"Labsim has provided the bridge between online teaching and hands-on technology. With the latest release of the A + 220-701
training module, that bridge has been fortified. It continues to have the great videos, practice exams and presentations as
previous versions, with the addition of improved simulations. The graphics are excellent, to the point you can distinguish
the smallest details and still interact with them. This provides a level of familiarity with computer components that you
would normally obtain only from hands-on training."
- Martin A. Cordero - MCP, MCDST
Adjunct Instructor
Hopkinsville Community College
"Since we started using the new TestOut [LabSim] material, the number of certifications earned by our students has increased threefold over the past year alone! We are very pleased with your product and with the support we get from you. For that, we thank you."
- Eric Isaac
Erwin Technical Center
"What I value most about TestOut LabSim is the focus on pedagogy that TestOut brings. None of the other computer-based training and testing providers seem to understand the careful balance that is needed between the needs of the instructor and the needs of the student as TestOut does. The need for instructors to be involved in their students' learning experience is illustrated by the full-featured, centralized reporting and management features of the TestOut products. None of the other CBT providers, such as MeasureUp, ExamCram, PrepLogic, ExamForce, Train Signal, CBTNuggets, come close to the manageability of the TestOut Labsim products."
– Kevin Blackwell, Professor
Olympic College
"I've worked hard over the past 7 years to deliver online courses. LabSim makes it easy for me to do it. I don't think I'd still be teaching online at this point if I didn't find LabSim. I could teach a theory class all day long, but it's difficult to teach a practical application class. And in our current environment, I can't justify a physical A+ lab. But with LabSim we can give students the lab experience they need without the constant upkeep of a physical lab."
– Kimberly Conley, Chief Information Officer
Henderson Community College
"We love the interactive labs. I've been teaching for quite a few years and in our situation we're used to doing labs in person. But it required a huge investment of both hardware and personnel. The class would sometimes stop for two hours if we had a hardware or software issues. But with LabSim, we have a simulated environment and it works every time. LabSim has eliminated a lot of the problems we were having that were outside of our control."
– Central Piedmont Community College
"We're an online school and we have students all over the United States. Imagine going into a hardware class that is taking place online and asking them to take their computer apart. I can't get it back together, they complain, but they can't reach me because their computer is down. LabSim gives us this virtual world where we can simulate configuring software or simulate configuring a router, or building a router. Another great benefit is that the student can do them more than once and LabSim keeps track of all their scores and they know right up front how well they've done."
– Tommy Whitlock, Instructor
Virginia College Online
"I am teaching Cisco this term by distance learning. I was worried as to how I would give my students practical experience using Cisco routers and switches. LabSim turned out to be the perfect solution. Not only does it have the practical lab experiences I was looking for, but it also had instructional material that reinforced several topics my students were having trouble with. LabSim was a great solution for my students.
– Randolph Cullum, Instructor
Ashland Community and Technical College
"With the LabSim materials and online course portal, students have a very robust online environment and a very comprehensive online experience."
– Marcus Butler, Instructor
West Los Angeles College
"LabSim allowed us to actually go online!! Because of the labs that LabSim offers, we don't have to set up our physical labs to support every different course each semester. That simplifies things a great deal and helps us reduce our personnel labor time. Prior to LabSim, I would have to install at least four operating systems per student per server. I didn't want to go online based on popular demand. When we went online, we wanted to ensure that we were delivering the educational value our students expect. We couldn't go online to the extent we wanted to without LabSim."
– Marcus Butler, Instructor
West Los Angeles College
"Not only do the students benefit from LabSim, but the CIS instructors do as well. There is nothing better to hone our knowledge and help explain topics covered in the course."
– Dennis DeBroeck, Teacher
Walla Wall High School
"The interactive nature of LabSim is ideal for students and fits very well into our school's blended learning environment."
– Carol Chapman, Director
New Jersey Career Center
"There is no way you can get the hands on experience and knowledge LabSim provides from just reading a text. The students can't wait to get back on it."
– Greater Lowell Technical High School
"We recommend LabSim to the students and our colleagues at other colleges to enhance their studies and lesson plans."
– Kevin Blackwell, Professor
Olympic College
"LabSim was probably my greatest asset in this class."
"This has been the best IT online course I've ever taken and LabSim accounts for a majority of the satisfaction I have with the course."
"I have thoroughly enjoyed using LabSim. I wish that all my other classes were like this."
"This was my first online class and I had never seen anything like it before. I think all classes should use it."
"You can read about networks all day for a whole year if you get no hands on with the stuff then you will never know how to do it."
"The labs where you interact with software and hardware are essential to those without such resources for the needed ‘hands-on’ experience."
"It has helped me tremendously. This is the first time doing an online course. I found the actual ‘hands on’ extremely helpful."
"I think LabSim is outstanding. I don't think I would understand half as much if it were not available."
"I found it to be very helpful. I am a hands-on and visual learner, so having this tool helped me a great deal."
"I like the interactive labs the best."
"I think it was a GREAT tool for online learning."
"I think the LabSim is outstanding. I don't think I would understand half as much if it was not available."
"LabSim has been very useful to me."
"LabSim is a great study tool."
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