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SONIC Performance Support - E-Learning Experts
Microsoft software e-learning experts
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Teaching on Alison since Jul, 2021
The e-learning course provider SONIC Performance Support was established in 2006 by Jörn Oelze, who has spent over 25 years in the instructor-led training business. SONIC use state-of-the-art technologies in its products, solutions and services to ensure knowledge transfer at the highest level.Their solutions enable effective learning and have a significant impact on saving time and money. Courses have small video-based learning segments, generally between three and seven minutes in duration. These can also be used for structured, formal learning and are manageable should you need to learn an entire course from start to finish.
SONIC offers training videos used by many companies and institutions, for example, for managing migration processes to current versions
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Learning Microsoft PowerPoint
18,703 Learners already enrolled
Master Microsoft Power BI
3-4 hrs 98,224 learners
By SONIC Performance Support - E-Learning Experts You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the Power BI components and workflows you need to know
- Recognize meaningful reports and dashboards
- Translate data into graphics using Power BI features
- Compare Power BI with Excel
- Recall the advanced features of Power BI, which can be applied to a report to increase its informative value and significance
- Describe the different ways to format and annotate data in Power BI
- Explain the role of filters and slicers in data visualization
- Discuss the steps to be taken to ensure that reports are displayed optimally on mobile devices
- Compare the different Power BI versions and offerings
Advanced Level
Master Microsoft Power BI
1,610 liked this course
3-4 hrs
98224 enrolled
Advanced Features in Microsoft PowerPoint
3-4 hrs 5,753 learners
By SONIC Performance Support - E-Learning Experts You Will Learn How To
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Explain customizing the status bar of your PowerPoint 2016 to suit your specific needs
- Compare contents on slides by creating multiple presentation windows
- Outline how to configure the program to automatically save your work after specific time intervals
- Discuss how to create a ‘SmartArt’ graphic and insert a mathematical equation
- Arrange sections in your presentation and organize your slides
- Compare and merge slides in PowerPoint 2016
- Describe how to use the ‘annotation’ tool to improve the quality of your presentation
- Select action buttons to a slide show to help your audience navigate some of the slides by themselves
- Summarize some of the important points to consider while presenting a live broadcast
Advanced Level
Advanced Features in Microsoft PowerPoint
69 liked this course
3-4 hrs
5753 enrolled
Learning Microsoft PowerPoint
4-5 hrs 18,703 learners
By SONIC Performance Support - E-Learning Experts You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Outline the process of setting up and navigating the PowerPoint 2016 environment
- Identify how to create and save your presentations successfully
- Explain how to perform basic and advanced text edits on your presentations
- Discuss how to add, delete and modify slides on PowerPoint 2016
- Recognise how to add and modify objects and graphical elements to your slides
- Describe how to design effective tables and charts for your presentations
- Explain how to apply transitions to your presentation
- Identify the process of exporting and presenting a slideshow successfully
Advanced Level
Learning Microsoft PowerPoint
380 liked this course
4-5 hrs
18703 enrolled
Microsoft Teams: Your Central Place for Communication and Collaboration
1.5-3 hrs 3,432 learners
By SONIC Performance Support - E-Learning Experts You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Outline the main functions of Microsoft Teams
- Explain how to properly install and manage Microsoft Teams on various devices
- Discuss different features accessed by the program's interface
- Compare Microsoft Team's windows and tabs
- Summarise the best ways to build teams and channels wisely
- Highlight different ways to make calls within the Microsoft Teams app
- List the technical requirements of participating in video conferences
Beginner Level
Microsoft Teams: Your Central Place for Communication and Collaboration
55 liked this course
1.5-3 hrs
3432 enrolled
A Brief Guide to Cyber Security
3-4 hrs 19,011 learners
By SONIC Performance Support - E-Learning Experts You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Outline cyber attack tactics and techniques
- Identify cyber attacks and reduce the chances of data breaches
- Explain how to prevent cyber attacks
- Analyze the various types of cyber attacks
- Outline how to react to data breaches and cyber attacks
- Solve problems by conveying effective defense techniques
- Contrast and balance trust with verification when using the internet
- Define terms such as ‘social engineering’, ‘malware’, ‘password management’ and ‘secure internet usage’
Beginner Level
A Brief Guide to Cyber Security
500 liked this course
3-4 hrs
19011 enrolled
Microsoft Planner Masterclass
3-4 hrs 3,397 learners
By SONIC Performance Support - E-Learning Experts You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Establish the significance of good project planning
- Define ‘tasks’ and ‘buckets’ in the context of Microsoft Planner
- List various programs that can work in collaboration with Microsoft Planner
- Discuss the significance of setting ‘priority levels’ and ‘due dates’ in the program
- List the fundamental features of Microsoft Planner
- Distinguish between the program's use of filters and groups
Intermediate Level
Microsoft Planner Masterclass
66 liked this course
3-4 hrs
3397 enrolled
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