I wasn't criticizing the teacher. I just wanted to make that clear. ;-) Designing a final exam that everyone fails just seems like a poor method of eduction. We learned to do the opposite in the education classes I took recently. I realize that the design is Cisco's, not the Academy instructor's.
Priscilla At 03:13 PM 12/14/01, you wrote: >I resemble that remark! > >Prof. Tom Lisa, CCAI >Community College of Southern Nevada >Cisco Regional Networking Academy > >Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > > > It sounds like some old-fashioned meanie wrote this test. > > > Priscilla > > > > At 12:32 PM 12/14/01, brian hall wrote: > > >Just a message to those who (like me!) thinking that reading, doing > labs and > > >taking multiple choice test will prepare you for the real world and > > >(hopefully)the CCIE lab need to be exposed to cisco's network accademy > > >semester 5 skills final . I just took it yesterday and failed . In > fact the > > >whole class failed!!!!. > > > > > >One of our students who scored high on most test and blazed through the > > >final written exam in 10 mins, walked out in frustration . > > >Another student who works as an administrator, was are best chance of > having > > >someone pass missed it . I myself knew after an hour that if you don't > have > > >those commands down cold with a solid understanding of how to > implement them > > >your GOOSE is cooked !!! . You do have the option to have your own written > > >notes to help but that might weigh you down if too much is in front of > you . > > >Working on idividual labs is one thing but putting the whole environment > > >together is a whole different animal . > > > > > >Once given the actual skills asessment designing, implementing and trouble > > >shooting you assume that this ones in the bag . The environment wasn't > large > > >and looking back at the running config's there wasnt much to them > other than > > >having MED and CBAC . Ah!!! but how wrong I was!!! I'll spare the details > > >and say that this was an eye opener . It showed me what I really don't > know > > >and to do the job in the real world will take a lot work on my part . > > > > > >Buyer Beware !!! > > > > > >Overall it was good to go through and to be pushed just shows the weak > areas > > >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > > >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > >Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ________________________ > > > > Priscilla Oppenheimer > > http://www.priscilla.com ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29280&t=29212 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
