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User Training for Busy Programmers

By : William Rice
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User Training for Busy Programmers

By: William Rice

Overview of this book

If you need to write a successful software training course and are unsure of how to start, then this book gets right to the point with clear, concise directions for developing an end-user software course. This step-by-step job aid walks you through the process of developing a successful, instructor-led software class. There are many good books on training theory. This book takes a more practical, condensed approach for when you don't have time to learn training theory. It is based on fifteen years of technical writing and training experience. In under 100 pages, the book guides you through the process of developing an end-user software course using a method that is tested, proven, and based upon sound instructional theory.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Chapter 9. A Final Note

When you are developing and preparing to deliver a software class, it’s tempting to focus only on how to use the software. Remember that software doesn’t get used in a vacuum. It gets used in business situations to solve real business problems. Learning about your students’ situation and how they can use the software to address their business needs is the difference between a good class and a great class. This extra effort also makes the difference between just conveying information to your students, and really connecting with them. And at the end of a hard day in the classroom, you can ask for nothing better than to have connected with your students, and made their lives easier and more productive.