Technology@Wooster

IT is pleased offer day-long intermediate courses on Microsoft Word and Excel 2003. Each course is conducted in an on-campus computer lab and meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Word course will meet between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28. Topics to be covered include:

• Working with Graphics
• Using Advanced Formatting Options
• Working with Headers and Footers
• Working with Columns
• Using Styles
• Creating Tables
• Formatting Tables
• Using Basic Collaboration Features
• Protecting Data
• Using Charts, Diagrams and Organization Charts

The Excel course will meet between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. Topics to be covered include:

• Working with Multiple Worksheets
• Adjusting the Screen Display
• Working with Advanced Functions
• Using Advanced Formatting Features
• Using Advanced Print Options
• Filtering Data and Using Comments
• Naming Worksheet Ranges and Formulas
• Working with Charts
• Protecting Data
• Using Basic Integration and Web Features

All College employees are eligible to participate. Enrollment is limited. To register, contact Mary Schantz, Manager of User Services, at mschantz@wooster.edu.

The Office of Information Technology is pleased to offer an introductory Groupwise course. The course will meet between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 in room 4 of the Gault Family Learning Center. This course will be especially valuable to new employees and to employees who have recently switched to Groupwise. The following topics will be covered:

• How to navigate the Groupwise environment
• Setting up the home view
• Sending and receiving mail
• Forwarding mail, forwarding mail as an attachment, replying to mail
• Attaching files
• Deleting and restoring messages
• Common Groupwise icons
• Retracting Groupwise messages
• Setting mail properties
• Creating groups in the address book
• Using the calendar
• Using the busy search feature to schedule appointments
• Using Phone messages, reminder notes and tasks
• Adding reoccurring appointments to the calendar

Enrollment is limited to 16. Those interested in attending should email Mary Schantz (mschantz@wooster.edu) by Wednesday, March 12.

IT expects to offer sessions covering more advanced Groupwise topics in April and May of this year.

IT is pleased to offer day-long introductory and intermediate courses on Microsoft Word 2003. Each course is conducted in an on-campus computer lab and meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The introductory course will meet on Monday, March 24. Topics to be covered include:

• Creating and Saving Documents
• Editing Documents
• Using Automatic Text Features
• Printing Documents, Envelopes and Labels
• Formatting Text
• Formatting Paragraphs
• Formatting Document Pages
• Using Find and Replace
• Checking Spelling and Grammar and Using Research Tools
• Working with Templates

The intermediate course will meet on Monday, April 7. Topics to be covered include:

• Working with Graphics
• Using Advanced Formatting Options
• Working with Headers and Footers
• Working with Columns
• Using Styles
• Creating Tables
• Formatting Tables
• Using Basic Collaboration Features
• Protecting Data
• Using Charts, Diagrams and Organization Charts

All College employees are eligible to participate. Enrollment is limited. To register, contact Mary Schantz, Manager of User Services, at mschantz@wooster.edu.

IT is pleased to offer day-long introductory and intermediate courses on Microsoft Excel 2003. Each course is conducted in an on-campus computer lab and meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The introductory course will meet on Thursday, February 28. Topics to be covered include:

• Creating Workbooks
• Modifying Worksheets
• Formatting Worksheets
• Printing Worksheets
• Working with Formulas
• Working with Basic Functions
• Enhancing Worksheets
• Using Templates, Styles, Worksheet Backgrounds and AutoFormats
• Finding and Replacing Data

The intermediate course will meet on Wednesday, March 12. Topics to be covered include:

• Working with Multiple Worksheets
• Adjusting the Screen Display
• Working with Advanced Functions
• Using Advanced Formatting Features
• Using Advanced Print Options
• Filtering Data and Using Comments
• Naming Worksheet Ranges and Formulas
• Working with Charts
• Protecting Data
• Using Basic Integration and Web Features

All College employees are eligible to participate. Enrollment is limited. To register, contact Mary Schantz, Manager of User Services, at mschantz@wooster.edu.

In an effort to better inform members of the campus community about the various information technology resources available to them, the Office of Information Technology has launched an effort to enhance the documentation of these resources and to improve its organization and accessibility.  New documentation is being created in the College wiki and links to it can be found under the “Computing Resources” tab of the IT website. Currently, the wiki contains information about audio and video production resources, copying and printing services, classroom technology, IT help desks and networking services (including wireless).  The documentation initiative will continue throughout the Spring 2008 semester and into the summer, and many new documents will be created. The initiative is being guided by User Services Intern Catherine Grandgeorge.

The National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) has scheduled four workshops for associates of member institutions like Wooster.  If interested in attending any of these sessions, please contact Jon Breitenbucher, the College’s NITLE liasion.

• Podcasting for the Liberal Arts Classroom
  Program Date: March 18, 2008
  Nomination Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2008
  Location: Reed College
  For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2639
   
• Visual Literacy: Using Images for Teaching and Learning
  Program Date: March 19, 2008
  Nomination Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2008
  Location: Reed College
  For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2638
   
• Teaching Digital Natives: Strategies for Digital Immigrants
  Program Date: May 1, 2008
  Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 21, 2008
  Location: Skidmore College
  For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2641
   
• Social Software for Education: Collaborative Learning and Research Practices
  Program Date: May 2, 2008 Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 21, 2008.
  Location: Skidmore College
  For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2640
   

Instructional Technology will host an introductory Moodle session at 4:00 on Thursday, January 17, in Taylor 205. Moodle is the College’s course management system.  This session will be aimed at those new to Moodle and those seeking a refresher. An intermediate session is planned for the week of January 28. Users wishing to explore more advanced features should contact Jon Breitenbucher.

Training on the use of the College’s administrative software system’s requisitioning, requisition approval and budget functions is being organized upon demand. Those requiring training or having questions about these functions should contact Programmer/Analyst Connie McCarty via email at cmccarty@wooster.edu or via phone at x2199.

Faculty are invited to an open house on Monday, September 3. The event will get underway at 4:00 and will take place in Taylor 205. The open house will allow faculty to meet the Instructional Technology staff, explore available equipment and services, learn about changes and developments that took place over the summer, and discuss potential projects. Refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Department of Instructional Technology will conduct the following training sessions for faculty members. No registration is required. Attendees should meet the facilitator in Taylor 205 at the indicated date and time. Faculty members will shortly receive via campus mail a document containing a description of each offering. Questions should be directed to Jon Breitenbucher via email at jbreitenbuch@wooster.edu or via phone at x2207.

• Moodle (course management system)
  August 15, 11:00 a.m.
  August 16, 1:00 p.m.
  August 21, 11:00 a.m.
  August 22, 1:00 p.m.
  August 23, 1:00 p.m.
  August 28, 4:00 p.m.
  September 5, 4:00 p.m.
   
• Intro to Classroom Technology Demo Room
  August 29, 4:00 p.m.
  September 4, 4:00 p.m.
   
• Web Tools
  August 30, 4:00 p.m.
  September 19, 4:00 p.m.
   
• Working with Digital Images
  September 6, 4:00 p.m.
  September 12, 4:00 p.m.
   
• Working with Digital Audio
  September 11, 4:00 p.m.
  September 20, 4:00 p.m.
   
• Working with Digital Video
  September 13, 4:00 p.m.
  September 18, 4:00 p.m.