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On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Dave Foxcroft <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 25/04/2010 14:36, Rob Beard wrote: >> >> Does that include exam fees etc (and am I right in thinking it's only £185 >> rather than say 3 lots of £185?). >> > Just the one payment of £185 >> >> If so, doesn't seem too bad really if you get a recognized qualification >> at the end of it. > > You only get a recognised qualification if you go and take the Comptia > Linux+ exam, which is not part of the course! -I've no idea if the course > will fully prepare to pass the Linux+ exam or not - this course is a new one > so I guess that is is a case of suck it and see! >> >> Am I right in thinking you can use the points too with other points from >> other OU courses to build up a degree type qualification? >> > Yep - anyone interested would need to check out what successful completion > of this course will count towards. > > FWIW I have tried several technology based OU courses in the past and IMHO > the content on the OU courses I took tended to be dull and dated - a lot of > the course software was old - yeah it worked but relied on windows and even > then didn't work that well without having to jump through hoops so I gave up > on them I and opted to go and complete a degree at Plymouth instead. I know > a few people who have been OU students and loved it - they did not study > anything technology related though so whether that has anything to do with > it I can't say. > > Now having been considering the Comptia Linux+ for a while now I decided to > give this course a whirl - I have enrolled and paid for the MAY 2010 course > and will see if it does what says on the tin. > > Dave > Hi Dave My experiences with the OU were on health related courses. So you are in a better position than me to comment on the computer courses. ...and I did love studying with the OU... Best wishes roly :-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html