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Start this fall with a new IT workshop

By Rhonda Greene

OIT is offering a variety of courses that can help you “turn a new leaf” and get back on track with your work and academic tasks. Visit REPORTER to see the full slate of workshops and to enroll.

  • Android Mobile Device Security will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 106 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Do you know if your Android is really secure? Have you implemented the right security measures? No worries. Daniel Sink from OIT’s Security and Compliance will take you through step-by-step recommendations — and requirements if you have a university-owned device — to secure your Android devices. Light refreshments will be served and you will have the opportunity to to win great prizes. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Cisco WebEx will be offered on Wednesday, Oct. 18 and Nov. 14 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.
  • Create, Collaborate & Get Organized with Google Drive will be offered on Tuesday, Oct. 23 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.
  • Intermediate WordPress: Gutenberg for Site Administrators will be offered on Tuesday, Oct. 23 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, 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.
  • Gmail: Advanced Productivity will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 25 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.
  • Introduction to Google Keep will be offered on Tuesday, Oct. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Google Keep makes it easy to organize your notes with color coding, labels and reminders. Join OIT Trainers for an introduction to this new G Suite core app and explore how to edit and create new notes in Google Docs, pin notes, organize Keep notes, record notes with voice dictation, transcribe text from images, share and collaborate with others, and more. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Software Requests & Security Reviews will be offered on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 106 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. During this Cybersecurity Awareness Month event, OIT Security and Compliance experts will share valuable insights to help you to navigate through the university’s software and applications procurement process for ultra sensitive (purple) and highly sensitive (red) classified data and sensitive data environments. Light refreshments will be served and you’ll have an opportunity to win great prizes! To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Intermediate WordPress: Gutenberg for Content Creators will be offered Wednesday, Oct. 31 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, you 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.
  • Google Forms will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 1 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.
  • Gmail: More Than Your Inbox will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 6 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.
  • Introduction to Final Cut will be offered Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 10  a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in ITTC 2 of the D.H. Hill Library. Interested in learning some basics in Final Cut Pro? This hands-on class will look at the Final Cut Pro 10.3 interface as well as basic importing, editing, effect, and exporting techniques. You will learn how to import footage into Final Cut, explore different ways to edit and apply effects, add titles, adjust audio, look at compound clips, and export a finished product. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Get to Know the New Hangouts Meet will be offered on Wednesday, Nov. 7  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.
  • Cisco Jabber: Your all in one Collaboration Tool! will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 8 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, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.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.
  • WordPress Security will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. Join staff from OIT’s Web Services Team for this intermediate presentation on the security vulnerabilities of WordPress environments. This session will also provide information on how to recover from a hack along with tips to secure your site. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Google Calendar: Advanced Productivity will be offered on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 110 of the Avent Ferry Technology Center. If you’re comfortable with the basics of Google Calendar and are ready to use some more of its features, this hands-on workshop is for you. This workshop will focus on the new Calendar interface, event details and Calendar management. Specific features will include event attachments, maps and directions, sharing and embedding calendars, search options, scheduling Hangouts (video conferencing), and more. To register, visit REPORTER.
  • Google Sheets will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 15 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.
  • 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. You 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.

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