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Title: Online Tutorials Grab the Attention of Philadelphia U - Linda L Briggs, Campus Post by: Alex on April 14, 2007, 01:18:40 AM "As far as I'm concerned, if something is so complicated that you can't explain it in 10 seconds, then it's probably not worth knowing anyway." That 1995 remark from Calvin, the errant youngster in the immortal Calvin and Hobbes comic strip series, might well sum up the outlook of today's college student. Short and to the point is the idea behind Atomic Learning, a company that offers Web-based software tutorials for some 100 applications commonly used in higher education, ranging from Blackboard and Desire2Learn, to Microsoft OneNote and Microsoft Project, to Adobe Dreamweaver. The tutorials require Apple QuickTime or Adobe Flash; closed captions are available for some. An annual subscription gives users access to all Mac and PC tutorials; Atomic Learning says it offers over 25,000 "software training movies," and adds 500 or more new tutorials every 45 days.
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