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On-Line Courses A growing resource so check back often! For a quick reference on our own online courses and guides, go to the DHHS Online Training Programs and Guides flyer (Word document). General Notes / Course Listing / Evaluating the Quality of Online Courses / Further Reference / Creating Your Own Online Classes / E-Learning Primer What is E-Learning? If you have no idea what e-learning is (or if you want to learn more), you might want to start with an online course How E-learning Works, an "e-learning course on e-learning" from the "How Stuff Works" web site. It's free. The class covers some tips for creating effective online courses, but it also contains some sections that might be helpful to a new online learner. The following sections would be most helpful:
What You'll Find Here We have found a number of free sites with on-line classes that may be appropriate and useful for DHHS staff. The chart below gives you access and description of these free online classes We are also developing some of our own web-based classes and training-related online guides. Our first one on Workplace Harassment was launched in Nov., 2002. (See below for description.) We conducted some orientation sessions for Managers, EEO Coordinators, and Staff Development Coordinators on successfully using and promoting this first online course in the spring of 2002. Check the online "Management Guide to Online Training, A Primer for Online Learning Success" for more information. Also, check the "Course Description and Instructions" section for questions about how the online courses work and then contact us with any questions. The Workplan Guide is a supplement to the Performance Management for Supervisors course. Finding a Winner! Some on-line classes are great, but some may be a waste of time! After doing a brief review of some free on-line classes, we have included the recommended courses in the chart below. If you find some other on-line courses, check our Tips for Choosing an On-Line Class to help you evaluate the course. Let us know if you find any other good courses. Who Should Take These Classes? In general, staff with Internet access and basic computer skills can take these classes at their workstations whenever they have the time. Most of the classes include a time estimate and allow you to bookmark your "stopping point" if you have to leave a segment before completing it. Some of the class formats may not work well on a small screen and some may require sound to get the full impact. If the employee's computer cannot handle a particular class, you may be able to find a similar course with a simpler format. Or the employee may be able to work at another computer that can successfully run the course. Remind employees to check with their supervisors before beginning an on-line class! (They'll want their supervisors to know what they are doing to improve their job skills as well as making sure that their "time away" from their regular duties is appropriate.) Getting the Most Out of On-Line Classes Staff Development Coordinators might use the links below to find appropriate alternatives or supplements to classroom sessions for your division or institution staff. Remember to check our Tips for Evaluating On-Line Classes before making a class recommendation. In this new world of Internet-based training, the convenience of taking a class at your desk may also bring some problems with interruptions. If your days are usually full of phone calls and unscheduled contacts, you'll have to be creative and assertive to let others know that your are "in training." You might try printing and posting this "Do Not Disturb" sign on your door or cubicle wall if you need to keep interruptions to a minimum. Ask your supervisor to help if you are having trouble completing the class. If it's a good class, don't give up! The time you save, working at your own pace, and the convenience of learning on-line should be worth a few adjustments to make it work. Creating Your Own Online Classes Remember to think about the subject matter and learner outcomes before you decide whether a training class will "work" online. You may want to use Evaluating the Quality of Online Courses Chart as a guide to your decision process if you are planning to develop a stand-alone self-paced online class. You can use the questions to think about how appropriate the subject might be as well as whether you have the expertise and tools necessary to create a course that will work well online. You may also want to go to our E-Learning Primer for an in-depth guide to creating online courses. It also contains notes and cautions about converting existing courses to an online format. |
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On-Line Course(s) Created by DHHS Click on link(s) below to access free Internet-based classes that we have developed for our DHHS employees. |
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Course for all DHHS Employees: Solving the Puzzle of Workplace Harassment http:// www.dhhs.state.nc.us /humanresources /harassment/ An online course that may be taken by DHHS employees,
supervisors, and managers to meet the Workplace Harassment training requirement.
If staff have already had a classroom session, they are not required to
take this online version of the course. The entire course takes 4 hour
or less to complete. A computer with Internet access and the latest approved
browser is all that is required to run the course. The class consists
of 4 lessons that should be taken in order, but do not have to be completed
in one sitting.
Suggest that online learners read the "Course Description and Instructions" section first to learn how to:
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Course for Employees and Supervisors: The online portion of the training provides information
for employees and supervisors on recognizing, preventing, and reacting
to potentially violent workplace situations. It also includes agenda items
for a follow-up discussion and domestic violence information that was
not included in previous classroom training.
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Online Courses:
The online versions (http://www.osp.state.nc.us/ExternalHome/HRD/Programs/ewl/ewlindex.html) of the updated DDI (Development Dimensions International) Supervisory training package. |
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On-Line Courses Created Outside of DHHS Click on links below to access free Internet-based classes. Read notes and tips above before actually beginning any courses. Let us know if you find any dead links, classes that are no longer free, or other classes that we might add. |
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Introduction to Access 97 A 20-hour course that you can complete in segments and at your own pace.
Includes exercise and practice.
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Excel
Excel XP Free Tutorial that covers:
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Graphics &
Layout
Learning Photoshop 4.0 A comprehensive course that you can complete in segments
and at your own pace. You can try the step-by-step instructions by opening
and working in Photoshop as you go through the course. It looks like it
is essentially an on-line version of the text book, "Teach Yourself Photoshop
in 14 Days."
Paint Shop Pro An online tutorial with practice exercices and an audio component.
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Internet
The Web at a Glance Access this tutorial from a link on this page. A 20-minute
tutorial that gives you the basics on getting around, printing, and copying
from the web.
How to Be a Webhound A "getting started" class for people who are new to searching
for information on the Internet! Looks like an interesting and comprehensive
class that may contain some tips for more experienced searchers, also.
Contains practice activities and an extensive listing of links to more
articles and tutorials on web searching (at the bottom of the welcome
page).
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| Powerpoint
Introduction to Powerpoint 2000 Microsoft PowerPointŪ 2000 is designed to introduce you
to the basic features of PowerPoint 2000 for Windows 95 and Windows 98.
The lessons include practice exercises to work through as well as examples
for creating documents in your work.
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Programming
Introduction to HTML WRITING HTML WAS CREATED way back in 1994 to help teachers create learning resources that access information on the Internet. Here, you will be writing a lesson called Volcano Web. However, this tutorial may be used by anyone who wants to create web pages. By the time you have reached the end of this tutorial you
will be able to construct a series of linked web pages for any subject
that includes formatted text, pictures, and hypertext links to other web
pages on the Internet.
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Windows
Windows These tutorials are not geared toward a certain version of Microsoft
Windows (for instance Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 2000), but teaches
those aspects that are common throughout all versions.
Windows XP
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Word
Microsoft Word A list of short tutorials on specific topics such as: adding borders, footnotes and endnotes, aligning text, etc.
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Team Skills
Workplace Harassment This DHHS-developed online course contains the information previously presented in Workplace Harassment classroom sessions.
The following basics are covered:
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Personal Development
How to Master Stress "A guide to understanding stress, finding your best level of stress,
and reducing unproductive stress with a variety of situation-specific
stress management techniques." Does not contain any exercises, but gives
suggestions and directions for completing your own stress management plan.
Public Speaking Website Information and practice on how to prepare your speeches, assess your
speechmaking situation, analyze your audience, research your topic, organize
and write your speech, and deliver your presentation. Without the "accompanying
text book" and "professor" you can work through the materials alone, share
the exercises with an experienced speaker for crtiques, or use their "Ask
the Speech Doctor" e-mail link to get further assistance.
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