To all, I have no specifics to add about this, except to make a point about this vlab thing--I know of MANY training parters that bought into this from Cisco and got slammed because of the complete lack of demand on virtual training. I think Cisco saw this vision of distance learning taking over the training business and pushed a lot of their training partners to get into this game. What Cisco didn't take the time to look at is that universities and colleges have been looking at this for years. Now if these long-lived institutions couldn't pull it off (not because of technology, but because of user's perceptions), did Cisco think they could? Most people that are going to pay $2,000 for training want the equipment in front of them to touch and feel it and they want direct interaction with other people, ESPECIALLY the instructor--making a phone call to some one in support when you have a question in a vlab is counter-productive--you spend more time on the phone than you do actually using the material. Plus, in an instructor-led environment, you learn things that are NOT in the course and book and you also learn about things other companies are doing by talking to the other students in the class.
All of this sounds so basic, but many of the training partners got skinned on this one...some are even filing for bankruptcy...since to do this vlab and elearning stuff, you need to develop the materials, buy all of the hardware, and develop a delivery mechanism...and that cost A LOT of money. I was even asked by one of the training partners to get into this thing by investing $50K. I thought about it for a few minutes, realized that no one else pulled it off before this based on my previous remarks, and nicely declined them. So not only are training partners hurting like hell because of low enrollment in their classes, but many of them are at the brink of death because of very poor business decisions... just my 2 cents ;-) Enjoy! ""George Murphy CCNP, CCDP"" wrote in message news:200110 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Holy Hell!!, not only are they drowning, but are crude to the poor folks > they are > letting go. > > bmartin wrote: > > > Does anyone have any idea as to the fate of Mentor > > Technologies? > > > > > http://www.mddailyrecord.com/current_issues/2_89_monday/businessnews/58338-1 .html > > -- ______________________________________________________________________ Richard Deal email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://pages.prodigy.net/richard.deal * Just finished a CCNA ebook available at Boson (www.boson.com): + "CCNA Secrets Revealed!" * CCNP test author for QuizWare (www.quizware.com) + CCNA #1 and #2 -- 550 questions each! + CCNP Routing #1 -- 500 questions + CCNP Switching #1 -- 500 questions + CCNP Remote Access #1 -- 500 questions + CCNP Support #1 -- 500 questions * Author of the following Coriolis books: + "CCNP Switching Exam Cram" + "CCNP Remote Access Exam Prep" + "CCNP Cisco Lan Switch Configuration Exam Cram" ______________________________________________________________________ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=23390&t=23274 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
