Have you taught introductory developer courses in a high school, college, or other learning environment? Microsoft Learning is creating a new exam program targeted at measuring a beginner’s knowledge and skills in a broad technology area. We’re looking for volunteers to help us with the development of exams for this new exam program.

We expect the first wave of these exams to cover the following content domains: basic programming, beginning Windows development, beginning Web development, and introductory database administration. While minimal hands-on experience with the technologies will be recommended, job experience is neither assumed nor recommended for these exams. Most of the questions will test the candidate s understanding of basic concepts rather than the candidate s ability to successfully complete a task.

Please e-mail me at kristaw@microsoft.com if you’d like to participate, and let me know which of content areas you could help us with (basic programming, Windows, Web, or DBA). If you know someone else who would be interested in volunteering, please send them a link to this post. We want to hear from as many people as possible.

Post by Krista

Comments

Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:33 PM by James Hippolite

# re: Have you taught introductory developer courses?—We want you!

Tried.  Failed.  Error message:

The Tumbleweed MailGate 3.5.1 program

<krista.wall@microsoft.com>: host mail.global.frontbridge.com[216.32.180.22]

   said: 554 <krista.wall@microsoft.com>: Recipient address rejected: Access

   denied (in reply to RCPT TO command)

Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:31 PM by Krista

# re: Have you taught introductory developer courses?—We want you!

Hi James, sorry about that. I ve updated it to an address I know will work. :0)

Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:48 PM by Steve Maier

# re: Have you taught introductory developer courses?—We want you!

I was about to say the same thing, but saw the new address.  My feed reader only has the only one tho.

Friday, February 20, 2009 12:56 AM by Dauthiwarlord

# re: Have you taught introductory developer courses?—We want you!

I´m interested, I´m from méxico :P!

Friday, February 20, 2009 7:05 AM by Brian Scarbeau

# re: Have you taught introductory developer courses?—We want you!

I ll help. Just sent you an e-mail.

Friday, February 20, 2009 1:25 PM by Krista

# re: Have you taught introductory developer courses?—We want you!

Thanks to everyone who has already contacted me! I ve sent the materials directly to each of you. Please let me know if you don t receive them.