Pearson's Video Mentor: Reaching Out to Social Media
Group Policy Video Mentor, of Pearson Education, is a video instruction manual to facilitate easy usage of Microsoft's Active Directory. Though it is an expert to expert solution and a certification title as presented currently, it is probably the first baby steps to reach out directly to the social media users.
With a little pruning of the IT jargon, GP would become fairly easy to comprehend for the technically aware computer user. The various functions of applications, installations and modification, the security settings and registry are explained well by Derek Melber, a top Microsoft MVP authority, in this nine module video and booklet.
An active directory is a stable,established Microsoft program for network services, available with Windows XP , Vista or Windows 7 . Just type ‘Edit Group Policy’ under Programs in your computer and you will get a feel of what an active directory is, and some of the features needed to create and link to your group. GP is normally used to track and network the three main features of any group. The "users," comprising of individuals using the program; the "resources," like computers or video cameras connected to the program; the "services," like security or administration used to monitor and operate the network.
In short, the Group policy video mentor empowers you to network using certain built in features that you will find in your desktop, or in free downloads (GPMC version 6) from the Microsoft website.
Video creation, networking and mentoring cannot be left to IT experts anymore in the age of exploding social media and “work from home.” practices. Linda Hughes, CEO of Entrepreneurs Community Online, who trains entrepreneurs and prepares them for the early angel investor stage, feels that time has come when IT networking techniques must be available in a user friendly medium to the non-IT specialist.
Over the last few years, complex technologies are increasingly being simplified, making the user an active partner both in using the higher end technology products and giving feedback on user preferences. The $80 two hour visual instruction manual could easily be an instant hit with social media with a little more simplification and elaboration. In its present form it is a great instructor for exam preparation to the IT administrator of small and medium enterprises.
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