2006_0318 - Post No. 003

Hello,

Things got off to a slow, but steady start this week. Some kinks in the Sakai software are being worked out, and there are also some firewall port issues that are preventing many of us from accessing the IDCP Online Sakai software classroom while on breaks at work.

The IT Overview class has about 25 postings at this moment, and the Java Programming class has 65 posts. I am participating and doing the work required in both classes because I aim to me a straight-A student in this program.

I know many of the students in each of the classes because we were in an Intro class from January 9 - March 3, 2006. Several are really good people that will be fun to work and study with for the next 18 months.

I am still very excited to be in this program and look forward to the learning and the work. Because I am already teaching technology classes (MCSE 2003) of my own every Monday and Wednesday evening, I know this will be very demanding on my time, but I believe a lot of good will come out of the decision to start and participate in this program.

Regards,
Bill
slater@billslater.com
http://billslater.com
http://billslater.com/idcp-cdcp
http://idcp.blogspot.com

P.S. A picture of me in the Data Center I manage, from October 2002 is shown above.