Welcome to Campus Advisor Training

Welcome to Campus Advisor training. You will be presented with video lessons and asked to complete assignments for each video lesson. All of the videos and assignments can be found in this repository. You are welcome to navigate around this repository, or you are welcome to just follow the links like the one at the bottom of this README to help you progress through the training.

In each module, you will find video lessons marked with this icon 📺 and assignments will be marked with this icon 📓. You can find your first video below:

📺 Watch me before you begin

This is your training

It is beneficial that you take advantage of the resources presented to you, but I would also recommend that if you find instances where things can be improved, then please create an issue in the original repository here. If you are not familiar with issues in GitHub, no worries, you will learn about them soon.

To Get Started

1. Register for an account on github.com.

2. Download, install and configure git. Windows users please install Git for Windows.

3. If you are new to Git, GitHub, and the command-line, I recommend downloading ATOM, a text editor, which is available for Mac, Linux, and Windows. I will be using ATOM in all of the modules.

   Mac and Linux Setup

   If you are using a Mac or Linux machine, I would recommend following these instructions to setup the ATOM command-line:

   • ATOM command-line Instructions

   Chromebook User Setup

   If you are using a Chromebook, great news! You can use ATOM to follow along with the videos with some easy instructions:

   • Instructions and setup for ATOM for Chromebook Users
   • ATOM command-line Instructions

   Windows User Setup

   If you are using Windows, and new to the command-line, I would recommend following additional instructions to avoid using the default shell, known as "PowerShell," in ATOM since all of the examples in the modules will be using a Unix based shell:

   • Instructions and setup for using ATOM in Windows

4. Make sure to set Git with your name and email address using the following commands on the command-line with your name and email address:

$ git config --global user.name "FirstName LastName"
$ git config --global user.email "email@example.com"

This is important because Git will use this information when you work on a project.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding setup or on any of the learning modules, I would recommend visiting the GitHub Education Community for assistance.

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To begin

You will notice at the top of the page there are directories for each learning module. To begin, please click on Module 1 to start.

When you are finished

Educators who have been approved for GitHub Education benefits for faculty are welcome to take the next step of applying to become a Certified Campus Advisor.

Certified Campus Advisors join a community of educator leaders who champion industry tools in their classroom. Campus Advisors join a collaborative network that allows them to learn from their peers, but also share what they are doing in their classrooms. Campus Advisors also receive professional development support from GitHub.

Once you have completed the mandatory Modules 1-4, you can find a link to the Campus Advisor application in the GitHub Teacher Toolbox. We will review your training materials and follow up with you to schedule an interview.