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The Graduate School, USDA is extending the curriculum expertise by offering live and self-paced online training. GS Connect will offer flexible and cost-effective distance education to meet your training needs.
GS Connect will deliver a variety of online learning solutions - synchronous, asynchronous and blended options - that interactively engage participants during training sessions. Classes can utilize multimedia capabilities such as video and audio streaming, software simulations, applications sharing and more. Participants can ask the instructor questions, collaborate with other participants, share files, participate in chat and polling exercises, and access archived sessions.
Adobe has chosen to showcase GS Connect on their website as a customer
success story. Adobe sent a video crew to the Graduate School to discuss distance education with Dr. Ice, Dr. Fratta and the GS Connect team. View the latest and the greatest Adobe presenter video via GS Connect.
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View the recommended computer requirements for GS Connect classes or to join our 24/7 public demo session..
A series of new courses are available now:
Auditing
Benefits
Budgeting
Executive and Leadership Skills
Human Resources
Information Technology
Management Sciences
Security
Communications and Writing
GS Connect can bring the insights and expertise of leaders to your desktop.
IPv6 is the new standard protocol for the Internet and enterprise networks. To learn how IPV6 can benefit you and your organization, please
click here to view an informative discussion between Dr John McManus (former Chief Information Officer at the Department of Commerce) and Dr. Sharon Fratta-Hill (Dean, Information Technology and Distance Education).
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In addition to being a great platform for interactive and engaging live online classes, GS Connect is a secure and flexible communication system that can support and enhance your special projects and external outreach efforts. We also provide customized training programs and services with a combination of approaches and technology.
We are searching for instructors who would like to join us in further developing our training delivery utilizing this dynamic online platform. If you are interested in extending your expertise as online course instructor, mentor, facilitator, or course developer, please click here.
Please contact Dr. Sharon Fratta-Hill at (202) 314-3600, or email her at
sharon_fratta@grad.usda.gov
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