I love technology. I love learning both new things and ways to use what I already know even better. MS Office and I are pretty tight. How could we not be? We spend at least 8 hours together each and every day. Even so, I feel there is so much more that I could (and probably should) learn in order to use Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook more efficiently and creatively. When you spend that much time together, however, who has time to squeeze in "learning even more"? In comes Alison.
So, what course did I take at Alison? Many people use Twitter. I hadn't the first clue about what it was, how to use it, why I would want to use it, etc. After taking the free Using Twitter For Social Networking course at Alison, I now know the answers to these questions and my Twitter fear factor has greatly subsided. Because of this course, I am confident that I will be able to create and use a Twitter account intelligently. I have not yet created my account. That is my "#goal" for this weekend.
I am currently enrolled in Alison's Microsoft Office 2010 course. I thought MS Office and I had a beautiful working relationship. After enrolling in this course and delving deeper into Word, the very first module, it appears I was sadly mistaken. There are so many cool features and tools in Word that even every day users like myself do not know about. The image and photograph manipulation module was interesting. Who knew you could do such cool things with pictures right inside of Word? Pretty cool and easy to boot!
I will never stop learning. I even get a little stir crazy when I am not being challenged or learning something new. I now have a running list of courses that I want to take at Alison. Another great thing with Alison is that you can be enrolled in more than one course at a time. Some of the courses are only one module, like the Twitter course, and others have many modules which are broken down into sections. So, you can mix things up a little by completing some of the shorter courses in between your longer courses.
Check out Alison.com. You won't be disappointed and you might even find it fun. I know I did!
Michelle
Maybe you already know about Alison.com. If not, I definitely encourage you to check it out. It is a free online certified learning site that offers courses in a variety of subject areas like technology (my favorite), business, and personal development, just to name a few. I have taken two courses so far and my experience has been awesome. You watch the course video modules, complete the assessments, and receive your certification. Learning the Alison way has been interesting, engaging and rewarding. I love the feeling that comes from expanding my knowledge--in anything. Knowledge is power my friends.
I am currently enrolled in Alison's Microsoft Office 2010 course. I thought MS Office and I had a beautiful working relationship. After enrolling in this course and delving deeper into Word, the very first module, it appears I was sadly mistaken. There are so many cool features and tools in Word that even every day users like myself do not know about. The image and photograph manipulation module was interesting. Who knew you could do such cool things with pictures right inside of Word? Pretty cool and easy to boot!
I will never stop learning. I even get a little stir crazy when I am not being challenged or learning something new. I now have a running list of courses that I want to take at Alison. Another great thing with Alison is that you can be enrolled in more than one course at a time. Some of the courses are only one module, like the Twitter course, and others have many modules which are broken down into sections. So, you can mix things up a little by completing some of the shorter courses in between your longer courses.
Check out Alison.com. You won't be disappointed and you might even find it fun. I know I did!
Michelle
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