TUTORIALS HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES

Video Professor lessons are designed with the consumer in mind. The tutorials are developed to be easy to use and informative for all ages. Whether you are a retired grandmother trying to learn more about digital photography or a high school student toning your Microsoft Word skills, Video Professor has something to offer for everyone. Undeniably, the individuals who can learn the most from Video Professor lessons are those who know the least about computers, but that may be all that these people have in common. Because Video Professor aims to provide computer knowledge to anyone seeking it, the lessons are created to be incredibly user friendly.

When you insert the disc into your computer, the software begins running immediately and opens up in a small window. The user interface is aesthetically pleasing and the font is large enough to be read easily but not overwhelming. The menus are simple and easy to follow, but contain all of the necessary information so that the user does not get lost. Because the Video Professor programs are designed to be accessible to the elderly, the young, and those who simply do not have computing knowledge, it is incredibly simple to navigate the menus and find precisely what you are looking for. Naturally, starting the lesson from the beginning is the simplest function and once the lesson has begun, it is no more difficult to navigate. Large buttons across the bottom of the window allow the user to fast-forward, pause, and rewind the lesson. This aspect of the Video Professor lessons is ideal for users who are hard of hearing, as well as users who benefit from taking a second pass at the material.

The programs also provide an excellent balance between young and old, hip and informative, professional and interesting. While many young children may be turned off by programs that are clearly geared toward older generations, the Video Professor tutorials do a fantastic job of appealing to all ages. The narrations are clear and loud but have a personality. Unlike the stifling National Geographic narration, Video Professor lessons are actually interesting to listen to. The lessons are also not dated by old images, but rather present neutral pictures of scenery and focus mainly on the program.