ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Gain essential skills by learning about the Windows or Macintosh operating system, the Microsoft Office suite, and presentation equipment.

Print Accessibility at Smith:   (faculty only)

          Meeting the needs of Disabled Students in the Digital Age

Using Projection and Presentation Equipment  (faculty only)

Microsoft Excel Basics

Presentations in PowerPoint, Basics
Presentations in PowerPoint, Advanced 

RefWorks and Write-N-Cite


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Print Accessibility at Smith:  Meeting the needs of Disabled Students in the Digital Age    
(Faculty only)

Access to reading, research, and other course materials is essential for every student to learn and fully participate in the Smith curriculum.  However, students with visual or learning disabilities often require alternatives to standard print in order to read and learn alongside their peers.  This workshop will offer information about what constitutes accessibility, describe the college’s legal requirements to assure equal access, discuss faculty’s role in this process, and will offer specific strategies and methods for making course materials accessible in a timely manner.  The impact of technology on pedagogical choices raises new access challenges as well as opportunities and resources for a more inclusive learning environment.  We welcome your thoughts and experiences in a discussion of these issues to help refine a collaborative process to meet student’s needs.

Instructor: Laura Rauscher and Maureen Bourbeau

Date: Tuesday, February 9th
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: Seelye 106

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Date: Friday, February 12th
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: Seelye 106

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Using Projection and Presentation Equipment    (Faculty only)

Be prepared for your organization’s big event! Learn how to use the built-in classroom media equipment now, and avoid stress later. This one-hour session will cover using the digital projector, VCR, DVD player, and cable TV hookup in classrooms, plus how to hook up a laptop and other equipment. You will also get an overview of using the equipment in all of the major auditoriums on campus. Lots of opportunities for hands-on practice will be given.

Prerequisites:  Basic knowledge of how to use a VCR and DVD player.

Instructor: Stephen Davis

Date: Wednesday, February 10th
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: Wright Hall 5

Workshop Objectives:

• Provide training on how to use the standard classroom media equipment.
• Give opportunity for hands-on practice. Explain variations in auditorium equipment.

Instructional Content and Learning Activities:

Presentation Outline (PDF)
Presentation Handout (PDF)

Related Links:

Classroom Support website
Classroom Equipment Database

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Microsoft Excel 2007 Basics

This class will cover the fundamental elements of Excel. You will learn to enter and edit data, navigate within a workbook, and use basic formatting, simple formulas, and functions. Learn to create a chart from your data.

Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with the Windows or Macintosh operating system.

Instructor: Liane Hartman

Date: Tuesday, February 9th
Time: 3:00-4:30PM
Location: Seelye B2




Date: Wednesday, March 10th  (Faculty and Staff only)
Time: 9:00 - 11:00PM
Location: Seelye B2

Objectives:  

Participants will become familiar with the following topics and procedures:

• Identify the basic elements of a worksheet
• Enter a variety of data
• Format data
• Auto Fill feature
• Basic formulas
• Basic elements of a chart

Instructional Content and Learning Activities:

Presentation Handout (PDF)

Related Links:

Microsoft Excel 2007 Online Training

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Presentations in PowerPoint 2007, Basics  

This workshop is designed for students:  This workshop is an introduction to the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint, the popular digital slideshow software. Participants will learn to create a new slideshow and add slides, choose a slide layout and create their own custom layouts, insert photos, charts, and other graphics, and choose a design template and customize their own. This workshop will also include tips on how to use PowerPoint effectively to highlight a presentation and keep the audience’s attention.

Prerequisites:

• Some basic computer experience, such as word processing and checking email.
• Participants should be PowerPoint beginners. This course will start from the very beginning.

Instructor: Caroline Moore

Date: Tuesday, February 16th
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: CMP (Center for Media Production)

Instructional Content and Learning Activities:

Presentation Outline (PDF)
Presentation Handout (PDF)

Related Links:

Microsoft PowerPoint website
Online Templates
Online PowerPoint Training
Advanced PowerPoint Tutorials

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Presentations in PowerPoint 2007, Advanced

This workshop is designed for students:  Have you ever seen a PowerPoint presentation where elements flew on and off screen, or one slide faded into the next, and wondered how it worked? This session will teach you all about using Animations and Transitions in PowerPoint to add interest and emphasis to your presentations. You will also learn tips on how to use these features for best effect, and when to stick to the basics.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with all topics covered in PowerPoint Basics.

Instructor: Caroline Moore

Date: Tuesday, February 23rd
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM
Location: CMP (Center for Media Production)

Workshop Objectives:

• Demonstrate the use of Animations and Transitions in PowerPoint.
• Show the participants how to use built-in Animations and Transitions and how to customize and create their own.
• Provide hands-on activities for participants to try out each step of creating a presentation.

Instructional Content and Learning Activities:

Presentation Outline (PDF)

Related Links:

Microsoft Powerpoint website
Cool PowerPoint Animations Tutorial

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RefWorks and Write-N-Cite

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management program that enables users to store, manage, and output (in a variety of styles) bibliographic references from various sources, including online article databases. RefWorks can help you effectively organize and manage citations while conducting research, incorporate references into word processing documents, and create independent bibliographies in a variety of styles. In order to use RefWorks, users must first create an individual account.

Write-N-Cite is a feature within RefWorks which allows you to access your references while working within Microsoft Word. Write-N-Cite allows you to insert citation placeholders and when you are ready to add a bibliography to the end of the document, Write-n-Cite will create a bibliography and properly format your in-text citations based upon only those references that have been inserted into your Word document.

Prerequisites: None.

Instructor: David Podboy

Date: Monday, February 8th
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM
Location: Neilson Library Classroom

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Date: Thursday, March 25th
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Neilson Library Classroom

Objectives:

Participants will become familiar with the following topics and procedures:

• Import references directly from online databases
• Import references in a text file
• Add references manually
• Create folders
• Sort and edit
• In-text citations
• Citation Placeholder within Word

Instructional Content and Learning Activities:

Presentation Handout (PDF)


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