Re: Newbies - a proposal
I would agree with this idea.... personal tutelage is always a nice
drawcard, too.
Chalk me up as a volunteer mentor.
One thing I would suggest though, is to allow some kind of email
interface. I wouldn't be an active member of euforum unless the email
interface was there, I wouldn't use the web-interface.
Perhaps an intermediary email address could be set up for each mentor,
like a 1-1 mailing list. If the mentor sends a message to the address,
it is sent to the registered newbie. If the newbie sends a message to
the address, it is sent to the mentor.
Any correspondence through it could be logged and displayed.
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:38:43 -0700, Chris Burch <guest at rapideuphoria.com>
wrote:
>
> posted by: Chris Burch <chriscrylex at aol.com>
>
> Hi
>
> Just thinking about the Lobelia Overhill thread, and I came up with an idea.
>
> When newbies join the list they are often overwhelmed by well meaning floods
> of suggestions, and some comments that regular users of the board will
> appreciate the meaning of, but which may be taken the wrong way the newbie.
>
> I would like to suggest a system of personal mentoring / tutoring while
> someone takes their first steps with programming and euphoria.
>
> Lets keep it simple.
>
> We take newbies off the list, and onto the Uboard. (William Heimbigner, with
> your consent of course).
>
> Perhaps you could create a new area, with threads for newbie sign up.
>
> We create a newbie kit - everything a newbie needs to start programming
> in euphoria (eg, euphoria, an editor, and a program to set associations
> and paths).
>
> A tutor gets one to one with the newbie, anyone can look, but no one else
> can add anything, no matter how bad the style of programming being imparted
> to the newbie (this will apply particularly to me 
) - why? It lessens
> confusion. Whether this can be set by the tutor, or should be a matter of
> etiquette, I don't know.
>
> Tutors could post problems / help to the board, and newbies vould reply.
> If live sessions were required, ICQ or AIM (or even game voice et al).
>
> Tutors could guide and advise on how to download / install and get
> the myriad of demo programs working.
>
> I am willing to be a tutor. I realise that I am not the brightest spark here,
> but I can certainly set a novice on the right steps (generally, I read this
> list every day, and by the time I see a problem I can answer, its been
> resolved 3 or 4 times!). There are a plethora of very bright sparks on this
> list.
>
> Tutors should only have one newbie at a time - if there are more tutors
> than newbies, they should wait there turn.
>
> Tutors should sign there names up onto a list on Uboard, so that newbies
> can come along and select a tutor, then the tutor / newbie can start
> their own personal thread.
>
> I foresee a check on Uboard once daily, with one newbie, at their own
> pace, over a period of a few weeks, until they are confident to be
> 'let off the leash'.
>
> How about it gang!
>
> Chris
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MrTrick
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