Carleton subscribes to Online Learning for faculty/staff thru Element K, a national training organization. The list of courses available can be found at:

http://www.elementk.com/catalog.asp

To sign up for an online learning account, please contact our Rapid Response staff at x5999.

We have purchased two types of training packages:

• Office Productivity
• Design and Media

Office Productivity

The Office Productivity library offers interactive, self-paced tutorials and online asynchronous instructor-led courses aimed at anyone using desktop operating systems and general office applications. This includes training for word processing, spreadsheets, desktop databases, presentation and publishing applications, mail and communication tools, and more. The curriculum serves as an invaluable resource for ongoing personal computer use and supports the core competencies required to use PCs. Ideal for application rollouts, individual career development, cross-training, and “Just-in-Time” problem solving – this library affords the highest degrees of utility and flexibility for any PC user.

Design and Media

The Design and Media library includes Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Quark, InDesign and more...

The Design and Media library is ideal for design professionals who use technology to enhance communication, such as web designers, graphic designers, page layout experts, and creators of original art and media. The Design and Media library provides training for most major design functions from graphic development to photo manipulation and enhancement to layout and publishing. This library is suitable as a “Just-in-Time” reference to be used under tight project deadlines, as well as a formal training tool that accommodates various learning paths in design and electronic communication disciplines. Courses cover products from leading software vendors, including: Adobe, Macromedia, Corel, Lotus, Quark, and Microsoft.