> Others (like me) learn best by setting up a lab and trashing and > rebuilding and testing and breaking and fixing the product several dozen > times.
Put me in that category. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:23:29 -0700 Subject: RE: Staff training > The value of classroom training is completely dependent on the instructor. > An instructor who knows what the heck s/he is talking about and has real > experience in the product is invaluable. An instructor who reviewed the MOC > and ran through it the weekend before the class started and has little-to-no > real experience is worthless. > > As an instructor myself, I've sat through both kinds of training classes. > > I would say that the number you quote is just a little on the high side, but > it's in line with a quality training class. > > Some people learn better in a classroom environment. Others learn better > with books. Others (like me) learn best by setting up a lab and trashing and > rebuilding and testing and breaking and fixing the product several dozen > times. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ralph Smith [mailto:m...@gatewayindustries.org] > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:17 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Staff training > > > This may be a little OT, but I was just pricing out some training for 3 > staff here with the idea of sending them to some classroom training for > Windows 7 and Server 2008 administration. > If I target the courses related to "MCITP Enterprise Desktop > Administrator on Windows 7" certification and the "MCITP Server > Administrator on Windows Server 2008" certification, (and this is from > ONLC because they have a local office, but New Horizons seems to be > about the same) the appropriate courses include three five day courses > and one three day course. > > The total cost at their published prices would be almost $27,000 for > three staff. I don't think I can get that through our budget process. > > For those who provide training for staff development, is this kind of > classroom training the way to go? Are there other alternatives for > classroom training, or do you use other training resources such as video > training from places like Trainsignal? > > I'm looking for a bit of a reality check, as well as suggestions. We > haven't provided this kind of staff training up to now, so I have no > experience in this area. For myself I have relied on Google Training > and some good books, but I was looking for something more > formal/structured. > > Appreciate any comments and advice. > > Ralph > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
