MOS vs ECDL
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seashore
Jan 29, 2011, 8:50:51 PM1/29/11
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I was at the recent Microsoft Office Specialist day in Thomond in
Limerick. We have been doing the ECDL program with our Transition
years for a few years now. Before that we followed a course designed
by ourselves - I definitely think it is working well to have a
'formal, official' course. Have others on the list here experience of
both programs? What do you think of them? We will have to decide
whether to stay with ECDL (e-learning, ATS) or to change to MOS for
next year's group. It would be nice to gather a few opinions. Thanks.
Limerick. We have been doing the ECDL program with our Transition
years for a few years now. Before that we followed a course designed
by ourselves - I definitely think it is working well to have a
'formal, official' course. Have others on the list here experience of
both programs? What do you think of them? We will have to decide
whether to stay with ECDL (e-learning, ATS) or to change to MOS for
next year's group. It would be nice to gather a few opinions. Thanks.
Conor P
Jan 30, 2011, 6:27:55 AM1/30/11
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We do MOS as part of a modular TY programme.
Conor P
Jan 30, 2011, 6:29:23 AM1/30/11
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Sorry send reply too early.
Make sure you investigate all the costs with Prodigy as you will have
to sign up as an IT academy and do a minimum of exams. It does open up
the possbility or other microsoft academy exams.
Make sure you investigate all the costs with Prodigy as you will have
to sign up as an IT academy and do a minimum of exams. It does open up
the possbility or other microsoft academy exams.
seashore
Jan 30, 2011, 11:09:13 AM1/30/11
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Prodigy - costs seem to be at Euro 3000 they tell us, rather than a
cost per student as we are used to with ECDL. We pay more than double
that atm. I don't know enough about it yet though, but I couldn't find
other costs - no audit costs, no retest costs, no annual membership
type costs. Do you get through many exams per student, would it be
only Word or would you get through ppt as well? Does each student get
much class time ie are they timetabled maybe for 3 periods a week for
half the year? I know Word and Ppt are the most useful to them, but I
have found that with the ECDL it is no harm that they get a flavour of
all 7 modules. Do you consider that the content is too difficult for
first years? Lots of questions I'm afraid!
Thanks!
cost per student as we are used to with ECDL. We pay more than double
that atm. I don't know enough about it yet though, but I couldn't find
other costs - no audit costs, no retest costs, no annual membership
type costs. Do you get through many exams per student, would it be
only Word or would you get through ppt as well? Does each student get
much class time ie are they timetabled maybe for 3 periods a week for
half the year? I know Word and Ppt are the most useful to them, but I
have found that with the ECDL it is no harm that they get a flavour of
all 7 modules. Do you consider that the content is too difficult for
first years? Lots of questions I'm afraid!
Thanks!
Conor P
Jan 31, 2011, 2:18:41 PM1/31/11
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I don't think the 3000 will be including the academy fee, but don't
quote me on that.
They are selling you the no limits package so restests etc are free,
there are no audit costs all exams are delivered online.
Students are timetabled an evening of ICT. You could open it up to
teachers etc or do an after school class.
You could do Word, Excel, Powerpoint handy enough and the good kids
can do Access. There are other exams like Vista for the Business user
and an expert exam in Word and Excel.
As for first years you would need a bit of time as it does get into
tricky territory with indexing, revieing, securing and preparing
documnets etc. It would be a big ask to get a whole class through but
the more interested kids would be able for it.
My best advice would be to order the classroom learning kits or get
the microsoft MOS study kit that will show you what is involved in the
course.
I am working on a Moodle 2.0 course to support this I will share it
when its ready.
quote me on that.
They are selling you the no limits package so restests etc are free,
there are no audit costs all exams are delivered online.
Students are timetabled an evening of ICT. You could open it up to
teachers etc or do an after school class.
You could do Word, Excel, Powerpoint handy enough and the good kids
can do Access. There are other exams like Vista for the Business user
and an expert exam in Word and Excel.
As for first years you would need a bit of time as it does get into
tricky territory with indexing, revieing, securing and preparing
documnets etc. It would be a big ask to get a whole class through but
the more interested kids would be able for it.
My best advice would be to order the classroom learning kits or get
the microsoft MOS study kit that will show you what is involved in the
course.
I am working on a Moodle 2.0 course to support this I will share it
when its ready.
seashore
Jan 31, 2011, 5:35:40 PM1/31/11
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Thanks, that's a great help!
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