The schedule for training seminars and workshops is being planned. Please submit any ideas you may have for workshop topics. Contact Pam Gades, Instructional Technology Specialist: pam@morris.umn.edu or call 589-6376.

Please join me for this Webcast event. Ten short, entertaining presentations will be given by U of M faculty, staff, and students on the topic "Google@UMN," followed by a group discussion session. Pam Gades, Instructional and Media Technologies, pam@morris.umn.edu, 589-6376.

Google technologies, services, and partnerships are part of everyday University life, including, but certainly not limited to, Google-powered searches and the use of Google Apps. Because Google pervades life online, it shapes our practices even when we're not using it. What role does Google play in research, teaching, and learning at the University of Minnesota?

NEW: Technology Training Resources Web Site

I invite you to pick up some software tips and techniques using this Online/E-Learning environment -- Moodle.

Try what looks useful or interesting, and please give me some feedback. There are links to videos and written tutorials, and other resources.  If something isn't working, or you would like me to include additional topics, let me know. You may use the discussion forum included within the site or e-mail me:  pam@morris.umn.edu.

Topics Included in this site include:

1. Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional
2. Adobe Photoshop CS4
3. Adobe Photoshop Elements
4. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
5. Adobe Flash CS4
6. Adobe's Acrobat.Com Online Suite
7. Class Capture with Camtasia Relay
   
8. EndNote
   
9. iTunes U
10. Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows
11. Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh
12. Microsoft Office 2007: OneNote
13. Moodle: Course Management System
14. myUMM Portal
    
15. NetFiles: Storing and Sharing Files Online
16. UMCal Online Calendaring System: Organize Yourself (and others)
17. UMSurvey
    
18. Web 2.0
19. WebVista: Course Management System
20. Course Continuity During a Health Crisis

To access the site, visit:
https://moodle.umn.edu/course/view.php?id=3985
IMPORTANT NOTE: You will need an enrollment key to access this site. Please contact Pam Gades, 589-6376, pam@morris.umn.edu to obtain the free enrollment key.

Complete Catalog of Spring 2009 Training Workshops and Seminars: Including Online and DVD/CD Video Training Collection

Past Training:

Fall 2008 Training Schedule
Spring 2007 Training Schedule (.pdf file)
Fall 2006 Training Schedule (.pdf file)
Fall 2006 Brown-bag Lunch & Learn Series