For an intro, I prefer a class. That often gives me a nice framework to build out and experiment from. If necessary I can pound it out purely from a OOK BUILD LAB OOK MAKE THINGS OOK BREAK THINGS BAM BAM BAM ME BUILD GUD!
I definitaly can learn purely from a lab, but like to get the broad overview first. It gets me away from work and home to somewhere I can get my feet wet with just the product for a couple of days. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Matthew W. Ross <mr...@ephrataschools.org>wrote: > > 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 > > ~ 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
