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NA3: Training and Induction

NA3: Training and Induction. Robin McConnell Activity Manager UEDIN (NeSC) EGEE-III First Review, 24-25 June, 2009. Activity overview. NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009. 2. NA3 objectives in EGEE-III.

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NA3: Training and Induction

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  1. NA3: Training and Induction Robin McConnell Activity Manager UEDIN (NeSC) EGEE-III First Review, 24-25 June, 2009

  2. Activity overview NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 2

  3. NA3 objectives in EGEE-III • Expand and refine the training material and courses, to provide training resources for an ever-widening range of Grid applications. • Train a wide variety of users, within EGEE consortium & outside users of other middlewares. • Develop mechanisms for passing on knowledge to end-users of EGEE related projects. • Expand online learning services, meeting the needs of an expanded project and larger user-base. • Support the provision of t-Infrastructure on the GILDA testbed by developing/maintaining training resources to cover diverse range of application scenarios. NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  4. NA3 tasks TNA3.1 • Course Content, Scheduling, Organisation & Delivery • Lead Partner – University of Edinburgh • Partners – All TNA3.2a • Trainer Support Systems • 1 Partner - University of Edinburgh TNA3.2b • Training Infrastructure Provision • Lead partner – INFN, Catania • Partners – 9 TNA3.3 • Activity Management & Partner Coordination • Lead partner – University of Edinburgh, Deputy – MTA SZTAKI • Partners - 6 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  5. Training events 29 Countries 56 Locations 101 Training Events (Target 60) 1424 Participants (Target 600) 4431 “Participant days” (Target 1500) NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  6. Geographical spread of events http://bit.ly/EGEEtrainingmap NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  7. Training event locations NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  8. Training event data in EGEE-III • <- Event duration • Average course length 2.5 days NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  9. Breakdown by event type Total =101 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  10. EGEE collaboration events NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  11. IWSGC’09 eLearning school eLearning event with collaboration between gLite, Globus, UNICORE, Condor and OGSA-DAI Resources • NA3 Management ran Programme Committee • EGEE Training Material • gLite tutor • GILDA – provided testbed for ALL technologies • ~15 hours per week (student average) • 37 Participants NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  12. Course design – technology week Student mailing List IWSGC site Winter School COURSE Virtual Learning Environment Digital Library Training Infrastructure Content Live Talks Discussion Forum Exercises Recorded presentations Keynotes Training documents Tutor chat Research papers Tutor NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  13. ISSGC’08 • International Summer School in Grid Computing 2008 • Lake Balaton, Hungary 6-18 July • Major collaboration event: 58 sessions • 45 participants • EGEE Involvement: • gLite: major technologies • GILDA: testbed for most of the practical sessions • NA3 members on program committee • SZTAKI - local organiser • ISSGC’09: Sofia Antipolis, France 5-17 July 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  14. Digital library - updates Rebranding Improved Search & Filter New eLearning modules NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  15. GILDA t-Infrastructure ~2Tb storage 180 cpu Training Infrastructure for EGEE and other European projects, providing resources for training events NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  16. GILDA t-Infrastructure • Available for grid novices training – 24/7 • Bookable for training events (also commercial events) • Year 1: 85 events • GILDA available for tutorials on porting applications • Trainees can choose to be trained on an environment thay are familiar with • Applications can then be moved to relevant VO • Improved documentation and facilities offered to grid beginners • Online tutorials available (wiki & linked from eLearning modules) • Example: NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  17. GILDA improvements • Stability of GILDA improved • Close match to production infrastructure • Updated with the latest middleware releases • 2nd WMS installed • GILDA performance exceptional during ISSGC’08 (45 students, 4 middlewares) • Efforts to install monitoring tools • GILDA is monitored by GStat • Plans to register sites with GOCDB, enabling production standard monitoring • Improved interfaces • Classic interface updated in response to increased demand • Provides UI for GridWay, P-GRADE and GANGA NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  18. Development of EGEE trainers • Training the trainers • Provide partner autonomy • Experts ensure quality of message • Balance: technical vs. pedagogy • Trainer Accreditation • Certification of quality – EGEE Trainer • Accreditation process: • Peer approval • Details of training experience • Allows credit due to trainers • Currently 104 trainers NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  19. Trainer registry • Records trainer history/details • Event organisers can browse trainer experience NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  20. Location of accredited trainers 1 16 3 4 3 2 1 5 7 1 2 5 1 7 1 2 15 6 7 4 2 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  21. Industrial training • Potential solution for commercial training (Business associate) • EGEE provided Linalis with: • Training (train-the-trainer event) • Access to training material • Use of t-Infrastructure (GILDA) • Offer 2 day “Grid Discovery Workshop” • Inform organisations about Grids • Introduction to gLite, RESPECT tools NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  22. Issues • GILDA sites Low number active in early Year 1 • Previous sites dropping out, requiring maintenance • Delay in new sites coming online • Infrastructure now enlarged • International Summer / Winter School in Grid Computing no longer funded • Winter School: resource intensive (IWSGC’08: 2 staff recruited especially for the Winter School with ICEAGE vs. IWSGC’09: no specific allocation of effort) • No increased effort reported, but reduced opportunities for other eLearning courses • ISSGC’08 (Balatonfüred, Hungary); ISSGC’09 (Sophia Antipolis, France) • Digital library “hit” rate lower than expected • Survey - 33% awareness, 92% found useful • Response – promoted at EGEE’08, promotional material to launch new website NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  23. Year 2 Plans • Sustainability • Ensure autonomous national training groups • Assist training groups where possible in becoming self-sufficient • Partner review highlighted good progress • Continue to develop trainers • Train-the-trainer events • Integration of t-Infrastructure into production infrastructure • Running as training VO • Scalability • Continue eLearning facilities • Further development of digital library • Further development of modules • Participants committed users • Ensure potential users aware of assistance available (e.g. application porting) NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

  24. Summary • 101training events delivered, and with wider geographical coverage than anticipated, well above target metrics • Support services continuously enhanced during EGEE-III, in response to need for greater scalability • Updates to GILDA have led to larger infrastructure with improved performance • Expanding trainer base to ensure sustainable training geographically NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009 NA3 – Robin McConnell - EGEE-III First Review 24-25 June 2009

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