Microsoft Cracks Down On Exam Piracy, Brain Dump Sites And Cheating With Serious Changes To The Microsoft Certification Exams
Online, April 1, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Microsoft started implementing changes to the official Microsoft certification exams as promised in the most recent MCT Summit. The most significant changes come in the form of addressing piracy of the exams. Microsoft has a dedicated Psychometrician named Liberty Munson who focuses on data forensics (aka exam results) and looks for "patterns of anomalous behavior" (aka cheating). Ms. Munson and her team also look over other statics related to satisfaction surveys and some item challenges.
You don't need a PHd to figure out the changes (Although it is Dr. Liberty Munson). Basically, you take a question and write it several different ways using the same group of answers. The correct answer can be different based on a change to a single word or phrase in the question. The challenge for the Microsoft test development team is to balance the idea of countering piracy and providing an exam which is a fair assessment of a candidates knowledge.
Microsoft claims the goal is to keep the exam focus on real-world, relevant information. However, if you've ever taken a Microsoft Certification Exam - you know it's more like a deep dive into a TechNet article with a "once in a lifetime" scenario and misguided, complicated one-off challenge.
The goal behind the changes is commendable and exciting, especially for CertificationCamps, who breaks the mold of traditional "Microsoft bootcamps" whose focus is exclusively on prepping for different Microsoft exams. At Certification Camps, understanding is the foundation of the training - not memorization.
CertificationCamps has always focused on providing the best quality training with demonstrations and labs so that students can actually learn how to use the technology. Once students start looking at practice questions, they have a better understanding of why the answer is correct and not just memorizing the correct answer.
Another change that has been implemented is Microsoft's focus on aligning the Microsoft Official Course (MOC) with specific Microsoft Certification exams. This is great news for CertificationCamps, because we use these official materials as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with Learning competency.
If you're looking for an instructor led classroom training environment where you can learn and certify - CertificationCamps is the most successful Microsoft training provider with the highest percentage of students passing the exams.
