How to … MS Word is a practical and powerful introduction to the wide range of features found in Microsoft Word 2007. The program is presented in seven distinct chapters – each covering distinct groups of functions available in Word. Viewers have the opportunity to see how the basic formatting commands are used right through to the advanced tools in Word such as macros and speech recognition. How to … MS Word is not only an invaluable aid in teaching basic and intermediate word processing skills but it also provides a useful refresher on the available tools to the older or more experienced user. The program is also very useful when introducing the Office 2007 package.
Producers: VEA Group Pty Ltd
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General Office Skills
Working in an office can require some very specific skills, but how do we get on generally in any office situation? In this excellent program we demonstrate skills such as multi-tasking, using common sense and initiative, the importance of good personal presentation, listening skills and teamwork, to name but a few. Become an office star by learning these essential skills for life.
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Office Technologies
There are plenty of tools to help you in the office – but they only help if you know how to use them! In this program we show how important technology is in the office, and we also run through the basics of word processing, spreadsheets, typical software packages and hardware. It also looks at emails, databases, electronic storage, copying, scanning and faxing. A comprehensive preparation for the modern skilled office worker.
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Occupational Health and Safety in the Office
In today’s society, occupational health and safety is everywhere, and the office environment is no different. There are always health and safety issues to be aware of. In this program we take a good look at the legislative standards, office layout and design, ergonomics, manual handling and the responsibilities of employers and employees. A comprehensive overview which includes some surprising hidden safety issues.
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Telephone and Reception
The telephone and reception area in an office is the frontline of the business. Ensuring you are equipped with the correct skills is vital. In this program we demonstrate clearly and concisely why first impressions count, how to use the telephone effectively, the equipment and organisation of the reception desk and dealing with difficult customers. Say ‘hello’ to a brilliant educational program for office workers everywhere.
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Classic Studies in Psychology 1
A compelling set of short videos illustrating five of psychology’s most important studies; The Strange Situation, Bandura on Social Learning, Elizabeth Loftus on Eyewitness Testimony, Milgram’s Experiments on Obedience and The Stanford Prison Experiment. Also included on the DVD are lesson plans and activities, PowerPoint’s and follow-up references and resources. This is ideal for introduction to this field of study or open days.
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PE Skills Classification, Coaching and Practice
A syllabus specific program on key concepts, filmed at a leading PE college. This video offers practical examples from a variety of sports and focuses on Skill & Ability, Skills Classification, Training & Practice, and features exam advice & guidance.
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Stanley Cohen on Folk Devils and Moral Panics: The Creation of Mods and Rockers
A wet bank holiday weekend in Clacton: some fights broke out on the beach, huts were damaged and somebody fired a starting pistol. Hardly a riot, but that was how the media reported it. Reading the reports, Stan Cohen thought it would be an ideal case study for the newly evolving labeling theory. He describes his research in a number of seaside resorts, ploughing through newspaper reports, visiting social control agencies in suit and tie and changing to do participant observation research on the beaches in the clubs.
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Eileen Barker on The Making of a Moonie
To believers, the Moonies offer truth, enlightenment and the spiritual unification of the world. To critics it’s an evil form of bondage, where vulnerable young people are reduced to a mental condition where they can only follow the orders of the organization. Eileen Barker set out to discover the truth behind the headlines. Do people choose to become Moonies or are they brainwashed? The Moonies also seemed an excellent case study to explore the wider sociological issue of the relationship between the individual and society.
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Jock Young on The Drugtakers
The Drugtakers is one of the clearest and most dramatic examples of deviance amplification. In this program Jock Young discusses what is meant by a ‘sociological approach’ to drug use, the importance of looking at societal reaction and some of the benefits and difficulties of using ethnographic methods.