Tech-related learning opportunities and support for VSU faculty, staff, and student employees.

In collaboration with Employee & Organizational Development, Information Technology offer trainings to help employees effectively use the technologies available at VSU. Classes are free to VSU employees, including student employees and graduate assistants. Three (3) participants minimum needed to conduct a training; otherwise, trainings may be canceled one day prior. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Sessions are conducted in-person or virtually via Microsoft Teams.

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2026 Workshops

Website Management with Cascade CMS

"Website Management with Cascade CMS" is a single training session covering the entry-level concepts of managing a department website using Cascade CMS. This course is a requirement for receiving access to edit the VSU website.

Instructor: Steven Sauls, Webmaster

Format: In person (at Odum 3270)
Date: 

  • Feb. 6, 2026
  • March 20, 2026
  • May 1, 2026
  • June 18, 2026

Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Objectives:

  • Adding, removing, and moving pages and content.
  • Cleaning and organizing mismanaged department websites.
  • Using custom modules and components to help your content stand out.
  • Using internal tools to check for accessibility issues and broken links.
  • How to handle Cascade errors, admin-only content, and requests for resources.

Instructor: Sheila Hall

1. OneDrive Intro

All VSU faculty, staff, and students have access to Microsoft OneDrive. OneDrive is a password-protected "hard drive" in the cloud that allows you to store thousands of files. This class will introduce the key concepts of Microsoft OneDrive. Learn how to access, manage, store and share documents all in one place via OneDrive.

Format: Online (via Teams)

  • Thursday, Jan. 28, 2026, 3pm–4:00pm

Instructor: Sheila Hall

1. Outlook Tips

Designed to help you gain control and understanding of Outlook, this series will focus on using specific Outlook features to help you work smarter not harder. Topics include: calendar sharing, scheduling, creating distribution groups, setting rules and automatic replies, assigning tasks, and much more. 

Format: Online (via Teams) 

  • Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 3pm-4pm

Instructor: Sheila Hall

Microsoft Excel Series: Expand your Excel spreadsheet knowledge at whatever level you are at:

1. INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL

Learn time-saving and effective Excel data entry, navigation, formatting, and sorting functions.

Format: Online (via Teams) 

  • Thursday, March 19, 2026, 3pm–4:40pm

2. FORMULAS & FUNCTIONS

Create formulas and use built-in functions (ex: XLookup, VLookup, or IF statements) to perform calculations and solve problems.

Format: Online (via Teams) 

  • Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3pm–4:40pm

3. PIVOT TABLES & CHARTS

A Pivot Table is a powerful tool to calculate, summarize, and analyze data that lets you see comparisons, patterns, and trends in your data. Charts are a great way to add data visualizations to your data.

Format: Online (via Teams) 

  • Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3pm–4:40pm

Teams is part of the Microsoft 365 suite that offers messaging, videoconferencing, file sharing, and application integration. In this series, learn to master some of the most common Teams communication features and collaboration functions. This workshop has no limit on the number of participants. 

Instructor: Sheila Hall

Format: Online (via Teams) 

  • Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026 3pm–4:40pm

 

The following trainings are available upon request and can be scheduled to meet the specific needs of registered participants. If you are interested in on-demand classes or would like to request a class please complete the request form.

CLASS TEAMS: ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES

The Assignments and Grades features are unique to Microsoft Class Teams. Learn how to create assignments and track students’ grades and progress.

 

WORDPRESS

An optional web editor offered to VSU employees and official student organizations who wish to create individual, purpose-driven blogs/websites.