IT Trainers Newswire #2

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IT Trainers Newswire #2

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IT Trainers Newswire - Issue # 2 4 October 2000
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/it
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LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES

1. E-Learning access expected to double in two years
2. Latest IT Training tendering opportunities and jobs!
3. A survival guide for classroom trainers
4. StarOffice 5.2 serious contender for Microsoft Office
5. Powerpoint Resource Centre

***** LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST

Editor's Note
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Welcome to another IT Training newswire that will
help keep you informed with latest events within the IT
industry, with a selection of stories covering organisations,
software developments and hardware developments, including the
new Intel processor III. E-learning as always has many points
of interest and also information covering the recent launch
of the LearnDirect initiative. In this regular newswire,
we will bring you a small selection of briefings, contracts
and other information which we trust will be useful to you
in your work.

Our dedicated IT Training pages can be found at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/itand editor, Carrol Rowe,
is eager to hear your news and information as well.
To contact her, mailto:[email protected]

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Latest News
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A selection of recent IT Training related stories from
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/it

Freelancers advice page
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We're pleased to announce the launch of the TrainingZONE
freelancers page, which is building into a comprehensive resource
for those who are self-employed and those who are interested in
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E-learning access expected to double over next two years
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More organisations are looking at implementing e-learning
initiatives as part of their training programme and uptake is
expected to double.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/27304

A survival guide for classroom trainers
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The forecasts for the growth of e-learning are becoming more
extravagant, writes Clive Shepherd from IT Training Magazine.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/27216

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Sun Microsystem Staroffice 5.2
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Is this a serious competition to Microsoft Office, however
one area not for contention certainly is the price that is
absolutely free!
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/27203

Powerpoint Resource Centre
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Our guide to developing your presentational skills and
expertise using Microsoft PowerPoint.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/26734

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Computers in Primary Schools, more harm than good
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A report commissioned by the Alliance for Childhood Group
outlines that computers are doing more harm than good to
children in Primary Schools.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/27233

Microsoft hints and tips links
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Some useful links to the Microsoft site outlining different
ways of working with their range of software such as
converting Word, Excel or Powerpoint documents into
FrontPage.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/27499

New virus alert
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A follow-up to the I LOVE YOU virus so beware!
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/27524

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course scheduling databases.

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for a computer training room.

Matthew Ford is looking for electronic tools to help collate
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Tenders
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- IT Trainers 3 days per week until 2001
- Technical trainer for Windows 2000 training, Merseyside
- Enterprise Systems Trainer wanted
- Freelance Computer Software Trainers wanted

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