"Bryan J. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Wednesday 14 June 2006 15:53, Stewart Watkiss wrote:
> > I think that it would be better to give access to a limited number
> > of man pages (and perhaps HowTo), in the form of a printed book for
> > the paperbased exams, and then test that the candidate understands
> > the tasks and where to find the information, rather than requiring
> > that the candidate remember some obscure command options.
> 
> Now this _is_ constructive, and many professional examinations provide
> just such as well.
> 
> The questions then become ...
> 1.  What format?  Printed or alternative screen?
> 2.  What costs does Prometric/Vue add for such?
> 
> I know the Prometric/Vue testing systems can let you refer to
> alternative screens for exam-provided information -- even general for
> the exam.  But how much extra does that cost in the exam build?
> 
> Alternatively, can they provide a printed booklet?  And how much extra
> does that cost as well?

This is an interesting idea.  I have a conference call today with both Vue
and Prometric so I'll ask what options are available.

First idea, how about a test reference guide, which the candidate can print
and use during an exam, as a downloadable PDF?

Regards,
-- 
g. matthew rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>           starnix, toronto, ontario, ca
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