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Approaches to web-based Training
| Finding & taking
courses |
Once you've logged
into your account at the MySkillSource
website, you can browse the list of
courses to find one that interests you.
- Click on the Course Catalog button
near the top of your browser window.
- Click on the name of a course library containing
course topics that you'd like to explore.
- To begin a course, click on its title.
- Self-paced courses can be taken at any time
and are marked with this icon:
- Instructor-led courses are scheduled during
specific several-week periods and are marked
with this icon:
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| Learning new skills on the
fly |
If you're confronted
with a challenge that requires you to learn
something new about an application that you
already use, or to quickly learn how to use a
new software application, MySkillSource can help.
Once you've logged into your account
at the MySkillSource
website:
- Click in the Search box at the left
of the window.
- Enter the skill that you'd like to learn,
and click on the Search button.
- Click on the name of the course that matches
your needs.
- If the course you selected is self-paced,
begin learning by clicking on the module
containing the skill that you want to
learn. If you want, you can complete the
rest of the course later.
- If the course is instructor-led, complete
the sections of the course that cover the skills
that you wish to learn.
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| Identifying and addressing
skill gaps |
MySkillSource's course
assessments can also help you identify gaps in
your skills. To take an assessment and
find out which skills might help you in your
work:
- Click on the Course Catalog button
near the top of your browser window.
- At the left side of the window, click on
Courses with Assessment.
- Click on the title of a course containing an
assessment, and click on Take Assessment
from the course's home page.
- Once you complete the assessment, MySkillSource
will respond with a list of course modules that
will expand and enhance your skills.
- Complete these modules at your own pace.
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| Getting the most out of
online learning |
Online learning, for
many people, represents a substantial departure
from traditional instructor-led learning.
Here are some tips to help you have a good first
experience with online learning.
- Spend time. Web-based learning
can be convenient, easily accessible, and
effective. However, you'll still need
to spend time to learn new skills and gain new
knowledge. Plan enough time for reading
course materials, working on practice exercises,
or interacting with other learners. Choose
regular times each day for learning, and make
sure that they are times when you'll be fresh
and engaged.
- Minimize distractions. You may
find that callers on the phone, incoming email,
and questions from co-workers make it difficult
to learn. Choose a place and time to learn
so that you'll have a minimal number of
distractions and interruptions.
- Set goals. Before you begin,
spend a few minutes considering what skills and
knowledge you'd like to derive from your online
learning experience. As you proceed
through an online learning course, occasionally
evaluate your progress. Setting clear
goals (and occasionally thinking about whether
you're meeting them) will help you evaluate your
approach to online learning and make changes as
necessary.
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