User Training for Busy Programmers
| By: | William Rice |
| Publisher: | Packt Publishing |
| Print ISBN: | 9781904811459 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781847190338 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2005 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Table of Contents
Develop effective software training classes quickly and easily
Key Features
- A complete guide to creating software training courses and materials
- Concise and practical step-by-step approach
- Check-lists ensure that you are fully prepared
- Based on proven educational techniques
Book Description
If you need to write a successful software training course and are unsure of how to start, then this book gets right to the point with clear, concise directions for developing an end-user software course. This step-by-step job aid walks you through the process of developing a successful, instructor-led software class. There are many good books on training theory. This book takes a more practical, condensed approach for when you don't have time to learn training theory. It is based on fifteen years of technical writing and training experience. In under 100 pages, the book guides you through the process of developing an end-user software course using a method that is tested, proven, and based upon sound instructional theory.What you will learn
- A systematic process for creating training courses and materials for software users
- Understanding your audience and ensuring that what you teach them is relevant and useful
- How to use effective in-class exercises as part of the learning mix
- Choosing what to teach and what to leave out
- How to tailor your approach to different user needs, and different types of software
- Preparing written guides for students and instructors