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Grammar Mechanics Brush-up This is a 4 week refresher in the mechanics of English grammar. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh your skills for college, on the job,  more...

College Essay Brush-up This course will focus on creating an effective college level essay. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh your college essay writing  more...

Creative Writing Brush-up This course will refresh your creative writing skills. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh you in characterization, plots, symbolism and  more...

Grammar Brush Up Bundle Polish your writing skills to perfection with this pro megaton of seven complete courses for only the price of one Continuing Education class! Complete your course of study in 90 days or less.  more...

Efficient Reading: Improving Speed and Comprehension This course encourages the self-development of reading skills for faster, more efficient reading with increased comprehension. Initially, you?ll diagnose your strengths and weaknesses in reading ability through a questionnaire that will show your reading habits as they presently are. You?ll learn to read more efficiently and thus improve your speed and comprehension through procedures applied for  more...

ESL for Business - E-mail Communication In this instructor-led course, students will work on improving their written English skills through doing self-test grammar exercises and writing practice e-mails aimed toward a particular audience (peers, customers, and management). Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your  more...

ESL for Business - Letters and Memos In this instructor-led course, students will work on improving their written English skills through doing self-test grammar exercises and writing practice letters and memos aimed toward a particular audience (customers and peers). Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling  more...

ESL for Business - Special Documents In this instructor-led course, students will work on improving their written English skills through dong self-test grammar exercises and working on documents they use every day in their job. Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling card" to customers, vendors, and even  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) Designed for people who want to improve their writing by brushing up on the basics of grammar This course is designed for people who want to get a better feel for grammar so that they can strengthen their writing skills. Many times before a person has met you face-to-face, they?ve met you through your words. You may have sent in a cover letter and resume for a job. You may have written a memo  more...

Sales Skills The Fundamentals In Sales Skills: The Fundamentals, participants will learn the six basic steps of the sales process, how to understand their client's decision-making practices, and the meanings of commonly used sales terms. In addition, participants will learn how to establish credibility and how to take a proactive approach to sales. Learn To Ask specific questions to understand  more...

Consulting Skills Building Consulting Relationships Consulting Skills: Building Consulting Relationships explains how to determine whether your organization could benefit from a consultant's services. It also teaches how to manage internal resistance to consultants, how to communicate effectively with consultants, and what to include in a legally binding consulting contract. Learn To Identify the steps to determine  more...

Diversity Diversity in the Workplace Employees will learn what diversity is and how it influences their relationships with others. They learn to differentiate between-and overcome-stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. They acquire the communication skills they need to build on the advantages that a diverse workplace offers. Learn To: Define the many facets of diversity and explore how they can benefit individuals and  more...

Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures Part 5 This course focuses on designing Enterprise wireless networks, IP telephony solutions, content networking solutions, and storage networking solutions. Case studies facilitate applied learning wherever appropriate. Learn To: Identify features of Cisco wireless communication architecture. Identify components of a Cisco wireless solution. Identify radio frequency design  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 Overview This course will address the distributed and enterprise computing and J2EE architecture. Learn To: Match the application models with their descriptions. Identify the benefits of distributed computing. Identify the strategies that conform to the guidelines for designing a distributed computing system in the specified situation. Identify benefits of J2EE. Identify J2EE  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 Overview This course will address the distributed and enterprise computing and J2EE architecture. Learn To: Match the application models with their descriptions. Identify the benefits of distributed computing. Identify the strategies that conform to the guidelines for designing a distributed computing system in the specified situation. Identify benefits of J2EE. Identify J2EE  more...

Self Development Increasing Your Assertiveness In Self-Development: Increasing Your Assertiveness, participants learn how to identify the sources of their self-esteem and then use techniques, such as good verbal communication skills, to enhance their self-esteem. Participants also learn how to manage conflict and their emotional responses to various situations in order to become more assertive. Learn To  more...

Self Development Positively Influencing Others Self-Development: Positively Influencing Others offers the student an overview of the information required to influence others through nonverbal communication and language, and covers how to use influence to empower people. The program details how the student can enhance his or her level of influence by listening actively, understanding Satir modes and sensory systems, building rapport, and  more...

Self Development Developing Rapport Through Communication Self-Development: Developing Rapport Through Communication offers the student an overview of the information required to develop communication fundamentals, enhance connections, and create impact with his or her language. The program details how to communicate effectively in writing, in one-to-one and one-to-many conversations, and through nonverbal cues. The program also details how to make a  more...

Career Development Professional Networking Career Development: Professional Networking offers the student an overview of how to network for career advancement, seek career guidance, and develop a career network. The program covers in detail the steps for networking effectively, steps for communicating effectively, steps for building beneficial relationships inside and outside an organization, the difference between a mentor and coach, and  more...

A 2003 Part 3 Printers Networks Protocols This course delves into the concepts of memory modules, mainboards, and bus architecture. Printer hardware and how to troubleshoot printers is covered. Participants learn about basic network technology and network media, including cables and connectors. The technologies and protocols used for wireless and Internet connectivity are also taught. Learn To To match  more...

Organizational Skills Time Management Develop the skills you need to manage your time effectively in Organizational Skills: Time Management. You will use various time management techniques to meet your own deadlines as well as help your employees meet theirs. Learn To Understand the importance of time management. Recognize the myths of time management.  more...

Stress Management Fundamentals for Managers In Stress Management: Fundamentals for Managers, you will learn to recognize the importance of managing your own stress and addressing stress-inducing factors in the organization. You will also learn to recognize the causes and symptoms of employee stress as well as strategies to reduce workplace stressors and to support employees who are under stress. Armed with proven techniques for addressing  more...

Security Certification Curriculum This curriculum introduces the learner to general security concepts, communication security, infrastructure security considerations and covers cryptography and operational security. This curriculum consists of four Skill Builder courses: CompTia Security+ Part 1: Security Concepts CompTia Security+ Part 2: Communication Security CompTia Security+ Part 3: Infrastructure Security CompTia  more...

Security Part 2 Communication Security This course introduces the learner to communication security. Remote Access technologies including VPN, RADIUS, TACAS+, L2TP, and SSH are covered. The course then moves onto Web, e-mail, and instant messaging vulnerabilities such as Spam, hoaxes, and packet sniffing. Directory and file transfer technologies are covered. Finally, the learner is stepped through wireless considerations such as WEP  more...

Interpersonal Communication Listening Skills Interpersonal Communication: Listening Skills teaches you how to develop the skills you need to be a critical listener and how to respond appropriately to speakers. In this program, you will have the opportunity to visit with a listening expert and practice skills in a work environment. Both activities will help you improve your listening skills and decrease listening problems in the workplace.  more...

Interpersonal Communication Effective Communication Interpersonal Communication: Effective Communication will help you develop the skills needed to communicate a message effectively by identifying the receiver, choosing a proper channel, and responding to feedback. In this program, you will also learn how to overcome a variety of common forms of interference. Learn To Identify the seven elements of communication.  more...

Interpersonal Communication Telephone Skills Interpersonal Communication: Telephone Skills will help you develop the skills needed to project a positive image on the telephone, properly address callers, and establish good rapport. You will be provided with opportunities to incorporate positive personal attributes into telephone interactions, employ strategies to control a conversation, and effectively handle situations with difficult  more...

Emotional Intelligence Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills Emotional Intelligence: Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills gives the student an overview of the use of Emotional Intelligence in corporations and provides a process for applying Emotional Intelligence in everyday activities. The program covers how the process can be applied in various situations, including being assertive, providing and accepting feedback, building positive work  more...

Effective Presentations The Presentation Process In Effective Presentations: The Presentation Process, you will learn what steps to take to reduce your fear of speaking, remain calm, and appear relaxed. In addition, you will learn how to use your voice and nonverbal communication to improve the delivery of your presentation. Finally, you will learn how to assess the audience members and answer their questions. Learn To  more...

Cross Cultural Business Comm Devel Cross Cultural Comm Skills Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Developing Cross-Cultural Communication Skills offers students the information they need to build cross-cultural relationships. The program identifies cross-cultural barriers and explains the process for avoiding these barriers. In addition, information about employing and communicating through an interpreter is provided. Learn To Select the  more...

Listening Skills Listening Challenges This course's aim is to help the learner overcome listening problems and enable him or her to communicate more effectively. It identifies barriers to listening and provides useful guidelines for improving the learner's listening skills. This course concentrates on how to interpret, use, and improve body language as a form of communication. Finally, it identifies common listening styles so the  more...

Interviewing Skills Conducting an Interview In Interviewing Skills: Conducting an Interview, you will learn the various processes and techniques used to conduct interviews that result in successful hires. Specifically, it teaches students how to conduct an interview through the opening, information gathering, and closing stages, as well as how to address difficult interviews. In addition, students will learn how to evaluate candidates  more...

Exit Interviewing Skills Preparing for an Exit Interview Exit Interviewing: Preparing for an Exit Interview offers the student an overview of the purposes and types of exit interviews, how to set up exit interviews, and how to conduct them. The program covers who, when, and where the interviews should be conducted, as well as how they should be structured. It also covers guidelines for interviewing effectively, steps to prepare for exit interviews,  more...

Leadership Development Delegation In Leadership Development: Delegation, you will develop the skills needed to fulfill the role of a delegator and then use the delegation process to achieve organizational success. This program will help you use delegation to achieve greater results that will benefit everyone in your organization. Learn To Identify a delegator's responsibilities.  more...

Leadership Development Leading the Way Leadership Development: Leading the Way helps you develop an understanding of the characteristics a leader should possess. You will use your leadership skills to unite followers and successfully complete an expansion project for your organization. Learn To Understand the difference between managers and leaders. Develop important  more...

Leading the Way Learning to Lead In "Leading the Way: Learning to Lead," you will learn what it means to be a leader, how to relate to your followers, and how different situations can affect leadership. You will learn the traits and abilities that make individuals effective leaders, as well as leadership pitfalls to avoid. In addition, you will learn interpersonal skills that can help you motivate and empower your followers. You  more...

Business Problem Solving Problem Solving Teams In ''Business Problem Solving: Problem Solving Teams,'' you will learn about the responsibilities of a problem-solving team leader and how to manage a problem-solving team meeting. Additionally, the program provides you with processes and guidelines for motivating and communicating with team members. By learning the material in this unit, you will know your responsibilities as a team leader, be  more...

Delegation Monitoring Evaluating Results In "Delegation: Monitoring and Evaluating Results," you will learn how examine such areas as how to review delegates, how to maintain task boundaries, how to support delegates, and how to deal with delegates who offer resistance. Delegates need to be assisted in their development through coaching, trust and motivation, and this course teaches strategies in all these fields. To help them to get the  more...

Employee Performance Managing Difficult People Employee Performance: Managing Difficult People will help you develop the skills needed to address a difficult person according to their specific behavior. In this course, you will have the opportunity to meet with several Marketing Department team members to address their difficult personalities. You will follow the guidelines for managing difficult people in order to decrease the department's  more...

Employee Performance Resolving Conflict Learn the strategies and tactics necessary for effective conflict resolution in Employee Performance: Resolving Conflict. You will be given the opportunity to create a more productive work environment by addressing conflict between another manager and yourself, between employees, and among team members. Learn To Examine many sources of conflict.  more...

Essentials of Management Negotiating Skills In "Essentials of Management: Negotiation Skills" you will learn about the basic types of negotiations and the skills required to use them. You will also learn how to prepare effectively for negotiation by setting your goals and limits and applying logic. Because negotiation is essentially about communication, you learn about the value of mutual benefit and positional negotiation and other  more...

Conducting Meetings Effective Meeting Communication Conducting Meetings: Effective Meeting Communication enables participants to build a positive climate during a meeting and follow best practices of verbal and nonverbal communication to conduct a successful meeting. Learn To Distinguish between different meeting climates and employ techniques for fostering a positive meeting climate.  more...

Value Chain Management Managing the Transition to a Value Chain Managing the Transition to a Value Chain focuses on the challenges involved in value chain management. Moving from and old supply chain model to a new value chain model involves greater collaboration between business units and partners. The course also focuses on some challenges in the execution of your business design and strategy. The course also covers managing the transition to the optimal  more...

Managing Performance Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges In Managing Performance: Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges, you will learn how to encourage regular communication, how to conduct a status meeting, and how to document ongoing communication. You will also learn how to respond to a defensive employee and how to resolve conflict in an appraisal discussion. In addition, you will learn about the laws governing the appraisal process, so you  more...

Team Conflict Overcoming Conflict with Communication Team Conflict: Overcoming Conflict with Communication offers the student information for understanding and using communication to resolve conflict in a diverse team. The program covers the communication process, explains strategies for managing conflict, and lists guidelines for effective communication during team conflict. Learn To • List in order the  more...

Team Participation Team Communication In Team Participation: Team Communication, participants learn to develop their ability to communicate effectively as members of a team. They acquire an understanding of different aspects of verbal and nonverbal communication and learn techniques for using both types of communication to create a supportive team environment. Learn To Understand the factors  more...

Virtual Teams The Fundamentals In Virtual Teams: The Fundamentals, participants will learn the opportunities and challenges associated with participating in a virtual team. In addition, participants will learn the advantages and disadvantages of working in an alternative office, the technologies used to communicate and make decisions in a virtual setting, and the obstacles virtual teams must overcome for success. Learn To  more...

Project Teams Participating on a Project Team Project Team Management: Participating on a Project Team offers the student information required to understand types of projects and project teams. The program covers guidelines for resolving conflict within a project team and for helping team members reach consensus. It also offers information on the personal responsibilities and communication skills needed to participate on a project team.  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 RMI JMS and JCA This course will address the core and advanced features of J2EE SDK 1.4: Enterprise Connectivity. However, to fully prepare for the certification, it should be used in conjunction with other learning/training resources in addition to ample real-world experience. The principal areas covered are RMI, JMS, and J2EE Connector Architecture. Learn To: Identify features of Remote Method  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 RMI JMS and JCA This course will address the core and advanced features of J2EE SDK 1.4: Enterprise Connectivity. However, to fully prepare for the certification, it should be used in conjunction with other learning/training resources in addition to ample real-world experience. The principal areas covered are RMI, JMS, and J2EE Connector Architecture. Learn To: Identify features of Remote Method  more...

HTML 4 Part 1 HTML Fundamentals Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series that presents learners with the basic concepts and skills in HTML 4.01. The course covers World Wide Web basics, formatting web pages and creating links, images and multimedia, tables and frames, and placing information online. Learn To • Identify the concepts of HTML. • Create different types of lists. •  more...

HTML 4 Part 1 HTML Fundamentals Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series that presents learners with the basic concepts and skills in HTML 4.01. The course covers World Wide Web basics, formatting web pages and creating links, images and multimedia, tables and frames, and placing information online. Learn To • Identify the concepts of HTML. • Create different types of lists. •  more...

WebSphere MQ Essentials Introduction This course is designed to provide a technical introduction to WebSphere MQ. It identifies the major benefits of WebSphere MQ on application design, and lists the platforms on which WebSphere MQ is supported. The basic components and structure of WebSphere MQ are described, as well as the function of the calls in the Message Queue Interface (MQI). The tasks for managing a queue manager,  more...

WebSphere MQ Essentials Introduction This course is designed to provide a technical introduction to WebSphere MQ. It identifies the major benefits of WebSphere MQ on application design, and lists the platforms on which WebSphere MQ is supported. The basic components and structure of WebSphere MQ are described, as well as the function of the calls in the Message Queue Interface (MQI). The tasks for managing a queue manager,  more...

IMS Essentials Part 1 IMS Database Manager In IMS Essentials Part 1: Database Manager, you are introduced to the IMS Database Manager. IMS hierarchical databases are covered, and the Data Language/I (DL/I) function codes used to query and update the databases within application programs. You are introduced to database change logging and the various database recovery utilities used in IMS. Finally, you learn about IMS hierarchic access  more...

IMS Essentials Part 2 IMS Transaction Manager In IBM IMS Essentials Part 2: Transaction Manager, you learn about IMS Transaction Manager (IMS TM). The architecture and messages in IMS TM are introduced. You learn about the security issues and about protecting system integrity in IMS. In the IMS Transaction Message Processing section, both message and application processing are explained. Finally, Multiple Systems Coupling (MSC) and  more...

Advanced Business Comm Guidelines for Effective Comm In the Advanced Business Communication: Guidelines for Effective Communication, you will be introduced to the world of business communication in general and to areas that are fundamental to effective business communication today. You will learn about typical barriers to effective communication and guidelines for overcoming them. You will also learn about steps in the communication process, uses of  more...

Advanced Business Comm Business Writing for Results In the Advanced Business Communication: Business Writing for Results course, students will learn about writing reports, proposals, and case reports with the audience in mind. Students will cover how to effectively use visual support, including tables, graphs, drawings, and diagrams. In addition, students will learn about planning, preparing, and delivering business presentations and speeches.  more...

Advanced Business Comm Enhancing the Comm Message The Advanced Business Communications: Effective Business Communication course focuses on effective messages in letters and memos, intercultural communication, and communication with the media, and crisis communication. Students will cover the guidelines for writing effective messages. Students will learn about effective intercultural communication, how to deal with cultural diversity,  more...

Frontline Leadership Preparing to Lead Frontline Leadership: Preparing to Lead offers the student an overview of the information required to identify, address, and discipline employees who display difficult behavior. The program details characteristics and sources of difficult behavior, effective techniques to prevent difficult behavior in the workplace, and proper communication methods to build better relationships with difficult  more...

Executive Level Leadership Leadership Communication Executive Level Leadership: Leadership and Communication addresses how leaders learn, test, and use information. In addition, this program covers how to evaluate a leader's performance and how to address key issues that cause performance problems. This program also addresses the marketplace, governmental, and internal variables that affect daily operations. Learn To  more...

Project Leadership Overcoming Obstacles Project Leadership: Communicating Within a Project Team covers how to promote team communication, why communication fails, and the types of communication styles. It also details how project managers should conduct meetings and manage decisions. In addition, it covers the types of project documents used to convey information and how to present that information to the various levels of stakeholders  more...

Moving from Technical Professional to Mgr Series Managing Personnel This course teaches key skills for team building, team leadership and team management. It begins with some guidelines and tactics for effective leadership before teaching how to get the best results from your team through development, training and conflict management. Finally, it looks at how to improve communication skills as well as how to avoid stress and job burnout. Learn To:  more...