[Bf-education] Terminating the Certified Trainer program...
Ton Roosendaal
ton at blender.org
Mon Sep 23 19:04:06 CEST 2019
Hi everyone,
The certified trainer program is dwindling and doesn't get much
attention nor enthusiasm from trainers really.
This email is to open the discussion on stopping with the certification
program, and to provide an alternative.
https://www.blender.org/certification/
We installed the certification program in 2007 on popular request,
provided that:
- there would be a clear process in place to validate trainers
- it would be managed well, preferably by trainers themselves.
I always had mixed feelings about providing official certification. A
certificate's value is fully determined by the quality of the validation
procedure and to have a decent examination process. The process we had
in place for validating trainers was very minimal.
Yet we accepted to do this, because in 2007 many trainers said it would
help them to get in business. Their clients or universities demanded
that. Unfortunately that has been true for very few people only.
Currently there are only 12 active certifications.
I propose to stop with certification now. Not only because of lack of
interest, lack of quality in the program, but especially because it does
not support the Blender Foundation's goal - which is about supporting
projects on blender.org related to making Blender.
What I then rather do instead is to re-activate this mailing list, and
discuss with educators what Blender Foundation can do to help everyone
here better. For example with a section on blender.org where educators
and trainers can meet and exchange useful information and share or
download training material. The Blender Foundation could add also add
staff efforts to coordinate this.
I know this mailing list hasn't been very active. Hope the mail arrives,
and I'm curious to read your reactions.
Thanks,
-Ton-
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Ton Roosendaal - ton at blender.org - www.blender.org
Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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