Online IT Training

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The Online IT Training service provides three different learning resources:

• Teach Me
• ICT Skills Benchmark
• Watsonia Manuals & Exercise Files

TeachMe

TeachMe includes interactive tutorials and online manuals for over 1000 activities in the following topics.

• Microsoft Windows XP/2000/ME
• Microsoft Access 2003/XP
• Microsoft Excel 2003/XP
• Microsoft Outlook 2003/XP
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003/XP
• Microsoft Project 2003
• Microsoft Word 2003/XP
• Adobe Photoshop 7
• Dreamweaver MX
• The Internet
• Searching the Internet
• Web Page Design
• Surfing the Internet
• WordPerfect 9
• MYOB Accounting plus v10

ICT Skills Benchmark

The ICT Skills Benchmark is for anyone who wishes to certify their computer skills according to an Australian Industry standard in the following core competencies.

• Competency 1: Information Technology Concepts
• Competency 2: The functions of a Personal Computer
• Competency 3: The Internet and Networks
• Competency 4: Searching the Internet Effectively
• Competency 5: Word Processing
• Competency 6: Spreadsheets
• Competency 7: Presentations and Drawings
• Competency 8: Databases/Filing Systems

View a complete list of activities for each competency.

Watsonia Manuals & Exercises Files

These manuals and excercise files can be downloaded to support self-paced off-line learning.

• Microsoft Access XP
• Microsoft Excel XP
• Microsoft Outlook XP/2003
• Microsoft PowerPoint XP
• Microsoft Project 2003
• Microsoft Word XP/2003
• Dreamweaver MX

There is no cost for this service.

What do you need to access this service?

1. Computer Accounts

• QUT-Access username and password
• Registered or authorised to access this service

2. Hardware and software

Recommended computers and software are listed below.

Please note:
ICT Skills Benchmark Pre and Post Tests are currently not supported in Mozilla or Netscape, or on MAC OSX.

Service Availability

• Available to all registered/authorised staff and students.
• This service depends upon other services like, QUT Authentication and the availability of the Internet link to Learningfast.
• Subject to scheduled maintenance on the QUT Network (Wednesday 10:00pm – 7:00am)