\n\tHello from Centennial, CO\n<\/p>\n
\n\tDrafted started: <\/span>Monday evening <\/span>– May, 18 2020 (First post of this travelogue)\n<\/p>\n \n\tIt has been a long time since I last posted, but that reflects the fact that I have not travelled since November. <\/span>With the present COVID 19 situation, I am not sure when Pat and I will get to travel, or when I will travel for NTT.\n<\/p>\n \n\tI am working at the NTT office for three days doing some training for our Live Online Training program. <\/span>Over the past couple of months I have had an assignment to develop our Bearings and Lubrication class so that it could be presented as an online class. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhile it might seem like a fairly easy conversion, the project was pretty complex. <\/span>This three day session is for us to learn to use all of the technology and equipment. <\/span>We are using Zoom as the primary platform, and a second software package called Canvas that lets us do polling questions and several other functions.\n<\/p>\n \n\tI was really impressed with the hygiene measures that NTT has implemented. <\/span>We had to wear masks when there were more than six people in a room and a limit of 10 people max to a room. <\/span>Our temperature was measured and recorded each morning that we arrived.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs I finish this travelogue, I have to say that I have mixed thoughts on the online training process. <\/span>On the one hand it is really difficult not to have face to face contact and interaction with the students. <\/span>On the other hand, there are some really neat tools the NTT has adopted. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tFor sure, it will really cut down on the time we spend on the road. <\/span>Almost anywhere I go, it takes a day of travel to get to the site and another day of travel to get home. <\/span>For a two day class, I spent the better part of four days of my time. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tFor the first session or two, NTT <\/span>has mandated that we do the training from the office. <\/span>That is fine with me, since I will not have to be concerned about the equipment. <\/span>Perhaps later I will be able to do the teaching from home. <\/span>Traveling to the office only takes about an hour, and they put me up at a hotel close to the office.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIt is interesting to note that NTT has tried to market online training for a couple of years. <\/span>There was minimal interest. <\/span>However, with the COVID restrictions, our customers have quickly changed their attitude and NTT has had to accelerate their development work. <\/span>Fortunately the company that owns NTT is a specialized college that does a lot of online courses. <\/span>They have funded our development program at a level that is quite generous.\n<\/p>\n \n\tI have now been certified as LOT instructor. <\/span>Now all I have to do is wait for our sales group to get the customers rounded up.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThat is all for this trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello from Centennial, CO Drafted started: Monday evening – May, 18 2020 (First post of this travelogue) It has been a long time since I last posted, but that reflects the fact that I have not travelled since November. With … Continue reading