Integrated Learning - Reinforce

It is proven that most adult learners require three study methods or resources in order to retain the highest percentage of information. As part of our Integrated Learning model, New Horizons provides reinforcement tools to increase retention of the course material and move learners further along their learning lifecycle. Each method of delivery includes a number of reinforcement tools that may or may not be available in all three modalities.

From hands-on labs to reference materials to practice exams, the learning experience is enhanced by a host of resources: Learning Guides Classroom Learning students receive a Learning Guide to use as an at-a-glance review tool, outlining all of the main concepts and skills presented in the Classroom Learning course. This guide is a condensed hard-copy booklet of the corresponding eCourseware that accompanies the course.

eCourseware

Classroom and Online LIVE students also receive an electronic version of the complete courseware manual for the class that contains the most current version of the content available for viewing online for six months, printing or downloading for later use.

Learning Kits

Students taking a technical course receive a complete kit instead of a Learning Guide since technical classes are generally much longer in length than applications classes and the course content is more complex. A kit is generally vendor-authorized and includes a large binder, software, and other resources.

Online ANYTIME

Post-class Resources In addition to the classroom instruction, where available, students receive a self-paced Online ANYTIME tutorial (course) for possible use during class and as a post-class resource for an extended period of time. This interactive, multimedia tutorial includes the same content covered in Classroom and Online LIVEi Learning courses and provides students with "just-in-time" learning - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for six months. Students can reinforce a skill learned in class, review the content to prepare for an exam, research a topic or brush up on skills while on the job. They can repeat the lessons as many times as they want. The self-paced tutorial provides hands-on training as if in the real application, without needing the software loaded.

Online LIVEi Archives

Online archives are recordings of the live classroom sessions. Online LIVE students are able to play back archived recordings for extra review of the class content or if they missed the live event. Archived recordings are easily accessible through the student's online Learning Plan - at their fingertips 24 hours a day.

Online Reference Books

Our online Books24x7 provides the Web's finest technical reference library. Online ANYTIME library subscribers have access, 24 hours a day, to full electronic versions of top technical books from leading technology publishers such as MIT Press, O'Reilly, Que, Sams, Sybex and Wiley. These reference books can be used to reinforce the learning experienced at New Horizons.

Virtual Labs

vLab technology is live, hands-on experience with real equipment - not a simulation or a computer-based training program. vLabs greatly enhance learning and provide additional real-world experience similar to working with networking technologies, such as a Cisco-powered production network or a Microsoft network infrastructure. VLab exercises are extremely valuable in reinforcing learning in all methods of delivery. New Horizons Retake Policy Students may retake Classroom Learning within six months, or Online LIVE courses within 30 days, on a space-available basis.

Exam Preparation

For those IT professionals preparing for a certification exam, New Horizons Exam Prep provides the simulation environment that can effectively assess test readiness and prepare learners to pass their exam the first time. Exam prep may also be used as a learning aide. Learning Labs Within each of our physical locations is a learning lab for students to use our equipment and labs to study, practice for exams using exam preparation software, access their Online ANYTIME tutorials or participate in an Online LIVE session.