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=SL Certification Roles=


== Summary ==
== Summary ==


There are several roles identified so far in the SL Certification Project:
These are the key roles identified so far in the SL Certification Project:


* Wiki Topic Moderator
* Wiki Topic Moderator (Subject Matter Expert)
* Wiki Topic Contributor
* Wiki Topic Contributor (Subject Matter Expert)
* Wiki User
* Wiki User
* Project Opinionator
* Project Opinionator
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* Certifier
* Certifier


'''Disclaimer''':  This document is the creation of fellow residents and developers like you and does NOT reflect the official stance of Linden Lab. They just hope we get something useful done that many will benefit by, within this lifetime.
== Roles ==
 
===Wiki Topic Moderator (SME)===
 
The Moderator is a subject matter expert with knowledge and skills in their assigned topic and the willingness to coordinate the overall development of their area.


== Roles ==
The Moderator starts a page for their assigned topic and keeps it organized for accuracy, clarity and usability in three sections:  basic, intermediate, and advanced.


===Wiki Topic Moderator===
Moderators work with Orange Planer and Contributors to keep the pages sorted in usable overall order and content.


The Moderator Starts a Page for their Assigned Topic and keeps it Sorted (organized for accuracy, clarity and usability).
===Wiki Topic Contributor (SME)===


This is a Thankless Task but Highly Satisfying. The moderators work with Hunter Benazzi, Sitearm Madonna, and Glenn Linden, AND the Contributors, and keep the pages sorted in usable overall order and content. Moderator efforts will be criticized by Opinionators (see below) either deliberately or inadvertantly. However, Moderators are paid ten times as much as Contributors (ten times nothing).
The Contributor is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with knowledge and skills in their assigned topic and the willingness to cooperate in the development of their area.


===Wiki Topic Contributor===
The Contributor adds useful material to any topic page for which they have relevant knowledge, with the understanding that the moderator will keep sorting it over time.


The Contributor Adds Useful Material to any Topic Page they want, with the Understanding that the Moderator will keep sorting it over time. This is a thankless task but... oh nm see above. Contributors are paid ten times as much as Opinionators.
Contributors work with moderators to keep the pages up to date and in usable overall order and content.


===Wiki User===
===Wiki User===


The User says, "Thank goodness for this material I can use it, or ideas I get from it, imMEdiately in my school / business / self education program etc." and then dOEs use it. Blessed are the Users for they shall Benefit from the SL Certification Project in happy Ignorance of the Bending Over Backward Hard Work of the moderators and contributors. But we love them anyway.
The User reads topic pages for content and ideas to benefit their school, business, self education program or other activity.


===Project Opinionator===
===Project Opinionator===


We are aLL Opinionators at the start. It is the Default Role.
Opinionators (people who give opinions but no content) are the Default Role.


GOOD Opinionators:
GOOD Opinionators:
* Add specific suggestions on the Discussion sections of Topic Pages. (Every wiki content page has a parallel discussion page to put comments on)
* Add specific suggestions on the Discussion sections of Topic Pages. (Every wiki content page has a parallel discussion page to put comments on).
* Say supportive things like, "I like that, that's great!"  
* Say supportive things like, "I like that, that's great!"  
* Are listened to more and more as their merit becomes evident
* Are listened to more and more as their merit becomes evident.


BAD Opinionators:
BAD Opinionators:
* Say things like, "I don't like that, that's Wrong!", without offering specific solutions.
* Say things like, "I don't like that, that's wrong!", without offering specific solutions.
* Are listened to or ignored by others as needed.
* Are listened to or ignored by others as needed.


===Education Course Course Designers and Instructors (SL SKILLS SCHOOLS)===
===Education Course Designer and Instructor (SL Schools)===


The Course Designer and Instructor (who '''already exist in many SL Skills Schools''') prepare and teach courses either Instructor- or Hud-Led to impart skills to trainees.
The Course Designer and Instructor prepare and teach courses to impart knowledge and skills to trainees.


It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide ''many opportunities for new courses to be offered by SL Skills Schools''.
It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide many opportunities for new courses to be offered by SL Schools.


===Certification Test Designer (SL CERTIFIER DEVELOPERS)===
===Certification Test Designer (SL Certification Developers)===


The Certification Test Designer prepares tests to be used to certifiy candidates.
The Certification Test Designer prepares tests to be used to certifiy candidates.


It is expected that SL Residents will become the FIRST Certification Test Designers and that they will likely often also be Developers, Education Course Designers, and Instructors.
Experienced SL residents are the FIRST Certification Test Designers, representing a broad cross-section of education course designers, instructors, planners, specialists, and developers.


It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide ''many opportunities for new certification tests to be developed by SL Certifier Developers''.
It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide many opportunities for new certification tests to be developed by SL Certification Developers.


===Certifier (SL Certifiers)===


===Certifier (SL CERTIFIERS)===
The Certifier (who do not exist yet in Second Life) gives tests to candidates and gives them appropriate documentation if they do or do not pass.


The Certifier (who '''DOES NOT YET EXIST in SL''') gives tests to certifiee candidates, and gives them appropriate documentation if they past.
It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide many opportunities for new certifications to be offered by SL Certifiers.


A third party certification company will become the FIRST Certifier.
==Issues==


It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide ''many opportunities for new certifications to be offered by SL Certifiers''.
The following questions are in discussion by the SL CERT team:


==Issues==
* Will there be a fee to take a certification test?
 
Answered:  yes.


The following questions are in discussion by the SL CERT team:
* Will tests be written, performance, other?


* Will there be a fee to take a certification test
Answered:  all of the above.
* Will tests be written, performance, other


* What is the timeline for hiring the first SL Certifier?


[[Category:Certification]]
Answered: there is no timeline right now; tests need to be created first.

Latest revision as of 09:51, 17 June 2010

SL Certification Roles

Summary

These are the key roles identified so far in the SL Certification Project:

  • Wiki Topic Moderator (Subject Matter Expert)
  • Wiki Topic Contributor (Subject Matter Expert)
  • Wiki User
  • Project Opinionator
  • Education Course Designer
  • Instructor
  • Certification Test Designer
  • Certifier

Roles

Wiki Topic Moderator (SME)

The Moderator is a subject matter expert with knowledge and skills in their assigned topic and the willingness to coordinate the overall development of their area.

The Moderator starts a page for their assigned topic and keeps it organized for accuracy, clarity and usability in three sections: basic, intermediate, and advanced.

Moderators work with Orange Planer and Contributors to keep the pages sorted in usable overall order and content.

Wiki Topic Contributor (SME)

The Contributor is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with knowledge and skills in their assigned topic and the willingness to cooperate in the development of their area.

The Contributor adds useful material to any topic page for which they have relevant knowledge, with the understanding that the moderator will keep sorting it over time.

Contributors work with moderators to keep the pages up to date and in usable overall order and content.

Wiki User

The User reads topic pages for content and ideas to benefit their school, business, self education program or other activity.

Project Opinionator

Opinionators (people who give opinions but no content) are the Default Role.

GOOD Opinionators:

  • Add specific suggestions on the Discussion sections of Topic Pages. (Every wiki content page has a parallel discussion page to put comments on).
  • Say supportive things like, "I like that, that's great!"
  • Are listened to more and more as their merit becomes evident.

BAD Opinionators:

  • Say things like, "I don't like that, that's wrong!", without offering specific solutions.
  • Are listened to or ignored by others as needed.

Education Course Designer and Instructor (SL Schools)

The Course Designer and Instructor prepare and teach courses to impart knowledge and skills to trainees.

It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide many opportunities for new courses to be offered by SL Schools.

Certification Test Designer (SL Certification Developers)

The Certification Test Designer prepares tests to be used to certifiy candidates.

Experienced SL residents are the FIRST Certification Test Designers, representing a broad cross-section of education course designers, instructors, planners, specialists, and developers.

It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide many opportunities for new certification tests to be developed by SL Certification Developers.

Certifier (SL Certifiers)

The Certifier (who do not exist yet in Second Life) gives tests to candidates and gives them appropriate documentation if they do or do not pass.

It is expected that the SL Cert Project will provide many opportunities for new certifications to be offered by SL Certifiers.

Issues

The following questions are in discussion by the SL CERT team:

  • Will there be a fee to take a certification test?

Answered: yes.

  • Will tests be written, performance, other?

Answered: all of the above.

  • What is the timeline for hiring the first SL Certifier?

Answered: there is no timeline right now; tests need to be created first.