Skills Assessment/Training

Training Links

Service911.com
http://www2.service911.com/service911/
(Last visited 7/3/00)
Over 15,000 tutorials online on computer technology.  Includes video tutorials as well (requires Real Player and an online connection speed of at least 28.8 kbps).  Also, one-on-one chats with computer experts are available .  Additional support is offered via email.

ZDNet:  Help & How To
http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/splash/0,9700,6008954,00.html
(Last visited 6/30/00)
Online tutorials on many topics in the areas of computer basics, hardware, software, Internet, Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000 and more!  Easy to follow text with good illustrative snapshots.  Provides lots of helpful hints and techniques.

FreeSkills:  Free Online Training
http://freeskills.com/
(Last visited 6/30/00)
Online tutorials from beginning to advanced levels.  In order to view these courses, Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher is required.  SLA related  tutorials include:
MS Office 97 Products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Windows 98
Novell Groupwise
Internet (Explorer, Netscape, FrontPage)

PC Support Center
http://www.pcsupport.com/member/learning.asp
(Last visited 7/3/00)
Free interactive online tutorials.  This site offers tutorials on business software, utilities, Internet, operating systems, and more.

HP in Education
http://www.hpineducation.hp.com/content/hied/hied_resources.asp
(Last visited 7/3/00)
This site provides curriculum, tools, research materials, and technology innovations for both educator and students..  These resources provide new ideas on how to improve the educational experience, integrate technology with learning, and get the most from available computing resources.

Office Products Family 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win2000/default.asp
(Last visited 6/30/00)  
This is a link off the Microsoft Technet web page  www.microsoft.com/technet .  It relates to specific tips, techniques and features for the various MS Office products.

Microsoft Office:  Using Office 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/office/using.htm
(Last visited 7/3/00)
Contains tips, techniques and  how-to-articles for using the Office 2000 product line.  Also contains web-related features of the Office 2000 products.