Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip!
Wednesday, May 20
Digital Media Classroom Demo, 10 ? 11 a.m., Cook 404B
Thursday, May 21
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 8 ? 9:30 a.m., Cook 3
Excel 2007 Formulas for PeopleSoft Financials Users, 10 ? 11 a.m., Cook 3
Excel 2007 Data Management for PeopleSoft Financials Users, 1 ? 2 p.m., Cook 3
Friday, May 22
Blackboard LearnOnline Collection, 10 ? 11:30 a.m., Cook 3
Wednesday, May 27
Blackboard LearnOnline Collection, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3
Thursday, May 28
Word 2007 Accelerated Essential Skills, 9 ? 10 a.m., Cook 3
PowerPoint 2007 – Tips & Tricks, 1 ? 2 p.m., Cook 3
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 2:30 ? 4 p.m., Cook 3
Tuesday, June 2
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3 Digital Media Classroom Demo, 2 ? 3 p.m., Cook 404B
Wednesday, June 3
CLA Classroom Technology Orientation, 11:30 ? 1:30 p.m., Cook 404A
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 2 ? 3:30 p.m., Cook 3
To register for workshops and view additional course information, go to {http://www.towson.edu/otstraining}. The site also contains self-help documents and movie tutorials as workshop alternatives.
SOFTWARE TIP OF THE WEEK
PowerPoint 2007 Playing a You Tube Video in a Presentation
1. Bring up You Tube in your browser ? {www.youtube.com.}
2. Search for and launch the video you wish to show in You Tube.
3. Copy the URL in the address bar. (Select the URL, right click and select Copy)
4. Open PowerPoint.
5. Create a blank slide.
6. Click the Developer tab on the ribbon.
7. Click the More Controls button (looks like a hammer & wrench).
8. Scroll to and click Shockwave Flash Object.
9. Click OK.
10. Your mouse will turn into a plus sign.
11. Drag out a box as large as you wish the movie to appear in the slideshow.
12. Right click on the box which will appear with a large X through it.
13. Click Properties
14. The Properties dialog box will appear. Click beside Movie.
15. Paste the URL in this area (right click and click Paste)
16. Revise the URL by deleting watch?.
17. Replace the = beside the v with a / (For example: {http://www.youtube.com/v/mbfOHJqtrcE})
18. Close the Properties box.
19. Run the slide show.
20. Click the You Tube video.
To sign up for free technology workshops or view additional materials related to software training, visit OTS Training online at {http://www.towson.edu/otstraining.} You can also contact us directly regarding any software training related issues at {training@towson.edu} or 410-704-4070.
