CAMPUS SYSTEMS

9/15/08
2pm—3pm
202 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Eric Smith
Nicole Decker

WebMail: Basics
Communications Express (CE) is SUNY Oswego’s web-based mail reader. Come to this workshop to see and learn how to read your SUNY Oswego email from anywhere using a web browser. Topics covered include general use, creating contacts in the address book, creating address groups, managing folders, and automatically including a signature at the end of each message you send. This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

9/23/08
10am-11am
210 Mahar

Instructor:
Eric Smith
Nicole Decker

WebMail: Advanced
Communications Express (CE) is SUNY Oswego's web-based mail reader.    Aside from general sending and receiving of email, CE offers additional features including the ability to forward your mail to another email address, generate automated replies when you are away from your email, and create spam and mail filters for weeding out unwanted email messages.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

10/3/08
2pm-2:45pm
102 Lanigan

Instructor:
Jean DuFore
Lori Reed

How to Find Open Classroom Space on the Web
This workshop is for all faculty and staff that need to reserve classrooms for meetings, review sessions, lab sessions, movies, etc. How to use the web site to find available space along with the process for making a space reservation will be covered. Any specific questions you have can be sent to dufore@oswego.edu and we will answer them at the workshop.  This workshop is demonstration only.

10/6/08
9am-11am
210 Mahar

Instructor:
Mary Gosek
Lori Reed
Sue Fisk

Banner Data Extraction Instruction
Venture beyond extracting class lists from Banner. There are several data extraction forms available designed to let you extract information (including addresses) about a specific group of students. This interactive session will demonstrate how to write your own rules and extract the data you need for ad hoc reporting.  A Banner account is needed.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

GENERAL COMPUTER USE

9/18/08
1pm-2pm
210 Mahar

Instructor:
Steve Leeper
Eric Smith

Windows: Basic Computing Skills
This workshop is intended for anyone who needs to learn the basics of how to login and use a computer at SUNY Oswego.  You will have an opportunity to activate your SUNY Oswego computer/email account (if you haven't already done so), learn how to login to a computer, learn the basics of navigating the computer and how to use an Internet Web browser.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

9/25/08
10am-11am
211 Mahar

Instructor:
Dave Kahn

Leopard: Basics
Apple released its newest operating system, called Leopard, in October 2007.  Come to this workshop to learn about the new features in Leopard including a new finder, file stacking, Quick Look, Time Machine, and Spaces.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

10/2/08
10am-11am
211 Mahar

Instructor:
Dave Kahn

Leopard: Advanced
This class is for individuals seeking deeper knowledge into Apple's newest operating system called Leopard.  This workshop will go in-depth into the Leopard file system, advanced system preferences, introduce automator, review security, and discuss backing up your data using an external hard drive.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

10/30/08
1pm-2pm
202 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Bob Hageny

Using an Advanced Technology Classroom (ATC)  
Will you be teaching in an ATC (Advanced Technology Classroom) and wonder how the equipment works or who to call if you have a problem? This workshop will introduce you to one of our ATCs on campus and show you how to properly and effectively turn on, operate, and shut down the equipment.  You will also learn some common trouble-shooting techniques.  This workshop will combine lecture with hands-on practice.

11/4/08
10am-10:30am
37C Lanigan

Instructor:
Jim Ford

Preparing Posters for Large Format Printing
Presenting at a conference, poster session, or workshop?  Show-off your research findings, presentation information, or advertise your department and the university in style with a large format poster display.  This workshop will review the basics of creating a large poster, tips and tricks for producing good print quality, and how to go about getting the poster printed using the CTS large format printer. This workshop is lecture only.

End User Security:  Identity Theft
Did you know that identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America?  According to the United States Postal Inspection Service, which is the lead agency responsible for investigating identity theft reports, "Last year alone, more than 9.9 million Americans were victims of identity theft, a crime that cost them roughly $5 billion."  Come to this workshop to learn more about how criminals can gain access to YOUR personal information along with some tips and tricks on how to avoid your identity from being stolen. This workshop is lecture only.

OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY

9/11/08
1pm-2pm
6 Snygg

9/25/08
1pm-2pm
210 Mahar

11/6/08
1pm-2pm
210 Mahar

Instructor:
Tim Yager

Office 2007: Overview
Upgrading or planning to upgrade to Microsoft's new Office 2007 software suite for PCs?  This workshop will show you the new and improved features of the Office 2007 Professional product, including its new look. Specifically, changes in Word, Excel and Powerpoint will be reviewed.  This workshop will be lecture based for the first thirty minutes, after which you are free to leave. The second half of the workshop will be very simple tutorials for you to follow to get a basic feel for Office 2007.

9/16/08
9:30am-10:15am
202 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Abby Wiertzema

Excel 2007: Functions
For beginners and advanced users.  This workshop will explore the functions and formulas built into Excel, including data, logical (if-then), and text functions.  We will build a custom formula by combining several functions into one.  Bring your own examples of functions you use and share them with the class. This workshop will be taught in the new Microsoft Excel 2007 version, but the functions learned can be applied in previous versions as well. This workshop will combine lecture with hands-on practice.

10/20/08
9am-11am
206 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Abby Wiertzem

PowerPoint 2007: Seminar
Further your knowledge of Microsoft's PowerPoint with this seminar workshop.  We will begin with a brief overview of PowerPoint basics.   Then we will go on to learn how to spice up your slide presentations with multimedia features including adding and manipulating backgrounds, templates, graphics, sound, animations, transitions, and video clips including QuickTime movies.  Additional topics include using the "Package for CD" utility, methods used to post presentations to a web page, including using our licensed Impatica for Powerpoint software.  This workshop will be taught in the new Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 version, but the functions learned can be applied in previous versions as well.  This workshop will combine lecture with hands-on practice.

10/23/08
1pm-2pm
6 Snygg

11/13/08
1pm-2pm
210 Mahar

Instructor:
Tim Yager

Office 2007: Advanced
Already using Office 2007? If you are familiar with basic changes such as the new "Ribbon" and want a more hands on approach, this is the workshop for you. A very short refresher lecture will be followed by in-depth Skillport courses assisted by the instructor. You will be able to choose which Office product you would like to focus on from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

11/11/08
2:30pm-3:30pm
37C Lanigan

Instructor:
Joe Moreau

Email Best Practices
Knowing overall best practices for using your SUNY Oswego email account can make more efficient use of your email and time and in turn make you more productive.  This workshop will offer guidelines on how to read and send messages more effectively, help recognize scam emails, and review overall best practices for email use at SUNY Oswego.  This workshop is lecture only.

WEB PUBLISHING

9/18/08
11am-12pm
202 Campus Ctr.

11/14/08
2pm-3pm
206 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Pat MacNeill

OmniUpdate Campus: Review of the Basics
Have you used OmniUpdate (OU) Campus before to update your departmental web pages but are a bit rusty? This workshop is for you. We will review creating pages and folders, file management, editing pages, publishing and best practices. During this workshop you will be working in a training area of our web site.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

9/24/08
1pm-3pm
202 Campus Ctr.

11/18/08
10am-12pm
202 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Pat MacNeill
Rick Buck

OmniUpdate Campus: Getting Started
This beginner's workshop shows you how to create, publish, and update departmental web pages using OmniUpdate (OU) Campus. You will learn how to log in, edit a page, and create pages and folders. We will show you how to create links and insert photos and graphics into your web page. We will also cover PDFs and accessibility issues. During the hands on practice you will be working in a training area of our web site.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

9/26/08
12pm-12:45pm
206 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Pat MacNeill

OmniUpdate Campus: Which Template Do I Use?
Need to make a new page in your departmental web site, but not sure which template to use?  This workshop will explain the different uses of the templates available when creating a new page using the OmniUpdate (OU) Campus tool.  Learn which templates you should select to add on to and spruce up your departmental web site.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

10/1/08
1pm-2:30pm
210 Mahar

Instructor:
Kathi Dutton
Eric Smith

OU Educate: Personal Web Page Creation
OmniUpdate (OU) Educate offers a convenient way of creating and maintaining your personal web pages from anywhere in the world - without special software - just your Web browser.  This hands-on workshop will review the steps needed to get started creating and updating your personal web site.  When you finish, you will have a basic personal web page created for everyone to see!  Please note that OU Educate is used only for personal web sites.  The OmniUpdate (OU) Campus tool is used for updating departmental web sites.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

Accessible PDF files from Word 2007
New York State mandates that certain web-based content have textual equivalents for accessibility.  This includes PDF documents.  Learn how structured Word files made into PDF documents can be more accessible to our disabled users.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

9/16/08
10:30am-12:30pm
202 Campus Ctr.

9/17/08
10:30am-12:30pm
206 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Kathi Dutton

ANGEL Workshop 2: Presenting Content in Your Online Course
This hands-on workshop will focus on how to create various types of content in online courses. Participants will learn how to upload/create a course syllabus, add various types of information, link to internal files and internet-based resources.

This faculty-only workshop is available for registration at:
http://www.oswego.edu/academics/angel/index.html

9/30/08
10:30am-12:30pm
202 Campus Ctr.

10/1/08
10:30am-12:30pm
206 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Kathi Dutton

ANGEL Workshop 3: Integrating Interaction In Your Online Course
This hands-on workshop will train participants in the pedagogy and tools associated with student-student and student-professor interaction. Topics covered will include: role of discussion in online courses, private communication with students, small-group interaction, and general questioning techniques.

This faculty-only workshop is available for registration at:
http://www.oswego.edu/academics/angel/index.html

10/14/08
10:30am-12:30pm
202 Campus Ctr.

10/15/08
10:30am-12:30pm
206 Campus Ctr.

Instructor:
Kathi Dutton

ANGEL Workshop 4:  Classroom Management
This hands-on workshop will address pedagogical issues of evaluation vs. assessment, how to assess the daily work, subjective vs. objective assessment, normative vs. summative evaluation, in online courses; on development of the skills necessary to manage a hybrid or fully-online course. Participants will also work directly with tools that support assessment.  Additional topics will include: attendance, gradebook, managing discussions, grading assignments, providing feedback.

This faculty-only workshop is available for registration at:
http://www.oswego.edu/academics/angel/index.html

ANGEL:  Showcasing Web-Enhanced Courses
Have you ever wondered how SUNY Oswego faculty are using ANGEL to enhance their face-to-face courses?  For what instructional purposes are they using it?  What content do they put online and how do their students use it?  During this workshop, at least three SUNY Oswego faculty will be sharing how they are using ANGEL along with the successes and failures they have had using it.

This faculty-only workshop is available for registration at:
http://www.oswego.edu/academics/angel/index.html

ANGEL Community Groups: Basics
This workshop introduces Community Groups - a feature within the ANGEL learning management system that allows the campus community to participate in online group activity. ANGEL has been traditionally used on campus for faculty teaching courses, but you don't need to be teaching a course to use this feature of ANGEL.  You will have the opportunity to learn how community groups can contribute to and help organize committee work, research projects, and group discussions.  You will experience being a community group member first hand, learn campus policies concerning community groups, and learn how to request your own community group.  This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practice.

This faculty-only workshop is available for registration at:
http://www.oswego.edu/academics/angel/index.html

SELF-PACED TRAINING WITH SKILLPORT

Online professional development opportunities are available through the online e-learning  software called Skillport.  Because they are online, you can access them any time, any place.  No registration is required and you can complete them at your own pace. 

A range of technical and non-technical Skillport courses are available to all SUNY Oswego faculty, staff, and students at no charge.  These are just a few:

• Microsoft Operating Systems including Windows XP and the newly released Vista.
• Microsoft Office versions XP, 2003, and the new 2007 covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Managing Diversity in the Workplace
• Effective Hiring and Interviewing
• Management and Leadership
• Effective Delegation, coaching, mentoring, appraising performance, handling conflict, team work
• Customer Service
• Environmental, Safety & Health, Transportation
• Finance, Marketing and Sales
• Project Management

To access these and any of the Skillport courses, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the following web site and login using your SUNY Oswego email username and password:  www.oswego.edu/cts/training/skillport.html
   
   
2. Once logged in, click on the "Catalog" link in the upper center part of the window (under the "Help" and "Log Out" links).
   
   
3. Continue navigating to the course you want to take by clicking on the appropriate links.