Hi, > > It appears that the Open University are now offering a module that > > explores the basics of Linux system administration, and that can provide > > students with LPIC-1 certification as well as counting towards an OU > > degree.
I think it's good that the OU have thought about this, but... > I have done this course. Sysadmin doesn't feature at all. And it is nearly > useless for LPIC-1 unless you do considerable additional work. > > I too have done other OU courses and found them excellent. This one is > lousy. > The material is poor and full of errors and the instruction avowedly > non-existent. It is internet based and so there is no such thing > as "training materials". The first unit is simply a rehash of MS > advertisements. It is aimed very low (GCSE) - and it hits its mark! > > The final test is a test of an individual's skill with graphics and WP, not > Linux. Most of the instructions are specifically for Windows computers. The > one assignment has to be handed in in MS doc format, and you are penalised if > the formatting is not to their liking. odt is not accepted, nor is pdf. However I think Lisi's comments and others suggest it's a bit half-hearted yet. Apparently if you sign up for a Linux course I can get MS Office at a really good price... -- Adam Trickett Overton, HANTS, UK I am not a PC - I am a free man! -- anon -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------