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Contributor: Level 1

1. Must be a member of

2. Create 1 blog post/library entries on either:

Related to Mainframe foundational concepts to increase learning assets for the community, using blog post, videos, articles and existing or new reference.

Or share your mainframe journey, follow the .

It should be using Gitbook course structure –

1. Must be engaged with the community via our channels (Slack channels and Comments on Gitbook)

Contributor - Level 2

1. Must be a member of

2. Must be engaged with the community via our channels:

   1. Engage in the Slack Channels

   2. Attend SUG or Bi-weekly meeting

Contributor - Level 3

1. Must be a

2. Collaborate with other contributors and be part of ​ from other contributors.

3. Demonstrate engagement via content/has engaged with content in the form of likes, follows and meaningful comments.

4. Minimum 2 years as a contributor and active member

We are a community-centric project and welcome the participation and contribution of all members of the mainframe community. Whether you would like to contribute content, or want to discuss existing content and how to improve it, we welcome and encourage the interaction.

What type of content can you contribute? Content comes in all forms, the only limitation is that it should be publicly available, attributed to the author, and not violate any copyrights. We welcome links to articles, infographics, courses, videos, blog posts, podcasts and more. All submissions will be reviewed by the MOE team and upon acceptance, merged into the workspace.

Step 0: Review Legal Disclaimer, Copyright and License

Step 1: Request editor access and sign in:

Use the following invitation link to sign in as an editor:

Step 2: Edit by Comments and Discussions

Once your access is approved, there are two ways of contributing: . Please review the help documents to understand how these processes work.

Step 3: Edit

Step 3) When creating a change request first click on the "Edit" button on the top right side of the site page. Next provide a description for your request. The field is located on the top left of the site page after you click "Edit." When submitting content through the change request, provide a high-level description of the content and the name of the content creator.

Note: Changes requests should be made by page. If you have suggestions to more than a page, it is required to create a Change Request per Page. Otherwise, your Change Request might be rejected.

For more detailed information on how to contribute to the project, please download our Contributor Quick Reference Guide below.

Mainframe Open Education (MOE) is sponsored by the Open Mainframe Project (OMP). The community partnership focuses on ‘open sourcing’ mainframe learning roadmaps and community knowledge transfer. To make it easier for hiring managers to have access to a plan and co-develop valuable assets – much of it in the minds and archives of our respective organizations.

Vision

The vision of MOE is to build a place for mainframe experts to share and consume the tribal knowledge they gained with years of experience. MOE board of experts will promote submissions within quality standards for the end user - all are cataloged in a consumable roadmap orientation. There are thousands of experts in the market to pass knowledge to the next generation. Join the project to learn about this community partnership and how to participate and contribute.

Mission

The MOE mission is to offer all mainframe users a platform to cultivate skill onboarding that is most critical to future hires and to allow for knowledge sharing and community contribution. We seek to align the best-of-breed foundational curriculum to cultivate new mainframe skills for today's hybrid data center. Specifically, MOE can help with the following aspects:

• Mainframe eco-system collaboration is designed to support companies as they onboard new mainframe talent.

• Create a community through shared ownership and a shared platform via the Open Mainframe Project.

• Encourage market contributions of education assets

Content Phases

The project was designed based on five initial phases.

Our goal is to ensure we have the most relevant information organized in a logical and accessible way for the community.

This structure is a starting point where the can contribute and collaborate to develop and continuously improve the content library.

Key Sections

Here are the five chapters of MOE content currently under development:

Welcome

Welcome to Mainframe Open Education (MOE), proudly sponsored by the Open Mainframe Project (OMP). We're thrilled to have you join our vibrant community, where our partnership is dedicated to open-sourcing mainframe learning roadmaps and facilitating knowledge transfer.

We aim to create an inclusive space where everyone, including hiring managers, can easily access plans and collaborate on developing valuable assets. The wealth of information within our community spans minds and archives across various organizations, ensuring a rich and welcoming environment for all.

Join MOE community on Slack:

Get Started

To start as a learner and contributor, please read MOE's , and .

Active GitHub Project Tracker

If you have questions or suggestions regarding this project, please feel free to reach out to us on the Open Mainframe Project's Slack under the channel.

If you require an invite to the Slack workspace, please visit .

Students

• Contribute with existing gaps and needs.

• Provide feedback on the existing documentation

• Discover new ways of building the content and learning experiences.

• Consume the content for your own skill building

Teacher Technology

• Contribute with existing gaps and needs.

• Consume the content for your own skill building

• Use existing content to accelerate students' skill building

Technical Experts

• Contribute with existing gaps and needs.

• Consume the content for your own skill building

• Validate your concepts and knowledge of Students

Technical Retirees

• Contribute with existing gaps and needs.

• Consume the content for your own skill building

• Validate your concepts and knowledge by contributing and creating new content

• Stay current and relevant to the community

People Managers

• Provide guidance to your employees on the exposure mainframe community enable you

• Guide employees to resources and learning paths to expand their skills.

• Encourage their employees to contribute content, and/or provide feedback.

Learning Providers

• Contribute with existing gaps and needs.

• Expose your content, courses and assets to the community

• Learn from the trainees and learners trends and needs

Others?

Copyright Contributors to Mainframe Open Education Project.

This project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-4.0), except for content from other sources where a different license is otherwise noted.

By submitting any contribution to this project, you certify that you accepts the Developer Certificate of Origin 1.1 as required by the Open Mainframe Project.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Upcoming MOE-Hosted Events

• Monthly Mainframe Open Education Student User Groups webinars - 1st Wednesday Every Month - Register Here - Catch up with the other SUG videos by watching on the Mainframe Open Education Playlist

• Stay tuned for more events!

Previous Events attended by MOE

• @ Orlando, FL- October 2025

  • Session Topic: Transforming z/OS Software Management with an Open-First Approach Using Ansible and Zowe

    • Presenters: Jan Prihoda and Rose Sakach (Broadcom)

Recordings

Student User Group Recordings:

Techstrong TV Episode 24 (2023)

Share 2020 Mainframe Open Education Panel

In this world of fast changing technology industry, Mainframe Open Education (MOE) is needed to cater the problem of collection of education materials out today that includes the unique expertise of the mainframe community.

It is aimed to provide a community support platform where experts can share their knowledge and their materials. The Mainframe Open Education project offers a convenient, easy-to-use platform through which the experts can share their up-to-date materials and even make collaboration with the broader mainframe community.

It can also provide a clear learning path and fill the technology skills gap by offering materials at no cost or even low cost. And then open opportunities for community support and engagement, where experts and seasoned professionals can share their knowledge and best practices.

Overview

This project aims to be governed in a transparent, accessible way for the benefit of the community. All participation in this project is open and not bound to corporate affiliation. Participants are bound to the .

General

All participants agree to abide by the LF Projects, LLC Code of Conduct, available below.

Incident Procedure

Reviewer Nomination Form

Interested in giving back to the mainframe community? Interested in becoming a Reviewer? Nominate yourself now at https://forms.gle/9M1zssvrMTAegZKn8.

For more information on how to review submissions, please check out our quick reference guide on the process.

The Leads will review and vote on all nominations (Core Team access only) on a monthly basis.

Once approved you will be added to the Reviewer list and receive guidance from the Core Team/Leader below.

Reviewer List