How do you ensure this? Do you just clarify that such
knowledg is
required, and people self-discipline themselves well enough? How do you
describe them what is "good knowledge"? Do you test it?
We just state the requirements and the potential participants are
disciplined enough not to attend our courses when they don't know how to
switch the Internet on. We just need the basics of using Windows and the
Internet browser. Of course there is diversity in their PC skills but none
of the participants are beginners.
Was synchronous communication tested and was/would it
be valuable?
What do you mean? I consider our Wikipedia classes to be a means of
synchronous communication.
thanks for your interest!
Vojtěch Dostál
předseda rady / chairman of the board
Wikimedia Česká republika / Wikimedia Czech Republic
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2015-10-04 18:40 GMT+02:00 Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemowiki(a)gmail.com>om>:
> Vojtěch Dostál, 23/05/2015 11:43:
>
>> there are several keys to the success that my colleague Vojtech Vesely
>> is having with senior citizens. First, he carefully looks for motivated
>> and talented senior citizens - we only accept those who have good
>> knowledge of PC and Internet.
>>
>
How do you ensure this? Do you just clarify that such
knowledg is
> required, and people self-discipline themselves well enough? How do
you
> describe them what is "good knowledge"? Do you test it?
>
> We do not try to replace standard PC
>> courses. Secondly, we have to devote enough time to them - we make sure
>> that there is an elementary and an advanced course open to everyone. One
>> person organizes the program, runs three courses a week and answers
>> e-mails, which is almost a full-time job.
>>
>
Was synchronous communication tested and was/would it
be valuable?
>
> Nemo
>
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