Training Opportunities: July 6 - July 10, 2009

The following seminars still have spaces available:


Getting Started with Excel 2007

July 6, 2009          

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.                

ITS-Seminar 103           

This seminar will demonstrate the new, completely redesigned user interface of Microsoft Excel 2007. This seminar is designed for PC clients only.

LANDesk

July 7, 2009

2 – 3 p.m.

ITS-Seminar 102

LANDesk® Management Suite 8.7 SP2 is an integrated tracking and management tool used to collect information from the computer devices connected to the Baylor network. This information is used for keeping your computer inventory up-to-date and helpful in budget planning for the upcoming years.

Bearhaus-Navigation and Reporting

July 7, 2009

3:30 – 5 p.m.     

ITS-Seminar 102

This session will cover basic navigation through the warehouse portal and how to create reports from various types of data. You will learn how to customize reports and save them for your own use or share them with other warehouse users in your group. This can be beneficial for new or experienced users as we learn how to make the warehouse work for us rather than using just the prepared reports. To obtain a Bearhaus account, please contact Sue_Herring@baylor.edu for a security application at least one week prior to training. Level: Novice

Exploring Word 2007

July 7, 2009

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

ITS-Seminar 103

If you have upgraded to Office 2007 or are considering it--this seminar is for you. You will learn how to navigate the new, completely redesigned user interface of Microsoft Office 2007. Seminar participants will learn how to maneuver the Tabs and Ribbons, create a Quick Access toolbar. Many other new features will be demonstrated. This seminar is designed for PC clients only.

7 Things You Should Know About... Personal Learning Environments

July 8, 2009

10 – 11 a.m.

Moody Library-G32

The term personal learning environment (PLE) describes the tools, communities, and services that constitute the individual educational platforms that learners use to direct their own learning and pursue educational goals. PLEs represent a shift away from the model in which students consume information through independent channels such as the library, a textbook, or an LMS, moving instead to a model where students draw connections from a growing matrix of resources that they select and organize. The use of PLEs may herald a greater emphasis on the role that metacognition plays in learning, enabling students to actively consider and reflect upon the specific tools and resources that lead to a deeper engagement with content to facilitate their learning.

Excel 2007 - Formulas

July 8, 2009

1 – 2 p.m.

ITS-Seminar 103

In this seminar, you will use the new Excel 2007 interface to write your own formulas to calculate data and use the Insert Function feature to access formulas already programmed into Excel. Some of the basic functions include SUM and AVERAGE. Other functions covered are PMT, COUNT, and MAX. We will also discuss the use of naming cells in formulas. Level: Intermediate

BearQuest Basics (Faculty and staff)

July 9, 2009

1:30 – 5 p.m.

ITS-Seminar 102

General introduction to the BearQuest system (replacement for Project Office). This session will cover both faculty and staff related requests. (This training will be offered regularly on an on-going basis.)

Word 2007 Establishing the Look of a Document

July 9, 2009

3 – 4 p.m.

ITS-Seminar 103

Word 2007 comes with formatting tools that ensure a consistent look to a document. This seminar will demonstrate Quick Styles, setting tabs, applying section formatting, and headers and footers. These tools help you create a polished document. This course is designed for PC clients using Word 2007

Word 2007 Mail Merge - Letters, Labels, and E-mails

July 10, 2009

10 – 11:30 a.m.

ITS-Seminar 103

Producing a personalized mass mailing is vital in most offices. In this seminar you will learn how to use Word 2007 to create professional form letters, labels, and perform e-mail merges. Level: Intermediate, PC only.

Bearhaus-Using Student Data

July 10, 2009

10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

ITS-Seminar 102

This course is for Bearhaus users with access to Undergraduate, Graduate, Seminary or Law data. We will cover data definitions and how to create various reports using this data. Prerequisite: Bearhaus Navigation and Reporting

Bearhaus-Using Student Data

July 10, 2009

10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

ITS-Seminar 102



Toastmasters is the proven way to develop your speaking, listening, presentation, and leadership skills in a supportive and friendly environment.  What do you have to lose but the fear?  No registration is required.  Visitors welcomed any time.  Please visit http://www.baylor.edu/orators/ for more information.


To sign up online for the training opportunities listed above, please visit https://www1.baylor.edu/pod_reg or call (254) 710-4357.


 

CBT Opportunities

NEW Computer Based Training (CBT) lesson –

Information Technology Security


A large virus outbreak or computer security breach can cost the university thousands of dollars in wasted time and software expenses.  Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States.  ITS works very hard to protect Baylor and Baylor employees from viruses and security breaches -- but the most expensive security system in the world is worthless unless the people who use the system take the necessary precautions.  In this CBT lesson you will learn your responsibilities regarding IT security at Baylor.  The lesson takes 30 minutes or less and you can complete it at your desk.  Click on this link for instructions on how to take the lesson and receive professional development credit: www.baylor.edu/pod/cbt_instructions.

 

Computer based training: “The Basics of Hiring Student Employees”

Date: whenever you need the information

Time: whenever you make the time

Where: the comfort of your office

 

How do I sign up?

  1. Send an e-mail to Melinda_Sanson@baylor.edu.
  2. You will be enrolled in the course and a document will be e-mailed to you containing instructions for completion, the computer based training tutorial, and instructions for completing the quiz in Blackboard.
  3. Once you complete the quiz in Blackboard and pass with a 70 or better, you will receive credit on your “My Development” page for “The Basics of Hiring Student Employees.”

 

Do you need to hire student workers, but lack the flexibility to be away from your desk for several hours to attend training? Now you can receive instruction from the comfort of your own office. Introducing computer based training that allows you stay at your office and still receive the training you need. The advantages to this training include moving at your own pace, the ability to go back and refresh as needed, and a quiz at the end to check your learning. This is the first computer based training made available by POD. It is designed to make learning easier for you and you still receive professional development credit upon successful completion of the course.