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Descriptions of Training Sessions

WebCT/Blackboard

UCONNECT,
Banner, IBM, Macromedia
and Adobe

Microsoft

What's new in WebCT 6.0?

Banner Navigation

MS Access: Level 1

WebCT CE6 Special Presentation

Banner Object:Access

MS Access: Level 2

WebCT CE6 – One on One Course Development

Banner Finance End User: Basics

MS Access: Level 3

Introduction: Structure, Navigation, Settings, Roles, File Management, Mail, Calendar & Course tools.

Banner Finance End User: 101+PLUS

MS FrontPage: Level 1

Assessments

Banner Timekeepers: Basics

MS FrontPage: Level 2

Grade Form

Banner Users Year End Budget Navigation Workshop

MS FrontPage: Level 3

Groups & Assignments

On-line Requisitions

MS Excel 2007: Basics

Discussions

 

MS Excel 2007: Editing/Formatting

Grade Book

MS Excel 2007: Charts

Content: Learning Modules

Adobe Photoshop Elements

MS PowerPoint 2007: Fundamentals

Chat & Whiteboard

Adobe Dream Weaver: Level 1

MS PowerPoint 2007: Design Your Slides

HTML Creator

Macromedia Flash

MS Producer

 

 

MS Project Level 1

eInstruction (Clickers)

MS Project Level 2

 

MS Publisher: Level 1

UCONNECT

MS Publisher: Level 2

UCONNECT Groups

MS Word 2007 Basics

 

MS Word 2007 Formatting

MS Word 2007 Mail Merge

 

 

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Adobe Photoshop Elements

Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 provides powerful photo editing functionality and file converting capability. Participants in this training session will learn to make quick fixes to photos and will learn about some of the advanced editing options for when they want more control.

 

Banner


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Banner Navigation

This entry level training session is required to gain access to the Banner system. Once you have completed this training session and submitted the appropriate Security Access Form, the database administrator will contact you with your Banner ID and password.

This training session is a prerequisite for all other Banner courses. In this training session, the participants will learn how to navigate in the Banner environment, learn to use the menu, tool bar, function keys and the shortcuts of Banner 7.  During the hands-on session, the participant will become familiar with the Banner Form naming system and will practice navigating and using one or two basic Entry and Query forms. 

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Banner Object:Access

In this training session participants will connect directly to the data in the Banner system Views through MS Access, with the goal of creating MS Access queries and reports to display and analyze the data in meaningful ways. The main focus of the training session will be learning how to configure your office computer for work with the Banner system.

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Banner Finance End User: Basics

This class is required for Banner users who will be using the Finance related Banner forms. This training session is a prerequisite for the On-Line Requisitions training and the Banner Finance End User Advanced workshops. Topics include explanations of commonly used Finance forms, how to use inquiry screens to find information and basic budget tracking.

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Banner Finance End User: 101+PLUS

This advanced training session provides an opportunity for the Department of Financial Services to answer common questions about the Finance Module in Banner. He provides explanations for some of the policies regarding the finance system at the University. This is a valuable training session for Banner Finance Users, both beginners and advanced users.

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Banner Timekeepers: Basics

This training session is required to enter employee's attendance data into the Banner database. In this training session participants will learn how to enter timesheets for monthly, biweekly and hourly employees. The training session covers how the Banner system complements the UCO workflow for payroll.

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Banner Users Year End Budget Navigation Workshop

Budget, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Grants will conduct this workshop to assist departments with year end budget management. This training will provide participants with helpful reminders on important year end deadlines, last payroll charged to the fiscal year, and Banner navigation to ensure they don't end the year with deficits and more. Banner users charged with year end budget tasks are encouraged to attend.

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On-line Requisitions

This training session will introduce basic principles of requisitions, instruct you on how to create a requisition, and demonstrate how to maneuver through a requisition. This is a preliminary class that is visually based.

This class, taught by Purchasing Department staff, will guide users through the on-line requisitions process.  A Banner Requisition User Guide is available at: http://bronze.ucok.edu/admin/support/banner.htm

 

 

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Macromedia Dreamweaver:
Level 1

Dreamweaver MX 2004 is a software program used to build web sites and applications. In this training session, participants learn about the baisc functionality of Macromedia Dreamweaver. Cascading Style Sheets will be discussed along with web site design tips. Dreamweaver enables web designers and developers to easily create and manage any website.

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Macromedia Flash

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 allows designers and developers to integrate video, text, audio, and graphics into immersive, rich experiences that deliver superior results for interactive marketing and presentations, e-learning, and application user interfaces. Flash is the world’s most pervasive software platform, used by over one million professionals and reaching more than 97% of Internet-enabled desktops worldwide, as well as a wide range of devices. This training session cover the basics of animation using Flash.

 

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What's new in WebCT 6.0?

This one hour training session is designed for experienced WebCT CE 4 users.  In this session there will be an overview of the major differences in transitioning from version 4 to version 6. Participants will be introduced to the new features of WebCT CE 6 with hands-on instruction. Topics include an introduction of what is brand new to WebCT 6; adding content to include files, web links, folders and WebCT tool links; as well as course customization.

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WebCT CE6 Special Presentation

This special presentation is an overview of WebCT CE 6. Attendees will see a course in WebCT CE 6, learn about the various tools, and how they can be used to enhance your course. This one hour demonstration will show the new and exciting features of WebCT CE 6.

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WebCT CE6 – One on One Course Development

Come join the Technology Resource Center’s trainers and power-user faculty as we present hands-on development time for WebCT CE 6. If you are developing a new course, want to enhance an existing course, or new to WebCT, this is the perfect time to come in and get a head start. Staff will be available for any questions as well as assist you in preparing your course.

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Introduction: Structure, Navigation, Settings, Roles, File Management, Mail, Calendar & Course tools.

This workshop introduces participants to the interface, tool sets and file management.  After working in My WebCT, and the calendar tool, participants will explore the Build, Teach, and Student View tabs as they become familiar with select tools and navigation.  Participants will then learn the key skills necessary to begin designing a course.  Through hands-on activities, they will customize their course by adding and editing headers, creating and adding simple components, and customizing the look of their course. 

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Assessments

In this workshop, participants will learn to create, manage, and grade assessments.   Working in the Build tab, they will learn to create a variety of question types as they build quizzes, self-tests, and surveys. Through hands-on exercises, participants will explore the numerous assessment features and available settings.  From the Teach tab, participants will use Assessment Manager to grade quizzes, view surveys, and generate assessment reports.

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Grade Form

The participants in this one-hour training session will learn how to create and modify Grade Forms, incorporate grade forms into assignments and discussions, add a grade form to Peer Reviews and grade assignments and discussions using a grade form.

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Groups & Assignments

In this workshop, participants will use the Group Manager tool to create groups, sign-up sheets, and group activities. Participants will also become familiar with the Assignments tool and how it can be used to create individual or group assignments that can be submitted as text with attachments, or as a web site. Collaboration options for assignments will also be explored. Finally, participants will learn to use the Assignment Dropbox to grade and publish assignments.

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Discussions

In this workshop, participants will explore as a group, how to use the Discussions tool to enhance teaching and learning. They will learn the functionality of the tool, including how to view and post messages, and create new topics. Turning to facilitation tasks, they will learn to moderate, manage, and grade postings. 

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Grade Book

Through this workshop, designed for faculty who are preparing to teach online, or to enhance their face-to-face course management tools, participants will learn to navigate the Grade Book, and tailor it to meet their needs.  They will learn to create additional columns, including text, letter grade, and calculated columns, to achieve specific evaluation goals.

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Content: Learning Modules

Workshop participants will explore several options for presenting content to students.  After reviewing options for sharing individual files with students, participants will learn to build Learning Modules and customize the Action Menu to create rich, structured learning paths for students.

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Chat & Whiteboard

In this one hour session, the participants will learn how to set up chat rooms, interact with other participants using the Chat and Whiteboard options and use the Raise Hand feature to control a chat activity.

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HTML Creator

WebCT’s HTML Creator will be used in this one-hour training session to create several HTML files with formatted text and images.  The participant will also learn how to change backgrounds, insert links to other locations in the document and to other HTML files.  The participants will also learn how to ZIP the group of HTML files.

 

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MS Access: Level 1

This introductory level training session is the starting point for our Microsoft Word series of courses. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is helpful, but not required. Following this training session, participants will be able to:

·  Be familiar with the Access 2003 Screen and learn the new features available in Access 2003

·  Get help and perform basic maintenance

·  Open tables, forms, reports and queries

·  Navigate through records and move to a specific record

·  Add, edit and delete records

·  Sort, find and filter records

·  Create a new blank database and a new table

·  Set a primary and change data types

·  Rearrange, add and delete fields

·  Import and link tables

·  Delete and create table relationships

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MS Access: Level 2

This intermediate training session is recommended for those who