Robert P. J. Day wrote:
On Thu, 22 Feb 2018, hw wrote:
Robert P. J. Day wrote:
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oh, i appreciate the need for caution; on the other hand, italways struck me that the training room is the *ideal* place for students to experiment with things they're too nervous or unsure of to try back at the office. this is typically why, when i'm teaching, i save friday afternoon for trying things that are typically not covered by standard courseware.
so as long as one delivers the proper caution, i see no problemwith something like, "ok, you might never have to do this at your site, but just in case you ever need to upgrade your kernel, let's try it and see what happens." so if the need ever arises, at least they can say they've done it once and know what the end result is supposed to be.
The students you need to teach things like this are the ones that will never become good admins.
uh, that's kind of a condescending attitude to take towards students who simply want to learn. are you this way with everyone?
Yes, and there´s nothing condescending about this. A student who is too chicken to try out basic things, be it within dedicated testing environments or, if need be, otherwise, will not become a good admin and is probably not a person well suited to bearing the responsibility that will be bestowed upon them, partly due to a lack of good judgement.
I think that is something you should teach your students --- in the hope that their attitude may change. Isn´t that your intention to begin with?