Overview Objective Materials grading Exam ELI Policies and Procedures Contacting the Instructor Beginning the Course
ITE 181 : Technical Training Principles - 3 Credits
Professor: Jennifer Ferguson

Overview

Provides instruction in training principles related to technology with an emphasis on methods of training and resource development. This course requires development of a technical training lesson using instructor-led training and/or computer-based training. This course includes discussion on latest trends in training.

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Objectives

 

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss how training can help companies gain a competitive advantage.
  • Conduct a needs assessment to determine whether training is necessary.
  • Evaluate and create conditions to ensure employees' readiness for training.
  • Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of presentation, hands-on, and group training methods.
  • Design an effective e-learning or on-line learning environment
  • Design a training environment to maximize learning.
  • Choose appropriate training outcomes and evaluation design to determine training program effectiveness.
  • Identify how assessment, relationships, courses, and job experiences can be used for development.
  • Identify how to prepare employees for international job assignments.
  • Identify the issues that employees experience in their career development and what companies can do to help them deal with these issues.
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Materials

 


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Grading
 

The course grading criteria are listed below:

Assignment Points Percentage of Grade
Discussion Forum (5) 25pts (5pts each) 3%
13 Quizzes 130pts (10pts each) 15%
13 Projects 195pts (15pts each) 22%
1 Final Project 150pts 17%
3 Exams 390pts (2 @ 120pts and 1 @ 150pts) 43%

Grade Points Percent
A 801-890 90-100
B 712-800 80-89
C 623-711 70-79
D 534-622 60-69
F 0-533 0-59
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Exams

 

There are 3 exams in this course. You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers. Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

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ELI Policies and Procedures

 
This is an Extended Learning Institute (ELI) course. ELI courses differ from campus courses in several important ways, including enrollment dates, communication with faculty, assignment completion requirements, and exams. You must follow ELI's policies and procedures if you take this course. Read (or review) ELI's Policies and Procedures before you begin the course. If you have questions, call ELI at (703) 323-3347 or (888) 435-6822.
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Contacting the Instructor

 

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail : jferguson@nvcc.edu
Telephone : (703)323-2404
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Beginning the Course
 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.