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'''Always Remember: Supporting Advanced Testing volunteers is our number one priority as staff instructors!''' This means:
 
'''Always Remember: Supporting Advanced Testing volunteers is our number one priority as staff instructors!''' This means:
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* welcoming incoming volunteers at the beginning of the shift
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* Welcoming incoming volunteers at the beginning of the shift
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* introducing yourself to volunteers you haven't met before, or whose names you don't remember
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* Introducing yourself to volunteers you haven't met before, or whose names you don't remember
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* giving volunteers choices about the kind of work they want to do that day, based on AT's needs, when possible
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* Giving volunteers choices about the kind of work they want to do that day, based on AT's needs, when possible
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* teaching volunteers how to test different kinds of gizmos, based on their interest, or facilitating another volunteer to teach them
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** Appropriately engage each volunteer in an appropriate task, trying to get all tasks covered
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* making them aware of their resources, *especially* our documentation, but also Google, the FG wiki, other volunteers, and you!
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** Which volunteers are present during your shift?  What are their strengths and weaknesses?  Do they want to learn something new? Match up their interests with priority tasks
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* being available for any questions that they may have
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* Teaching volunteers how to test different kinds of gizmos, based on their interest, or facilitating another volunteer to teach them (as appropriate)
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* remaining patient and friendly, while maintaining good boundaries
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* Making them aware of their resources, *especially* our documentation, but also Google, the FG wiki, other volunteers, and you!
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* providing volunteers opportunities to work on special projects, as is needed and appropriate
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* Being available for any questions that they may have
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* Which volunteers are present during your shift?  What are their strengths and weaknesses?  Do they want to learn something new? Match up their interests with priority tasks.
+
* Remaining patient and friendly while maintaining good boundaries
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* Appropriately engage each volunteer in an appropriate task, trying to get all tasks covered.
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* Providing volunteers opportunities to work on special projects, as is needed and appropriate
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* Thank volunteers for their work as they leave.
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* Be sure to thank volunteers for their work as they leave
  
 
== Oversight Checklist ==
 
== Oversight Checklist ==
  
 
=== Beginning of Shift ===
 
=== Beginning of Shift ===
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* Prioritize tasks based on current stock, store and Build needs - '''and update the white board.'''
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* Prioritize tasks based on current stock, store and Build needs - '''and update the white board'''
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* Welcome volunteers and direct them to prioritized tasks.
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* Welcome volunteers and direct them to prioritized tasks
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* Hard Drives - swap tested drives, load drives to be wiped.
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* Hard Drives - swap tested drives, load drives to be wiped
 
* Remember to delegate! But if no volunteers are available:  
 
* Remember to delegate! But if no volunteers are available:  
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** Swap tested memory, load memory to be tested.
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** Swap tested memory, load memory to be tested
 
** Sort boxes of power supplies that come from Receiving, routing them to other areas
 
** Sort boxes of power supplies that come from Receiving, routing them to other areas
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** Sorting lock box incoming in tardis into appropriate boxes.
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** Sorting lock box incoming in tardis into appropriate boxes
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** Sort wireless mice and keyboards into boxes by brand.
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** Sort wireless mice and keyboards into boxes by brand
 
** Sort incoming optical drives, cards and networking devices
 
** Sort incoming optical drives, cards and networking devices
  
 
=== During Shift ===
 
=== During Shift ===
 
* Be available to answer volunteers' questions and to support their endeavors
 
* Be available to answer volunteers' questions and to support their endeavors
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*  
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* Hard drive testing:
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** Pull and label all tested hard drives.  Recycle the failed ones.
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** Stock all the machines. Your goal is to keep TARDIS as free of unwiped hard drives as much as you can.
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** Repair failed machines as necessary
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** REPORT PROBLEMS WITH MACHINES WHEN THEY HAPPEN (either to those with the know-how to fix 'em or on the AT instructor mailing list)
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** '''Remember to never leave unwiped drives unattended anywhere in Advanced Testing'''
  
 
=== End of Shift ===  
 
=== End of Shift ===  
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* Make sure volunteers clean up their areas and that the area is neat and organized for the next shift.
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* Make sure volunteers clean up their areas and that the area is neat and organized for the next shift
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* Make sure that  
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** This includes emptying all yellow recycling bins - '''make sure all volunteers are familiar with this process!'''
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** This also includes recycling destroyed failed hard drives when the bin is full or close to full
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* Make sure that all wiped hard drives are brought to TARDIS and sorted according to size (empty green bin!)
  
 
=== End of Day ===
 
=== End of Day ===
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* Lock up all hard drives - remember to check Store Returns bin & Incoming shelves.
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* Lock up all hard drives - remember to check Store Returns bin & Incoming shelves
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* Put away testing equipment.
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* Put away testing equipment
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* Set up drives to test over night, but not on the weekend.
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* Set up drives to test over night, but not on the weekend
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* Turn off all unused computers and LCD monitors.
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* Turn off all unused computers and LCD monitors
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== Volunteer Inventory ==
 
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* Don't forget to say hello to everyone and introduce yourself to new folks.
 
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* If volunteer involvement is low in your shift, ask a build instructor to refer or direct appropriate volunteers to your area.
 
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== Hard Drive Testing ==
 
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* Pull and label all tested hard drives.  Recycle the failed ones.
 
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* Stock all the machines.
 
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* Repair failed machines as necessary.
 
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* REPORT PROBLEMS WITH MACHINES WHEN THEY HAPPEN (either to those with the know-how to fix 'em or on the AT mailing list).
 
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== Sort Incoming Network Stuff ==
 
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* Match up wall warts with incoming network gizmos.
 
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* Sort incoming wall warts.
 
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* If a particular sorted wall wart container is overflowing, cull the off-brand wall warts (use your judgment).
 
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== Task Status ==
 
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* Is a particular, overflowing task not being covered by a volunteer? Make a plan to cover it such as setting up an internship to focus on improving testing procedures.
 
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'''Hard Drive Testing is SUPER IMPORTANT.  Your goal is to keep TARDIS as free of unwiped hard drives as much as you can.'''
 
  
 
== Advanced Testing Tasks ==
 
== Advanced Testing Tasks ==

Revision as of 13:03, 1 September 2011

Always Remember: Supporting Advanced Testing volunteers is our number one priority as staff instructors! This means:

  • Welcoming incoming volunteers at the beginning of the shift
  • Introducing yourself to volunteers you haven't met before, or whose names you don't remember
  • Giving volunteers choices about the kind of work they want to do that day, based on AT's needs, when possible
    • Appropriately engage each volunteer in an appropriate task, trying to get all tasks covered
    • Which volunteers are present during your shift? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Do they want to learn something new? Match up their interests with priority tasks
  • Teaching volunteers how to test different kinds of gizmos, based on their interest, or facilitating another volunteer to teach them (as appropriate)
  • Making them aware of their resources, *especially* our documentation, but also Google, the FG wiki, other volunteers, and you!
  • Being available for any questions that they may have
  • Remaining patient and friendly while maintaining good boundaries
  • Providing volunteers opportunities to work on special projects, as is needed and appropriate
  • Be sure to thank volunteers for their work as they leave

Oversight Checklist

Beginning of Shift

  • Prioritize tasks based on current stock, store and Build needs - and update the white board
  • Welcome volunteers and direct them to prioritized tasks
  • Hard Drives - swap tested drives, load drives to be wiped
  • Remember to delegate! But if no volunteers are available:
    • Swap tested memory, load memory to be tested
    • Sort boxes of power supplies that come from Receiving, routing them to other areas
    • Sorting lock box incoming in tardis into appropriate boxes
    • Sort wireless mice and keyboards into boxes by brand
    • Sort incoming optical drives, cards and networking devices

During Shift

  • Be available to answer volunteers' questions and to support their endeavors
  • Hard drive testing:
    • Pull and label all tested hard drives. Recycle the failed ones.
    • Stock all the machines. Your goal is to keep TARDIS as free of unwiped hard drives as much as you can.
    • Repair failed machines as necessary
    • REPORT PROBLEMS WITH MACHINES WHEN THEY HAPPEN (either to those with the know-how to fix 'em or on the AT instructor mailing list)
    • Remember to never leave unwiped drives unattended anywhere in Advanced Testing

End of Shift

  • Make sure volunteers clean up their areas and that the area is neat and organized for the next shift
    • This includes emptying all yellow recycling bins - make sure all volunteers are familiar with this process!
    • This also includes recycling destroyed failed hard drives when the bin is full or close to full
  • Make sure that all wiped hard drives are brought to TARDIS and sorted according to size (empty green bin!)

End of Day

  • Lock up all hard drives - remember to check Store Returns bin & Incoming shelves
  • Put away testing equipment
  • Set up drives to test over night, but not on the weekend
  • Turn off all unused computers and LCD monitors

Advanced Testing Tasks

  • Power Supply Sorting
  • Card Sorting
  • Hard Drive Testing
  • External Hard Drive Enclosure Testing
  • Optical Drive Testing
  • External Optical Drive Testing
  • RAM Testing
  • Motherboard Testing
  • Processor Testing
  • Video Card Testing
  • Network Testing
  • Wireless Keyboard & Mice Testing
  • Bluetooth Headset Testing
  • Wireless Cards - PCI and laptop PC Bus
  • Empty Recycling Bins
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