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General Information
Wellesley College has teamed with the Boston Consortium for Higher Education and Element K to make web-based software training available to all students free of charge.
Element K Is . . .
Web-based software training
Element K courses provide you with interactive training on a variety of software applications over the World Wide Web. Enhance your knowledge of essential programs like Word and Excel, or learn presentation and Web skills with sessions on PowerPoint and Fireworks.
Self-paced learning
You can start an Element K course at any time, work on it for as long as you like, and come back to it whenever you’re ready.
Personalized instruction
Every Element K course is divided into several modules, allowing quick access to information on specific topics. Many courses begin with self-assessments to help identify your personal training needs.
Online Technical References
Find free Online Technical References via the Catalog page; all references are listed by topic, grouped with other course information. Look up specific answers to technical questions instantly, print individual pages, and bookmark, annotate and create your own personal bookshelf.
Try
Element K before you Enroll
Click on the Try
Element K button to the left to access a trial account.
To Enroll:
Click on the Enrollment link to the left, which can only be viewed oncampus.The first time you use Element K you will need to enter an enrollment key. You only need to do this once. You can then access your Element K account anywhere, on or off campus.Once you have enrolled and logged in to Element K be sure to change your passwordby clicking My Account-->Account Information-->Personal InformationSetup:
A standard Web browser and plug-ins are required to use the training courses. All public lab computers at Wellesley are already set up with the required plug-ins. If you are using your own computer or an office computer, and the plug-ins are not installed, click the Computer Set-Up link to the left of this page for information about system requirements, supported browsers and installation of the plug-ins.
Taking a course:
After you have enrolled and logged in to Element K, click on the Catalog tab. From there, you can choose classes by looking at the entire catalog or searching for a particular class. Some courses are self-study and some are instructor-led. You can take an assessment to help identify where your skill gaps are.
You can also see a transcript of all of the classes you've taken using Element K.
Element K includes lots of ways to get help. Click on the Help link from any Element K window.
Logging out of Element K:
When you are done with a training session, be sure to click the Logout button on the right of the Element K window.
Help with Element K:
Element K provides extensive help as part of our contract. See the Training Tips link to the left for more information on the included help documentation as well as help via chat, email or telephone. For Wellesley-specific Element K questions, you can post on FirstClass Computing Questions.
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- Neil Nero Created: July 24, 2000
- Modified: January 24, 2007
- Expires: December 31, 2007