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Double your reading speed and improve your comprehension. Learn how to quickly process the large amount of written information we all deal with daily in our business activities or academic studies. You will be provided with the skills to increase your reading speed significantly as well as improve your comprehension and memory. Students completing this course learn how the reading process works and understand how our brains process, store and retrieve information. They learn new tec... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Do you know people whose behavior makes completing even the simplest tasks difficult? Would you like to learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, students, neighbors or family members? Join this class and get helpful information for understanding yourself, solving people problems, and improving your relationships and personal and professional productivity. e... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Why do some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms while others face daily discipline battles? The answer is that some teachers know the secrets to solving discipline problems. This course reveals those secrets and presents a step-by-step approach to effective, positive classroom discipline. For more information or to enrol visit the link: Solving Classroom Discipline Problems . Please check o... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Harness the power of the Internet to make your textbooks and lessons come alive! Teach your students how to locate and evaluate Internet resources. Improve the caliber and amount of discussion through the use of e-mail and discussion boards. Learn how to safeguard your students and their personal information while they are using the Internet. The Internet can make teaching easier — this course will... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Taught by a 10-year veteran of both the classroom and the school computer lab, Microsoft Excel 2003 in the Classroom is a unique online workshop packed full of tips, shortcuts, and lesson plan ideas just for teachers who want to bring the power of Excel into their classrooms, both as an organizational tool and as a teaching aid. You’ll learn all the important Excel basics: Using the toolbars, forma... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2007 in this professional development course for teachers, and get the training every teacher needs for using and teaching this powerful program effectively in the classroom. This unique online workshop is packed full of tips, shortcuts, and lesson plan ideas. First, we’ll cover all the important Excel fundamentals: Using tabs, formatting cells and worksheets, in... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. If you’re a teacher, this course will show you how to create an exciting and enriching experience for your students. You’ll learn a wide variety of simple, field-tested, and easy to apply techniques that will make the most of the computer in your classroom. In this course, your instructor will work with you to assess your knowledge of computer use and to help you set goals for yourself so that you ... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Learn how to create a classroom Web site in this fun, easy-to-understand course for teachers. In no time, you’ll build a site with text, images, animations, tables, links, and more. Then you’ll create a WebQuest and a blog to add to your site. You’ll also learn how students can use site builders to create their own Web sites in minutes. As we move along, you’ll be amazed by how simple creating a cl... [More]