Online Green eLearning - Training Resources

Introduction to Dreamweaver MX(tm) Hands On Training for Dreamweaver MX. Learn from an Expert. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. This is not for a beginner. For PC use. Introduction to Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the first of a 3-part course series. Students will need to have access to  more...

Intermediate Dreamweaver MX ...ook "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX (ISBN 0-321-11271) by Garo Green & Abigail Rudner (2003). In this course the student will be responsible for working through the "Hands On" exercises. These are designed to enhance your newly acquired knowledge of Dreamweaver MX, going a step beyond the basic tools of dreamweaver successfully using templates, cascading style sheets, frames and rollovers to create  more...

Advanced Features of Dreamweaver MX(tm) ...k "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX (ISBN 0-321-11271-7) by Garo Green & Abigail Rudner (2003). In this course, the student will be responsible for working through the "Hands On" exercises. These are designed to enhance your newly acquired knowledge of Dreamweaver MX going a step beyond the basic and intermediate tools of Dreamweaver, successfully putting it all together to create professional  more...

Stormwater Subcontractor Short Course The 1 hour online Subcontractor Short Course educates subcontractors on the basics of stormwater compliance, and the importance of protecting and maintaining BMPs on a construction site. This course can be completed in 2 weeks or less. The student can take longer to adjust to work schedules. Upon completion of the program 2 year access is given to all course content. This certificate is approved  more...

Six Sigma Green Belt Personal Training Library ...Green Belt Library gives one learner access to four core Green Belt courses: Six Sigma Start-Up, SPC Workout, DMAIC Problem-Solving, and Mistake-Proof It! The Green Belt Library is a prerequisite to the Black Belt Library. Many organizations use our courseware for their yellow belt, green belt, and black belt programs handling the project components internally on real life (versus contrived)  more...

Six Sigma Black Belt Personal Training Library ...creening Experiments. It is recommended that you take the Green Belt Library as a prerequisite for the Black Belt Library. Many organizations use our courseware for their yellow belt, green belt, and black belt programs handling the project components internally on real life (versus contrived) situations. The Black Belt Library gives one learner access to our four core Black Belt courses: FMEA  more...

Six Sigma Management and Leadership Training Program ...y organizations use our courseware for their yellow belt, green belt, and black belt programs handling the project components internally on real life (versus contrived) situations. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skills of Process Efficiency is paramount to an organization`s longevity and success. This course provides an in depth look at the Six Sigma management and  more...

Life Cycle Assessment for Designers Learn designers and builders how life cycle assessment can be used in the selection of products and materials. Life Cycle Assessment for Designers In this online course you will gain an understanding of how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) supports the role of the Interior Designer and other green builders in achieving sustainable interiors, and the importance of LCA in materials selection. You will  more...

Home Energy Fundamentals Learn the fundamentals of how your home uses energy, and how to reduce your energy consumption. Methods of making your home more energy efficient will be covered, and you will gain an understanding of the basic types of renewable energy available.Student has access for 60 days but may complete the course sooner. Home Energy Fundamentals In this five-module online course, you will get an  more...

Green Driving Techniques ...ur fuel consumption and lower your environmental impact. Green Driving Techniques We all notice the impact of fuel prices in one way or another, whether it is the cost of our daily commute or work-related driving, or higher prices for food and other consumer products. People are also increasingly concerned about their individual contributions to global warming, and realize that vehicle  more...

Choosing a Renewable Energy Installer Once you`ve made the decision to install either a solar or wind renewable energy system, what are the important questions to ask potential installers? This online class helps you locate installers, and covers important considerations and characteristics to look for. Also, we cover installation considerations, including what you can do to help. Student has access for 30 days but may complete the  more...

Certified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (CCIS(tm) Certificate) ...ontent. This certificate is approved by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Certified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (CCIS?) The 6-hour CCIS? online certification class educates and certifies municipal inspectors and jobsite stormwater managers to properly implement, inspect, and maintain a construction site for stormwater compliance. This training covers the physical  more...

Certified Preparer of SWPPP (CPSWPPP Certificate) ...ontent. This certificate is approved by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Certified Preparer of SWPPP (CPSWPPP?) The 8-hour CPSWPP? online stormwater training and certification educates and certifies individuals to prepare Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans. Professionals certified as a CPSWPPP? are also certified to implement and inspect sites for stormwater compliance.  more...

Achieving Solar - An Introductory Guide Learn the fundamentals of today`s solar energy applications for homes and small businesses. Site considerations will be covered, as well as payback and economic considerations for solar energy systems.Student has access for 60 days but may complete the course sooner. Achieving Solar - An Introductory Guide In this online six-module course, you will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Measuring the Process ...x Sigma DMAIC: Measuring the Process," provides Six Sigma Green Belts and team members with techniques for precisely pinpointing the source of problems--and precisely measuring them. That means you'll learn what to measure, the five types of data that can be collected, the relative strengths of the Defects per Unit (DPU) and Defects per Opportunity (DPO) measurement techniques, and key  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Analyzing the Data ...down deep. This course is all about making sure Six Sigma Green belts and team members dig deep enough, to where the solutions are simplest. In order to employ Six Sigma, you need information on how to use the data that's relevant to the problems in your business process. In Lesson 1 you'll explore the best methods to present and interpret the data that reflects a problem. In Lesson 2 you'll  more...

Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities In many situations your results are only as good as the tools you use. Knowing which tools to use, and how to apply them effectively, is the key to any endeavor's success. This assertion holds true for process and quality improvement strategies, and Six Sigma and quality improvement teams throughout the world use a set of management and planning tools to analyze and understand a variety of issues.  more...

Using Six Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology that begins by comparing the current state of a company's products and processes to their desired levels. The goal of the Define phase in the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology is to identify improvement opportunities that have the maximum potential for return on time, money, and resource investments. Knowing what projects to select for improvement requires  more...

Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma "If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you are doing," says W. Edwards Deming, a well-known American quality advocate, statistician, and educator. During the Measure stage of the Six Sigma methodology, you need to identify and map processes and procedures for problem areas identified during the Define stage, and present them to the Six Sigma team for a closer  more...

Statistics and Probability in Six Sigma Six Sigma bases its analysis and findings on the facts and figures at hand. Statistical studies and probability are the key tools that Six Sigma teams use to measure and analyze issues that are identified in the early stages of Six Sigma projects. This course explores basic statistical concepts that apply to Six Sigma. It distinguishes between enumerative and analytical statistics and population  more...

Data Classification and Collection in Six Sigma "Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so" said Galileo Galilei, the famous Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. Measuring the key characteristics in your current processes is a very significant step in any Six Sigma improvement journey. As such, sample data from existing processes needs to be identified, collected, presented, and analyzed.  more...

Summarizing and Presenting Data in Six Sigma Six Sigma teams use measures of central tendency and dispersion to reveal key facts about process data and the existing processes. They summarize data and put forth the relationships between various data components for further analysis. The teams then present these relationships in easy-to-understand graphical forms that facilitate comparison and help to identify possible trends. This course deals  more...

Probability Distributions and Measurement Systems Analysis in Six Sigma Probability distributions are an essential part of descriptive statistics that Six Sigma teams can use to assist in fitting collected data into various types of distributions. Probability distributions help to ascertain specific probability values in the distribution and lead the Six Sigma teams down the hypothesis testing roadmap to the next stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC process. Of course, all  more...

Measuring Process Capability and Performance in Six Sigma Businesses exist to meet the needs of the customers they serve. As such, you must listen to the voice of your customers and build processes that deliver products and services to them. It is also necessary to review processes to ensure they remain within the targets and specifications set by your customers. Measuring the capability and performance of a process is an important activity in Six Sigma  more...

Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization Six Sigma is a highly disciplined, data-driven improvement program that helps companies focus on eliminating defects in any process and delivering near-perfect products and services. Six Sigma has been globally accepted as a profitable and winning business strategy. More and more companies are embracing Six Sigma in a time when competition and sluggish markets have left operational efficiency and  more...

Design for Six Sigma in the Organization Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is often called the future of Six Sigma, as it is emerging as a strategy that better serves the current innovation initiatives of many industries. DFSS uses a "pay me now or pay me later" approach by spending more effort and time on process or product design up front to avoid spending time and effort in those areas later. Whereas Six Sigma just focuses on improving  more...

Six Sigma Listening to the Voice of the Customer ...Sigma: Listening to the Voice of the Customer," Six Sigma Green Belts and team members learn that best way. The course consists of two lessons: "Understanding Customer Requirements," and "Defining Customer Requirements." In lesson one, you'll discover methods for specifically identifying your customers--that means all your customers, including ones you may not have realized you serve--and  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Defining the Problem ... course, Six Sigma DMAIC: Defining the Problem, Six Sigma Green Belts and team members are given a systematic, objective, and measurable process for quantifying the challenges facing your organization. In lesson one, "The Project Charter," you'll learn guidelines for developing a problem statement, measuring your Six Sigma project, and determining its goal. In the second lesson, "The SIPOC  more...

Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects A process is a means of creating and delivering products and services needed by customers. According to Takashi Osada, Japanese author and quality pioneer, "if the process is right, the results will take care of themselves." By Six Sigma standards, a "right process" is one that creates and delivers precisely what the customer needs. By this logic, no Six Sigma effort can start without having a  more...

The Reasons Why Diversity Matters Imagine, for a minute, a workplace where everyone is the same. All of the workers are of the same ethnicity, gender, educational background, and socioeconomic standing. With a team full of people essentially cut from the same cloth, where do the new ideas come from? How will the company ever be able to see things from a different point of view? Without diversity in the workplace, companies run the  more...

Changing Corporate Culture To instill an appreciation of diversity within a company is a difficult task. It requires changing existing views and practices that until now have defined the workplace. You can overcome ingrained attitudes by learning how a diversity initiative differs from federal mandate, why some workers will object to the concept of diversity, and how to handle their opposition. This course describes the  more...

Planning a Diversity Initiative Organizations often rave about the great job they do at managing diversity; however, diversity isn't something that needs to be managed. Rather, diversity is an initiative that must permeate the company culture to be truly successful. Perhaps you've asked yourself, "How can I create an environment in which all team members, with their diverse backgrounds, can contribute to their full potential?"  more...

Diversity the Future Employers must understand the ways in which the idea of diversity will continue to expand in the years to come. They need to prepare for demographic changes that will alter both the definition of corporate culture and practices for hiring, retention, and interaction with the company. This course explores the need for a holistic approach to workplace diversity, and the effects of incorporating a  more...

Hypothesis Tests for Variances Proportions ANOVA and Chi-Square in Six Sigma The hypothesis test is one of the most important tools used in the Analyze stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology. A hypothesis test helps to determine whether or not an observed relationship or difference truly exists between inputs and outputs identified in the earlier stages of the process. Six Sigma teams are interested in determining whether this relationship or difference is due to random  more...

Design of Experiments and Validation of Solutions in Six Sigma "We are, I think, in the right road of improvement, for we are making experiments," said Benjamin Franklin. In the Improve stage of the DMAIC process, Six Sigma teams design and conduct experiments to study the nature of relationships between input variables and the response variable(s). They do this by controlling and changing the input variables and observing the effects on the response  more...

Statistical Process Control and Control Plans in Six Sigma In the final stages of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, once process improvement opportunities are identified and implemented, you need to make sure that the improved processes are controlled to sustain the process improvement gains. Statistical process control (SPC) provides tools which can be used to ensure that the processes are continuously monitored, that results are evaluated through the use  more...

Exploratory Data Analysis in Six Sigma In the Analyze stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC process, you closely examine the output variable (known as y) and its possible causes or input variables (known as x's) collected in the Measure stage to get a deeper understanding of their relationships. The goal of this analysis is to narrow down the many possible x's identified earlier during the Measure stage, to a few probable ones. This analysis is  more...

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing and Testing for Means in Six Sigma The Analyze phase in Six Sigma closely examines the many process inputs identified in the Measure phase to determine if they are related to outputs, and if a relationship does exist, if it is statistically significant. An important tool for this analysis is hypothesis testing. Hypothesis testing uses statistical analysis to determine if the observed relationship between two or more samples is real  more...

Advanced Six Sigma The Improve Control Phases of DMAIC ...s course is intended for individuals pursuing a Six Sigma Green Belt or Six Sigma team members within organizations that have implemented or plan to implement Six Sigma. It is recommended that individuals take the first two courses in the series or have equivalent knowledge. Deployment: Self-Study Accreditation NASBA credits: 2 CPE CEU credits: 0.20 CEUs HRCI credits: 3 Hour  more...

Advanced Six Sigma The Measure Analysis Phases of DMAIC ...s course is intended for individuals pursuing a Six Sigma Green Belt or Six Sigma team members within organizations that have implemented or plan to implement Six Sigma. It is recommended that individuals take the first course in the series or have equivalent knowledge. Deployment: Self-Study Accreditation NASBA credits: 2 CPE CEU credits: 0.20 CEUs HRCI credits: 3 Hour  more...

Advanced Six Sigma The Define Phase of DMAIC ...s course is intended for individuals pursuing a Six Sigma Green Belt or Six Sigma team members within organizations that have implemented or plan to implement Six Sigma. There are no prerequisites required for this course. Deployment: Self-Study Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE CEU credits: 0.20 CEUs HRCI credits: 3 Hour Language Options: US English Total Learning  more...

Moving from Technical Professional to Mgr Series Getting Started ...-chairing a three-month review of Junior IT Manager, Matt Green with Katherine Cavanaugh, Senior IT Manager. You are concerned that Matt's team won't meet the IT departmental quarterly target of developing new software for the development team. Matt has mentioned privately to you that he's worried about how he can deal effectively with conflict. You will give him feedback about his general  more...

Lotus Domino Designer 6 for Release 5 Developers Part 1 ...f the Domino Designer 6 bookmark bar. o To specify red, green, and blue (RGB) values in a view color. o To create a profile form for users to set view colors. o To modify a view to allow users to customize view colors. o To match Inviewedit parameters with their descriptions. o To create an editable view. o To set the property that enables you to create a document from within a  more...

Advanced Six Sigma Series The Advanced Six Sigma Series includes the following courses: Advanced Six Sigma: Leading Six Sigma Development Advanced Six Sigma: Your Role as a Green Belt Advanced Six Sigma: Preparing for Black Belt Projects To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Advanced Six Sigma Your Role as a Green Belt ...Green Belt, you will learn how the role of a Green Belt fits into the context of a Six Sigma initiative, including the specific relationships you will maintain with persons in other key Six Sigma roles. You will also learn what overall expectations your organization will have of you as a Green Belt, both as a Green Belt leading your own team or supporting a Black Belt project. Finally, you will  more...