Online Software Training: Element K

Element K is a web-based software training service. Using it, you can take tutorials on any computer that has access to the Internet. Access to the courses are available 24/7 and they can be repeated or reviewed as often as you like. All you need is a compatible web browser.

If you know how Element K works, sign up for an account now (use your Novell Netware username and password to start the process). Otherwise, read the following instructions first:

Getting Started

Williams has a group subscription for Element K. When you sign up, you create your own username and password on Element K's servers. From then on, you don't have to visit this page again. The username and password that you pick for yourself is all that you need to remember.

As you're signing up, please remember the following three things:

• We have a limited number of subscriptions which are for Williams use only. Please don't share your Element K username, or the information on the subscription page, with anyone else.
• When you choose a username, remember that your on-campus username might already be in use by someone within the Element K system with a name similar to yours. Simply choose another username.
• When you enter your email address, please use your regular Williams email address. While the server will let you sign up with an off-campus address, your Element K account will be deleted unless it has an on-campus email account associated with it.

After Signing Up

Once you have an account with Element K, go directly to www.elementk.com. Log in and you'll see a banner across the top of the page that looks like this:



Click on Course Catalog and you'll be presented with a list of courses arranged alphabetically by manufacturer. PhotoShop is under Adobe, Excel and Word are under Microsoft, and Dreamweaver is under Macromedia. There's even a tutorial on how to use Element K that you can take (under 'E' for Element).

Click on the title of the tutorial that you want to take and you'll see a table of contents. Each course is broken into lessons, and each lesson has one or more sections. To take the sections in order you can click on on the words Start Course in the top right hand corner. You can also take the sections in any order by clicking on the title of the section you want to take in the table of contents. To the right of each section name you'll see a check box. Once you've completed a section, that box will become checked. You can return to any section at any time.

Also in the top right hand corner of the page for some classes you'll see the words Take Assessment. If you choose to take the assessment you'll be presented with 20 questions that the computer will use to evaluate your existing knowledge. Based on your answers, the computer will check off the lessons it feels you have mastered.

When you click on a lesson or start the course, a window will open showing you the program that you're studying plus a blue instruction window. Read the instructions in the window and follow any directions it gives. When you're ready to move to the next page, click on the right arrow.

If you have any difficulty or questions, please email Jonathan Leamon.