Visible CBTs use an exciting multimedia approach to Information Technology skills training. This approach provides a creative treatment of the subject matter through a combination of audio narration, graphics, still frame, full motion video, and animation. Case studies and exercises provide real-world scenarios to enhance your learning experience.

Training time using CBT is greatly reduced. The training content is compressed and, as a result, the advanced material can be presented in short periods of time. All training courses are modular in design, providing the flexibility to meet a variety of training needs. For example, users can take one lesson at a time, such as the Data Modeling lesson for defining relationship cardinality, which requires 45 minutes. Or, you can take a complete course, such as Data Modeling Fundamentals which contains eight lessons and will require anywhere from eight to twelve hours.

The Visible CBT courses use a problem-solving approach to teach facts and information classifications, as well as to teach concepts and principles. This problem-solving approach encourages learning and retention and includes animated adventures, case studies and unique real-life exercises.

The Visible CBTs are a direct outgrowth of Visible’s education program. Based on the concept of discovery learning a number of the CBTs have won awards for instructional and multi-media design. Visible Analyst (Education and University Edition) is embedded on the Data Modeling, Process Modeling and Object Modeling CASE Study CBTs.

To experience a demonstration of the Visible CBTs, click on the CBT Demo link.

• Client/Server Architecture The introduction to Client/Server Architecture course provides a broad introduction to the concepts and technologies involved in client/server computing using problem-solving and discovery learning (e.g. workshops). While solving real-life client/server architecture problems, the learner will explore and learn about the diamond industry.

• Data Modeling CASE Study This course is the first course in a trilogy that presents the learner with a real-life case study to model. The other two courses are Process Modeling CASE Study and Object-Oriented CASE Study. All three courses require the learner to develop models for the same case study. This allows the learner to see how the same requirements would be modeled using data and process models versus object models. The learner uses Visible Systems Corporation’s Visible Analyst to develop entity-relationship diagrams and takes place at a peaceful Bed & Breakfast located in an old-fashioned town by the water.

• Data Modeling Fundamentals This introductory course uses problem-solving and discovery learning to teach data modeling, entity-relationship diagramming, and normalization. The learner travels to an extraordinary villa in Italy, tours the house and garden, and learns about data modeling from the people who live there.

• Human Interface Design This course uses problem solving and discovery learning to teach character-based and graphical screen and report design. Set in a museum, the learner is required to design human interfaces for various systems within the museum.

• Object-Oriented Analysis This course teaches object modeling concepts, use cases, static modeling, and dynamic modeling. The course uses the OMT (object modeling technique) notation and is set in a world-class Olympic-style sporting event where the learner plays the role of a consultant helping to define object-oriented applications for the games.

• Object Modeling CASE Study The Object Modeling CASE Study is the second course in a trilogy of courses that presents the learner with a real-life CASE study to model. The workshop takes place at a peaceful Bed & Breakfast located in an old-fashioned town by the water. The learner gathers information while touring the town to model the requirements.

• Object-Oriented Design This introductory course uses problem solving and discovery learning to teach object modeling concepts, how to refine and extend an object model, and architecture modeling concepts. This course is set in a world-class Olympic-style sporting event where the learner plays the role of a consultant helping to define object-oriented applications for the games.

• Process Design This introductory course uses problem solving and discovery learning to teach prototypes, design principles and design methods. In this course the learner joins a young programmer recently engaged by a maritime shipping company to design a system. Together, they visit an old lighthouse keeper who was once a great systems designer. He, in turn, guides them through the mysteries of process design.

• Object-Oriented Paradigm This introductory course presents a high-level overview of object-oriented concepts and terminology. Three dimensional graphics and animations are used to guide the learner through a frequent flyer example.

• Program Design Techniques This introductory course teaches techniques used to design and define the structure and detailed logic of a computer program. Visible Analyst is used to develop structure charts. The learner visits a travel agency that specializes in adventure tours and designs a hypergraphic editor program and an event tickler program.

• Project Management Overview This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts and beliefs that form the foundation for the Visible Systems Corporation methodology. The course uses personal experiences from seasoned managers, case studies, and self-evaluations to teach the principles of project management.

• Process Modeling Case Study This is the third course in the trilogy that presents the learner with a real-life case study model. The course uses Visible Analyst to develop context diagrams, function charts, data flow diagrams, and organization charts. The course is set at a peaceful Bed & Breakfast located in an old-fashioned town by the water.

• Process Modeling Fundamentals This introductory course uses problem solving and discovery learning to teach structured and event-driven process modeling. The course centers on the formation of a jazz band and jazz club. The learner follows a group of musicians as they renovate an old warehouse into a city jazz center.

• Risk Management This course provides an opportunity to practice the skills of risk management through the simulation of a systems integration project. As the project manager, the learner is presented with potential risk scenarios as the game progresses through all phases of the project life cycle.

• Project Challenge is an engaging, multimedia simulation software environment, designed to exercise project management skills and judgment in a realistic Information Technology environment. Projects are made up of elements (e.g., the Customer Sponsor, the Project Manager, the Delivery Team) that adapt their behaviors to each other. Project Challenge uses an adaptive agent-based approach to model the interaction between these elements and to simulate real-time diagnosis and problem solving. A player experiences the complex interdependencies and trade-offs of management decisions that impact a project’s schedule, budget, team morale, and customer satisfaction.