Tectonic -- How Much will it cost you?

Tectonic's Alan McKinnon has a new article out about the cost of Linux training and what you should expect. One of the important topics, which most people fail to check for, is the quality of the Instructor and the institution they are going through.

I've been through alot of different IT courses and some of them have been pure rip offs. One of the factors that determines the quality of the instruction has been the quality of the instructor and their method of instruction.

The best courses I have been through (either in college or at third party firms) have been with those who combined theory and application. There are some instructor's who know their material inside and out and can talk about it all day long with only a minimal amount of hands on training. There are also those who leave the hands on for someone's spare time.

The best instructor's I've had have covered the theory in a fairly fast method and then spent the rest of the time having students apply what they just learned. It is one thing to be able to run throught he motions immediately after an instructor covers the material and it is something completely different to be able to apply those ideas in a work environment where theory doesn't always apply and being able to adjust theory has been more important. Knowing where to look for information when you really need it is important.