Video Tutorials in Pidgin for Computer Trainings

Ever thought of acquiring basic knowledge in computing for FREE? Well, you might find this option somewhere in PNG but more than that, ever thought of learning the knowledge in a local dialect, say Pidgin?  There is a place where you can find this and it is here at ArTech where FREE video tutorials have been created, designed to bridge the digital divide in Papua New Guinea.  Participants attending the APEC Digital Opportunity Center are getting this CD for FREE to boost their learning process and not just that but the tutorials are very instructional, step by step and gives participants a chance to learn at their own pace.   

The training CD contains two video trainings plus electronic notes for the FREE computer training courses offered at the APEC Digital Opportunity Center at UPNG.  The way the CD is used is also different especially with the accessing of CD contents.  The D drive (default CD/ DVD Drive) do not contain the contents however contains algorithms that creates a virtual drive which then holds the training files.   The files are then access through this virtual drive.  More information on how to use the virtual drive of the trainings can be found on Help section of ArTech's website.

Here's an overview of the Training CDs Interface;

The Main Interface of the CD ROM

1. Customer Support Button       - For help and assistance 
2. Close Button                               - To exit the interface 
3. Contact Button                           - For more information or further assistance 
4. Copyright Notice                        - Legal/ Copyright Information 
5. VLC Player setup file                 - Permission given by VideoLan to distribute to the users 
6. Electronic Notes                         - PDF Files 
7. Video Tutorials                            - Video Files 
8. Creator’s Website                       - online directory of various other creatives

To access the videos, the user would click the Video Tutorials button (7) to get in.  When they click the button, it takes them to the video tutorial page (figure below).  The use can then play the respective videos from the list provided.  For this Version, there are two videos.  The Basics in Computing Part 1 and Basics in Computing Part 2.

The interface for Video Tutorials

The interface for Electronic Notes