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Staff/faculty workshops available:

Contribute Basics Training -

Are you responsible for maintaining your Departments web pages, but have not learned how to use the Contribute software? Or maybe you have just started using Contribute and would like some additional guidance. Then this class is for you!

Training Highlights include : 

  • How to install Contribute on your computer
  • Connecting to Contribute and begin editing pages
  • Reviewing new web page standards and guidelines
  • How to navigate
  • Create a new page
  • Edit a page
  • Add an image
  • Add a table
  • Create links
  • Send a page for review (Writers and/or Publishers)
  • Publish a page (Publishers)

This class is NOT intended for those who will be updating personal web page's.

Instructor: Kathy Sundin - Division of Information Technology

Choose from the following classes:
Thurs., Sept. 18 - 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 24 - 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Mon., Nov. 10 - 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Classes will be held in the Pine Hall Computer Lab. Seating is limited to 15. Please call Employee Development at 259-5105 to register.  NOTE: Please indicate if you need Writer or Publisher privileges, your BlazeNet userid, and the exact URL for the web site you will be editing.

Expression Web Basics - coming soon!

Jive Instant Messaging System -

New to VSU is the Jive Instant Messaging System. Along with the standard chat features Jive can be used as an in/out board for your department, file transfer to staff/faculty/students, and conferencing can be set up. If you want to learn all the capabilities of Jive, then attend this class. Specific topics include:

  • Installation, login and logout
  • Preferences
  • Chat
  • Add VSU and non-VSU contacts as well as renaming a contact
  • Change profile, picture and status
  • Look up profiles
  • Create and delete custom status messages
  • Set up a new conference as well as join an existing conference
  • Broadcast a message
  • Send a file and view files sent to you
  • Share your desktop
  • Notes and Tasks, and more!!

Dates/Times:
Thurs., Sept. 25 - 9-11 am
Mon., Oct. 20 - 1-3 pm
Wed., Nov.5 - 9-11 am

Microsoft Office 2007 Orientation Session -

The Microsoft Office 2007 Orientation Sessions, made available for Faculty and Staff since April, 2007, will now be scheduled on a quarterly basis. The session covers how the software packages in the Office 2007 Suite have changed. Session highlights include:

  • What is the Ribbon?
  • How commands are organized
  • Where did the File menu go?
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • New File Formats
  • Overview of New/Improved Features
  • And Much More

Instructor: Kathy Sundin - Division of Information Technology

Thurs., Oct. 23 - 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Classes will be held in the Pine Hall Computer Lab. Seating is limited to 15. Please call Employee Development at 259-5105 to register.

If you, your staff, or student worker cannot attend an Orientation Session, the Office 2007 PowerPoint Presentation and Handouts are available for review by any faculty/staff member, or student. To view click the following links: Office 2007 Orientation or Office 2007 Handouts. These are also available under the Main Menu on the left side of the screen. All materials developed by Information Technology may be reproduced by any faculty/staff member or student.

For more information on Office 2007 visit the Office 2007 One-stop web site.

Smart Classroom Training -

Do you want to learn more about the tools available in a Smart Classroom?  Do you know how to power on and off the Sympodium, but that's about it? If so, then sign-up for this class.

Class Topics include how to:

  • Power On and Off the Sympodium
  • Receive Help
  • Use Privacy Feature
  • Use the PC, DVD, VCR, Auxiliary and Laptop Features
  • Use the Interactive Screen, Screen Captures and Aware Tools
  • Notebook Software Basics

Instructor:  Kathy Sundin, Division of Information Technology

Choose from the following classes:
Wed.., Sept. 24 - 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Tues., Oct. 21 - 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 13 - 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Classes will be held in the Pine Hall Computer Lab. Seating is limited to 15. Please call Employee Development at 259-5105 to register.

 

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Last Update: 08/19/2008