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Get ready to learn IT

By Rhonda Greene

From security awareness to Jabber to various G Suite apps, OIT offers to you numerous workshops and educational opportunities to learn about new and existing technologies on campus.

To get started, enroll in one of these summer courses via REPORTER:

  • Two-Factor Authentication at NC State will be offered on Tuesday, June 19 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Wednesday, July 11 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. NC State uses two multi-factor solutions to protect many systems, accounts and services. Google 2-Step protects G Suite accounts and Duo protects Shibboleth-connected services like the MyPack Portal and WolfWare. During this workshop, you’ll learn about the risks to you and to campus from phishing and other nefarious online activities and how two-factor authentication can protect you and the university against cyber threats. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Cisco Jabber: Your all in one Collaboration Tool! will be offered on Tuesday, June 19 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. This Lunch and Learn will provide an overview of how Cisco Jabber streamlines communications and enhances productivity by unifying presence, instant messaging, voice, video, voice messaging, screen sharing, and conferencing capabilities securely into one client on your desktop and mobile device. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Report2Web will be offered on Tuesday, June 19 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Report2Web is a web-based enterprise report distribution, archival and retrieval solution that allows you to access critical business documents using a standard web browser. During this course, you will learn how to navigate and find reports to which you have access and approve reports, if you are an approver. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Google Forms will be offered on Wednesday, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. This workshop will cover the basics of creating forms, collaborative editing and viewing data in spreadsheets. It will also introduce several advanced features such as custom themes, page breaks, question validation, and embedding forms in websites. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • NC State University Data Security Awareness Training will be offered on Wednesday, June 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center and Friday, June 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m in Room 108 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. This workshop is designed for all university employees and student workers who collect, process and store data at NC State and is mandatory for all users who access ultra-sensitive or Purple data. The training provides an overview of basic information and operational security principles and specific information related to data security and risk management at the university. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Intermediate WordPress: Gutenberg for Content Creators will be offered on Wednesday, June 20 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Gutenberg is the next-generation WordPress post and page editor, replacing the Visual Editor that has been the default editor of WordPress for the last 12 years. In this workshop, attendees will get to know Gutenberg, learn how to build block-based posts and pages, and receive helpful tips and tricks in preparation for the official release of Gutenberg. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Gmail: Advanced Productivity will be offered on Thursday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Building on Gmail: More Than Your Inbox, this advanced hands-on workshop takes Gmail to the next level. You will learn more about labels, filters, canned responses, scheduling Google Calendar Events, Hangouts, using Google Drive through Gmail, and any planned or newly released features. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Create, Collaborate & Get Organized with Google Drive will be offered on Tuesday, June 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. During this introductory hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use Drive to manage your resources in a collaborative environment. Primary topics will include organizing files and folders, securing documents through file sharing permissions, group editing and collaboration, and common tools throughout Google’s suite of apps. A brief introduction to Team Drives will also be provided. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Intermediate WordPress: Gutenberg for Site Administrators will be offered on Wednesday, June 27 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. online via YouTube Live. Gutenberg is the next-generation WordPress post and page editor, replacing the Visual Editor that has been the default editor of WordPress for the last 12 years. In this workshop, site administrators will learn about available options in version 5.0 and how to prepare for Gutenberg with data from user testing. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Advanced Forms will be offered on Thursday, June 28 from noon to 1 p.m. online via YouTube Live. Learn how to take your Forms to the next level! This YouTube Live session will provide a look at advanced features available in Google Forms. Some topics include add-ons, pre-filled form links, branching, sections and pages, response validation, and more! To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Get to Know the New Hangouts Meet will be offered on Tuesday, July 10 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Whether you’re new to video conferencing or are familiar with the outgoing Google Hangouts, the new Meet provides a streamlined way to connect with people on campus or around the globe. Learn how to navigate the new interface, start or join a Meet video call, add sessions to calendar appointments, and more! To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Gmail: More Than Your Inbox will be offered on Thursday, July 12 from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. There is more to Gmail than just composing, replying to and forwarding messages. This workshop will provide an in-depth overview of Gmail features, including an emphasis on labels and search tools, contacts management, chat, tasks, settings, labs, and new features. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Cisco WebEx will be offered on Thursday, July 12 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. This Lunch & Learn event will provide an overview of how Cisco WebEx Online Meetings enables you to virtually meet, share content and video conference with anyone in the world with an internet connection, including mobile users! To register, visit REPORTER.
  • System Access Request Training (SAR) is now offered online. This training will provide an overview of the SAR application for campus requesters and approvers and will demonstrate how to submit a SAR request for different connected systems. Users are encouraged to review the SAR website for additional information before registering. To register, visit REPORTER.

To request specific training for your department, unit or classroom, see Custom Training.