2008 Woodie Awards
Online center for lifelong learning ready
By Mae Kerr
Rocket Contributor
Issue date: 12/2/05 Section: News
Slippery Rock University recently acquired online training courses that are aimed at furthering the university's lifelong learning initiative.
"These non-credit courses are designed to help an individual maintain the necessary skills to stay competitive in the work force by keeping current with changing technology and procedures," said James Kushner, dean of lifelong learning.
The training center is available online at http://rock.howtomaster.com. The Web site offers a catalog featuring all available online courses with extensive descriptions, along with information on cost and enrollment for the online training.
The courses are available online 24 hours a day, which allows students to take a self-paced approach to learning by accessing the material at their own convenience. After purchasing a course, a student has up to 90 days to review the lessons.
Each course contains several individual lessons and provides extensive coverage of the course topic. Optional assessment tests are available to evaluate students' comprehension. Completion certificates are also given by SRU for those who qualify. A student must exhibit a certain level of proficiency in the necessary areas in order to receive recognition.
Some of the courses include computer software training in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and others. Courses such as performance management and presentation skills are also offered as a part of job skills enhancement. In addition, there are courses that deal with personal issues such as managing stress and personal finances.
The courses are available to anyone who is interested, which includes current Slippery Rock students as well as the general public. There are currently 88 courses available, with a total of 150 being offered by next year. The online training includes audio narration, interactive simulations, hands-on exercises, video clips, animation and graphics to enhance learning retention.
The courses are available through InfoSource, Inc., a company which provides education, corporate and government training solutions. InfoSource, Inc. develops and supplies technology-related education, training, assessment and learning management services. Its products are designed to assist organizations in distributing training programs, while helping students develop skills necessary for the work industry.
Enrollment for individual courses can be completed online or in person at Slippery Rock University's Center for Lifelong Learning. Following registration, a personal identification number will be issued, which will be used to create a user name and password to access the online courses.
"These non-credit courses are designed to help an individual maintain the necessary skills to stay competitive in the work force by keeping current with changing technology and procedures," said James Kushner, dean of lifelong learning.
The training center is available online at http://rock.howtomaster.com. The Web site offers a catalog featuring all available online courses with extensive descriptions, along with information on cost and enrollment for the online training.
The courses are available online 24 hours a day, which allows students to take a self-paced approach to learning by accessing the material at their own convenience. After purchasing a course, a student has up to 90 days to review the lessons.
Each course contains several individual lessons and provides extensive coverage of the course topic. Optional assessment tests are available to evaluate students' comprehension. Completion certificates are also given by SRU for those who qualify. A student must exhibit a certain level of proficiency in the necessary areas in order to receive recognition.
Some of the courses include computer software training in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and others. Courses such as performance management and presentation skills are also offered as a part of job skills enhancement. In addition, there are courses that deal with personal issues such as managing stress and personal finances.
The courses are available to anyone who is interested, which includes current Slippery Rock students as well as the general public. There are currently 88 courses available, with a total of 150 being offered by next year. The online training includes audio narration, interactive simulations, hands-on exercises, video clips, animation and graphics to enhance learning retention.
The courses are available through InfoSource, Inc., a company which provides education, corporate and government training solutions. InfoSource, Inc. develops and supplies technology-related education, training, assessment and learning management services. Its products are designed to assist organizations in distributing training programs, while helping students develop skills necessary for the work industry.
Enrollment for individual courses can be completed online or in person at Slippery Rock University's Center for Lifelong Learning. Following registration, a personal identification number will be issued, which will be used to create a user name and password to access the online courses.
