Professional Development

This session provides an overview of the functionality and features of Diigo, a web-based (cloud) bookmarking tool. Topics include setup, adding Diigo toolbars to browsers, private groups, personal settings, and recommendations for use. Diigo is available from all mobile devices.

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This session focuses upon Dropbox, a web-based (cloud) tool that provides file backup and maintenance functionality . Topics include account setup, basic features, and best practices. Dropbox is available from all mobile devices.

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This session provides an overview for setting up and using this cloud productivity tool. Evernote can be used by faculty, staff and students for professional, educational, and personal organization, collaboration and management. Evernote can store and share all file types (i.e., text, pdf, images, audio, websites, etc.) to assist with research and group projects. Evernote is available from all mobile devices.

Click here to see how one person is using Evernote.

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This session includes such topics as: System Checkups, Security Maintenance, Housekeeping, Backups and Disaster Preparedness, etc.  Both Windows and Mac computers are covered in this session. You are also welcome to bring your laptop to the session.  Participants will receive a CD with workshop materials for use at home.

This session examines the use of blogs and wikis as collaboration, communication, and content creation and dissemination tools.  The session also compares the different features of blogs and wikis and explores best practices.

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This session examines how Twitter and Google Reader can contribute to your professional development by using the tools to read information posted by experts and colleagues who work in the same field as you. A quick overview of how to set up Twitter and Google Reader is also included.

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Session topics include: establishing settings, navigation, creating folders, security, accessing email, calendar, using the App Store, etc. We also address cloud-based applications that can be used from the iPad as well as other mobile devices and your PC. Note: Participation in this session requires an iPad. iPads are available to use for the session.

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This session provides a quick overview of what it means to collaborate in the cloud, and samples three cloud based tools: Diigo, Evernote, and DropBox. More detailed sessions that concentrate on each of these tools is available.

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Windows 7 and Office 2010 may be coming to a computer near you! Take a quick tour of the new Windows 7 and Office 2010 and see how the interface has changed, and where to locate the different functions you often use.

Learn how to organize your mail box, archive your old emails, find available times to schedule a meeting, allow people to vote on a topic, etc.  Bring in your questions and we will explore for solutions together.

Basic through intermediate instruction, including footers, headers, tables, mail merge, and more

• Basic: basic introduction to Excel, including formatting and simple formula creation
• Intermediate: strategies for creating formulas, how to create graphs/charts, and how to mail merge
• Advanced: how to recode data (using IF statements), how to summarize data by using pivot tables

Slide creation, inserting images, slide and object animation, and design guidelines

• Text Editing and Images: how to edit text, including lists, and how to insert images
• Links and Tables: how to link to other pages, documents, and anchors, and how to create tables

*** Please note that these classes are offered only to CGU staff who are responsible for editing CGU web pages.  The steps taught in these classes are specific to the web editing software used at CGU and probably will not apply to other web editing software used outside of CGU.

• PeopleSoft Basics: This in an introductory workshop that covers basic tasks, including, but not limited to: logging into PeopleSoft, navigating, changing password, establishing favorites, viewing biographical/demographic information; viewing enrollment summary, etc.
• Department Training: This workshop covers tasks a department user may perform, including, but not limited to: enrollment request, waitlists, pre-requisites, batch transcripts, class search, grade rosters, etc.
• Faculty Training: This workshop covers tasks a faculty member may perform, including, but not limited to: grade roster, online grade submissions, class roster, manage advisees, etc.
• Query Basics: This workshop covers topics on using queries in PeopleSoft. Basic PeopleSoft knowledge is required. Knowledge of basic database principles is recommended. Topics include: generating queries, exporting results to a file, modifying existing queries, etc.