Providing Drupal Training

presentation materials, discussion, etc. will be posted at the session info page above.

http://Drupaltherapy.com provides Drupal-specific training for beginners, admins, specific needs (knowledge gaps due to previous learning)

new Drupal learners face different issues than current users, depending on their background and what they intend to do
advanced training for when you hand on a project to its new admins
case study: Chicago area police dept replacing their radio dispatching system with Drupal and laptops in cars
assess knowledge and needs of your clients
- what do they already know?
- what do they need to know?
- how much do they need to un-learn?
- are there different learners in the same pool?
find entry points for learners
- learners will progress at different rates and in different directions
create meaningful curriculum and resources
- cover concepts in best logical order
- complete understanding of A before moving on to B
- expose concepts and methods before punching buttons
- collect feedback on the progress of the learner
- prepare learners to learn more! teach them to navigate learning resources; offer mentoring or tutoring
showcase of successful training models (best practices)
- support group model -- get people in a room, group similar problems together and address together
- post anything that comes out of a training session on your Web site
- focus on how the learner defines success, don't just iterate through the user interface