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erpadmin wrote: » When you start WGU, you will have what's called an EWB (Education Without Boundaries) course. This is pretty much the equivalent of a freshman orientation course. In that course, you will learn about the Course of Study (CoS) [and among other items that they will cover about WGU like the communities, mentors, etc.] that you will want to look at for your classes. In your CoS you will see what book you need for your classes and the ISBN. The ISBN for the LET1 one book is 0132431564 (Organizational Behavior by S. Robbins and T. Judge, 12th Edition). The book is up to the 14th Edition now, but it is recommended that you stick with the 12th Edition (unless, of course, the CoS changes for you and now requires the newer edition.) For textbooks, I use a site called College Books - Buy College Textbooks Online - Compare Textbook Prices and get a list that's aggregated from book selling sites that will have books from .99 to almost $200 for brand new. Sometimes Amazon will have good deals, most of the time you'll find them on eBay. My book is already slated to someone else, as I said, when I'm done with LET1/ORC1 (they use the same one). If he got the book elsewhere or something, I will ask one of you guys who may need it before I sell it to the rest of the world.
thenjduke wrote: » I wonder who I am leaving in three weeks my friend. Got a job in Arizona.
demonfurbie wrote: » yea im talking to my mentor to get the test for orc1 just a few areas to brush up on before i go love lowish cut score classes
petedude wrote: » Those "lowish cut score" competencies are student-friendly, but tarnish the program's reputation. I hope they fix that.
WGU, as a competency-based university, defines competency as the ability to perform a job/role to defined, established standards in the real world. In other words, a graduate who possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be successful on the first day at work is deemed competent. Thus, competent graduates are those who are conversant with the content of the domains of knowledge and skill of their particular degree program and are ready to succeed in the working world. Psychometricians at WGU have translated competency into proactive assessment development processes and procedures to ensure passing scores are consistent with our intended interpretation. With “C” being a minimal level, and thus one not assuring competency, WGU equates competency with the grade level of “B.”We set passing standards (cut scores) for our competency exams using the Modified Angoff approach. We use the Modified Angoff approach because it is a standardized method for setting passing standards that meets all applicable national testing standards for fairness, is consistent with the type of scoring interpretations we use at WGU, and meets legal defensibility requirements. In this method, we organize workshops of Subject Matter Experts (SME) who know about the content of the exam and are familiar with first-day-on-the-job practitioners in the given field(s). During the workshop these SME judges determine the difficulty of each test item, i.e., the proportion of competent graduates who would correctly answer each test item. Standard setting judges are taught to visualize a group of competent graduates—analogous to those with a B average. By way of comparison, we contrast this group with a “minimally qualified” person who may (or may not) succeed on their first day at work (a C student) and an experienced or expert worker (an A student). In this way, our competency exam passing standards (cut scores) can be interpreted as the score that would be achieved by competent graduates—those who would likely finish a traditional program with a "B" average.We set standards for Performance Task, laboratory, observation, clinical, and portfolio assessments using the “B” grade analogy above. Passing for these assessments is always set such that candidates must score at the level of “3” on a four-point scale, or the equivalent.
erpadmin wrote: » . . . If Angoff wasn't a good model for grading, it wouldn't be used, I don't think...if 50% is considered a "B" to prove competence by SMEs in that subject....it can't be such a bad deal.
petedude wrote: » Ok, you sold me. Whomped me over the head with an oversized book.
eansdad wrote: » My guess would be that Taskstream does not employee teachers just people that go through the material with a set of rules and a rubric to check against. I think it would be funny if they take everything we send them then sell them on some research paper website...lol
citinerd wrote: » I agree. My first taskstream project would have probably pulled in a D if a teacher graded it. It covered all the requirements but it really did not flow well.
RockinRobin wrote: » I messed around after high school for 25 years, but I guess earning my Bachelors by 45 is better than never.
demonfurbie wrote: » has any one else had issues with the test sec. department? i asked to take a test on a thursday, monday or tuesday and they put it for a friday is that the norm?
RoadwarriorsLive wrote: » I really like the Lab Sim for BGV1 (CCNA). It's alot of material and taking some time to get through (already at 50 hours) but they explain things very well and the subnetting explation has finally let me figure subnets in my head which is something I always found cool when someone did it. I know thats pretty geeky but I have been called worse.
jmasterj206 wrote: » I am using the same for the CCENT and it seems pretty good. WGU still uses the CCNA labsim for the CCENT but you only use a few modules and you get no simulation software which I don't like. For some reason in the COS for the CCENT they do not have you go through the Subnetting section.
Hypntick wrote: » Let me ask a question actually. I start in March and I figured while i've got the spare time i'll go ahead and study for CCENT to try and knock it out first term. What do I have to demonstrate to them to prove that I know the material to take the test?
themagicone wrote: » That is a question for your mentor. Every mentor is different. Mine nothing, others may have to pass examforce, labsim, etc.
Hypntick wrote: » Hmm, no mentor yet. Guess i'll have to get other things worked out. I seriously hope I get one that isn't all adamant about me taking all the Gen-ed stuff right away. I've got a class plan that i'd like to follow, if they're not willing to let me do that, i'll have to say thanks but no thanks. I'm not going to work on someone elses schedule for this type of thing.
citinerd wrote: » My mentor Todd just approves the request for the voucher. I have not let him down yet though.
jmasterj206 wrote: » I would like to add again that Examforce is terrible. For some reason I decided to install the engine for the CCENT and it was terrible. Control Panel--->Programs and Features--->Uninstall
serak123 wrote: » Wow, I start college at WGU tomorrow. I am so excited and glad I found this forum. I was able to transfer my certs which allowed me to not have to take any IT classes. Well, I only have the project plus, the web and the java. I will be able to focus on the general education. This is a great opportunity.
jmasterj206 wrote: » Of course it helps if you are erpadmin and get 12 credits done in the first month!
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