I think thats a fine attitude, but some people will want a qualification. one thing the otsc could be used for is conducting such exams. there will no doubt be protocols to undergo, but there could be some income in it.
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:16:44+1200 Christopher Sawtell<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:52, you wrote: > > how is it anticipated to actually sit the exams? > Prometric, after registering with LPI. > http://www.register.prometric.com/ > > > Is OTSC going to organise that bit too, > Possibly. That would not be defined as being 'part of the deal' and > would have to be organised separately, because some people, rightly or > wrongly, don't think that a multi choice questionaire really gives an > effective measurement of ability. Please note that after having seen > the results of a small group do such a test, I now think that they do > have the ability to separate the chalk from the cheese in a pretty > rough and ready sort of way. I was surprised. > > > or just the lessons to get to exam competence? > Yes. If that's what's wanted. > > Remember that what we are aiming at is to produce people who have > competence at _doing the work_, not merely getting good marks in an > exam. > > > > On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:13:05+1200 Armstrong > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > > >What else do you need to know in order to turn "I might be" into > > > >"I am"? > > > > > > the price ;D > > > > > > but seriously, if you were to offer something along these lines > > > i'd be pretty keen to partake. > > > > > > -rob > > -- > Sincerely etc., > Christopher Sawtell > >
