  So, please consider this as APC's proposal.

> 
> Hope this helps - keep asking questions as you get started!
>
First question: is this OK? 8^)
 
> --Mel
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> 
Many Thanks,

Ray



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