ABOUT "LOOK and LEARN TRAINING"
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At "Look and Learn Training" we develop and produce computer-based video tutorials for web site design and graphics, including html tutorials, css tutorials and graphics tutorials featuring Paint Shop Pro. For more information about our courses, FREE tutorials and how to contact us, please follow the links on this page.
Organisation profile
"Look and Learn Training" is an Internet-based training provider established in 2006 by Nick Beech. Nick has over 15 years' experience of producing computer-based training solutions and is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). For several years he managed projects to produce technology-based training solutions in the finance sector, and subsequently held the post of Personnel and Training Manager at a multinational telecommunications company. Nick currently works as an Educational Technologist, providing advice and expertise on how to use technology to improve teaching and learning.
Why "video training" is effective!
Research shows that people learn best from clear examples and the opportunity to practise. By seeing, hearing and then doing, you're more likely to learn faster and develop new skills that can be put into effect immediately. This is particularly relevant to computer software skills.
In some ways, traditional classroom-based teaching (where someone shows you exactly what to do and at the same time explains what is happening), is hard to beat. But it isn't always convenient and can be time consuming and expensive. With our computer-based video tutorials you have your very own expert trainer wherever you want, whenever you want, at a fraction of the cost of an equivalent classroom-based course.
Here are some of the benefits of using our video tutorials:
- Start learning today...
Our courses and free tutorials can be downloaded within minutes, so there's no reason why you can't start improving your skills today. (Note: A CD-ROM version of our courses is also available, if you'd prefer not to download them online.) - Go at your own speed...
How often have you been on a training course where everyone around you is going at a different pace? With our video tutorials, there's no need to be held up by people who don't know as much as you. On the other hand, if you'd like to spend more time on a particular point there's no need to feel rushed either. Take as much or as little time as you like. - Convenience...
You can work through our video tutorials whenever you like - day or night! There's no need to feel constrained by the restrictions of fixed-time, classroom-based courses. Also remember that after you've downloaded the videos (or bought the CD-ROM version) you don't have to be connected to the Internet to watch them. - Expert instruction every time...
No matter how many times you watch our tutorials, you always receive the same enthusiastic, expert instruction. No more tired trainers, or stand-ins with limited knowledge and experience. - Watch tutorials as many times as you like...
Our videos are packed with information and useful techniques, so much so that you might not pick up everything first time around. If you miss something, or want to remind yourself of a particular technique, don't worry. Simply watch the tutorials again - as many times as you like! - What you see is what actually happens...
How often have you read books on computer applications and come to try out the techniques suggested, only to find that things just don't seem to work as they should? Usually, it's something small that needs putting right, but this can often be difficult and frustrating to pinpoint. In our tutorials we explain everything that's going on. Having seen our demonstrations and understood what is happening, you can be more confident that the same techniques will work for you when you try them yourself. - Well-structured content...
Our tutorials are divided into small, manageable sections and presented in a logical sequence. This means you can learn a topic from start to finish without feeling overwhelmed by too much information. Alternatively, you can just focus on the parts that are of most value to you and skip over the sections you are already familiar with. - Cost-effective courses...
Compare our prices with traditional classroom-based courses or teach-yourself books. Where else could you get personal tuition at such an attractive price?
What you'll need to watch our tutorials
All you need to watch our video tutorials is a web browser (just like the one you're using to look at this page) with Flash Player installed. The chances are that you will already have this. If not, you can download and install the player in a matter of minutes. Why not try one of our FREE TUTORIALS now?
All of our tutorials are recorded at a screen resolution of 800x600. When watching them we recommend you set your monitor to a resolution of 1024x768 or higher.
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