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Technology training for you

By Rhonda Greene

Did you know that OIT can create custom training for your unit, department or class? If you don’t see a workshop in REPORTER or are unable to attend a specific session, complete the Custom Training form, and a technology trainer will contact you to discuss options to meet your business needs!  

To see a list of upcoming courses, review the offerings below and enroll via REPORTER:

  • Google Slides: Create, Collaborate and Publish Presentations will be offered on Wednesday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Participants will learn how to create presentations using Google Slides and will focus on editing, sharing and collaboration, themes, transitions, animations, and more! To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Intermediate WordPress: Gutenberg for Content Creators will be offered on Wednesday, July 18 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 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, 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.
  • Create, Collaborate & Get Organized with Google Drive will be offered on Thursday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to noon 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.
  • Cisco Jabber: Your all in one Collaboration Tool! will be offered on Thursday, July 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.
  • Google Sheets will be offered on Tuesday, July 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. This introduction class will focus on several specific features, including formatting options, data validation, basic functions, charts, conditional formatting, and more! To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Gmail: Advanced Productivity will be offered on Wednesday, July 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 15 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.
  • Report2Web will be offered on Wednesday, July 25 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.
  • Advanced Slides will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 1 from noon to 1 p.m. online via YouTube Live. In this online session, you’ll learn how to customize your presentations using master slides and layouts, letting you make one-click changes across your entire slide deck. We’ll also cover some quick tips, best practices and neat tools to take your presentation to the next level. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Basics of WordPress will be offered on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Learn everything you need to know to get started using WordPress here at NC State. Representatives from OIT Design, Education and Outreach will cover a complete outline of topics including: setup, configuration, themes, plugins, settings, and options and management of WordPress. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Gmail: More Than Your Inbox will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 7 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.
  • WordPress Accessibility Helper Basics will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Room 108 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. This one-hour session will focus on the new NC State Accessibility Helper in WordPress. This tool scans for many accessibility barriers in your WordPress site and gives feedback on how to fix these barriers. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Cisco WebEx will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 8 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. This Lunch and 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.
  • Introduction to Google Sites will be offered on Thursday, August 9 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. The session will cover a range of topics, including: creating and organizing new pages, choosing themes, embedding Google Drive folders and files, adding media, customized and basic Web design principles, publishing, setting permissions, and more. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Two-Factor Authentication at NC State will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.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.
  • 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.

For a complete list of technology training opportunities, visit REPORTER.