What is the subject of the lessons in the Atlassian University? Especially the 21 JIRA lessons.

Hugh Prior
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August 3, 2011

I observe from the intro video about the AU (Atlassian University, http://www.atlassian.com/en/university) that there are 21 lessons on JIRA.

There are many questions which I have which the AU page does not answer:

  • What is the title of each of these lessons? (I find it rather strange that the content of the so-called university courses are not more fully described)
  • How long are they? (It makes a big difference to whether I am going to get much value if the lessons are 2 minutes long or 20 mins long)

Basically I want to know whether it's worth signing up; either for myself or my company. I can only make this decision if I have the information required on which to make an informed choice.

Unfortunately, the tagline on the page "Tour Atlassian University in 60 seconds" should rather read "You have to decide whether to spend your money based on only 60 seconds of explanation. We're not even going to tell you what's in the University.".

Come on Atlassian; tell us more about what's inside! If you have nothing to hide of course, unless you think that by knowing there are only a handful of videos, covering subjects which are of little use, and of inappropriate length, that we will not pay up.

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AlisonA August 10, 2011

Hi there,

Thanks so much for your interest in Atlassian University! I've attached information on the courses, classes, and lessons. I've also included each lesson description and approximate time it takes most people to complete each lesson. I hope this helps!

JIRA

Class

Lesson (~ time in minutes)

Description

Get to Know JIRA

JIRA Overview (4:40)

Watch this video before you start the lessons to get an overview of JIRA.

Basic navigation (3)

Get introduced to the different sections that make up JIRA.

Keyboard shortcuts (3)

Learn some of JIRA’s keyboard shortcuts to save you time in your instance.

Create an issue (1:30)

Contribute to your JIRA instance by adding issues to it.

Work with Issues

Navigate an issue (2)

Learn about the different elements of an issue and how to interact with them.

Create a comment (1:30)

Start a conversation within an issue and notify people interested in it.

Understanding Workflows (1:30)

Learn about JIRA workflows and how to move your issues through them.

Find Issues

Simple search (2)

Easily build an issue filter with JIRA's Simple Search.

Advanced search (2:30)

Construct complex issue filters and find elusive issues with JIRA's Advanced Search.

Quick search video (2)

Quick search (3)

Harness the power of the Quick Search box, available from every screen in JIRA.

Save and share a filter (2)

Search for issues using a filter, then save and share that filter with others.

Personalize Your Dashboards

Create and share a dashboard (2:30)

Create your first customized dashboard and share it with other JIRA users.

Add an activity stream to your dashboard (2)

Learn about the JIRA’s gadget directory and use it to add an activity stream to your dashboard.

Add a filter directly to your dashboard (2)

Add the results of a filter you’re viewing to your dashboard as a list of issues, chart, or other gadget types.

Monitor Your Projects

View the summary of a project (1:30)

Explore the summary page for a JIRA project to learn more about it.

Generate project reports and filters (1:30)

Use JIRA’s report and filter generators to quickly review information about your projects.

Subscribe to a saved filter (2)

Subscribe to saved filters to have the results emailed to you periodically.

Triage a List of Issues

Label, assign and comment on issues (3)

Perform basic operations on your list of issues without using the mouse.

Control issues with the Dot Dialog (1)

Perform nearly any action on your list of issues using the Dot Dialog.

Dive into an issue (1:30)

View the details of an issue, then return to your triage list.

Confluence

Class

Lesson (~ time)

Description

Get to Know Confluence

Confluence Overview (5)

Watch this video before you start the lessons to get an overview of Confluence.

Navigation Dashboard (3)

Learn how to navigate the Confluence Dashboard to add and manage spaces and stay informed about the content you care about.

Confluence Content Hierarchy Video (2)

Learn some of JIRA’s keyboard shortcuts to save you time in your instance.

Navigate a Space (2)

Learn how to navigate and manage a Confluence Space to add, share, and find content.

Navigate a Page (2)

Learn to navigate and manage a Confluence Space to add, share and find content.

Navigate the Editor (2)

Learn how to navigate the Confluence editor to create, edit, and manage rich content.

Navigate the Editor’s Toolbar (2)

Learn how to use the toolbar of Confluence’s editor to create rich content.

Create Content

Create Content Overview (14)

Watch this video before proceeding to other lessons.

Add a Space (4)

Learn how to add a space to Confluence to host all of your related page and blogs.

Add a Page (3)

Learn how to add a page to begin creating rich content.

Insert a Link (4)

Learn how to link to other page and blogs in Confluence and external web pages too.

Insert an Image (4)

Learn how to insert an image on a page to make your content more visual.

Insert a Macro (4)

Learn how to insert extra-functionality and dynamic content to enrich your pages.

Create Content Fast w/ Autocomplete (7)

Watch this video to learn how to insert links, images and files, and macros with just a single keystroke.

Keyboard Shortcuts (6)

Watch this video to learn how to navigate Confluence and create content faster than ever.

Work w/ Page Templates (3)

Learn how to use page templates to create rich content in Confluence.

Page History & Versioning (4)

Learn how to view the complete page history and revert back to any previous saved version.

Restrict a Page (3)

Learn how to define who can and can’t view a page or blog post.

Share Content

Share Content Overview (17)

Watch this video before proceeding to other lessons.

Add a Blog Post (3)

Learn how to add a blog post to begin creating and sharing rich content with your team or organisation.

Share Pages w/ the Share Button (2)

Learn how to bring the right people into the conversation, instantly.

Manage Watchers (3)

Learn how to keep key stakeholders informed about changing content and conversations.

Add Attachments to a Page (3)

Watch this video to learn how to attach images and files to a page or blog post.

Add Attachments w/ Drag & Drop (2)

Watch this video to learn to attach files to pages and blogs using Drag & Drop.

Define Space Permissions (4)

Learn how to define view and edit space.

Discover Content

Discover Content Overview (11)

Watch this video before proceeding to other lessons.

Watch Content to Stay Informed (4)

Learn how to stay informed about the content you care about and nothing you don’t.

Add a Label (4)

Learn how to tag your content w/ labels to manage and organise content across spaces in Conflluence.

Manage Spaces w/ the Space Directory (3)

Learn how to manage spaces as your instance of Confluence grows using the Space Directory.

Discuss Content

Discuss Content Overview (4)

Explore the summary page for a JIRA project to learn more about it.

Add a Comment (3)

Learn how to better communicate and collaborate by commenting on pages and blogs.

Find Content

Find Content Overview (3)

Watch this video before proceeding to other lessons.

Search w/ Quick Navigation (2)

Learn how to search for and find content across the Confluence, fast.

Filter Your Search (4)

Learn how to filter your queries to find exactly what you need.

GreenHopper

Class

Lesson (~time)

Description

Get to Know GreenHopper

GreenHopper Boards (2:30)

Learn about what GreenHopper is and how it’s organised

GreenHopper Navigation (1:30)

Learn how to navigate and configure GreenHopper.

GreenHopper Contexts (2)

Learn what GreenHopper Contexts are, and how to use them to create personalised views within GreenHopper.

The Planning Board

Create a Card (3:30)

Learn how to add a card to the Planning Board.

Card Actions (1:30)

Perform actions on individual cards in GreenHopper.

Rank Cards (1:30)

Learn what “ranking” means to GreenHopper, and how to rank cards on the Planning Board.

Find Cards (1:30)

Learn how to find subsets of cards on GreenHopper boards.

Schedule Cards (2)

Learn how to update a card’s scheduled version through dragging and dropping it.

The Task Board

Task Board Modes (2)

Learn about the Task Board’s two viewing modes, and what functionality they offer.

Transition Cards (2)

Learn how to update a card’s workflow status by moving it between the Task Board’s columns.

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