Hands-On, Virtual Training for i Coders and Admins

Dan Riehl thinks he has the answer. Riehl has been in the business of training folks on the i since 1988. He has always recognized the need for hands-on i education, and started out doing training to supplement the time he wasn't doing consulting.

The innovation is there to do it

"The innovation is there to do it," Riehl said. "That's what I was concerned about. Is the speed of the video there to do it? Is the audio going to be OK?"

Besides the obvious benefits, just as eliminating the need for travel, the virtual classroom allows for students to log on to The 400 School's System i while the class, and is available from any location in world via an Internet connection. This means Riehl can oversee hands-on lab exercises and easily offer personal assistance to individual students. "It's just like being in front of the students," he said.

After registering for a class, students are mailed any related materials and textbooks, and, should the need arise, connection software for their PC. About a week earlier class, students will attend an orientation to verify all the necessary connections are working properly. Students connect to the classroom via a shared live video using a Webcam, and get audio through a phone call or free VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).

Riehl believes that being able to ask questions and be an active participant while the live class enhances the learning experience. "The comments I get back is that they as a matter of fact are thrilled with the quality of the innovation," he said. "Students are amazed with the way it's like a classroom."

Riehl also for all that offers on-site education to companies that want to bring him in, nevertheless recently he got an possibility to try his virtual class on a larger scale. The client put a group in a classroom setting and Riehl was beamed in on a big screen. The class shared a Webcam and a microphone. The customer saved the expense of sending the programming team out to train and Riehl could use all of his own tools to complete the instruction during virtually teaching the class.

The Xip Twinax Controller to Ethernet

Simply connect the Xip Twinax Controller to Ethernet and your Twinax devices to it, and you will be able to use them to connect to your System i over aany Ethernet connection. With the choice of multiple protocols, you can choose what's best for your environment. You can even run IPDS printers without the need to purchase PSF/400.

The Xip is as well the perfect way to upgrade your remote locations to run in any IP environment as so then, even over a DSL or Cable Internet connection. Eliminate the costs of Frame Relay networks and any point-to-point phone lines.

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