Meeting Notes 6/17/2019

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Last updated: Jun 17, 2019
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I. Welcome 
      Join Group https://lists.hyperledger.org/g/learning-materials-development-wg

Introduction to Learning Materials Working Group

The Learning Materials Development working group is focused on developing open source training material (licensed as specified by the Hyperledger Charter) to educate people interested in expanding their knowledge of Hyperledger and its projects. The working group will consult with other Hyperledger working groups, team members, and the project maintainers to identify training needs and develop strategies, as well as, material to address those needs.

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Introductions from people on the call: Flavia, Riko, Stephen C. Sid, Felix, Richard, Alphonso

II. EdX Update / Discussion:

  • GITHUB Updates The status of Working Groups efforts  to track work requests on Github ( Silona), Still no system in place for GITHUB updates. 
  • *** Need someone to check groups efforts for technical accuracy, Technical contact / proof reader to check edits, until that can be solved the group will not be receiving GITHUB updates.
  • UPDATE ON EDX COURSEWARE (Flavia)  
    Approval for the two courses Blockchain for Business  First 3 Chapters) and individual technical courses. 
    1. Blockchain for Business EdX Updates
    HELP NEEDED MID JUNE A non-technical course Flavia will be writing directly in EdX and will need someone to check her work prior to course gong live. Requires one on one support. LMDWG needs to be ready for her timeline. Sign up here EdX Updates:

  • 2 . Technical Course: each Project will have its own mini course. easier to maintain,   members from the Working Groups and Projects would own their sections ..

  • *** Burrow request for Documentation assistant (reached out on chat channel) Got contact information on Burrow side , need LMDWG resource
  •  *** Telecom SIG : edit Whitepaper Open call to help edit.

III. Wiki / Pages (Updates and Additions) 

Resources Page

Went over open resource items and encouraged group members to sponsor an item

Summer Project 

 IV. Recruitment

Objectives: Suggestions on how to increase membership , went over on boarding new members to sponsor projects

V. Best Practices and Standards - Need direction from TSC and Marketing

  • Contact each project (thru Mailing List? ) and discover documentation needs and progress

  • Fill out Documentation Matrix 

Objectives: Suggestions on how Best practices can be applied to all groups and projects.

VI. Presentations 

  1.   Alphonso Govela Thomae will discuss  COGGLE and how its used to create mind maps.

VII. Old Business:

  1.  Summary of LMDWG Quarterly report to the TSC ( Richard)
  2.  Recommendation from Richard on saving the Working Group - will reach out to members for clarification on comments during the TSC call 

VIII.   New Business

  1. Next presentation Hussein Hallak, on building an education program. 

 IX. Close          Next meeting June 17, 2019,