Bianco Hopkins & Assoc., Inc. - Instructor-Led Courses - training business to use technology

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Instructor-Led Courses

Course Title	Instructor Effectiveness
Duration	Delivered in several formats: One-day Instructor Effectiveness Seminar Two-day Mini Boot Camp Four-day Boot Camp * *Completing the four-day Boot Camp prepares a trainee to pass the Adobe Certified Technical Trainer exam.
Short Description	Performance improvement techniques that advance instructor skills and effectiveness.
Prerequisites	None
Topics	Keys to dynamic classroom presentation Principles of adult learning Components of effective communication Techniques for making training "stick" Establishing rapport with a class Motivating a diverse group of learners Questioning techniques Preparing to instruct Classroom management techniques Evaluating instructors and instruction Keys to using learning technologies (e.g., WebEx, PictureTel, and Centra)

Course Title	Instructor Performance Improvement
Duration	Varies according to number of participants.
Short Description	A coaching approach in your classroom to update instructor teaching methods and energize their performance.
Prerequisites	None
Topics	Effectiveness evaluation Strengths and weaknesses assessment Mentoring with new teaching techniques Written plan for long-term improvement

Course Title	Mini-camp
Duration	Two days
Short Description	Facilitated Instructor Effectiveness sessions followed by participant presentations on the second day.
Prerequisites	None
Topics	Classroom management Principles of adult learning Motivating students Effective communication Dynamic presentation Questioning techniques Delivery of same presentation twice (once using principles learned, and the other applying feedback from first presentation)

Course Title	Web Page Development Using HTML
Duration	Two days
Short Description	A comprehensive introduction to the HTML programming language used to create web pages.
Prerequisites	Familiarity with a Windows operating system, and experience using a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
Topics	Text formatting Use of hyperlinks Use of images Conventions for coding Page layout Site organization Use of cascading style sheets Advanced DHTML topics How to extend HTML Exercises during which participants create a small website

Course Title	Macromedia® Dreamweaver®
Duration	Three days
Short Description	A comprehensive introduction to Dreamweaver® software designed to teach students to create and maintain interactive websites with a consistent look and feel.
Prerequisites	Familiarity with a Windows operating system, and experience using a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
Topics	Site definition Text formatting Hyperlinks External media (images, movies, etc.) Page layout (horizontal rules, tables, layers, frames) Style sheets Behaviors Timelines Dreamweaver® extensions Accessibility Dynamic content (this is an additional two-day topic that includes features found in UltraDev™ , and recent versions of Dreamweaver®) Exercises during which participants create a small website (Graphic design and manipulation skills are not covered in this course.)

Course Title	Macromedia Flash™
Duration	Three days
Short Description	A comprehensive introduction to developing web animation using Flash™.
Prerequisites	Familiarity with a Windows operating system, and experience using a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
Topics	Drawing tools Animations Publishing options File optimization Buttons Graphics Sounds Movie clips Scripting Dynamic content Exercises during which participants create movies

Course Title	Introduction to JavaScript™
Duration	Two days
Short Description	A comprehensive introduction to the to JavaScript programming language.
Prerequisites	Two-day Bianco Hopkins Web Page Development Using HTML course.
Topics	JavaScript fundamentals Use of objects and arrays Manipulating forms Looping and logical structures Graphics Multimedia Graphical user interfaces Data structures Exercises during which participants write and test programs