Infobase Courses for Professional Development 2024 – 2025

AI Fluency: Intro to Prompts

The key to unlocking the incredible potential of AI and getting better results from your AI tools starts with skillful prompting. In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll get strategies for crafting clear and effective prompts, common prompting techniques, and best practices for AI prompting in business.

Practical Use of AI for Students Part 1

Step into the future of learning with this course designed to empower students with practical skills to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their academic toolkit.

Practical Use of AI for Students Part 2

Part 2 of Practical Use of AI for students. Students will learn practical ways to use AI to aid in their studies.

Generative AI for Instructors

Generative AI technology is rapidly expanding access, and its capabilities are increasing just as quickly. If you’re an educator new to AI, this course will help you address the use of AI in your classroom by providing a basic overview of what it is, how learners can benefit from it, and ways you can helps your students use it responsibly.

Generative AI for Students

Generative AI technology is rapidly expanding access, and its capabilities are increasing just as quickly. If you’re a student new to AI, this course will help you understand generative AI by providing a basic overview of what it is, how you can benefit from it, and ways you can use it responsibly.

Simplifying Lesson Planning with AI

Learn tips and strategies for using free AI tools to help you generate lesson plans, map your lessons to state standards, and plan out your instructional calendar. This practical session will help you SAVE TIME by letting AI support your professional skills.

AI Business Essentials Part 1: ChatGPT

Learn how to use today’s revolutionary new AI technology to be more productive in the workplace. In this course, technology expert Chip Reaves will teach you how to navigate ChatGPT efficiently and effectively. He’ll also provide tips and techniques so that you can be more productive with ChatGPT and other AI tools. You’ll learn how to design effective prompts such as Chain of Thought and Role Play prompts. In addition, Chip will teach you how to leverage AI for specific workplace applications including content
creation, research, customer service, translation, and software development! After completing this module you will be able to:
*Define key terms
*Differentiate between AI and AGI
*Discuss the development of AI and LLMs
*Set up a new account in ChatGPT
*Navigate the interface
*Discuss privacy and IP risks
*Utilize ChatGPT in specific workplace applications
*Design effective prompts
*Adapt a result to a specific audience
*Work with plugins and other LLMs, including Bing Chat, Bard, and Claude
*Identify additional resources to grow your skills using AI

Calculate with Google Sheets

In this hands-on course, you’ll explore essential features of Google Sheets that can help streamline your workflow, even if spreadsheets don’t come naturally to you. You’ll learn how to clean up and organize data,apply functions like averaging, use conditional formatting for data insights, create charts and graphs, and leverage powerful sorting and filtering tools. This course is perfect for beginners or reluctant spreadsheet users who want to feel more confident working with data. Alongside a guided dataset, you’ll build practical skills that can be applied in educational or professional settings.

Google Sheets: Going Deeper with Google Sheets

Unlock the full potential of Google Sheets and take your data analysis skills to the next level. In this module, you’ll learn techniques that will help you efficiently organize, manipulate, and analyze data sets and explore:
*Data Clean Up
*9Spreadsheet Functions
*Advanced Formulas
*Conditional Formatting
*Pivot Tables

Google Forms and Sheets: Making Sense of Your Data

Explore ways you can use the summary of responses in Google Form AND begin analyzing your data using Google Sheets. By the end of this module users will have explored:
*Summarizing responses
*Record keeping forms
*Updating form responses
*Filtering Data
*Creating Custom Charts

Google Forms: Creating Advanced Assessments

Explore a variety of advanced strategies for designing challenging, engaging, and inclusive quiz questions using Google Forms. You will learn how to enhance your assessments to better evaluate student learning and prevent academic dishonesty. Topics covered include:
*Crafting effective matching questions
*Adding hints to guide students without giving away answers
*Using adaptive assessments to personalize learning experiences
*Integrating images and videos into quiz questions to enhance engagement and clarity
*Implementing strategies to prevent cheating and ensure fair assessments
*Making your assessments accessible to all students, including those with disabilities

Google Forms: Advanced Form Building Secrets

Dive into the advanced features of Google Forms, unlocking the full potential of this versatile tool. Through hands-on exercises and demonstrations, you will explore key functionalities such as:
*Data Validation
*Regular Expressions
*Form Settings
*Working with Multimedia
*Sharing Forms

Create with Google Slides

Google Slides is the most versatile member of the Google Drive family which makes it a favorite tool for creating learning activities. In this module users will learn to design learning activites for students of all ages. Including:
*Hyperdocs
*Interactive notebooks
*Journals
*Graphic Organizers
*And more…

Gmail and Calendar Power Tips (Advanced)

Get your inbox under control! This session will introduce you to advanced tips and strategies for managing email, tasks, and calendar. You will learn how to automatically sort your incoming messages, filter messages using labels, and use the new task and snooze features to manage incoming messages. Even long-time Gmail users will discover new hidden features for managing your inbox!

Write With Google Docs

In this module users will be introduce to the following features of Google Docs:

Using tables to organize documents
Adding “smart chips”
Creating hyperdocs
Tips for leaving feedback

Mastering Excel 365 Basics (2024)

Go beyond the basics of data entry to analyze your data and create visually appealing workbooks. In this course you’ll learn to make your spreadsheets easily readable and visually appealing, while including complex functions and summary reports. Topics covered include:
*Managing rows, columns, and worksheets
*Creating and using named ranges
*Adding logical and conditional functions
*Addressing formula errors
*Applying cell and number formats, including cell styles and themes
*Modifying charts
*Creating Tables and PivotTables
*Configuring page settings and headers/footers for printing

Mastering Excel Intermediate

In this course you’ll learn great tools to modify your data and refine your workbook. Topics covered include:
*Using Flash Fill, Text to Columns, and Group Mode to work with your data
*Using editing features such as Find and Replace, proofing options, and research tools to refine your workbook
*Modifying workbook views
*Applying conditional formatting to text, numbers, and dates
* Applying custom number formatting
*Using nested, logical, and statistical functions
*Modifying and formatting charts
*Adding sparklines, pictures, and SmartArt
*Modifying Tables, PivotTables, and web queries
*Sharing workbooks
*Using tools to enhance sharing such as hyperlinks, track changes, and comments
*Analyzing data with Goal Seek and Data Tables

Excel in 30 Minutes Basics: Getting Started

When you master Excel, you have one of themost practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. Our “Excel in 30 Minutes” series can help you get started.
By the end of this course users will be able to:
*Navigate the interface and move around using both the mouse and the keyboard
*Quickly move around and select cells in Excel using your keyboard
*Quickly find the commands you need
*Access Excel Help online to search for articles to answer your Excel questions

Excel in 30 Mnutes Basice: Entering Data

Learn to create a new workbook and enter data into spreadsheets in Excel —all in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Creating a new workbook
*Saving workbooks and exporting them as other file types
*Entering data into your spreadsheet and using copy, paste, undo, redo, and clear
*Using AutoFill and Flash Fill to automatically populate data

Excel in 30 Minutes Basics: Calculations

Learn to perform basic calculations in Excel and fix common formula errors—all in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Creating basic formulas
*Inserting functions
*Using AutoSum and AutoFill
*Addressing common formula issues by adding absolute references and fixing common errors

Excel in 30 Minutes Basics: Modifying Worksheets

Learn to insert and remove rows and columns and quickly find and replace data in Excel—all in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Adding and deleting rows and columns, and adjusting column width and row height
*Using the Hide & Unhide feature
*Finding, selecting, and replacing data
*Using Smart Lookup to research words or phrases in your worksheet
*Using Spellcheck, Thesaurus, and other research tools
*Changing AutoCorrect options

Excel in 30 Minutes: Text and Number Format

Learn how to format text and numbers to draw attention to specific content in Excel —in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Changing the color, style, and size of text
*Adding borders to cells
*Applying number formatting including dates, currency, and percentages
*Applying advanced number formats
*Creating your own custom number formats
*Clearing formatting

Excel in 30 Minutes Basics: Formatting Cell Contents

Learn to improve the formatting of your worksheets including alignment, Styles, and Themes in Excel—all in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Changing the alignment of text in a cell
*Rotating text diagonally and vertically
*Wrapping text onto multiple lines
*Merging cells
*Using Cell Styles and Themes to make data stand out, including Custom Styles and Custom Themes
*Inserting hyperlinks to other files or websites

Excel in 30 Minutes Basics: Conditional Formatting

Learn to use Conditional Formatting and Comparative Analysis to read and analyze data, and to use and create templates in Excel—all in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Using Conditional Formatting to analyze data and identify patterns and trends
*Applying Conditional Formatting to text, numbers, and dates to easily identify certain values or duplicates
*Applying Comparative Analysis Formatting to add Data Bars, Color Scales, and Icon Sets to your worksheets
*Accessing built-in Templates and creating your own Custom Templates to use predefined formatting

Excel in 30 minutes Basics: Printing and Page Layout

Learn how to prepare worksheets by using Set Print Area, Page Breaks, and Headers & Footers—all in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Accessing Print Options and Print Preview from Backstage View
*Modifying basic print settings
*Choosing rows and columns to repeat on printed pages
*Inserting Page Breaks
*Adjusting Scaling
*Inserting Headers and Footers using the Page Layout View or the Page Setup Dialog Box, including dynamic field codes for things like date or file path.

Excel in 30 Minutes Basics: Worksheet and Workbooks

Learn to manage multiple worksheets and workbooks and easily view and compare data in Excel—in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Managing your worksheets by learning to add, remove, rename, reorder, copy, and color-code them
*Hiding and unhiding sheets
*Creating Custom Views to save display and print settings and easily switch between them
*Keeping header rows or initial columns visible when scrolling by using Freeze Panes
*Using Split to display two different parts of the same worksheet
*Tracking important information about a workbook by viewing and adding Workbook Properties

Excel in 30 Minutes Basics: Customizing Options

Learn to personalize Excel by editing General Options, customizing the Ribbon, and modifying the Quick Access Toolbar—all in under 30 minutes! Topics covered include:
*Modifying options in the Backstage View
*Changing default and save preferences
*Editing new workbook settings
*Customizing the ribbon with new tabs and Custom Groups
*Adding and removing commands
*Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar with your favorite and most used commands

Excel Power Functions

Ask any Excel expert to name their favorite Excel functions, and you’ll receive a variety of suggestions. But with over 500 Excel functions to choose from, it’s guaranteed you’re missing out on some powerhouse functions that can make your work easier. This course explores ten functions that can increase your productivity and simplify your spreadsheets.

Excel – Intro to Power Pivot

Learn how to transform Excel into your big data power tool! Power Pivot is an Excel add-in you can use to perform powerful data analysis and create sophisticated data models. With Power Pivot, you can mash up large volumes of data from various sources, perform information analysis rapidly, and share insights easily. By the end of this module users will be able to:
*Enabling the Power Pivot add-in and navigating its interface
*Managing data relationships
*Creating a Power Pivot Report
*Creating calculations in Power Pivot
*Creating a Key Performance Indicator
*Working with dates and time in Power Pivot

Excel Power Query

Save time cleaning up and managing your data with Excel’s popular power tool! This course is for intermediate and advanced Excel users. Topics covered include:
*Connecting to data in Excel, databases, and other sources
*Cleaning up and transforming data
*Adding new columns
*Sorting, filtering, and unpivoting data
*Managing applied steps
*Managing multiple queries
*Creating append and merge queries
*Creating a web query

Mastering Powerpoint 365 Beginner (2024)

Don’t settle for lackluster presentations. Learn the basics of creating interesting presentations using the features in PowerPoint 365.By the end of this course you will be able to:
*View and navigate a presentation
*Create a new presentation
*Add and format text
*Insert and modify pictures and shapes
*Insert a table

Mastering PowerPoint 365 Intermediate

Learn how to create visually interesting presentations that will cause people to sit up and pay attention. In this course you’ll learn design principles and how to customize themes to help you capture and retain the attention of your audience. Topics covered include:
*Modifying slide design and applying themes
*Using editing tools
*Adding and modifying tabs, line spacing, and paragraph spacing
*Inserting and modifying charts
*Customizing SmartArt, pictures, shapes, and text boxes
*Creating a photo album
*Applying and customizing animation and transitions
*Using comments
*Printing a presentation and creating handouts

Making PowerPoint Presentations Accessible

In this course, you will learn how to create presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint 365 that comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the updated 2024 Final Rule of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. You’ll learn tools and practices that ensure your content is usable by all audiences, including those with disabilities. We’ll start by using built-in slide layouts, structured to accommodate screen readers effectively. Then, add alternative text to images, tables and other non-text elements to describe their content for users who can’t see them.You’ll see how to choose design themes, add descriptive hyperlinks, and use high-contrast colors and legible fonts to improve readability. We’ll see how to add Live captions and subtitles to multimedia content for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Finally, you’ll learn the importance of using tools such as the built-in Accessibility Checker to identify and fix potential issues such as missing alt text and problems with document structure – to create an inclusive presentation that meets accessibility standards.

Creating Word Templates

Learn how to us templates in Word to increase your productivity, save time and create consistency. By the end of this course users will be able to:
*Explain the benefits of creating templates
*Identify the principles of good document design and how to apply them to your template
*Use headers and footers
*Add visual elements to your template such as logos, lines, and text boxes
*Insert sections to apply different page formatting to different parts of your template
*Save your template, use it to create documents, and modify it when changes are needed

Mastering Word Intermediate

In this intermediate Word course you will learn how to skillfully use key functions and features. You’ll also learn how to manage your documents and how to improve them using editing and collaboration tools.
Topics covered include:
*Arranging, viewing, and managing multiple windows
*Using advanced Find and Replace options and Paste Special options
*Customizing AutoCorrect
*Creating lists from existing text and modifying multi-level lists
*Adding, modifying, and deleting tabs
*Applying text effects, adding borders and shading to text, and changing page borders
*Changing margins and customizing line breaks and paragraph options
*Inserting page numbers, headers, and footers and applying them to specific pages
*Inserting and modifying footnotes and endnotes
*Applying and modifying table styles
*Adding calculations to a table and formatting, splitting, and merging table cells
*Collaborating using tracking and comments
*Creating Word Art and inserting SmartArt and 3D models
*Creating tables of tables, tables of figures, and tables of contents

Mastering Word 365 Advanced

Learn advanced skills using Microsoft’s word processing software—delivered in easy-to-follow, highly informative lessons. By the end of this course, you will be able to create, manage, and share documents utilizing the advanced editing, graphics, and reference capabilities in Word.

Making Word Documents Accessible

Learn how to create inclusive and accessible digital documents in Microsoft Word 365 that comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the 2024 updated final rule of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Avoiding Plagiarism 2024

Plagiarism, when you use another person’s words or ideas without giving them credit, is a serious violation of academic integrity policies in most schools and universities. And, in many cases, a student’s plagiarism is completely accidental; they just didn’t understand the different types of plagiarism or how to properly cite their outside sources. In this series, learn about what plagiarism really is, and how you can take steps to avoid it.

*By the end of this learning module, the learner will be able to:
*Understand different types of plagiarism
*Incorporate direct quotes from outside sources
*Understand the basics of paraphrasing outside sources
*Identify how and when to cite their sources

**** Meredith has a separate specialized Plagiarism elearning tutorial specifically referencing policies and relevant campus offices.

Using APA Style 7th Edition

Students as well as professionals use APA Style to ensure consistent formatting in papers and articles and allow for easy referencing to outside sources. This series will specifically show students how to use APA 7th Edition to format their papers and properly cite their research. By the end of this series student will understand how to properly use APA style for the following:

*Font and line spacing
*Page numbers
*Title page
*Headings
*Adding tables
*Adding figures
*Indirect quotes
*In-text citations and references
*References
*AI

Business Accounting Basics Part 1

Learn the terms and concept you need to understand the fundamentals of financial accounting. In this course, you’ll learn the vocabulary necessary for understanding the accounts, ledgers, and reports associated with double-entry bookkeeping. You’ll learn the function of the accounting equation and how it applies to the balance sheet. You’ll also learn the different categories of assets and liabilities, why equity is also called net worth, and how an account’s normal credit balance affects the application of debits and credits. Finally, you’ll learn the purpose for each of the three main financial reports: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement and how to differentiate between the accrual basis and cash basis accounting methods.

Business Accounting Basics Part 2

Learn the basics of three key financial accounting reports. Beginning with foundational terms and concepts and working through a step-by-step overview of each, this course will provide you with the knowledge you need to read the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows. You’ll learn how an account’s normal balance determines the effect of debits and credits on the account, and how financial accounts are organized in the chart of accounts. Reviewing the Balance sheet, you’ll learn how distinct types of assets, liabilities, and equity accounts are handled and how depreciation and amortization are applied. You’ll see how the income statement (P&L report) demonstrates an organization’s success through the recording of revenue and expenses and how the statement of cash flow reports records operating, investing, and financing activities during a specific accounting period.

Personal Finance

In this module, you’ll learn about basic concepts relating to Personal Finance. We begin by discussing budgeting and the different options to monitor credit. We cover risk tolerance and ways in which it can be measured. We consider different loan types, and review some of the major savings and investment options available to savers and investors. Finally we review methods to evaluate expert help.

Brain Bites Prioritizing Your Tasks

Gain control of your workload and your day! By the end of this course, you’ll be able to balance your workload, and hopefully your stress levels, by effectively prioritizing your tasks.

Topics covered include:
*Explaining the need to prioritize tasks
*Conducting a time audit
*Applying the SMART test to goal setting
*Creating and prioritizing a To Do list
*Delegating using the correct process
*Identifying methods for saying “no”

Brain Bites Organizing Your Files

How to stop wasting up to two hours per day looking for information! On average office workers spend one to two hours per day looking for information. Having an organized, searchable file and folder structure makes everyone more efficient –and this course will show you how to do it. By the end of this course users will be able to:
*Describe common mistakes people make naming their electronic files
*Identify different uses for file names and folder structure in searching and browsing
*Discuss best use of local, network, and cloud-based storage drives, and pros and cons of saving to each
*List six rules to name files appropriately
*List four rules to use folders effectively
*Describe how to use the search function on Windows PCs or Macs, including where to find the tools to fix the search index if needed
*Use of the Quick Access list on a PC or the Favorites list on a Mac
*Describe how to use advanced search features to clean up your filing system

Brain Bites – Empathy: The Key to Active Listening

Show that you are actively listening by using empathy. By the end of this course users will be able to:
*Define empathy and explain the difference between empathy and sympathy
*Explain the importance empathy plays in developing emotional intelligence
*Develop a list of emotions typical to the environment
*Recognize and communicate an awareness of what someone else is feeling using empathy
*Define cyber-disinhibition and identify methods to reduce its impact on empathy
*Focus on active listening by noting body language, voice tone, and words

Managing Conflict Managing Self

Learn how to prepare yourself first in order to better manage conflict in the workplace. By the end of module users will be able to:
*List both positive and negative consequences of conflict
*Identify conflict triggers
*Discuss how managing yourself relates to conflict management
*Describe the influence of language, culture, and family on perceptions of conflict
*Define “set point” as it relates to perceptions of conflict
*Summarize challenges in understanding others’ views
*List the five conflict modes
*Explain how to determine which conflict approach to use
*Demonstrate how to use one’s breath and body to manage fear and anger

Brain Bites – Modern Workplace Communication

Learn to make effective communication choices at school and work! By the end of this course users will be able to:
*Evaluate the pros and cons of key workplace communication methods
*List specific factors that affect communication choices
*Differentiate between synchronous and asynchronous communication
*Discuss the importance of voice and tone in communication
*Describe the effect of negative bias on written communication
*Identify proper etiquette for email communication
*Discuss timing of replies for email, text, and chats
*Choose communication methods that will enhance productivity and avoid miscommunication
*Prioritize communication through scheduling

Brain Bites – Staying Safe Online

Don’t let it happen to you! Learn how to reduce the risk of being hacked and increase your online security. By the end of this module users will be able to:
*Describe the risks of modern cyber attacks
*Identify Phishing attacks and list ways they can be used in email or SMS messages
*Verify if updates from Windows, Google, DropBox, and ChatGPT are legitimate
*Discuss the roles of two-factor authentication, https, firewalls, social media, hoaxes, and data backup in preventing or facilitating cyber attacks

Windows 11 Essentials 2024

This course is for anyone who wants to learn the basics of Windows 11. By the end of this course, users will be able to:
*Log in to Windows 11
*Distinguish between the different sign-in options in current versions of Windows 11
*Navigate the Windows 11 desktop
*Pin and unpin apps to the Start menu and the taskbar
*Utilize Snap to view two windows at once
*Use Task View and Virtual Desktops to move between multiple windows
*Navigate File Explorer
*Navigate and customize Microsoft Edge
*Download apps from the Microsoft store
*Personalize the Windows environment

Windows 10 Essentials (2024)

This course is for anyone who wants to learn the basics of Window 10. By the end of this course users will be able to:
*Log in to Windows 10
*Distinguish between the different sign-in options in current versions of Windows 10
*Navigate the Windows 10 desktop
*Pin and unpin apps to the Start menu and the taskbar
*Utilize Snap to view two windows at once
*Use Task View and Virtual Desktops to move between multiple windows
*Navigate File Explorer
*Navigate and customize Microsoft Edge
*Download apps from the Microsoft store
*Personalize the Windows environment

Brain Bites – Staying Safe Online

Don’t let it happen to you! Learn how to reduce the risk of being hacked and increase your online security. By the end of this module users will be able to:
*Describe the risks of modern cyber attacks
*Identify Phishing attacks and list ways they can be used in email or SMS messages
*Verify if updates from Windows, Google, DropBox, and ChatGPT are legitimate
*Discuss the roles of two-factor authentication, https, firewalls, social media, hoaxes, and data backup in preventing or facilitating cyber attacks

Brain Bites- Cyber Security Awareness: Real Stories

From phishing expeditions to ransomware, cybercriminals employ many different strategies to deceive you and steal your information. In this course, we’ll share real stories of specific attacks to illustrate and explain the modern threat landscape. You’ll learn how to identify key characteristics of scams, whether they are from emails, pop ups, or fake support calls, so you can prepare yourself against such threats.

Infomation Security Best Practices 2024 Update

By the end of this learning module, the learner will be able to:
*Define information security and identify different classifications of data.
*Identify threats to your computer, mobile devices, and network.
*Identify common types of attacks and infections used to corrupt your system and steal data.
*Incorporate safe and secure computer user practices into your everyday use.
*Create secure and powerful passwords.
*Secure and protect your computer system at home and/or when using public WiFi.
*Identify safe web browsing techniques.
*Protect yourself from fake email and phishing scams.
*Identify fake email, fake Web sites, and malicious Web sites.
*Protect yourself from identity theft.
*Define and create your own Acceptable Use Policy.
*Recognize when your system has become infected and what to do.

Intro to Data Literacy

Go From Data skeptic to data enthusiast! By the end of this course users will be able to:
*Describe how Data Analytics improves business results
*List 4 common analytics methodologies
*Explain how both data science and decision science are needed to achieve business results
*Describe the benefits of BADIR as a structured approach to problem-solving
*Define good versus bad data
*Describe why the 3 analysis questions are used and what they can tell you
*Use data to tell a simple story that leads from insights to action
*Define Data Literacy and its impact

Hybrid Meetings

Learn how to prepare and execute effective hybrid meetings that are engaging and inclusive for all attendees. In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll learn how to choose which type of hybrid meeting to plan for by considering the goal, participation needs, and location options. You’ll learn about common technical problems associated with hybrid meetings and review the set-up considerations for audio, video, lighting, and presentation options.

Making Word Documents Accessible

Learn how to create inclusive and accessible digital documents in Microsoft Word 365 that comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the 2024 updated final rule of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Making PowerPoint Presentations Accessible

In this course, you will learn how to create presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint 365 that comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the updated 2024 Final Rule of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. You’ll learn tools and practices that ensure your content is usable by all audiences, including those with disabilities. We’ll start by using built-in slide layouts, structured to accommodate screen readers effectively. Then, add alternative text to images, tables and other non-text elements to describe their content for users who can’t see them.You’ll see how to choose design themes, add descriptive hyperlinks, and use high-contrast colors and legible fonts to improve readability. We’ll see how to add Live captions and subtitles to multimedia content for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Finally, you’ll learn the importance of using tools such as the built-in Accessibility Checker to identify and fix potential issues such as missing alt text and problems with document structure – to create an inclusive presentation that meets accessibility standards.

Adobe Illustrator 2024

In this course, you’ll learn about the components of Adobe Illustrator and be able to apply them in your work with this dynamic tool. This course contains the following topics:
*What’s New -Overview
*Rotate View Tool
*Share for Review – Comments
*Share for Review – Editing
*Select Same Bullets and Numbering
*History Panel Object -Expand Appearance
*Quick Actions
*Image Trace – Basic
*Image Trace – Advanced
*Retype – Font Identification
*Contextual Taskbar
*Mockup
*3D Panel
*Generative AI

Business Accounting Basics Part 1

Learn the terms and concept you need to understand the fundamentals of financial accounting. In this course, you’ll learn the vocabulary necessary for understanding the accounts, ledgers, and reports associated with double-entry bookkeeping. You’ll learn the function of the accounting equation and how it applies to the balance sheet. You’ll also learn the different categories of assets and liabilities, why equity is also called net worth, and how an account’s normal credit balance affects the application of debits and credits. Finally, you’ll learn the purpose for each of the three main financial reports: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement and how to differentiate between the accrual basis and cash basis accounting methods.

Business Accounting Basics Part 2

Learn the basics of three key financial accounting reports. Beginning with foundational terms and concepts and working through a step-by-step overview of each, this course will provide you with the knowledge you need to read the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows. You’ll learn how an account’s normal balance determines the effect of debits and credits on the account, and how financial accounts are organized in the chart of accounts. Reviewing the Balance sheet, you’ll learn how distinct types of assets, liabilities, and equity accounts are handled and how depreciation and amortization are applied. You’ll see how the income statement (P&L report) demonstrates an organization’s success through the recording of revenue and expenses and how the statement of cash flow reports records operating, investing, and financing activities during a specific accounting period.

Personal Finance

In this module, you’ll learn about basic concepts relating to Personal Finance. We begin by discussing budgeting and the different options to monitor credit. We cover risk tolerance and ways in which it can be measured. We consider different loan types, and review some of the major savings and investment options available to savers and investors. Finally we review methods to evaluate expert help.