Teaching class

Monday started with teaching Microsoft Access Basics. Of all the classes taught, this is the most difficult. It is always a gamble, some students will “get” it and others will not. I like being an instructor. I enjoy when a students actually “gets” the material or the light bulb turns on. This is more difficult to tell with a class on Access. The class did emphasize key questions that an instructor is faced with: What do they want from class? What should/do they need to learn? How does one learn?  What is the point of having the class anyways? Before I develop a class, I always try to answer these questions and get feedback from the students. I find the feedback to be the best for improving the classes.

The library now has access to a wonderful database called CBT Nuggets. It is a collection of video tutorials on a number of programs. Some of the offerings are: Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word, but there are a lot of tutorials on certification exams such as A+, Windows Server 2008, SharePoint Server, CISCO VPN Specialist, etc. The list is huge so please check it out at http://www.cadl.org/answers/research-tools/cbt-nuggets-info .