On-line Learning is as easy as One! Two! Click!

TSS is proud to announce a new training opportunity.  For the first time we will be offering individuals the option to learn courses via the internet.

Traditionally, we've offered these courses in a lab setting, with an instructor leading the students through the material. While effective for teaching, it can be expensive and difficult for the students to attend all the sessions.

In response to that we have implemented a partnership with a supplier of on-line education tools, including self-study and instructor-facilitated courses. These offer the advantage of allowing the students to go through the material with flexible scheduling and considerably reducing the cost of the training.

What is the difference between an online self-study course and an instructor-facilitated course?

A self-study course is a course that's taken at your own convenience and at your own pace.  Self-study courses are interactive and engaging learning modules that incorporate lessons, examples, activities and quizzes.  Each lesson has assessment questions that can be used to determine your training needs or validate new knowledge and skills.  Self-study courses can be started at any time and are available for a 12-week period.

In online instructor-facilitated courses, instructors provide lessons and assignments, monitor class activity and assist students for the duration of the class.  This format encourages student-to-instructor interaction and student-to-student interaction utilizing online message boards.  Instructor-facilitated courses also include the equivalent self-study course and the online reference material, so you will have everything you need at your fingertips.  The online instructor-facilitated portion of the course varies by the course type, but access is given to all materials for 12 weeks.

What kind of courses are offered?

The courses offered will cover a wide area of study in both the self-paced and instructor-facilitated formats.  The following is a list of some of the courses that are offered and what you can be expected to pay.

• Desktop Applications: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Web Design and Media: Dream weaver, PhotoShop, Director, After Effects, Flash
• Project Management: Microsoft Project, Project Cost Management, Project Time Management
• Programming and Web Development: Oracle, XML, Java, C++, SQL
• Network and Operating System: MCSA/E, A+, Network+, Windows 2000 and Windows NT, Exchange Server, Linux, i-Net+

How do I take advantage of such a training opportunity?

1. Click here  to go to the online course catalog.
2. Select the courses you wish to enroll in and click Enroll.
3. Fill in the enrollment form and click submit.
4. Payment is required to complete the registration process and can be done in the following ways:

   Payment Methods:	Check/Money Order Credit Card (VISA, Master Card or Discover)
   Mail to:	Technology Support Services Dakota State University 820 North Washington Ave, Lowry Hall Madison, SD 57042 (605) 256 - 5555 TSS@dsu.edu

5. Once payment is confirmed, you'll receive an access key that you will need to enter at the Home/Login page.
6. You will be asked to create a user name and password.
7. Click on Catalog and see the courses you registered for and you can begin accessing the courses.
8. For instructor-facilitated courses, you will need to register for the course session prior to the class start date.  You would then click on the course in your catalog and then click on upcoming sessions and choose your session start date.

It's that simple.  So what are you waiting for!  A whole new world is ready for you!

For more information please contact us at (605) 256-5555.