I got an email today about Sun Student Courses (
http://www.sunstudentcourses.com/ ). It's a Moodle courseware thing which gives you PDF certificates if you complete a course (which consist of PDFs to read and quizzes for assessment - it doesn't even require that you even use OpenSolaris).
I figure Ubuntu could do a similar thing, with a basic end-user introduction course, a basic server administration course, maybe word processing/spreadsheets (with OOo), introduction to programming in [language], and things along those lines. This probably won't appeal most advanced users, but it's a nice little achievement so people can say more than "I can use Ubuntu", but maybe put "passed Introduction to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop course" on their CV/resume.
If there's some kind of quality control before the content is uploaded to the main courseware site then we can have a small amount of well-made courses officially backed by Ubuntu. Some of the courses could be based on Ubuntu Training, and would provide a method of self-assessment for people who can't find anywhere that teaches Ubuntu.
Some courses could be based on the Ubuntu Training project. If we can have a few very well-made courses officially backed by Ubuntu then it could be good.
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