Department of Workforce Education
and Development

Off Campus Degree Program

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Please review the following instructions in order to become familiar with the conventions used in OCDP course content.

 Access and Essential Tools

Web Browser
Mozilla
Firefox is recommended for use with all OCDP courses. It is available free online and the latest version for both Windows and Mac systems may be obtained here.

Adobe Acrobat Reader
A number of courses utilize content that is the portable document file format. Adobe Acrobat Reader must be downloaded and installed in order to view these files.

Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer
If Microsoft PowerPoint is not installed a PowerPoint viewer must be downloaded and used to view all presentations.

WED OCDP Courses

Click on any of the following links to access a specific course.

Traditional (seated) course manuals and related materials

    WED 460 - Occupational Analysis and Curriculum Development
    WED 462 - Instructional Methods and Materials
    WED 463 - Assessment of Learner Performance
    WED 466 - Foundation of Work Education
    WED 469 - Training Systems Management
    WED 486 - Adult Learning
Independent Study (online) Courses
Independent Study e-Project
    WED 258/259 - Work Experience and Occupational Training
Independent Study Internship
    WED 495/496 - Student Instructional and Professional Internship
APA Editorial Style
    All courses - Complete these APA editorial style exercises per course requirements

Computer and Connection Specifications

A computer meeting the following specifications will be required to successfully complete the requirements of this course. Specifications covering both PC compatible and Apple MacIntosh systems are covered (hardware and software), as well as Internet connection speed. Please keep in mind that the following represents the minimum recommended system specifications.

PC (Microsoft Windows compatible)

Hardware

  • Pentium 3

  • 256 MB of RAM

  • CD ROM

  • 16-bit sound card and speakers

  • Screen resolution 1024 x 768

  • 65,000-color video display card

  • Broadband Internet Connection (DSL or cable)

  • Software

  • Microsoft Windows operating system (2000 Professional, XP recommended)

  • Mozilla Firefox web browser 2.0

  • Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0

  • Anti-Virus Software

  • Apple MacIntosh

    Hardware

  • G3

  • 256 MB of RAM

  • CD ROM

  • 16-bit sound card and speakers

  • Screen resolution 1024 x 768

  • 65,000-color video display card

  • Broadband Internet Connection (DSL or cable)

  •  
    Software
  • OS X 10.2 operating system

  • Mozilla Firefox web browser 2.0

  • Microsoft Office X (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

  • QuickTime 6.5

  • Anti-Virus Software