Ict@innovation: Free your IT Business in Africa/6

= Module 6: FOSS Training = = Introduction = FOSS Training has become a novel business opportunity for new and existing businesses as FOSS is becoming more and more mainstream. As more and more mature FOSS applications emerge, businesses who want to use them require training. Growing investment in FOSS applications are expected to continue in following years leading to growing training needs and opportunities. The Open World Forum road-map for 2020 http://www.2020flossroadmap.org/ predicts that 40% of jobs in IT will be FOSS related and highlight the challenges associated with the shortage of skilled FOSS 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 FOSS concepts in Module 1, African FOSS business experiences as demonstrated by the case studies in Module 2 and some FOSS business skills and management skills (Modules 3 - 5) to addresses the skills and knowledge required to organise FOSS training in the African context.

= Learning Objectives =
 * 1) Understand some of the requirements for becoming a FOSS trainer.
 * 2) Be able to identify and seize the opportunities that exist for FOSS training as a business.
 * 3) Gain the knowledge and skills required to organise and provide FOSS training.
 * 4) Appreciate the benefits of peer production of Open Educational Resources and Open Content.
 * 5) Understand the crucial role of communication.

Authors and Trainers:Pool of African ict@innovation expert trainers 

Main contributors

Additional material for Module 6:FOSS TRAINING (presentations, tests, evaluation forms, pool of trainers, derived material) is available online at: http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/node/4252

= 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.

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