User talk:Captaininfo

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Training and Development
I'm looking forward to seeing the content that is created for Training and Development! Note, however, that Wikiversity's motto is "Set Learning Free". We can't explicitly promote external organizations that charge fees. I've edited the Training and Development intro slightly, so that it lets people know about the credential without linking to the website for purchase. Let me know if you have any questions. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 22:57, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi Dave. First, a belated thank you for your welcome message from a few months back. As a newcomer, I’m unfamiliar with Wikiversity’s policies and norms and if I violated them it certainly wasn’t intentional. Is there a specific policy that you could refer me to? This training and development course is a pilot and was conceived as a way to give learners and employers a voice in the design and support of a real credential. But that only makes sense if I can refer to, and relate information about, the specific ULS assessment. That said, I can appreciate the need to prevent commercial entities from using Wikiversity as a tool for promotion. That’s not the intent here. Training and development content will be very capable of standing on its own as an OER learning object. Captaininfo (discuss • contribs) 12:56, 23 July 2017 (UTC) = Captaininfo


 * See External links. I think it would be fine to include references to ULS as it relates to the content you are developing. But referencing a site is different from encouraging or directing users to the site. See IT Fundamentals for an example of a learning project that is based on an external certification, but the content does its best not to promote the organization while helping learners master the certification content. I hope the distinction is clear, but if not, please ask. Thanks! -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 17:28, 23 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the clarification and resources; they are very helpful! As you say, I will reach out if I have questions. Captaininfo (discuss • contribs) 21:06, 25 July 2017 (UTC) = Captaininfo

It looks like you have several ideas in mind for the title of this course. What title have you decided on? It's easy to change titles, but easier to develop the content if we get all of the pages and subpages in agreement at the same time. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 20:10, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks, good point! I'd like the title of the course to be "Create a training and development plan." Captaininfo (discuss • contribs) 20:46, 27 July 2017 (UTC)


 * ✅ -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 14:21, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

Create a training and development plan
Hi Captaininfo!

Your resource Create a training and development plan appears to be well-developed and ready for learners! Would you like to have it announced on our Main Page News? --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 02:58, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi Marshallsumter. Thank you! Having the training and development course announced on the Main Page News sounds great. It would definitely further the goal of getting other wiki users to contribute to and improve the course. I was thinking the course was about 70% complete. That said, if you think it's sufficiently developed to announce, then let's do it. Captaininfo (discuss • contribs) 21:10, 13 December 2017 (UTC)