Computer training, computer-based training (CBT), online computer
training and computer learning tutorials provide convenient and effective
methods by which to learn new skills or reinforce those skills you have
already acquired. While computer learning tutorials are still
available on CD-ROM disks (somewhat similar to music CDs), the emphasis
has shifted to online content delivery.
For the CD-ROM version, when a tutorial disk is placed in the tray of your
computer’s CD-ROM drive, the computer tutorial will load automatically
or by simple command; you will then participate in a CBT program as it
instructs you in the subject you have chosen. For online computer-based
training, you simply log in with a username, password and course ID to the
teaching website of the company providing the training. Online training
offers the convenience of being able to learn on any available computer,
while CD-ROMs provide a way to study when no internet connection exists.
Computer-based training, while a popular way to learn about computers
or the software programs that run on them, has been extended to a wide
variety of topics. An area in which computer-based training has proven
especially successful is in teaching children. Kids love games and are
naturally attracted to video displays; these two media have merged as
educators, entertainment and media experts and computer professionals have
worked cooperatively to develop educational games that can be used to
engage children in the computer learning process.
Many computer learning tutorials rely upon interactive learning,
enabling the student to actually perform tasks being taught as the material
is presented. Some computer learning tutorials and other forms of
online computer training can react dynamically, altering their responses
and teaching paths based upon choices selected by the student. Interactive
learning through use of a software learning tool you have installed on your
computer or can access online is effective because you can execute commands
and immediately see the results as you receive instruction.
Computer learning tutorials and online computer training are great ways to
learn because you can truly learn at your own pace, with the ability
to pause, return to a previous topic, or even stop for a while if you
develop information overload. If you have purchased a computer
learning tutorial on CD-ROM, you can use it as a refresher course whenever
you like. We highly recommend these convenient computer learning tools.
Most computer learning tutorials are relatively inexpensive —
equivalent to or cheaper than a textbook or comparable course at a
community college.
Computer-based training has been embraced by professional men and women who
cannot afford to spend significant amounts of time away from their jobs
to attend college courses. Many schools now offer complete
online degree programs for working professionals and anyone
seeking to further their careers or increase their earning power.
Video Professor®, whose computer tutorials are designed for those
seeking to learn new computer skills, provides five free days of online
training — just to get you started and show you how easy it is!
The Newbie Club™, another excellent source for tuning your
computer skills, provides a wealth of free information on their
website in addition to their tutorials; better yet, their content is
free of geek-speak, so even the most inexperienced computer
novice can easily learn.
If you would like to study a foreign language, companies such as
Power-Glide and Rosetta Stone® offer language skill
computer learning tutorials for a wide variety of languages!
If you are seeking to enhance your knowledge and improve your skills, check
out computer-based training and computer learning tutorials today!
Authored by Kenneth L. Anderson.
Original article published 23 June 2003, updated 30 June
2011.
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