Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 19:12:11 -0700 () From: Rick Hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com> To: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> Cc: Malartre <malartre@aei.ca>, FreeBSD-Newbies <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: URL and Opinions on how to really learn something Message-ID: <Pine.WNT.3.95.980820190807.-235581B-100000@direct-source.com.direct-source.com> In-Reply-To: <19980821082608.23489@welearn.com.au>
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> - make no assumptions about prior knowledge (or state them up front) > - contain no errors > - relevant to my system (FreeBSD) > - relevant to my configuration (e.g. describes the same shell) > - easy to understand, good pace > - explain concepts as well as how-to > - demonstrate how to use the concepts to expand on learned skills > - show how what is learned can be put into daily use > - make me feel confident, not stupid > - suggest where to go to learn more > > Anything else? -Show hands on examples, i.e. ls shows directory, ls-l gives permissions, date of creation, etc. -user friendly explaninations of man pages or concepts on man pages -good index that cross referances topics -an explanation of files, what they do and why the're there. -explains 'common knowledge' things, i.e. I've never seen a referance to a .forward .signature or .plan file Rick To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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