"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 phone: 647.722.5301 x242 gpg id: EF9AAD20 http://www.starnix.com professional linux services & products _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
