From: Brandon Weaver Date: 2012-09-18T15:41:48+09:00 Subject: Teaching a Class on Ruby --047d7b3395a922d00104c9f42f48 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hey guys, I'm new to the list. I'm a Student Rubyist/Unix Hacker out of Joplin, MO. I'm looking into starting a Class/Podcast on Ruby because of some of the interest I've generated in the language. I've been asked if I could show various sets of people (approx 15) how to program in Ruby, so instead of individually teaching each one I've decided to host a class of sorts. Some of those interested have experience in .NET and Java, while others haven't ever touched programming. Does anyone have any materials that they've used to teach, or courses I can use to build off of? I already have a decent idea of the structure, I just want to take a look at some of what's been done before by members on this list to refine the course. I'm a Senior CS major, so I still have access to some conference rooms which I'd try and use. I'd also be looking at having some more senior folks perhaps chime in on later tutorials, perhaps do a few tech reviews on some of the materials. Basically I just want another couple sets of experienced eyes to make sure I've done everything right. I'm confident in my skills, but humans are still prone to error. I would rather not make a mistake that goes unchecked and leads a few neophytes off the proverbial cliff. Since this material will be a podcast and posted online, it's my hope that it helps other newcomers get a solid footing in Ruby. I'll post some links to materials and the actual podcasts once I start rolling on this one. Thanks for your time in reading, Brandon Weaver --047d7b3395a922d00104c9f42f48 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey guys, I'm new to the list. I'm a Student Rubyist/Unix Hacker ou= t of Joplin, MO.=A0

I'm looking into starting a Clas= s/Podcast on Ruby because of some of the interest I've generated in the= language. I've been asked if I could show various sets of people (appr= ox 15) how to program in Ruby, so instead of individually teaching each one= I've decided to host a class of sorts. Some of those interested have e= xperience in .NET and Java, while others haven't ever touched programmi= ng. Does anyone have any materials that they've used to teach, or cours= es I can use to build off of?

I already have a decent idea of the structure, I just want t= o take a look at some of what's been done before by members on this lis= t to refine the course.=A0I'm a Senior CS major, so I still have =A0acc= ess to some conference rooms which I'd try and use.

I'd also be looking at having some more senior folk= s perhaps chime in on later tutorials, perhaps do a few tech reviews on som= e of the materials.

Basically I just want another = couple sets of experienced eyes to make sure I've done everything right= . I'm confident in my skills, but humans are still prone to error. I wo= uld rather not make a mistake that goes unchecked and leads a few neophytes= off the proverbial cliff. Since this material will be a podcast and posted= online, it's my hope that it helps other newcomers get a solid footing= in Ruby.

I'll post some links to materials and the actual po= dcasts once I start rolling on this one.

Thanks fo= r your time in reading,

Brandon Weaver
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