Re: free training resources on the web

["Kathleen MacDowell" <kathleen -at- writefortheuser -dot- com>]

Yes, always interested in free training, especially if there aren't any strings!

Regards

Kathleen

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 8:10 AM, Kevin McGowan <thatguy_80 -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been asked to compile a list of "really good" and "free" training resources on the web. Of course, once you start googling something that general, you get A LOT of hits. Just wondering if anyone out there has a favourite resource for online training materials for the following topics:
>
> - Fundamentals of Computing (ie, how do I turn it on, what does the mouse do, etc)
> - Basic Microsoft Office skills (basic formatting, file management, etc)
> - Email (sending, replying, and so on)
>
> I know Microsoft has a lot of great material, and that there is a lot of good stuff out there...but if you have seen some material that you think is particularly excellent, please pass it along.
>
> (Also, please reply off list...and I'll post a summary if anyone's interested)
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin
>
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