[veddox]

If using the commandline is the main problem, why not use a git GUI interface? (Would Github's be of any use?)

I'm not saying learning the commandline is not important, but that would split the learning load so they only have to learn one new concept at a time (only cmd or vcs instead of both together).

[klancaster]

Some did use SourceTree, although I emphasized the command line more. Perhaps I should move toward having them use the GUI versions.