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The InstituteThe InstituteThe Centre for IMThe Centre for IM--IT LearningIT Learning

Public Works andGovernment ServicesCanada

Travaux publics etServices gouvernementauxCanada Canada

August 2005August 2005

“Equipping IT Professionals through e-Learning”


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How IT Professionals Learn!

Reference Material• Books• Manuals• Reports

Ask Others• Experts & mentors• Managers & coaches• Peers

Practice & Use• Practice new skills on-the-job• Learning from experience & refining over time

… and Formal Learning• To pursue certification, credential or degree• To learn a major new skill set


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E-Learning Benefits

Internet access bridges distances and meets learners schedules

Empowers learners to take control of their own development

Spend time acquiring the knowledge that they need for their job

Enhances critical professional IM/IT skills and personal development


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Provides access to:Courses, 1,600+ English

and 275+ FrenchTestsProgress reporting to the

learnerDownloading of coursesExpert MentoringPrep exams for

certifications

ICT e-Learning Gateway

Navigation features:

Bilingual interface

Easy-to-use course navigation


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Solutions Areas

Software Development

Internet and Networking Technologies

Operating Systems and Server Technologies

Enterprise Database Systems

Web Design

Project Management

Client Support


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Application Development and Programming Java E-Commerce LAN Technologies Mainframe -JCL, CICS COBOL IBM DB2 Universal Database Internetworking Essentials Internet Security LAN Technologies Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft SQL Microsoft IIS Microsoft XP Professional Microsoft.NET Microsoft Windows NT

Microsoft Office Suite 2000 Networking Essentials Novell NetWare OOAD with the UML Oracle PowerBuilder Project Management Systems and Database Design Technical Support Telecommunications UNIX Cold Fusion XML Web Application Developer Web Authoring Web End-user/Publisher Web Master

Key curriculum categories


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Certifications

Certification pathsCertification pathsOracleOracleMicrosoftMicrosoftLinux (level 1)Linux (level 1) ISC-2ISC-2CISCOCISCO ITILITILCertified Internet WebmasterCertified Internet WebmasterPMIPMI


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Home Page


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Catalogue

Course Curricula View Expanded Catalogue View


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Taking Courses

Click this button to take a course live over the web. This will immediately launch the course in a separate browser window.

Click this button to add a course to your My Plan page to take at a later time.

Click this button to download a course to your PC, so you can take it offline. The first time you choose this link, you will be prompted to install the SkillSoft Course Manager (SCM) to manage your offline course content. Once the SCM is installed clicking this link will launch the SCM and enable you to download content.

Click this button to display a list of related Job Aids and SkillBriefs.

Click this button to access the online evaluation form associated with this course. (An Evaluation has to be created and assigned to the course(s) in order for the link to appear)


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Interactive Courses Keep You Interested and Entertained

Simulated Dialogs

Photo-Quality Pictures

Audio Narration

Easy to Use


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You Can Even Role Play ...

Apply your knowledge in

realistic simulations of workplace

situations

Step back one or more steps

to explore how a different response

would have worked out


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Navigating a topic

Navigating a topic

Return to course map

Go to previous topic Go to next topic

Exit course

Start topic

Jump to the next topic


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Taking a Test

Mark this question for review Submit your

answer Display status page

End this test


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Ask My Mentor

Chat with Mentors

Send email to Mentor


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dialogueIntroducing


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What if we could use more learning assets??

VIRTUAL

CLASSROOMPRESENTATION

Application

Share

Whiteboard

Mark-up

Tools

LIVE

AudioArchiving

PowerPoint++

Word

Websites

Excel

Adobe

PDF


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Folder of file “handouts” and

references.

Suggested session preparation and follow-

up materials.

In-House business materials:

Spreadsheets, PDF Files, organization charts, links to web

sites.

Session exercises and activities with tips and

facilitation notes.

Homework exercises with guides and references

Blended Tools for on-the-job application and

practice.

Tools for meetings and classes.

Job aids with tips.

Sample Polls and Quizzes to engage the

audience and check for understanding.

Slides from SkillSoft courses.

Placeholder slides for customer-specific

content.

Slide notes and tips.

Dialogue, Blended Learning

Skill & Topic summary documents & readings.

Placeholders and suggestions for

customer-specific articles/documents.


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Dialogue Design InterfaceDialogue Design Interface

Organize your session in the Content Outline view

Import existing documents and SkillSoft resources, or create new polls and quizzes

Add presenter notes or record audio


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Partner for IT training

Customized training and delivery on request*** TI provides a brokering service ****** TI provides a brokering service ***

All courses and case studies can be adapted to All courses and case studies can be adapted to organization-specific activities and delivered in any organization-specific activities and delivered in any location across Canada in either official language.location across Canada in either official language. Also, if your organization requires training that does Also, if your organization requires training that does not show on our Website, share your needs with us so we not show on our Website, share your needs with us so we can help you achieve your goals.can help you achieve your goals.


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Additional Information and Contacts

ICT E-Learning Gateway:

http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/institut/text/elearning-e.html

The Institute Website:

http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/institute

Alex Roussakis – (819) 956-4727

Dan Moreau – (819) 956-3789

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