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Introduction

FLOSS Training has become a novel business opportunity for new and existing businesses as FLOSS is becoming more and more mainstream. As more and more mature FLOSS applications emerge, businesses who want to use them require training. Growing investment in FLOSS applications are expected to continue in following years leading to growing training needs and opportunities. The Open World Forum roadmap for 2020¹ predicts that 40% of jobs in IT will be FLOSS related and highlight the challenges associated with the shortage of skilled FLOSS professionals. The authors assume a 2% growth rate of IT employment annually, which translates directly into 1.5 million jobs in Europe i.e. the creation of 1.2 million completely new jobs (Open World Forum Roadmap, p 69). Thus, the modules in this topic will build on previous topics on basic FLOSS concepts in Module 1, African FLOSS business experiences as demonstrated by the case studies in Module 2 and some FLOSS business skills and management skills (Modules 3 - 5) to addresses the skills and knowledge required to organise FLOSS training in the African context.

Learning Objectives

A participant who successfully completes the modules in this Module 6 will be able to organise and provide FLOSS training effectively. The learning objectives for Module 6 are for participants to:

1. Understand some of the requirements for becoming a FLOSS trainer.

2. Be able to identify and seize the opportunities that exist for FLOSS training as a business.

3. Gain the knowledge and skills required to organise and provide FLOSS training.

4. Appreciate the benefits of peer production of Open Educational Resources and Open Content.

5. Understand the crucial role of communication.

Sessions and Timetable

The entire content in this topic is estimated to be delivered in 2 days, with some variations within the modules. For instructional purposes, the content of this module can be delivered as proposed in the summarized table below.

Module 6 contains the following sub-modules:

Module 6.1 How to be a FLOSS Trainer. Read more...

Module 6.2 FLOSS Training as a Business. Read more...

Module 6.3 Organising Trainings. Read more...

Module 6.4 Open Educational Resources and Open Content. Read more...

Module 6.5 Communication Skills. Read more...