[NCLUG] CSU Linux Course

[mike cullerton]

On Tuesday, August 6, 2002, at 11:23 AM, Patrick Riedel wrote:

> On Tue, 6 Aug 2002 11:15:02 -0600
> mike cullerton <michaelc at cullerton.com> wrote:
>
> ...
>> the description is meant for folks who are studying to get web 
>> development
>> skills (and a certificate) and as is usually the case with marketing was
>> written by someone who doesn't know anything about linux or development.
>>
>> personally, i think it's great they are teaching the class, although they
>> don't pay the instructors enough. (oops, did i just say that? :)
>>
> ...
>
> Yeah, I think it's great that they're showing interest in Linux too.  But 
> I think the course is doomed to fail, when it has no prerequisites and 
> "Exploring the Internet Using Internet Explorer 6.0" requires "Basics of 
> the PC/PC Basics and Beyond".

it's a required course for the web developer certificate. it's meant as an 
introduction. not sure how you define 'doomed to fail', but the course has 
been offered for a number of years now and students seem to enjoy it and 
learn something from it. atleast the ones i've talked to.