License stuff and tighten up README.md

Author: StoneyJackson

LICENSE.txt

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-Copyright 2016, Darci Burdge and Stoney Jackson
+(c) Copyright 2016 Darci Burdge and Stoney Jackson SOME RIGHTS RESERVED
 
 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
 To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

README.md

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 # Git Intro Activity
 
-In-class activity for learning to manage a single branch in a local git repository.
+Participants, in teams of 2-3, work through an activity to learn how to install, configure, and use git to manage local repositories.
 
-## Contents
-
-- presentation.pptx - Provides a little context.
-- cheatsheet.docx - Contains common command-line commands, vim commands, and other resources
-- activity.docx - Primary activity that students work together to complete
+## Required Resources
 
-## Timing
+- Participants: 2+
+- Each team needs:
+  - 1 computer with
+    - A command-line interface
+    - A plaintext editor
+    - A browser
+    - A working Internet connection with ports open for HTTP and HTTPS
 
-- [10 min]
-  - presentation.pptx
-  - form teams
-  - handout cheatsheet and activity, one copy per team
-- [30-50 min] teams work through and complete the activity
-- [5-10 min] discuss responses to key questions; this can be done along the way.
+## Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills
 
-## Pre-requisites
+Participants must be able to:
 
-- Basic command-line skills (cd, mkdir, ls/dir)
-- Very basic vi/m skill (enter/exit insert mode, save and quit)
+- Command-line operations:
+  - Change working directory (cd)
+- Filesystem operations:
+  - Create, rename, move, and delete directories and files
+- Plaintext editor operations:
+  - Edit and save a file
 
-## Learning Objectives
+## Learning Outcomes
 
-After completing this tutorial students will be able to...
+Participants will be able to:
 
-- Configure git.
-- Make and commit changes to a repository.
-- Add new files to a repository.
-- Remove a file from a repository.
-- Modify a file and commit the change.
-- Stage changes for commit.
-- Unstage changes for commit.
-- Explain the purpose of the stage/cache/index.
-- Inspect the state of a repository.
-- Undo a commit.
+- Install git
+- Configure git
+- Make and commit changes to a repository
+- Add new files to a repository
+- Remove a file from a repository
+- Modify a file and commit the change
+- Stage changes for commit
+- Unstage changes for commit
+- Explain the purpose of the stage/cache/index
+- Inspect the state of a repository
+- Undo a commit
 
-## Process Skills
+## Targeted Process Skills
 
 - Critical thinking
+
+## Contents
+
+- activity.docx - Primary activity that students work together to complete
+- cheatsheet.docx - Contains common command-line commands, vim commands, and other resources
+- presentation.pptx - Provides a little context
+
+## Facilitation
+
+- 10 min:
+  - Provide overview using presentation.pptx
+  - Form teams
+  - Handout cheatsheet.docx and activity.docx, one copy per team
+- 30-50 min: Supervise teams as they work through activity.docx
+- 5-10 min: Discuss responses to key questions; this can be done along the way
+
+## License
+
+(c) 2016 Darci Burdge and Stoney Jackson SOME RIGHTS RESERVED
+
+This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ .