Talk:Scripting Certification

Overlapping categories

There is a bit of overlap between the categories. Do we want to rework the categories or just go with it? -- Strife Onizuka 18:46, 24 April 2007 (PDT)

Difficulty

The way this is shaping up, it will be a difficult certification. -- Strife Onizuka 19:50, 24 April 2007 (PDT)

We need to specify the core skills the should be 75% of the test (ie. understanding events, if statements) the other 25% could be the lessed used functions/techniques (ie. using external scripting tools)--Destiny Niles 16:50, 25 April 2007 (PDT)

I'm uneasy about dumbing down the certification so the lowest common denominator of scripter can pass with no work. I really think the Certification should be used as a catalyst for scripting education. The test should be split up into 4 to 12 sections, you don't need to get all the questions in a section right (each section is specially tweaked for number wrong that is acceptable). My reasoning for this would be so that important sections could be stressed and less important sections could have a reduced impact. I'll expound upon my thoughts on how the scoring will work tomorrow (don't worry it takes your comment on weight into consideration). -- Strife Onizuka 17:40, 25 April 2007 (PDT)

Maintenance

It dawns on me that LibSL could be used to be the guinea pig and grader for tests. Having scripts being graded automatically would drastically reduce the cost of maintaining the certification program. -- Strife Onizuka 17:40, 25 April 2007 (PDT)