RE: [seul-edu] Open Source Applications Certification

[Glenn Iriye <Glenn.Iriye@epsb.ca>]

Thanks for the encouraging words.  I believe we're on the right track and
your comments support this premise.

-----Original Message-----
From: Worden, Bill [mailto:wworden@ivytech.edu]
Sent: June 9, 2003 10:12 AM
To: seul-edu@seul.org
Subject: RE: [seul-edu] Open Source Applications Certification


I think you could easily incorporate Linux into the Cisco curriculum, since
the curriculum is based in an internet environment anyway.  Ideally, I see a
Linux/Java/Cisco synergy that I am currently developing in our department
here.  I'm examining the Red Hat Academy option, but the money is going to
have to come from the state before anything can happen.  Does anybody know
of good data for convincing an administration to put $$ into RHA (or not)?
Back to the point though.  I can't see why you should have any problems
incorporating CISCO in a Linux environment.  You access the router through
telnet, the curriculum though the net, etc.  Some of the materials that
describe how to change IP elements in Windows would have to be modified for
a Linux environment, but that just shows two ways of doing the same thing!
Added value, right?  The aspects of certification are hazy, though.  You
have a better chance of making a CCNA for them, but any Linux experience is
better than none.  Just some thoughts.  Hope this helps.

William P. Worden
CIS Instructor, Ivy Tech State College
200 Daniels Way
Bloomington IN 47404
wworden@ivytech.edu


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	owner-seul-edu@seul.org [mailto:owner-seul-edu@seul.org]  On Behalf
Of Glenn Iriye
Sent:	Monday, June 09, 2003 9:11 AM
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Subject:	RE: [seul-edu] Open Source Applications Certification
Importance:	High


My school is Edmonton Public School District's site for students taking a
fourth or fifth year of high school.  Our students are between 17 and 20 (19
as of September 1 of the current school year).  Students upgrade their marks
for their academic courses, access courses to complete their diploma
requirements, access our career pathway courses (law enforcement/fire
preparation, CISCO Networking Academy, employabilities skills, Visual C++
Programming, Web Design, Animation, etc.).  Many of our students desire
experience and certification offered over and above the "regular" high
school curriculum.

Next year we have planned to augment our networking and computer courses by
adding Linux as a course offering.  Due to budgetary restraints of the
school and the fact that because this is included as part of a student's
"public education," there is little money to get the project off the ground.
To ensure cost efficiency and to ensure we can offer Linux, students are
being scheduled into the same block of time as students taking CISCO.  Our
two teachers involved believe this can be a successful approach and it
maximizes the possibility of enrolling students requesting that Linux be
added to their timetable.  We have been assuming that we could build student
skill levels so they could write a Linux+ or Linux networking test.  Because
this is still public education, we can prepare them for an external test,
but unless it is included in one of our courses, students are responsible
for any testing fee for such a credential.

We are long on plans and hopes, but short on material to make this plan an
actuality.  Any advice or resource you could provide would be greatly
appreciated.

Yours in learning,

Glenn Iriye
Assistant Principal
Centre High Campus
Edmonton Public Schools
(780) 918-7523 (cell phone)
(780) 917-8692 (direct office phone)
(780) 425-6753 (general reception)