Office XP comparative ratings

Training Media Review, July-August, 2003

Office XP Comparative Ratings (highest to lowest)

Title / Medium                   Pros

DigitalThink / Online            Superior instructional design
                                 Rich feedback

InfoSource, Inc. / Online        Superior instructional design
                                 Price
                                 Unguided practice

KnowledgeNet / Online            Study options
                                 Good instructional design

DDC Training Services /          Convenience
Print/software                   Price

DiscoverWare / Software          Good instructional design

NETg / Online                    Good instructional design
                                 Tech service

SkillSoft / Online               Price
                                 Live chat

Element K / Online               Price

Title / Medium                   Cons

DigitalThink / Online

InfoSource, Inc. / Online

KnowledgeNet / Online            Price
                                 No unguided practice

DDC Training Services /          Lack of interactivity
Print/software

DiscoverWare / Software          Price
                                 No simulation

NETg / Online                    Price
                                 Fails to distinguish old/new features
                                 Pre-tests

SkillSoft / Online               Absence of tests
                                 No audio
                                 No bookmarking

Element K / Online               No unguided practice
                                 No exit tests

Title / Medium                   Overall Rating

DigitalThink / Online                   4

InfoSource, Inc. / Online               4

KnowledgeNet / Online                  3.5

DDC Training Services /                 3
Print/software

DiscoverWare / Software                 3

NETg / Online                           3

SkillSoft / Online                      3

Element K / Online                     2.5

The Producers

Here are the producers of the programs included in the Office XP review:

DDC Training Services, 800-964-6796, www.ddctraining.com

DigitalThink, 888-590-1710, www.digitalthink.com

DiscoverWare, 800-465-3641, www.discoverware.com

Element K, 800-434-3466, www.elementk.com

InfoSource, Inc., 800-393-4636, www.howtomaster.com

KnowledgeNet, 877-602-5638, www.knowledgenet.com

NETg, 800-265-1900, www.netg.com

SkillSoft, 800-327-6960, www.skillsoft.com