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Fall 2009 IT Short Courses now available

Monday, August 31st, 2009

The Fall 2009 IT Short Course training schedule is now available for registration on our website.

Each semester we offer a variety of Banner, Business Services, MS Office 2007, and web training classes. Here’s a highlight of two new courses.

• Technology Orientation for Employees. This course, offered by IT staff, will familiarize new and current employees with the many computing systems at UM, how to access them, and best practices for using various technologies, and is offered on a monthly basis.

• Operational Efficiency. This course series, offered by Jessica Carter, program coordinator for Extended Learning Services, will introduce you to tools and practices that can help you become and stay organized, communicate effectively, and work more efficiently. Whether you take only one course or the entire series, you’ll learn practical tips and tools you can incorporate into your workday right away.

All classes are free of charge to University faculty, staff and students. Please note that Banner classes are typically restricted to faculty and staff. However, if a department employs a student and the job duties require them to be in the Banner system, we will allow registration upon approval from their supervisor.

How to Register:

To view the schedule and register online for classes, go to our IT short course training courses web link . Once you have made your course selections (click in the check boxes next to the course date/time/location), click on the Register button at the bottom of the web page. On the next page, enter the requested information and click on Confirm entries. Review your entries and then click Complete Registration. It’s that simple!

For additional IT support resources, go to the Information Technology website. Banner Support is available at the Banner Support website.

Microsoft Office 2007 resources

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Microsoft Office 2007 is the latest version of the Microsoft Office system. Are you thinking about making the transition to this new version, or have you made the transition and need assistance? Numerous resources are available to assist you with the Office 2007 programs (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word).

Accessibility workshop 4/11/08

Monday, March 24th, 2008

On Friday, April 11, 9:00-11:00 am, in SS 127, IT-Web Development Services is hosting a web accessibility workshop entitled “Creating Web Accessibility with CSS (cascading style sheets).” During this workshop participants will explore a variety of ways that CSS can be used to create accessible web pages. This workshop assumes that attendees have a knowledge of HTML and CSS.

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please email Janet Sedgley (janet.sedgley@umontana.edu)  or Jamie Robertson (james.robertson@umontana.edu)  with information about how you currently use CSS or questions you have. The workshop will be tailored to your interests.

IT courses cover classroom technology

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Through the IT short course training program, UM Online will offer two sessions in November to help instructors improve use of technology in the classroom. On Thursday, Nov. 8, Keith Lynip, UM Online director, will provide training designed for instructors using Blackboard as a supplement to their face-to-face courses. Two sessions will be offered: one from 9am to 10:15am and another from 10:30am to 11:45am. The sessions will be held in Liberal Arts Room 139. IT training courses are free to all UM employees, but registration is required. For more information and online registration, go to: http://www.umt.edu/it/training.

Microsoft Outlook 2003 – upcoming classes

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Several Microsoft Outlook 2003 classes will be offered in April. In the Inbox class, learn about creating folders, distribution lists, and rules. The Contacts class will delve into many details that you can store in Contacts and ways to manage, print and sort them. Finally, in the calendar class users will learn how to crete recurring appointments as well as invite other Outlook users to meetings. University faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend classes. Registration and further details are available at the IT Short Course Registration web page: http://www.umt.edu/it/training/default.asp

Gateway tablet computer demonstration – sign up now!

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

On Friday, March 2, 2007, from 12:10pm – 1:00pm, join Randy Gottfried, Manager, IT Presentation and Technology Services, for a demonstration of a Gateway M285-E convertable notebook. Bring your lunch to this Brown Bag Series training session and learn about interactive applications, mobile computing ideas, and annotation features. Register online at the IT Short Course Training Program: http://www.umt.edu/it/training/default.asp

Spring semester IT short course training program

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

The Spring Semester 2008 IT Short Course schedule is available. Each semester we offer a variety of Banner, MS Office, and Business Services training. All classes are free of charge to University faculty, staff and students. Check out the schedule!

http://www.umt.edu/it/training