[Tugindia] Online Certification
Radhakrishnan CV
tugindia@tug.org
11 Oct 2002 15:48:44 +0530
>>>>> "Venkataraman" == S venkataraman <svenkat@ignou.ac.in> writes:
SV> This is a very good idea. We can develop some self
SV> instructional material for the same.
That is what the tutorials are meant for, but you can add to that.
SV> If tug want to have a team for developing the material, I
SV> would like to be a part of it. I can contribute by
SV> writing/editing the material.
Excellent, thank you for your offer.
SV> We can support the students who enrol via e-mail. We can have
SV> a separate mailing list for students. We can even have chat
SV> sessions if necessary. Some of us can do counselling through
SV> e-mail(again I would like to contribute) and clear doubts of
SV> the students who enrol.
That is not the idea of TUGIndia. TUGIndia will act as the best
resource center to examine a candidate and award the certificate to
the successful.
Pre-test training should be taken on a commercial level and agencies
should come forward to offer training by accepting reasonable fees.
TUGIndia cannot and will not take the burden of training prospective
candidates, a volunteer driven charity can seldom succeed. Organized
training is not like a five day tutorial that TUGIndia conduct in an
interested institution. But we will provide the syllabus, course
content and scheme of examination in the site. And will provide a
standardized examination system which any person trained in any
institution across the country can attempt and win through.
SV> This way we can reach out to more people. Even people who do
SV> not volunteer for face to face teaching may volunteer for
SV> counselling through e-mail because timings are flexible. We
SV> can run it on a no profit no loss basis. A tex live CD-ROM
SV> would be part of the material that we send to the students.
SV> [S. venkataraman]
Well, Venkat, register a domain, reserve a web space and get on to the
business of online training. TUGIndia can advertise your efforts in
the site.
Best.
--
Radhakrishnan