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February 2012 – Issue 26

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  • Creating TestOut Pro Certifications
  • February: Celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month with TestOut Pro Certification Credentials
  • Still Time to Request Your New TestOut Posters
  • School Spotlight: Wichita Technical Institute Joplin and TestOut: Teaching and Measuring Hands-on IT Skills
  • Miss January’s TestOut Webinar? Watch It Online!
  • TestOut at Industry Conferences
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Students learn how to develop mobile apps

January 2012 – Issue 25

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  • Making a Difference
  • Teaching A+ or PC Maintenance? Plan to Use PC Pro Exam As Students’ Final
  • New TestOut Posters Available for Your Classroom or Office
  • LabSim 70-646 and 70-647 Course Outlines and Lesson Plans Available
  • School Spotlight
  • Announcing TestOut Webinar: “Navigating LabSim 4.0”
  • TestOut at Industry Conferences
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Computerworld Reports Strong Outlook for Entry-level IT Hiring

December 2011 – Issue 24

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  • Saving Your IT Program from the Budget Axe
  • Happy Holidays from TestOut
  • Network+ User? Take the TestOut Network Pro Exam (Beta) by December 31st
  • December 28th Course Updates: LabSim 70-646 and 70-647
  • LabSim 4.0: New Look and Functionality for LabSim
  • School Spotlight: Elkhart Area Career Center and TestOut: Helping Students Certify, Earn College Credit, and Prepare for Jobs
  • TestOut Presenting at ATP’s Annual Innovations in Testing Conference
  • TestOut at the Innovations 2012 Conference, Booth 421
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: IT Professionals Agree: Certifications Bring Jobs and Better Pay

November 2011 – Issue 23

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  • What’s the Difference between a Certificate and a Certification?
  • Happy 20th Anniversary TestOut—November 11, 1991 to November 11, 2011
  • Utilize TestOut PC Pro Exam as Your Final Exam
  • School Spotlight: Southwest High School and TestOut: Motivating Students to Certify in IT
  • Free TestOut Webinar, November 9
  • TestOut at Annual ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo, November 17–19 in St. Louis, Booth 1010
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Educators and Students, Participate in the Speak Up Survey

October 2011 – Issue 22

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  • TestOut Pro Certifications Are Designed for Educators
  • TestOut Pro Certifications Align with TestOut’s Mission
  • TestOut PC Pro Certification Can Be Statewide Assessment Solution
  • New Look for TestOut.com
  • School Spotlight: Several schools take advantage of TestOut’s LabSim as a comprehensive approach to IT training.
  • Going on Now: TestOut is at STEMtech in Indianapolis, Booth 207
  • TestOut at Annual ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo, November 17–19 in St. Louis
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Top IT Skills Areas Proven with PC Pro Certification

September 2011 – Issue 21

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  • Certifications or a Degree?
  • Coming This Month: Updated LabSim Course for Microsoft 70-643
  • More LabSim Courses in a Browser Means More Accessibility for Students
  • School Spotlight: Several schools that have improved students' certification exam pass rates since using LabSim
  • TestOut at STEMtech, October 2–5 in Indianapolis, Booth 207
  • TestOut at Annual ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo, November 17–19 in St. Louis
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Better Than Providing a Laptop Is Providing an Online Curriculum Like LabSim

August 2011 – Issue 20

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  • Certifications vs. Contests
  • New Courses Keep TestOut's Lineup Strong
  • Why Train Students for the New Security+?
  • TestOut at STEMtech, October 2–5 in Indianapolis, Booth 207
  • TestOut at Annual ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo, November 17–19 in St. Louis
  • School Spotlight: Northwest Missouri State University and TestOut: Training Master's Students in Computer Science and Instructional Technology
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Closed Captioning in LabSim Offers Broad Appeal

July 2011 – Issue 19

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  • Upcoming PC Technician Exam Improvements
  • Why Students Need LabSim 70-642 Training
  • TestOut's Annual Texas BBQ
  • School Spotlight: Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center and TestOut: Training High School Seniors for A+ and Network+
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Technology Has Net Positive Impact on Education

June 2011 – Issue 18

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  • A Constant Goal to Provide the Best Training
  • New LabSim 70-640 Course Released
  • TestOut PC Technician Exam
  • TestOut Book Sharing and Storytelling Activity
  • School Spotlight: St. Clair County TEC and TestOut: Building Students' Passion for IT
  • TestOut at the Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT 2011)
  • TestOut at APSCU Annual Convention & Expo
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: New LabSim Security+ Course to Address CompTIA's Recent Exam Updates

May 2011 – Issue 17

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  • Authentic Assessment
  • Coming Soon: Exam Creation Tool in Browser-Based LabSim
  • With LabSim, No Textbook Is Needed
  • TestOut Community Service Day: Painting Curbs
  • School Spotlight: Harrisburg Area Community College and TestOut - Immersing Students in Technology to Prepare for Certification
  • See TestOut at APSCU Annual Convention & Expo, Booth 1005
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Watch for Increases in Microsoft Exam Prices

April 2011 – Issue 16

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  • TestOut's Special Sauce
  • Recent LabSim Update
  • Coming Soon: New LabSim Security+ and MCITP Courses
  • TestOut Receives Community Service Award
  • TestOut Bowl
  • Blackstone Valley Tech and TestOut: Developing Career-ready IT Skills in High School
  • TestOut at Booth 1005 at the APSCU Annual Convention & Expo
  • Microsoft Student Career Portal Offers Resources for IT Students
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Blended Courses Have High Levels of Success

March 2011 – Issue 15

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  • Learning by Testing
  • The Results Are In: TestOut's LabSim Instructor Reports and Assessment Solutions Survey
  • TestOut Technical Support: Here to Help
  • TestOut 2011 Advisory Council
  • School Spotlight: Scottsdale Community College and TestOut
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: E-textbooks Must Add Value, More Than Just Text on Screen

February 2011 – Issue 14

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  • Instructor Reports and Assessment Solutions Survey: Your Feedback Makes LabSim Better
  • LabSim Linux+ Powered by LPI: Dual Certification
  • TestOut's LabSim Linux+ Powered by LPI Featured in Linux Journal
  • Schedule Your Own LabSim Update
  • School Spotlight: Durham Business & Computer College
  • FETC 2011 – Beneficial Conference for Florida Educators
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Keep Certifications Current with CompTIA Continuing Education Credits

January 2011 – Issue 13

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  • New LabSim CCNA Course
  • TestOut's 20th Anniversary Celebration
  • School Spotlight: Southerns Hills Career & Technical Center
  • Free LabSim Webinars: January 13, 18, and 20
  • TheLabSimExperience Blog: Comparing Virtual Labs and Simulations
  • Visit TestOut at Booth 1161 at FETC
  • New LabSim Courseware map: LabSim Network+ and CompTIA Network+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition
  • TestOut in the News: "Hands-on Practice Helps Students Master IT Skills and Succeed," by William Wittman. Educause Quarterly, Volume 33, Number 4, 2010

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