diff --git a/Ideas-for-improving-the-QGIS-certification-programme.md b/Ideas-for-improving-the-QGIS-certification-programme.md index 2613a57..280846b 100644 --- a/Ideas-for-improving-the-QGIS-certification-programme.md +++ b/Ideas-for-improving-the-QGIS-certification-programme.md @@ -10,17 +10,23 @@ Neither of these systems is really suitable for our needs so we have opted for a # Certification team Reviewers: Kurt Menke, Hans van der Kwast + Platform: Tim Sutton, Anita Hapsari + Billing: Andreas Neumann -_Others?_ + +_Others? I suggest an advisory board consisting of other educators: Lene Fischer and Erik Meerburg_ # Criteria ## Quality of training materials Training materials should be provided for review of their quality. Training materials should be using at least the latest QGIS LTR version. The review will be done by Kurt Menke and Hans van der Kwast + _Any other criteria?_ + _How do we deal with language?_ + _Distribution of tasks for review?_ ## Contributions to the QGIS project @@ -53,6 +59,7 @@ In the review phase the criteria mentioned above will be checked by the reviewer Once the organisation has passed approval, the organisation owner and managers will be able to proceed with setting up courses, conveners and so on using the management interface provided on Projecta. This is explained in the next section. _We need a timing of this phase_ + _We need to decide how to distribute the review between the reviewers, maybe set criteria for that such as conflict of interest, language, course themes, etc. Suggestion to add Lene Fischer and Erik Meerburg as advisors_ ## Registration of the organisation and courses @@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ Typically you will first create Training Centers, Course conveners, Course types ### Adding training centers A training center is a venue where you regularly conduct courses. Each organisation may have one or more training centers. If you are doing onsite or 'roaming' training, I suggest to either make a training center per location where you offer training, or create a single location (e.g. at your offices) that you can use as a proxy for other venues. + _In the future we will provide a map with pins showing where upcoming training courses will be provided for all Certification organisations._ ### Adding course conveners @@ -107,8 +115,9 @@ The process of registering an attendee and issuing the certificate is separated We are planning to introduce an e-commerce system soon. When that is implemented, you will be able to purchase credits which can be used to then pay for the certificates you issue. Currently we work on a somewhat manual system - when you are going to be running a course, ask one of the project administrators to load credits for your organisation. _Currently there's no way to check credits and issued certificates. If the applicant issued a certificate, one credit will be removed. However, when this shouldn't be done if:_ -_* There's an error in the name and a new certificate needs to be made for the attendee_ -_* Courses where attendees need to receive the certificate on the last day of the course. In that case the certificates are generated and printed in advance of the course. If attendees drop out or there are no-shows, these should be removed without lowering the credits._ + +*_There's an error in the name and a new certificate needs to be made for the attendee_ +*_Courses where attendees need to receive the certificate on the last day of the course. In that case the certificates are generated and printed in advance of the course. If attendees drop out or there are no-shows, these should be removed without lowering the credits._ # Getting help If you have any problems using the certification platform please file an issue at [https://github.com/kartoza/projecta/issues](https://github.com/kartoza/projecta/issues).