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<title>Course Overview</title>
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<para><emphasis role="strong">About the Course and Objectives</emphasis></para>
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<para>Ubuntu is a community developed Linux-based operating system freely available and
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suitable for laptops, desktops and servers. This course is based on Ubuntu 7.10 and aims to train new users of Ubuntu
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how to use key applications including mainstream office applications, Internet connectivity and browsing, graphics arts tools, multi-media and music.
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After completing this course, you will be able to:</para>
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<listitem><para>Understand the concepts of open source and how they tie in with Ubuntu</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Identify the benefits of using Ubuntu</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Customise the look and feel of the Ubuntu desktop</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Navigate through the file system and search for files</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Connect to and use the Internet</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Perform basic word-processing and spreadsheet functions using
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OpenOffice.org</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Install and play games</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Add, remove and update applications</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>View, draw, manipulate and scan images</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Play, edit and organize music and video files</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Seek help on Ubuntu from free and commercial sources</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Create partitions and dual-boot options</para></listitem>
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<title>Target Audience and Pre-requisites</title>
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<para>This course provides both home and office users with hands on training on Ubuntu. No prior knowledge of Ubuntu is required, although
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computer literacy is assumed and is a pre-requisite. Ubuntu 7.10 must be installed on the computer hard disk before starting this course.</para>
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<para>The Ubuntu desktop course is designed to be modular. If studied in a classroom in its entirety, it should be completed within
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two full days. However, topics and lessons can be selected as required and a day's content designed to suit the key learning objectives.</para>
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<para>Sample material for various exercises is available through the ubuntu-desktop-course-resources package. The most current package is available through the canonical-training PPA (Personal Package Archive) in Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~canonical-training/+archive.</para>
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<title>Instructor Notes:</title><para><emphasis role="italic">The ubuntu-desktop-course-resource package should be installed on all systems before the course starts. The sample files are placed in /usr/share/ubuntu-desktop-course. It is recommended to add a link to the directory on the students desktop.</emphasis></para>
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<title>Student Responsibilities</title>
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<listitem><para>Students should arrive on time and stay until the session is dismissed. The instructor should be notified if you
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expect to arrive late.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Participation in class discussions is strongly encouraged. Even when some
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topics are already familiar to some, sharing relevant experiences can be very helpful to
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other people.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Cell phones and pagers should be placed on silent mode during
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class.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Feedback is vital to the improvement of our course development and
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delivery. All students must complete the course evaluation form at the end of the last
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day in order to receive a certificate of completion.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Please provide any and all feedback regarding this course to:
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training@canonical.com.</para></listitem>
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<title>Ubuntu Session Plan</title>
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<para>The following table lists the contents of the individual sessions and the time allocated for delivering them. The time allocated for a session can be allocated in more detail by the instructor.</para>
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<title>Instructor Notes:</title><para><emphasis role="italic">Due to a layout problem section 1.4 and the summary table are interleaved.</emphasis></para>
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<title>About the Course and
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<para>Ubuntu is a community developed Linux-based operating
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system freely available and suitable for laptops, desktops and
10
servers. This course is based on Ubuntu 7.10 and aims to train
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new users of Ubuntu how to use key applications including
12
mainstream office applications, Internet connectivity and
13
browsing, graphics arts tools, multi-media and music. After
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completing this course, you will be able to:</para>
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<para>Understand the concepts of open source and how they tie
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<para>Identify the benefits of using Ubuntu</para>
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<para>Customise the look and feel of the Ubuntu
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<para>Navigate through the file system and search for
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<para>Connect to and use the Internet</para>
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<para>Perform basic word-processing and spreadsheet functions
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using OpenOffice.org</para>
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<para>Install and play games</para>
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<para>Add, remove and update applications</para>
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<para>View, draw, manipulate and scan images</para>
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<para>Play, edit and organize music and video files</para>
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<para>Seek help on Ubuntu from free and commercial
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<para>Create partitions and dual-boot options</para>
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<title>Target Audience and Pre-requisites</title>
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<para>This course provides both home and office users with
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hands on training on Ubuntu. No prior knowledge of Ubuntu is
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required, although computer literacy is assumed and is a
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pre-requisite. Ubuntu 7.10 must be installed on the computer
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hard disk before starting this course.</para>
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<para>The Ubuntu desktop course is designed to be modular. If
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studied in a classroom in its entirety, it should be completed
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within two full days. However, topics and lessons can be
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selected as required and a day's content designed to suit the
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key learning objectives.</para>
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<para>Sample material for various exercises is available
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through the ubuntu-desktop-course-resources package. The most
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current package is available through the canonical-training PPA
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(Personal Package Archive) in Launchpad:
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https://launchpad.net/~canonical-training/+archive.</para>
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<note userlevel="instructor">
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<title>Instructor Notes:</title>
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<para>The ubuntu-desktop-course-resource package should be
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installed on all systems before the course starts. The sample
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files are placed in /usr/share/ubuntu-desktop-course. It is
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recommended to add a link to the directory on the students
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<title>Student Responsibilities</title>
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<para>Students should arrive on time and stay until the
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session is dismissed. The instructor should be notified if
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you expect to arrive late.</para>
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<para>Participation in class discussions is strongly
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encouraged. Even when some topics are already familiar to
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some, sharing relevant experiences can be very helpful to
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<para>Cell phones and pagers should be placed on silent
101
mode during class.</para>
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<para>Feedback is vital to the improvement of our course
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development and delivery. All students must complete the
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course evaluation form at the end of the last day in order
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to receive a certificate of completion.</para>
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<para>Please provide any and all feedback regarding this
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course to: training@canonical.com.</para>
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</itemizedlist><?hard-pagebreak?>
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<title>Ubuntu Session Plan</title>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Session</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">Duration (in
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<emphasis role="strong">DAY 1</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">Welcome and Course
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<emphasis role="strong">20</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">Introducing
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<emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis>
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<para>About Open Source</para>
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<para>Free Software Movement, Open Source and
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<para>About Ubuntu</para>
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<para>Software Repositories and Categories</para>
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<para>Key Differences between Ubuntu and Microsoft
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Exploring the Ubuntu
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<emphasis role="strong">75</emphasis>
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<para>Ubuntu Desktop Components</para>
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<para>Changing the Default Language</para>
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<para>Creating a User Account and Fast User
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<para>Adding/Removing Applications</para>
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<para>Desktop Effects - Compiz Fusion</para>
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<para>Desktop Search Tracker</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Using the
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<emphasis role="strong">100</emphasis>
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<para>Connecting to and Using the Internet</para>
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<para>Browsing the Web</para>
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<para>Accessing Newsreaders</para>
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<para>Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages</para>
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<para>Instant Messaging</para>
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<para>Making Phone Calls using Softphones</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Using OpenOffice
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Applications</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">180</emphasis>
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<para>Introducing the OpenOffice.org Suite</para>
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<para>Using OpenOffice.org Writer</para>
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<para>Using OpenOffice.org Calc</para>
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<para>Using OpenOffice.org Impress</para>
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<para>Using OpenOffice.org Draw</para>
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<para>Using OpenOffice.org Math</para>
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<para>Additional Applications</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Ubuntu and Games</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">40</emphasis>
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<para>Installing Ubuntu Games</para>
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<para>Playing Ubuntu Games</para>
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<para>Playing Other Popular Games</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Session</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">Duration (in minutes) excl.
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<emphasis role="strong">DAY 2</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">Customising the Desktop and
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Applications</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">80</emphasis>
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<para>Introduction</para>
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<para>Customising the Desktop</para>
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<para>The 3D Effects</para>
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<para>Working with Files Using Nautilus</para>
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<para>Adding and removing applications using
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Add/Remove and Synaptic Package Manager</para>
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<para>Installing a Single Package File</para>
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<para>Software Repositories</para>
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<para>Adding New Language Settings</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Making the Most of Images
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and Photos</emphasis>
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<emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis>
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<para>Introducing Graphics Applications</para>
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<para>Viewing Images with gThumb</para>
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<para>The GIMP</para>
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<para>Managing Photos with F-Spot</para>
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<para>Drawing with Inkscape</para>
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<para>Using a Scanner</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Playing Music and
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<emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis>
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<para>Legal Restrictions</para>
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<para>Playing Music Files</para>
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<para>Playing and Extracting Audio CDs</para>
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<para>Burning Audio CDs</para>
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<para>Playing Proprietary Multimedia Formats</para>
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<para>Using an iPod</para>
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<para>Creating and Editing Audio Files</para>
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<para>Using DVDs</para>
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<para>Playing Online Media</para>
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<para>Editing Videos</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Ubuntu: Help and
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<emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis>
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<para>Introduction</para>
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<para>Free support resources</para>
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<para>System documentation</para>
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<para>Online Documentation</para>
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<para>Community Support</para>
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<para>Launchpad</para>
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<para>The Fridge</para>
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<para>Paid for Commercial Services</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1" colwidth="11cm"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2" colwidth="2cm"/>
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<emphasis role="strong">Partitioning and Booting -
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<emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis>
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<para>What is Partitioning</para>
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<para>Creating a Partition</para>
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<para>Boot-up Options</para>
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<para>Lesson Summary</para>
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<para>Review Exercise</para>
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<para>Lab Exercise</para>
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<para>Course Summary</para>
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<sect1 userlevel="instructor">
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<title>Instructor Responsibilities</title>
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<para>Instructors are:</para>
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<para>Responsible for conducting classes professionally and
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ensuring that the classroom environment is conducive to
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learning; this includes adhering to the schedule for start
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times, breaks, and lunches.</para>
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<para>Available during lab sessions to answer questions and
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assist students in completing the exercises.</para>
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<para>Committed to delivering a positive learning
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experience for all students.</para>
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<para>Responsible for providing students with a course
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feedback questionnaire at the end of the course.</para>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Session</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Duration (in minutes)</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">DAY 1</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Welcome and Course
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Overview</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">20</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Introducing
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Ubuntu</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para>About Open Source</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Free Software Movement, Open Source and Linux</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>About Ubuntu</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Software Repositories and Categories</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Key Differences between Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Exploring the Ubuntu
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Desktop</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">75</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para>Ubuntu Desktop Components</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Changing the Default Language</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Creating a User Account and Fast User Switching</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Adding/Removing Applications</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Desktop Effects - Compiz Fusion</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Desktop Search Tracker</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Using the Internet</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">100</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para>Connecting to and Using the Internet</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Browsing the Web</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Accessing Newsreaders</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Instant Messaging</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Making Phone Calls using Softphones</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Using OpenOffice
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Applications</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">180</emphasis></para></entry>
213
<entry><para>Introducing the OpenOffice.org Suite</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Writer</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
221
<entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Calc</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Impress</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Draw</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Math</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Additional Applications</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Ubuntu and Games</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">40</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para>Installing Ubuntu Games</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Playing Ubuntu Games</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Playing Other Popular Games</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Session</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Duration (in minutes) excl.
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exercises</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">DAY 2</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Customising the Desktop and
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Applications</emphasis></para></entry>
303
<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">80</emphasis></para></entry>
306
<entry><para>Introduction</para></entry>
307
<entry><para/></entry>
310
<entry><para>Customising the Desktop</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
314
<entry><para>The 3D Effects</para></entry>
315
<entry><para/></entry>
318
<entry><para>Working with Files Using Nautilus</para></entry>
319
<entry><para/></entry>
322
<entry><para>Adding and removing applications using Add/Remove and Synaptic Package Manager</para></entry>
323
<entry><para/></entry>
326
<entry><para>Installing a Single Package File</para></entry>
327
<entry><para/></entry>
330
<entry><para>Software Repositories</para></entry>
331
<entry><para/></entry>
334
<entry><para>Adding New Language Settings</para></entry>
335
<entry><para/></entry>
338
<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
339
<entry><para/></entry>
342
<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
343
<entry><para/></entry>
346
<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
347
<entry><para/></entry>
354
<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Making the Most of Images and
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Photos</emphasis></para></entry>
360
<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
363
<entry><para>Introducing Graphics Applications</para></entry>
364
<entry><para/></entry>
367
<entry><para>Viewing Images with gThumb</para></entry>
368
<entry><para/></entry>
371
<entry><para>The GIMP</para></entry>
372
<entry><para/></entry>
375
<entry><para>Managing Photos with F-Spot</para></entry>
376
<entry><para/></entry>
379
<entry><para>Drawing with Inkscape</para></entry>
380
<entry><para/></entry>
383
<entry><para>Using a Scanner</para></entry>
384
<entry><para/></entry>
387
<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
388
<entry><para/></entry>
391
<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Playing Music and
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Videos</emphasis></para></entry>
409
<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
412
<entry><para>Legal Restrictions</para></entry>
413
<entry><para/></entry>
416
<entry><para>Playing Music Files</para></entry>
417
<entry><para/></entry>
420
<entry><para>Playing and Extracting Audio CDs</para></entry>
421
<entry><para/></entry>
424
<entry><para>Burning Audio CDs</para></entry>
425
<entry><para/></entry>
428
<entry><para>Playing Proprietary Multimedia Formats</para></entry>
429
<entry><para/></entry>
432
<entry><para>Using an iPod</para></entry>
433
<entry><para/></entry>
436
<entry><para>Creating and Editing Audio Files</para></entry>
437
<entry><para/></entry>
440
<entry><para>Using DVDs</para></entry>
441
<entry><para/></entry>
444
<entry><para>Playing Online Media</para></entry>
445
<entry><para/></entry>
448
<entry><para>Editing Videos</para></entry>
449
<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
453
<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
457
<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
461
<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Ubuntu: Help and
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Support</emphasis></para></entry>
474
<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
477
<entry><para>Introduction</para></entry>
478
<entry><para/></entry>
481
<entry><para>Free support resources</para></entry>
482
<entry><para/></entry>
485
<entry><para>System documentation</para></entry>
486
<entry><para/></entry>
489
<entry><para>Online Documentation</para></entry>
490
<entry><para/></entry>
493
<entry><para>Community Support</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Launchpad</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>The Fridge</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Paid for Commercial Services</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col1"/>
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<colspec align="left" colname="col2"/>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Partitioning and Booting -
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optional</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
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<entry><para>What is Partitioning</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Creating a Partition</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Boot-up Options</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<entry><para>Course Summary</para></entry>
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<entry><para/></entry>
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<title>Instructor Responsibilities</title>
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<para>Instructors are:</para>
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<listitem><para>Responsible for conducting classes professionally and ensuring that the
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classroom environment is conducive to learning; this includes adhering to the schedule
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for start times, breaks, and lunches.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Available during lab sessions to answer questions and assist students
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in completing the exercises.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Committed to delivering a positive learning experience for all
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students.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Responsible for providing students with access to course feedback questionnaire at
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the end of the course.</para></listitem>
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<title>Pre-Training Preparation/Checks</title>
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<listitem><para>Familiarise yourself with the student profile and expectations. Some
580
elements of the course may need to be customised.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Pre-run and check all student and instructor computers and make sure
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they are functional and running well on Ubuntu.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Ensure you check the classroom set-up guide, test each lab exercise and troubleshoot problems encountered, if
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any.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Go through the Instructor Guide and the presentation slides in detail
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before getting into the classroom.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Students may not be able to answer all the questions based on the
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content in the presentation slides. Please ensure to cover the related topics prior
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to posing the questions to the students.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>It is highly recommended that you teach each topic covered
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in the training material. However, if you are running short of time, optional topics are indicated in the Instructor
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Notes of each lesson.</para></listitem>
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<title>Instructional Methods</title>
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<para>Here are some instructional methods that will be used to teach:</para>
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<listitem><para>Slides and lecture: Slides will be used to explain concepts and also
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illustrate the step-by-step procedure to perform each task.</para></listitem>
601
<listitem><para>Demonstrations: Instructor will perform live demonstrations of procedures
602
that may be complicated for students, before doing a hands-on exercise.</para></listitem>
603
<listitem><para>Review questions: Should be interspersed throughout each lesson, to ensure student understanding of key concepts.</para></listitem>
604
<listitem><para>Lab exercises: At regular intervals, students will be performing
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hands-on lab exercises that replicate the real life scenarios.</para></listitem>
609
<title>Instructional Tips/Guidelines</title>
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<listitem><para>Use conversational language that is easy to understand and sounds
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natural to the students.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Create a comfortable, relaxed environment throughout.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Be prompt with your responses to student queries. If you are not sure
615
about anything, inform them and get back with your response the next day.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Circulate around the room as students complete the exercise and reach
617
out to students struggling with the exercise.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Use technology (slides, demos, and guided lab exercises) in the most
619
appropriate ways depending on the audience profile and their comfort with
620
Ubuntu.</para></listitem>
621
<listitem><para>Use presentation slides to stay on topic and avoid getting lost and
622
cover the main points without forgetting anything. Glance at a specific point and
623
quickly return attention to the students. Avoid reading out the slide word by
624
word.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>To encourage interactivity, use the lab exercises throughout the lesson.</para></listitem>
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<title>Lecture Components</title>
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<para>Each lecture can be divided in the following components.</para>
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<title>Introduction</title>
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<para>On the first day,</para>
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<listitem><para>Welcome the students and introduce yourself followed by students
637
introducing themselves - name, professional background, and company, expectations
638
and level of experience with Linux OS.</para></listitem>
639
<listitem><para>Clearly state the purpose and objectives of the training in
640
general terms.</para></listitem>
641
<listitem><para>Establish the ground rules for breaks.</para></listitem>
645
<title>Context Setting</title>
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<para>Use any/all of the following methods:</para>
648
<listitem><para>Giving out a brief introduction to the topic.</para></listitem>
649
<listitem><para>Explaining why the topic is important from learner's
650
perspective.</para></listitem>
651
<listitem><para>Providing a link from the previous to the current topic.</para></listitem>
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<title>Main Body</title>
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<para>You could use any or all of the Instructional methods listed above. However, depending
657
on the student profile and the complexity of the content piece to be taught, choose any
658
combination of the above mentioned methods. Using a wide range of teaching styles and
659
methods is also a good instructional practice as it brings in variety and breaks
662
<listitem><para>For complex topics, demonstrate the procedure and then have the
663
students practice the lab exercise. If the topic is fairly simple, put up the
664
slides illustrating the procedure and have the students perform the associated
665
lab simultaneously.</para></listitem>
666
<listitem><para>Explain how and when to use each option on the
667
interface.</para></listitem>
674
<title>Summary</title>
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<para>Always summarize key points of the lesson: The lecture can be summarized by:</para>
677
<listitem><para>Asking for questions.</para></listitem>
678
<listitem><para>Asking questions.</para></listitem>
679
<listitem><para>Using the Lesson Summary presentation slide, which highlight the main
680
points.</para></listitem>
681
<listitem><para>Reiterating how the topic relates with the learner's job.</para></listitem>
1119
<title>Pre-Training Preparation/Checks</title>
1122
<para>Familiarise yourself with the student profile and
1123
expectations. Some elements of the course may need to
1124
be customised.</para>
1127
<para>Pre-run and check all student and instructor
1128
computers and make sure they are functional and running
1129
well on Ubuntu.</para>
1132
<para>Ensure you check the classroom set-up guide, test
1133
each lab exercise and troubleshoot problems
1134
encountered, if any.</para>
1137
<para>Go through the Instructor Guide and the
1138
presentation slides in detail before getting into the
1142
<para>Students may not be able to answer all the
1143
questions based on the content in the presentation
1144
slides. Please ensure to cover the related topics prior
1145
to posing the questions to the students.</para>
1148
<para>It is highly recommended that you teach each
1149
topic covered in the training material. However, if you
1150
are running short of time, optional topics are
1151
indicated in the Instructor Notes of each
1157
<title>Instructional Methods</title>
1158
<para>Here are some instructional methods that will be used
1162
<para>Slides and lecture: Slides will be used to
1163
explain concepts and also illustrate the step-by-step
1164
procedure to perform each task.</para>
1167
<para>Demonstrations: Instructor will perform live
1168
demonstrations of procedures that may be complicated
1169
for students, before doing a hands-on exercise.</para>
1172
<para>Review questions: Should be interspersed
1173
throughout each lesson, to ensure student understanding
1174
of key concepts.</para>
1177
<para>Lab exercises: At regular intervals, students
1178
will be performing hands-on lab exercises that
1179
replicate the real life scenarios.</para>
1184
<title>Instructional Tips/Guidelines</title>
1187
<para>Use conversational language that is easy to
1188
understand and sounds natural to the students.</para>
1191
<para>Create a comfortable, relaxed environment
1195
<para>Be prompt with your responses to student queries.
1196
If you are not sure about anything, inform them and get
1197
back with your response the next day.</para>
1200
<para>Circulate around the room as students complete
1201
the exercise and reach out to students struggling with
1202
the exercise.</para>
1205
<para>Use technology (slides, demos, and guided lab
1206
exercises) in the most appropriate ways depending on
1207
the audience profile and their comfort with
1211
<para>Use presentation slides to stay on topic and
1212
avoid getting lost and cover the main points without
1213
forgetting anything. Glance at a specific point and
1214
quickly return attention to the students. Avoid reading
1215
out the slide word by word.</para>
1218
<para>To encourage interactivity, use the lab exercises
1219
throughout the lesson.</para>
1224
<title>Lecture Components</title>
1225
<para>Each lecture can be divided in the following
1229
<title>Introduction</title>
1230
<para>On the first day,</para>
1231
<orderedlist numeration="arabic" inheritnum="ignore" continuation="restarts">
1233
<para>Welcome the students and introduce yourself
1234
followed by students introducing themselves - name,
1235
professional background, and company, expectations and
1236
level of experience with Linux OS.</para>
1239
<para>Clearly state the purpose and objectives of the
1240
training in general terms.</para>
1243
<para>Establish the ground rules for breaks.</para>
1248
<title>Context Setting</title>
1249
<para>Use any/all of the following methods:</para>
1252
<para>Giving out a brief introduction to the
1256
<para>Explaining why the topic is important from
1257
learner's perspective.</para>
1260
<para>Providing a link from the previous to the current
1266
<title>Main Body</title>
1267
<para>You could use any or all of the Instructional methods
1268
listed above. However, depending on the student profile and
1269
the complexity of the content piece to be taught, choose
1270
any combination of the above mentioned methods. Using a
1271
wide range of teaching styles and methods is also a good
1272
instructional practice as it brings in variety and breaks
1276
<para>For complex topics, demonstrate the procedure and
1277
then have the students practice the lab exercise. If
1278
the topic is fairly simple, put up the slides
1279
illustrating the procedure and have the students
1280
perform the associated lab simultaneously.</para>
1283
<para>Explain how and when to use each option on the
1289
<sect1 userlevel="instructor">
1290
<title>Summary</title>
1291
<para>Always summarize key points of the lesson: The lecture
1292
can be summarized by:</para>
1295
<para>Asking for questions.</para>
1298
<para>Asking questions.</para>
1301
<para>Using the Lesson Summary presentation slide, which
1302
highlight the main points.</para>
1305
<para>Reiterating how the topic relates with the learner's