Re: [Sheflug] Open Office Training Materials

["Rob Keeling" <rob [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alec Melling" <melling [at] clara.co.uk>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Open Office Training Materials


> On Friday 06 June 2003 18:00, Rob Keeling wrote:
> >  Does anyone know of any good Open Office Tutorial / Training materials
> > which would be suitable to give to staff as a crash course to OO.org
from
> > MS Office?
> >
> > I have been rolling out linux machines, but the current snag seems to be
> > training and the thought that it might be "different" I must admit that
> > icewm & open office does not look that different to MS word!.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Rob Keeling
> > Network Manager
> > Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School
>
> I don't have what you want, but when I was getting up to speed on OO I
used a
> Star Office 6 hand book. I would think that if there is going to be any
> commercial grade training material out there it would be for Star
Office...
>

Yes, that`s a good point, The problem I am hitting is one of resistance to
change. The software
works, looks the same as word, but becouse they have to think about where
the icon is on screen they
assume none of their current stills are valid. Students however seem to
transfer like a duck to water.....

I am possibly looking for some vary basic intro docs to writer, calc &
present which would provide a walking
stick for staff.

Thanks

Rob Keeling
Network Manager
Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School


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