ITrain - Internet Training Materials
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Source: <acacia-l@lyris.idrc.ca>
This is an invitation to visit the ITrain website:
http://unganisha.idrc.ca/itrain
ITrain is an open partnership for the development of Internet Train-
ing Materials. It was established in order to address what were per-
ceived as gaps in the availability of Internet training materials
suitable for developing countries. ITrain was developed by a number
of NGO's from around the world with extensive experience in ICT
training. The materials were developed to:
- work in a variety of environments conceivably including one with no
computers
- assist technical people to deliver training in a more participatory
and culture/gender sensitive manner
- provide both an instructor's and user's guide for use in the train-
ing
- provide an open template that would make it easy to adapt the mate-
rials to new applications
- provide materials that are free for trainers to adapt to their own
environment
We invite you join the ITrain partnership to use ITrain materials, to
develop new materials within the context of a partnership, and to
provide feedback on existing materials.
Steve Song
Unganisha (Connectivity) Project
International Development Research Centre
P.O. Box 8500, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1G 3H9
Tel: +1-613-236-6163 Ext. 2268
Fax: +1-613-567-7748
mailto:ssong@idrc.ca
http://www.idrc.ca/unganisha
The following files are available for download in WORD f. Windows 6/7
format or Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf) format at:
http://unganisha.idrc.ca/itrain
Instructor's Notes
instructor_notes.zip (45 kb)
These notes for instructors give important background information on
the ITrain manuals. They explain the basic components of the ITrain
methodology and support on how to plan, prepare, and conduct your
Internet training courses.
Overview of the Internet
overview.zip (123 kb)
These instructor and student manuals give a very general introduction
to the Internet and it's use. This course deals with Internet myths
and realities; the physical Internet; Internet services; components
of the Internet; and uses of the Internet. The introduction also in-
cludes demonstrations of the Web, email, and mailing lists. This
course is developed for a half-day training but can easily be adapted
to a one day course or be integrated with other course components.
Eudora Light 3
eudora3.zip (518 kb)
These instructor and student manuals explain how to use email and how
to perform key functions in Eudora Light. This is a one-day course
covering email issues and software functionality including uses of
email, qualities of good email messages, understanding email ad-
dresses, and other key email features. They also include information
about mailing lists.
Pegasus Mail 2.5
pegasus25.zip (540 kb)
These instructor and student manuals explain how to use email and how
to perform key functions in Pegasus Mail. This is a one-day course
covering email issues and software functionality including uses of
email, qualities of good email messages, understanding email ad-
dresses, and other key email features. They also include information
about mailing lists.
Netscape Navigator 3
netscape3.zip (321 kb)
These instructor and student manuals show how to use a browser for
the World Wide Web and how to perform key functions with Netscape
Navigator. This one day course explains uses of the Web, understand-
ing Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), and over 15 Web features, in-
cluding the qualities of a good Web site.
Computer Handbook
handbook.zip (94 kb)
This Computer Handbook is a 30-page manual in computer basics. It ex-
plains key elements of Windows 95 and provides tips on such topics as
computer viruses, optimising your hard disk, managing files, and
healthy computing. It contains a comprehensive glossary of terms.
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