http://www.oercommons.org/browse/keyword/vocational_ed daily 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-to-microsoft-powerpoint-2007 Guide tailored to helping you get started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Adapted from Wikibooks Science and Technology 2010-04-19T00:21:56 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-to-microsoft-access-2007 Guide tailored to helping you get started with Microsoft Access 2007. Includes sample databases to get you started quickly and easily. Desiree McKie Jane Nash Science and Technology 2010-04-19T00:21:56 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-to-microsoft-excel-2007 Microsoft Excel 2007 is a spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for windows. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language called VBA. This guide will get you started working with Excel 2007 and covers: Data entry and formatting, using formulas and functions, presenting data with charts, and database features in Excel. Desiree McKie Jane Nash Science and Technology 2010-03-02T01:26:01 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-to-microsoft-windows-xp Windows XP is a computer operating system and graphical user interface GUI which enables you to work with a wide variety of programs on your computer often simultaneously. Windows XP is itself a special computer program that communicates your instructions to the actual computer hardware and displays the results. This manual covers: Using the mouse; Working with the desktop; Using windows; Working with applications; File handling. Desiree McKie Jane Nash Science and Technology 2010-03-02T01:26:01 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/introduction-to-microsoft-word-2007 Word 2007 is a word processor designed by Microsoft. This manual will get you started using the program and covers: Navigating documents and files; Formatting documents; Creating tables; Using graphics; Printing. Desiree McKie Jane Nash Science and Technology 2010-03-02T01:26:01 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/applying-pesticides Fertilizer is one way to provide crops with the nutrients they need. Pesticides can also be applied to crops to keep them healthy and free of insects. However, applying too much fertilizer or pesticide protection could harm the environment and organisms. Scott Bauer Science and Technology 2010-02-10T21:31:17 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/roof-design-and-construction-quiz Pupils will know terms relating to roof construction, understand different types of roof structure and construction, revise material. Science and Technology 2009-11-02T10:01:19 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/welding-quiz How much do you know about welding? Science and Technology 2009-11-02T10:01:19 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/gps-receiver-basics Students familiarize themselves through trial and error with the basics of GPS receiver operation. They view a receiver's satellite visibility screen as they walk in various directions and monitor their progress on the receiver's map. Students may enter waypoints and use the GPS information to guide them back to specific locations. Janet Yowell Malinda Schaefer Zarske Matt Lundberg Penny Axelrad Mathematics and Statistics Science and Technology 2009-11-02T09:52:37 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/growing-power-farm-aquaponics Aquaculture is the symbiotic cultivation of plants and aquatic animals in a re-circulating system. Growing Power uses Tilapia and Yellow Perch to fertilize a variety of crops and herbs using aquaponics. Currently, we have three Tilapia systems and six Yellow Perch aquaponics systems in our greenhouses at our urban farm in Milwaukee. Science and Technology 2009-10-14T13:20:20 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/career-gates-manufacturing Career Gates: Manufacturing is discussed by various employees of Rexroth, Just Born Candy, Coca-Cola and Martin Guitars. Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Coca-Cola plant begins the tour, followed by Ross Born from Just Born Candy. Products highlighted are Just Born Peeps, Martin Guitars and Coca-Cola sodas. Technologies highlighted are robotics and the use of AutoCad. The last section highlights what these employers look for when evaluating employees that will be hired. Business 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/basic-accounting-concepts-definitions-1 Accounting Definitions 1 deals with the basic definition, purpose and function of accounting. Added to this, we will look at the differences between the accounting and bookkeeping functions, as well as the difference between financial accounting and management accounting. Peter Baskerville Business 2009-06-17T01:07:02 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/teaching-direct-marketing-and-small-farm-viability-resources-for-instructors For farmers, growing crops is just one step in running a successful farm—making the farm or market garden economically viable requires another suite of skills, including finding land, planning what crops to grow, marketing the crops, and managing income and expenses. This resource builds on our experience educating hundreds of apprentice growers in organic production, farm and business planning, direct marketing at a roadside farm stand, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) management through hands-on training in the running of our 100-member CSA program. Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability: Resources for Instructors is organized into six units, three focusing on marketing and three covering other topics related to making a small farm economically viable. Included are lessons and resources for running a CSA project, selling at farmers' markets, forming collaborative marketing groups and grower cooperatives, and selling to restaurants. Also covered are strategies to improve small farm planning, including enterprise visioning and market assessment; creating a business plan, including marketing and crop plans; and managing cash flow. Land tenure options such as cash-rent leases from non-profits, shared ownership models, conservation easements, and community land trusts are reviewed as additional mechanisms for addressing the complex issue of the economic viability of small-scale agriculture. This resource also reviews the trends and factors that influence small-scale agriculture's economics, and provides an overview of produce marketing in the U.S. The training manual is designed for – •Instructors at college and universities, agriculture organizations, farm-training programs, apprenticeship programs •Agricultural extension personnel •Farmers with interns •Growers, teachers, and organizers at urban farms, community gardens, and food projects with direct-marketing outlets This instructor's resource features class and field demonstration outlines, trainee exercises, and resource materials, with a focus on CSA. The manual can be used in a classroom setting or adapted for other training formats, such as short courses, conferences, and field days. Business Science and Technology 2009-06-16T18:50:46 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/teaching-organic-farming-gardening-resources-for-instructors Published by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, the 600-page manual covers practical aspects of organic farming and gardening, applied soil science, and social and environmental issues in agriculture. Units contain lecture outlines for instructors and detailed lecture outlines for students, field and laboratory demonstrations, assessment questions, and annotated resource lists. Although much of the material has been developed for field or garden demonstrations and skill building, most of the units can also be tailored to a classroom setting.The training manual is designed for a wide audience of those involved in teaching farming and gardening, including colleges and universities with programs in sustainable agriculture, student farms or gardens, and on-farm education programs; urban agriculture, community garden, and farm training programs; farms with internships or apprenticeships; agriculture extension stations; school gardening programs; organizations such as the Peace Corps, US AID, and other groups that provide international training in food growing and ecological growing methods; and master gardener programs. Science and Technology 2009-06-16T18:11:16 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/basics-of-written-business-communication This book is suited for Business Writing, Business English or Business Research/Report Writing courses.Basics of Written Business Communication presents basic business communication concepts, vocabulary, models, and exercises in a clear, practical, and engaging way. The author provides a set of core chapters intended to provide a highly focused introduction to the field. Then, he provides an optional series of modules that provide instructors with complete flexibility to emphasize additional topics of their choice. Scott McLean Business 2009-05-28T15:50:47 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/basics-of-oral-business-communication This book is suited for Business Communication and Business Oral Communication courses Basics of Oral Business Communication presents basic business communication concepts, vocabulary, models, and exercises in a clear, practical, and engaging way. Scott McLean provides a set of core chapters intended to provide a highly focused introduction to the field. Then, he provides an optional series of modules that provide instructors with complete flexibility to emphasize additional topics of their choice. Each unit focuses on clear objectives and skill demonstrations that can be easily linked to your syllabus and state/federal requirements. Scott McLean Business 2009-05-28T15:46:08 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/choosing-a-career-in-health There are two lessons in this group. The first lesson is a lab activity that illustrates the importance of hand washing as a way to prevent the spread disease. The second lesson includes discussion of various careers in the health field and allows students to explore careers utilizing various resources. Science and Technology 2009-04-17T02:18:27 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/database-basics-using-microsoft-access-2003 This course is a series of tutorials that serve as a general introduction to Microsoft's Access 2003 database program. In this course, we will learn how to create databases both to manage your personal multimedia collection and to manage your address book. This course is designed for adults with some computer experience but little or no previous database experience. It is suggested that you open the tutorial, and resize the window so that the tutorial fits on half of the screen. Then open the Microsoft Access database program, and resize the program window so that it fits on the other half of the screen. In this way you can practice what you learn via the tutorial. Mary Wright Science and Technology 2009-04-14T01:03:16 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/what-is-a-database This is the first of a three-part series of workshops that serve as a general introduction to Microsoft's Access 2003 database program. In Part I we will learn how to create a database to manage your personal multimedia collection. You may bring a list of the DVDs, CDs, MP3s, VHS tapes, and audio cassettes you want to organize to class. These courses are designed for adults with some computer experience but little or no previous database experience. Mary Wright Science and Technology 2009-04-14T01:03:16 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/tutorial-maintaining-your-address-book-using-microsoft-access-2003 This is the second of a three-part series of workshops that serve as a general introduction to Microsoft's Access 2003 database program. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a database to manage your personal or business address book. These classes are designed for adults with some computer experience, but little or no previous database experience. Mary Wright Science and Technology 2009-04-14T01:03:16 Course Related Materials