>I vote for truth in labeling. ;-) If I'm preparing for the lab, the
>scenarios similar to the lab would provide a great deal of benefit.
>However, for learning the technology to apply to real life adventures,
>solutions based scenarios would also provide a great deal of benefit.
>
>BTW, didn't you write for LAN TIMES magazine some time ago? I used to work
>for that magazine and your name is very familiar.
No, not them. Might have been quoted here and there. In the last few
years, most of my magazine writing was for CISCO WORLD and GOVERNMENT
COMPUTER NEWS.
>
>"Howard C. Berkowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:p05001913b6c051e0b32d@[63.216.127.100]...
>> >I used the nantech.com CCIE prep labs over the last week, and they seem
>> >closest to the real thing. The big advantage they have over the
>ccbootcamp
>> >labs is the way they are worded...The wording makes you think of the
>> >appropriate solution for any given task, as opposed to just asking you to
>> >configure specific features.
>> >
>> >Arinze
>>
>> Your observation about the wording is fascinating. I may be involved
>> in setting up a commercial remote lab service, and, in any case,
>> supervise scenario development for CertificationZone. The problem
>> you are describing also applies to practice exam development as well
>> as lab practice.
>>
>> It is my impression that the CCIE lab, at least, really does focus on
>> specific features rather than best solution -- I'm thinking of
>> comments I've heard such as static routes being forbidden in many
>> scenarios. Such a focus does make sense, in a way, for Cisco -- it's
>> easier to train proctors to evaluate more constrained solutions.
>>
>> But my own feeling is that scenarios that make you think about
>> solutions are better from an educational standpoint -- definitely for
>> real-world preparation, and secondarily for exam preparation.
>>
>> What's the feeling of people on this list? Do you prefer scenarios
>> that mimic the lab as closely as possible (without violating NDA),
>> scenarios that exercise problem analysis, or a mixture of the two
>> with clear identification of the scenario designer's intention? Am I
>> representing the lab reality correctly?
>>
>> >
>> >>From: "sparkest pig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>Reply-To: "sparkest pig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >>Subject: ccbootcamp
>> >>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 03:00:52
>> >>
>> >>I just wonder that how close is the ccbootcamp to the real exam? i am
>> >>planning to write the lab exam and hope to get some lab practise. i
>heard
>> >>that lab 8 of the ccbootcamp is very challenging and is a good
>> >>representation of the real lab exam. How about other lab of the
>> >>ccbootcamp?
>> >> And besides ccbootcamp, where can I get labs that are equally (or
>more)
>> > >challeging? Is fatkid also very challenging?
>>
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