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Training Calendar for Workshops:

  • Workshops on Campus
  • External Webinars

Drop-In Center Maher 194 Ext 7400

  • Drop by anytime from 8:30-4:30 for a 30 minute session

Training On Demand On Demand Training Services

Contact us for specific departmental needs or

IT Training Workshops Offered

  • The iTeam offers training on all of the Supported Technology on our web site. In addition, faculty and staff from across the university conduct sessions on their areas of technical expertise on a volunteer basis.

List of Workshops

  • Adobe Captivate - Introductory Level
    Captivate enables anyone to rapidly create powerful and engaging simulations, scenario-based training, and robust quizzes without programming knowledge or multimedia skills.
  • Adobe Connect Pro - Introductory Level
    Adobe Connect Pro is a web conferencing application that allows you to host meetings, deliver presentations, conduct class sessions from the comfort of your office or home
  • Adobe Contribute for Departments - Part 1 - Introductory Level
    Attend Contribute for Departments to learn how to use the Contribute software to maintain departmental Web sites at USD.
  • Adobe Contribute for Departments - Part 2 - Introductory Level
    Attend Contribute for Departments to learn how to use the Contribute software to maintain departmental Web sites at USD.
  • Adobe Illustrator - Introductory Level
    This is a beginning tutorial to explore the many pallets and basic drawing features of Adobe Illustrator.
  • Adobe InDesign - Introductory Level
    Setting new standards for professional layout and design, Adobe InDesign® software delivers the page layout tools you've always wanted
  • Adobe Photoshop - Introductory Level
    This course is designed to familiarize students with basic Photoshop tools, menus, palettes, and techniques.
  • Adobe Photoshop - Intermediate Level
    You already know how to use the basic tools in Photoshop and now you want to learn some new techniques to "fix" bad digital and scanned photos.
  • ArcGIS - Introductory Level
    ArcGIS Desktop is software that allows you to discover patterns, relationships, and trends in your data that are not readily apparent in databases, spreadsheets, or statistical packages.
  • CE6 (WebCT/Blackboard) - New Users - Introductory Level
    The Learning Management System called (LMS) WebCT/Blackbard is our online course management application that aids teaching and learning by delivering, managing, organizing, and housing materials in a Web-based learning environment.
  • CE - WebCT Refresher - Current Users
    This workshop is a refresher for faculty to review some of the most common tools discussed in the long, New User's Session
  • CE6 (WebCT/Bb) Communication Tools - Intermediate Level
    This class will cover how to keep students informed by using the Announcements, Calendar and Mail tools.
  • CE6 (WebCT/Blackboard) Assessment Tools - Intermediate Level
    Discover how easy it can be to deliver online quizzes, self tests and surveys to assess student learning through the Assessment tool.
  • CE6 (WebCT/Blackboard) Gradebook - Intermediate Level
    Learn to manage members in your course and their grades, create assignments which students can submit by entering text or attaching files, and create grading forms or rubrics that allow for more clear expectations and consistent grading of assignments.
  • CE6 (WebCT/Blackboard) Learning Modules - Intermediate Level
    This allows you to organize the order in which content is delivered. Learn new ways to organize and deliver course materials.
  • Digital Images-Scanning & Digital Camera - Introductory Level
    Learn the basics of scanning images for both print and the web. Learn how to increase productivity by batch scanning images.
  • EndNote - Introductory Level
    Endnote is a software program that allows writers to search online bibliographic databases, and either type in or download bibliographic citations for easy use within Microsoft Word.
  • Final Cut Express & Video Editing - Introductory Level
    In this workshop, you'll learn how to capture your video, how the editing interface works, simplified editing techniques, adding titles and how to export to any format of content delivery.
  • Getting More Out of Your Website - Introductory Level
    Attend the Getting More Out of your Web Site workshop to learn how to improve your departmental Web site and better communicate with your users.
  • iMovie - Introductory Level
    Now iMovie makes it even easier for you to turn your digital photos, music and photographs into movies.
  • JavaScript - Introductory Level
    This JavaScript training provides the knowledge necessary to design and develop dynamic web pages using JavaScript.
  • Learning on the Go! - Introductory Level
    Podcasting is not limited to simply recording lectures, but includes supplementary information, interviews, expert speakers, exam reviews, lecture summaries, pre-class discussions and much more.
    Recording and delivering content for 24 hour student access.
  • Mac OS - Introductory Level
    Join us in this class and learn all about the new functions and features of your new operating system.
  • Mail Merge using MS Word 2007 - Introductory Level
    Using Microsoft Word we will learn how to use the popular Mail Merge feature. You will learn how to create form letters or labels via this very useful tool.
  • Microsoft Access 2007 - Introductory Level
    Beginning with an introduction to the new "ribbon" navigation interface you will learn the basic elements of an Access database (tables and forms). You will also learn how to use the Wizard to create tables, forms, and reports.
  • Microsoft Access 2007 - Intermediate Level
    In this course you will learn how to: use advanced queries; use a query to bring data from different tables together in the same data sheet; use query data and generate reports. You will learn how to customize forms and controls, and how to use combo lists.
  • Microsoft Excel 2007 - Introductory Level
    Step-by-step lessons take you through the "ribbon" interface and worksheet and chart creation. Importing, sorting and editing of data along with applying basic formulas and functions are covered
  • Microsoft Excel 2007 - Intermediate Level
    This course begins with a review of essential Excel skills and then moves into hands-on learning of intermediate level skills covering: Charts & Graphs; Pivot Tables; Formulas and Functions; Grading in Exce; VLOOKUP; Calendar Dates & calculations; Concatenation and more.
  • Microsoft Office 2007Interface Training - Introductory Level
    This course is offered in conjunction with the campus-wide roll-out of Office 2007 for PCs and covers the new Office 2007 interface. In this course, you will have hands-on access to simulations of the Word and PowerPoint interfaces, as well as tools that enable direct comparison of old and new interfaces
  • Microsoft Outlook 2007 - Introductory Level
    This course covers basic Operations: Creating a signature, Creating and Organizing Contacts, Sending, Receiving, Forwarding, Creating and Opening Attachments, Searching Emails, Creating Rules, Building and Organizing Contacts, Using the Calendar, Creating Appointments and Events and inviting attendees, Creating Tasks and Reminders
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (PC) - Introductory Level
    Step-by-step lessons take you through the "ribbon" interface and document creation, editing and distribution while creating your own sample presentation.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 (Mac) - Introductory Level
    Step-by-step lessons take you through the interface. The focus is on slide show creation, editing and distribution while creating your own sample presentation.
  • Multimedia for WebCT/CE- Introductory Level
    Looking to bring your WebCT/Blackboard course to life? You can supplement your reading and discussion activities with purposeful, multi-media quite easily. This workshop will show you how to quickly and easily add video, audio and images to your course(s).
  • Personal Web Sites with WordPress - Introductory Level
    WP for Personal Web sites is a basic course on how to create a blog or Web site using the powerful open-source program WordPress. During the session we will review the basics of creating a Web site, explore the Web-based WordPress interface, and create a small example site.
  • PHP - Introductory Level
    PHP (recursive acronym for "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor") is a widely-used Open Source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. If you are new to PHP and want to get some idea of how it works, try this introductory tutorial.
  • Picasa - Introductory
    Learn how to easily enhance and edit photos with basic tools and techniques. Share your photos with others through the creation of online albums.
  • Second Life Part I - Higher Ed Uses - Introductory Level
    Within this first part of two workshops, users experience a tour of exciting and innovative educational locations and demonstrates the immersive nature of the environment. Participants will be encouraged to share their ideas and questions during the demo, including the process of incorporating Second Life into their curriculum.
  • Second Life Part II - Hands-on - Introductory Level
    Within this first part of two workshops, users will create a free Second Life account, create an avatar, learn how to navigate the environment and travel to exciting and innovative educational destinations.
  • SPSS - Introductory Level
    This lab based course will introduce users to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Data entry, coding, and cleaning will be covered. Data analysis for descriptive statistics is included.
  • Streaming Server - Introductory Level
    USD's media server allows faculty to present audio and video files online in a streaming format. This course will cover the basics of uploading audio and video files to the streaming server.

Don't see the workshop you need? Request a session by e-mailing the iTeam@sandiego.edu.

Workshop Signup Procedures

View a video demonstration of logging in to the online system, an interactive segment covering the step-by-step procedures for signing up for workshops or follow the steps below:

  1. From the ITS Tutorials page, scroll down the page and Log in to signup for tutorials or view your upcoming tutorials (using your MySandiego Username and Password).
  2. Choose from the categories of courses listed on the left . Read the workshop description, date , time, location and look for any prerequisites.

Workshop Course CategoriesCategory Courses

  1. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Sign Up Button to complete registration for that workshop. You can proceed to sign up for other workshops by going back to the left-hand category list,  choosing another workshop by repeating the steps above.

Sign up button

  1. Click on the My Classes link to view all of your registered workshops.
  2. Click on Logout to exit the online workshop registration system.

Workshop Cancellation Procedures

If you cannot attend a workshop for which you have registered, we do appreciate you taking the time to cancel. Frequently, instructors will prepare hand-outs and cancelling will help save valuable energy and resources.

View an interactive segment covering the step-by-step procedures for cancelling a workshop, or follow the steps below:

To cancel, follow these steps:

  1. Access the Online Workshop Registration System by navigating your browser to: http://sandiego.edu/tutorials
  2. Log in using your MySanDiego User Name and Password. Click on My Classes to view your registered workshops.
    Graphic showing list of registered workshops
  3. Click on the workshop you wish to cancel. For example: Introductory CE on Friday, August 28:

Course to cancel

  1. Click on the Cancel button to cancel your registration at that workshop.


Training Materials and Links

Sympodium:

How-To's - One Page PDF Tutorials

Video Overview of Sympodium
Sympodium Interactive Pen Display - Overview
The Floating Tools Toolbar
Smart Tools
Collecting and Sharing Content with Notebook Software
Notebook Software Version 10 Toolbars
Working with Notebook Software Gallery Collections
Using Microsoft Office Applications with SMART Software

Clickers:

WebCT/Blackboard

First Time Users:

  1. Register for a New Users workshop
  2. Verify that you are the assigned instructor for your course*
  3. After the workshop, complete the Course Activation Request form
  4. After receiving your course activation confirmation, log-in, assign content, and start building your course! **

*  If you are not the assigned instructor for your course, contact the Registrar
** You will gain access to course(s) only after you have attended a workshop

Returning Users:

  1. Complete a Course Activation Request form (You must for every course, every semester)
  2. Verify that you are the assigned instructor for your course*
  3. After receiving your course activation confirmation, log-in, assign content, and start building your course!

With the Start-Up template, based on the On-line Course Guideline’s Program, you can get a basic course together in a matter of hours. The guidelines cover all of the basics a course should have. The template, based on these guidelines, already meets these guidelines and is easy to modify to suit your course(s).

The template includes:

  • Pre-organized interface
  • Pre-organized file manager folders
  • Additional ...
    • Course and page headers
    • Expectations of Student usage of CE
    • Netiquette guide
    • Student Tips for On-line discussions
    • Three basic discussion topics
  • A page for students offering technical support (so you don't have to)
  • A PDF printable version of the On-line Course Guidelines Basics
  • A narrated video demonstration on how to modify the template

USD has campus-wide licenses for faculty use on a variety of applications that integrate directly with CE.

Respondus

There are several places to get help:

Safe Assign

Wimab/Pronto

Request Form for Stand Alone Wimba Conferencing Solution

Getting Started with Wimba (for students)

Wimba Live Classroom

  • Setup Wizard
  • Adding Live Classroom to Your CE Course
  • eBoard Tools
  • Recording/Archiving a Live Classroom Session
  • Uploading PowerPoint Presentations to Live Classroom
  • Using the Polling Feature in Live Classroom

EndNote

Visual Communicator:

Streaming Server:

Microsoft Office:

  • Access the product’s Help System
  • Access Microsoft’s Knowledge Base
  • Contact the technical support center (ext.7900) or an iTeam representative. (ext. 7400)

USD Training Resources for MS Office 07 Interface

Microsoft Direct Resources

General Interface Training

Application Specific Training

Web 2.0:

External Links

Web 2.0 Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

Video Introduction to Web 2.0: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

Mashups are software that adds functionality to other online software by merging features (eg. housingmaps.com merges Craigslist home sales and rentals with Google Maps) In fact,as in the case of Flickr, mashups can show up in your living room with the ability to view Flickr photos on your television using AT&T’s Uverse cable system.

Facebook: (Social Networking) Description & Website: http://www.facebook.com/

Friendster: (Social Networking) Description & Website: http://www.friendster.com/

Twitter: (Social Networking) Description & Website: http://twitter.com/

My Space: (Social Networking) Description & http:// http://www.myspace.com/:

Wikipedia: (wiki) Description &Website: http://www.wikipedia.org/:

HousingMaps.com: (Mashup) Description &Website: http://www.housingmaps.com/:

Youmeo.com: (Social Networking) Description &Website: http://www.youmeo.com/

Gabcast: (Podcasting) Description &Website: http://www.gabcast.com/

Linkedin: (Social Networking) Description & Website: http://www.linkedin.com/

PageFlakes: (Startup Page) Description &Website: http://www.pageflakes.com

Wetpaint: (wiki) Description & Website: http://www.wetpaint.com/

FaceBook:

Twitter:

Wiki:

Blog:

Access a Blogger account setup tutorial

Activate and account on Blogger

Read and make comments on the USD iTeam's blog

Second Life:

Support Documentation:

Support Workshops:

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