Faculty/Staff Training Seminars

 

Want to learn more about technology? Click here to register for any of the seminars.

 

 

January 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – Location: ML210 Computer Lab

PRODUCING & POSTING WEB-READY CONTENT (1 HOUR)

                As part of an ongoing effort to communicate valuable and timely information to the OCU community

            we have added features which allow departments to update their departmental web pages regularly.

            This session will address posting articles intended to keep students, future students, and parents

            updated on what is happening at Ohio Christian University. 

            Instructor:  Renee Handy

 

January 27, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – Location: ML210 Computer Lab

CLASSROOM AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY (1 HOUR)

Come and learn about the Audio/Video equipment that is available for our faculty members in the classroom. Learn how to power on the equipment, switch to secondary input for a laptop, learn about the different inputs and settings for audio, learn different tips and tricks that will help your presentation/lecture run much smoother.

Instructor:  CJ Davis

 

February 10, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – Location: ML210 Computer Lab

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT (1 HOUR)

Do your presentations need a face lift?  Then PowerPoint is a training session you won’t want to miss!  After covering some basics, we’ll learn how to:

  • Create slideshows from a group of images or an outline.
  • Crop and style images with a few simple tricks.
  • Add transitions and animations to your whole presentation or individual elements.
  • Master slides, style sets, and color schemes.

BONUS! Attendees will receive two custom style sets and color schemes (which they will know how to install and use after the workshop!).

Instructor:  Renee Handy

 

February 24, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – Location: ML210 Computer Lab

STORING AND ACCESSING YOUR OCU FILES (1 HOUR)

Exploring Netstorage and G/H drives, departmental drives.

  • What is the difference between a drive and a directory (or folder)?
  • How to move multiple files between folders simultaneously.
  • Compressing and extracting ZIP files.
  • Changing the view for a  director (i.e. list vs. details vs. thumbnails)
  • Renaming files and folders

Instructor:  Jeremy Davis

 

March 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – Location: ML210 Computer Lab

MICROSOFT EXCEL (1 HOUR)

Show your spreadsheets some love! This session will briefly cover the basics of Excel, then we’ll explore features that can help you minimize the time and effort needed to make great spreadsheets and reports:

  • Data types and visual formatting.
  • Working with formulas.
  • Creating charts and graphs.
  • Sorting and filtering.

Did you know…

You can automatically format cells that contain a specific phrase, word, or number? Join us to learn how!

Instructor:  Renee Handy