IT Trainers Newswire #31 - get yourself noticed, new exam for MCSA, facilitating e-learning

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IT Trainers Newswire #31 – get yourself noticed, new exam for MCSA, facilitating e-learning

By TrainingZone

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IT Trainers Newswire - Issue 31
05 December 2001
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/it
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REFERENCES: Get yourself noticed - and acquire some new clients!
NEWS and FEATURES: New exam for MCSA
COMMUNITY FEATURES: Advice on facilitating an e-learning module
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Editor's Note
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IT professionals were presented with new and updated
certifications this week. CompTIA announced the release date for
(December 17-21) the updated version of Networking+. Microsoft
have announced a new exam for the MCSA Windows 2000 track,
entitled 'Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment'. The exam
will be available as a core module for the MCSA track and an
elective for the MCSE Windows 2000 track.

Nivo International, the exclusive administrators of MOUS, have
been busy this fortnight. As well as releasing a new Internet
based certification titled IC3, they have re-named themselves to
Certiport.

As ever, we're interested in hearing about your challenges as
trainers and how you overcome them. What are your greatest
obstacles? Course design? Courseware? Keeping up with new
information? Do let us know - Drop us a line at
mailto:td@corplearn.co.uk.

Corporate Learning
Editors, IT Training News

TrainingZone's dedicated IT Training pages can be found at
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NEWS AND FEATURES
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For a round-up of IT training news this fortnight, visit the
TrainingZone IT site at:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/zones/it

Network+ Update
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The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) have
announced that the updated version of Network + is due to be
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/65367

New exam for MCSA heads into Beta
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Exam 70-218, Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Environment, will be available in beta from December 17th to
December 21st.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/65481

New name for Nivo International
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Nivo International, the exclusive administrator of Microsoft
Office User Specialist (MOUS), has renamed itself Certiport.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/65495

New Horizons launch online IT resource centre
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New Horizons Computer Learning Centres, the largest independent
IT training company worldwide, has launched an online resource
centre targeted for those wishing to boost their IT skills.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/65226

COMMUNITY FEATURES
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Any Answers
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Top IT questions being asked by TrainingZONE members this month,
can you help with their questions?

Sue Mollart is looking for a freelance technical trainer on
Outlook 2000. Can you help?

What must you consider when facilitating the learning of an e-
learning module?, asks Joanne Hodgson

Felicity Ash-Boutall would like suggestions for relating the
cognitive learning theory to online learning.

If you can answer any of these, simply go to
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/community/anyanswers

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