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  1. Steve Linthicum

    My Life in Retirement (Post-Teaching)

    Below a message I spammed out today to the residents in my senior (55+) community: As some of you know, I'm approaching full retirement from teaching in May as I leave my current role as an IT/cybersecurity professor at Saddleback College and National University. My efforts will then focus on...
  2. Steve Linthicum

    CompTIA Instructor

    Unfortunately, with the retirement of CompTIA's CTT+ program, after October 31, 2023, all that is needed is a heartbeat.
  3. Steve Linthicum

    A+ Instructor Needed for Online Class

    In talking to Jamie he indicated that the position requires that you are a California resident. That is apparently a requirement of their accreditation issuer.
  4. Steve Linthicum

    A+ Instructor Needed for Online Class

    The A+ course will run online (zoom, etc.) from 6:00p.m. to 10:30p.m. Pacific Time. I'd do it, having known Jamie for decades, but I'm retiring. Reach out and contact him if interested. His contact information is below.
  5. Steve Linthicum

    Store

    Maybe this has something to do with the CompTIA - TestOut merger....
  6. Steve Linthicum

    Store

    I got: This site can’t be reached store.comptia.com’s server IP address could not be found. Try: Checking the connection Checking the proxy, firewall, and DNS configuration Running Connectivity Diagnostics ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
  7. Steve Linthicum

    Certification Magazine Article - Improve your certification exam results with intelligent guessing and time management

    First "master piece" I've created..... But I can't take all the credit. The 13 rules of guessing were contained in a bar review course I took many decades ago. BTW, with complete retirement only 3 months away, I'm trashing the following email from CompTIA: This is a friendly reminder that your...
  8. Steve Linthicum

    CompTIA and TestOut Joining Forces

    Dating myself, I use to write for Windows NT Magazine back in the days it paid well. BTW, if justification is needed for why we CTE teachers do what we do, it evidences itself in an email exchange today I had with a student of mine who I last taught about 15 years ago. My message to him, coupled...
  9. Steve Linthicum

    CompTIA and TestOut Joining Forces

    Does this move also include TestOut's Certification Magazine? If so, I'll have to raise the fee for my articles (currently $0.00/article).
  10. Steve Linthicum

    Certification Magazine Article - Improve your certification exam results with intelligent guessing and time management

    Wanted to share an article I wrote, detailing test-taking processes I've used over the years and shared with my students. https://www.certmag.com/articles/improve-your-certification-exam-results-with-intelligent-guessing-and-time-management
  11. Steve Linthicum

    A+ Core 1 and Core 2

    The problem with presenting it as 172.16.0.0/12 is at the A+ level, few students have gained a clear understanding of subnetting and supernetting. Probably better to explain that the second octet for private non-routable networks is from 16 to 31. Wait until Network+ or a Cisco router course...
  12. Steve Linthicum

    CTT+ Poll

    While this isn't probably something that fits what you are looking for, the Certificate for Online Teaching and Design fills a need with the California Community College System, something I was required to obtain in order to teach online courses for the colleges. I did try and give a pitch to...
  13. Steve Linthicum

    CTT+ Poll

    Since the MCT status was mentioned in the previous posting, while I no longer hold this certification, largely based upon a desire to not pay the $800/year annual fee, I'm still on their email list. Today I received an email detailing some interesting information shown below: Courseware...
  14. Steve Linthicum

    CTT+ Poll

    For us old guys there was a point in time when you held the Microsoft Certified Trainer designation you were blessed (grandfathered) with the CTT+ designation. I guess I can blame the certification's "retirement" as an additional reason I'm retiring......... (even though it is "good for life").
  15. Steve Linthicum

    S+ Presentation planner

    I've attached a presentation planner for a Security+ course I taught this past semester. It was an 18-week course, adjusted to fit the time period for this 3-unit academic course.
  16. Steve Linthicum

    Jumping Off the Hamster Wheel

    I've made a conscious decision to fully retire (except for volunteer work), effective June 1st. That decision is in part based upon not moving forward in maintaining my technical skills, specifically as they relate to cloud computing and coding. Living on the technological bleeding edge is...
  17. Steve Linthicum

    California Community Colleges C-ID Project

    I thought you might find the table I created interesting as it details the 22 courses in the C-ID course alignment project for the Information Technology - Information Systems (ITIS) discipline. C-ID Descriptors for Information Technology – Information Systems (ITIS) Discipline Course ID...
  18. Steve Linthicum

    How often does incoherent proctoring via OnVue occur?

    I have a weird tendency to silently move my lips, mouthing what could be perceived as words while taking exams. This drives the onVue proctors nuts. Oh well....
  19. Steve Linthicum

    Support

    As one of a number of free resources, I recommend using ITPro.TV and their free video series that contains around 18 hours of content.
  20. Steve Linthicum

    A+ training and hands-on hardware usage.

    The days of trying to figure out what's wrong with the hardware are likely aligned with ancient history. Last month I struggled a bit, making a quick check and concluding that with my Dell laptop it was likely a hardware wireless adapter issue. With eyes not being what they use to be, rather...
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