Rational Learning Offers New Training Delivery Format - Self-paced Virtual Classroom (SPVC)

As part of the IBM Rational 2010 No Travel Training initiative, Rational Education has released four (4) SPVC courses, including RTV81 Essentials of Manual Testing with IBM Rational Quality Manager V2.0. Hosted in the IBM Learner Portal, the SPVC format provides asynchronous, self-paced, online training. Each SPVC course includes:

• Recorded audio-narrated presentations and demonstrations
  
• A dedicated hosted lab environment for completing hands-on lab exercises
  
• Instructor support through a course forum
  
• Printable electronic student manual, workbook, and other course materials
  
• Access to all content, including the lab environment, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, for 60 days from enrollment
  

SPVC Benefits:

• Savings with no travel costs and lower tuition than traditional classroom training
  
• Flexibility to train when and where you want, and at your own pace
  
• Same content (lectures, exercises, and hands-on labs) as traditional classroom courses
  
• Instructors are included "virtually" through recorded lecture and demonstrations
  
• Instructors are available to answer questions in the course forum
  
• Hands-on labs using real IBM software (not simulations)
  

Course Description: Essentials of Manual Testing with IBM Rational Quality Manager V2.0

This introductory course is designed to familiarize testing professionals with the basics of IBM Rational Quality Manager V2.0. The Rational Quality Manager application assists in creating scripts for manual testing. The course helps you to create manual tests more quickly, streamline the execution of manual tests, and monitor manual test results. Additionally, you will learn how to increase the reuse of test assets, and how to use external test data with test scripts. Hands-on instruction and exercises are provided for those who want to explore the power of using Rational Quality Manager. The focus is on the practical application of Rational Quality Manager to resolve common manual testing challenges.