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Feb142000
159 - Balloons for Competency Testing?; Denials of Service Attacks on Internet: A Techie's View; KnowledgeNet Launches New IT e-Learning Services
February 14, 2000
1. Balloons for Competency Testing? I had a great conversation about
testing while sitting in a barber's chair over the weekend. I asked the
barber to trim my beard and it led to a dialogue about how he had been
tested by the government for his skills at using a razor on men's shaving
cream slathered necks. Yes, there is a competency based test that each
barber learner must pass on their way to being a Certified Shaving Engineer.
I asked him who had the job of being the testing face for applicants
(especially those who failed!) It turns out the shaving exam starts with a
simulation.....the learner is handed a blown up balloon, covered with
shaving cream and a sharp, straight edged razor. The applicant has to
completely remove the shaving cream from the balloon. If the balloon
bursts, you fail.
2. Denials of Service Attacks on Internet: A Techie's View: The recent and
current attacks on major internet sites have triggered lots of calls to The
MASIE Center about the impact on e-learning. If major websites are
vulnerable to hacker attacks, does that raise issues of security for
learning and training sites. Could a disgruntled ex-employee bring down the
learning portal at a company with a hacker attack? I could not even begin
to answer these questions, since I didn't understand the technical aspects
of this wave of attacks. So, I turned to Matt Frazer, our IT Manager at
The MASIE Center, to give me and TechLearn Trends readers a short tutorial
on this latest wave of cyber-terrorism. For a quick briefing on these
attacks go to http://www.masie.com/net1/
We will track the impact on e-learning sites and report in an upcoming
TRENDS.
3. KnowledgeNet Launches New IT e-Learning Services: Recently,
KnowledgeNet introduced KnowledgeNet LIVE and KnowledgeNet INTERACTIVE, two
IT e-learning solutions. Both solutions are based on a unique learning
architecture model. Additionally, both solutions are supported by
KnowledgeNet CAMPUS, a suite of mentoring, customization and hands-on
learning tools. Detailed information at http://www.knowledgenet.com
4. Learning Quotation: Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one
where they sprang up."
- - Oliver Wendell Holmes
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Business of On-Line and e-Learning Conference: March 27 and 28th -
Seattle, Washington - For Industry Suppliers and Vendors
* e-Learning Briefing: April 13 and 14th - Washington, DC - A Vendor-Neutral
View of On-Line and e-Learning by Elliott Masie
Info on these events: http://www.masie.com
testing while sitting in a barber's chair over the weekend. I asked the
barber to trim my beard and it led to a dialogue about how he had been
tested by the government for his skills at using a razor on men's shaving
cream slathered necks. Yes, there is a competency based test that each
barber learner must pass on their way to being a Certified Shaving Engineer.
I asked him who had the job of being the testing face for applicants
(especially those who failed!) It turns out the shaving exam starts with a
simulation.....the learner is handed a blown up balloon, covered with
shaving cream and a sharp, straight edged razor. The applicant has to
completely remove the shaving cream from the balloon. If the balloon
bursts, you fail.
2. Denials of Service Attacks on Internet: A Techie's View: The recent and
current attacks on major internet sites have triggered lots of calls to The
MASIE Center about the impact on e-learning. If major websites are
vulnerable to hacker attacks, does that raise issues of security for
learning and training sites. Could a disgruntled ex-employee bring down the
learning portal at a company with a hacker attack? I could not even begin
to answer these questions, since I didn't understand the technical aspects
of this wave of attacks. So, I turned to Matt Frazer, our IT Manager at
The MASIE Center, to give me and TechLearn Trends readers a short tutorial
on this latest wave of cyber-terrorism. For a quick briefing on these
attacks go to http://www.masie.com/net1/
We will track the impact on e-learning sites and report in an upcoming
TRENDS.
3. KnowledgeNet Launches New IT e-Learning Services: Recently,
KnowledgeNet introduced KnowledgeNet LIVE and KnowledgeNet INTERACTIVE, two
IT e-learning solutions. Both solutions are based on a unique learning
architecture model. Additionally, both solutions are supported by
KnowledgeNet CAMPUS, a suite of mentoring, customization and hands-on
learning tools. Detailed information at http://www.knowledgenet.com
4. Learning Quotation: Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one
where they sprang up."
- - Oliver Wendell Holmes
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Business of On-Line and e-Learning Conference: March 27 and 28th -
Seattle, Washington - For Industry Suppliers and Vendors
* e-Learning Briefing: April 13 and 14th - Washington, DC - A Vendor-Neutral
View of On-Line and e-Learning by Elliott Masie
Info on these events: http://www.masie.com
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