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| 30 | |
| 31 | == Task template == |
| 32 | |
| 33 | |
| 34 | Title: Name of the app/area and a short description of what the task entails |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Category: [see above] |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Difficulty: (easy, average, advanced) |
| 39 | |
| 40 | Estimated time: A "day" range of how long you think the task will take to complete, bearing in mind factors mentioned in the guidelines. |
| 41 | |
| 42 | Task description: Consists of: |
| 43 | |
| 44 | * An initial sentence or two that describes what the task entails and why a student would want to spend their time on it (emphasize importance to project, transferable skills...). |
| 45 | * Several sentences/bullets that provide more detail into the task: What approach should students use? What level of detail are you looking for? |
| 46 | * A sentence about the expected deliverables. |
| 47 | |
| 48 | Benefits: A short explanation of why this task is useful for the project. This should help motivate the students too. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | Requirements: A small list of skill requirements. This helps the students know if they might be able to complete the task, for example e.g. Git, programming languages, etc. |
| 51 | |
| 52 | Extra: (optional) A description of some extra action that the student can do if he's enjoying the task. |
| 53 | |
| 54 | Links: A list of links that should help the student start on this task. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | Primary contact: The person we should list as the "owner" of the task, who will monitor student submissions and give the final sign-off. This should be either you or someone who you've talked to about taking this on. |
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| 58 | [http://live.gnome.org/GoogleCodeIn/HowToWriteAGoodTask GNOME's How To Write a Good Task] |