[GRLUG] Is ITT Tech a Good School?

[Michael Mol]

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Eric Beversluis
<ebever at researchintegration.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-02-22 at 08:58 -0500, Jonathon Klobucar wrote:
>
> @MooselikeBriard:
> If you're already using Linux to rescue your Windows systems you
> probably know what you'd get from an intro Linux/Unix courge (eg at
> KVCC, where I took mine).
>
> The advantages I see to a bachelors degree program:
> --More training in logic/math/programming than you'd get from
> self-study. This varies by individual, but even if your objective is
> sysadmin/security, you probably need to be reasonably good at scripting
> and programming

Reasonable.

> --(Hopefully) faculty who can answer questions. When you're on a steep
> learning curve this is much more efficient than mailing lists and
> forums.

Though not as efficient as a good chatroom or tutor. (Points at #grlug
on irc.freenode.net)

> --Employers in many cases want the breadth and depth of a 4-year degree.
> Even in IT writing skills and acquaintance with humanities are
> important.  I remember a student I had years ago who started as a
> business major and then, for whatever reason, switched to a double major
> in philosophy and economics. He then went on to law school. Given what I
> know of his innate ability, I don't think the business major would have
> given him the abilities he needed to succeed in law school.
>
> On the other hand, if you just want to get good at Linux and otherwise
> know your way around computers and at least some about programming,
> self-study can take you a long way.

>
> Some people are well-known for dissing formal education, but we're not
> all equally quick and equally capable of disciplined self-study.

Who, me? >.>

I don't do disciplined self-study well. I do need-to-solve study
combined with want-to-know-what-I'm-doing pretty well, though. :)

I did point out the cert route, though. If I had the money to spend,
I'd do two or three of those a year. Concentrated, competent,
contextually metricized education from a good program matched to
current industry standards and needs should work very well.

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