From the Vantage Point

Published:  Saturday, January 19, 2008 (10 months, 1 week ago)
Print

Vantage Interactive Media students Tristi Boaz from Van Wert, Jordin Jackson (behind the camera) from Wayne Trace, and Sean Fischnich from Kalida work as a team to line up the perfect shot using the tripod and video camera during a lab project. The Business Information Technology program at Vantage helps prepare students for a wide range of business careers by providing a solid foundation in essential office skills.
Students learn Office XP software, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. They learn how to operate of variety of electronic office equipment, including the 10-key calculator, fax machine, multi-imaging photocopier, printers and transcription machines. Accurate keyboarding, proofreading skills, office procedures and professional telephone techniques are stressed, along with employability and customer service skills.
For the technologically creative and artistic student, the Interactive Media program offers exciting opportunities. Students become skilled in manipulating images and information from a variety of sources including audio, video, still photos, animation, text, soundtracks and digital data using computer applications and visual and sound techniques. This program emphasizes the development of digitally-generated or computer-enhanced media used in business. Internet applications and website creation are also included in this program.
Students interested in the Medical office field can get a head start in the Medical Office Management program, where they will learn business skills, accounting, software, medical terminology, abbreviations and Anatomy/Physiology. As a senior, students continue learning document formatting, medical insurance coding and  billing, and specialized computer applications.
Interested in seeing how a computer and its systems work from the inside out? The Network Systems program provides students with the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art equipment while learning how to make basic repairs, network management and troubleshooting within the system. Areas of study also include VB programming, game creation, computer architecture and forensics, information and network security, workstation management and business applications.

0 Reader Responses to “From the Vantage Point ”

Complete the form below to leave a response of your own.