FAQ - Do you know of any tutorials for C&IT skills?

Answer

The commonly accepted format is the ECDL which has sample questions available.

The following have been 'approved' by the European Computer Driving Licence:

• Activ Training
• Advance Learning
• BCD (Business Communications Development Ltd)
• Blackrock Education Centre
• bit media e-Learning solution
• Cheltenham Computer Training
• CIA Training
• The Courseware Company
• ECDL 3: The Complete Coursebook by Brendan Munnelly
• Datapower Learning
• The Electric Paper Company
• Educational Multimedia Corporation
• LearnECDL.com
• Springer-Verlag Publications
• Vizion Factory e-learning A/S

In addition:

• There is an on-line tutorial for the basics of windows file management at University of Newcastle UK.
• Word, Excel and PowerPoint at Microsoft Online.
• http://teleeducation.nb.ca/it/module5/commence.html
• http://www.baycongroup.com/tutorials.htm
• http://wave.leeds.ac.uk/

On CD-ROM

• Calpro training tutorials
• http://www.virtualsoftware.com/ProdPage.cfm?ProdID=1386
• http://www.partnersimaging.com/word-excel.htm

Paper-based to download

• http://www.furman.edu/academics/grants/mellon/intro/tutorials/
• http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/officeinstructions.html (pdf)
• http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/selfhelp/documentation/docs-current.htm

These sites may be able to help you find other resources but many of these resources have a charge payable.

• http://www.findtutorials.com/ (2485 computing and internet items)
• http://www.intelinfo.com/office.html

Internet (WWW) development tutorials (list)

• http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/comp/newcom_guides.html
• http://www.amraf.co.uk/

Author: This FAQ was written by Dr Megan Quentin-Baxter and does not reflect an official endorsement by the LTSN or any other organisation. Any questions or comments can be sent to: megan@medev.ac.uk

Last updated: 04 July 2011