Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip!
Wednesday, April 29
PowerPoint 2007: Adding Transitions and Animation Effects, 9 ? 11 a.m., Cook 3
Word 2007 – Working with Long Documents, 1 ? 3 p.m., Cook 3
Emerging Technologies – Finding and Applying for Funding for Emerging Technology Projects, 2 ? 3 p.m., Cook 404B
Blackboard LearnOnline Collection, 5:30 ? 7 p.m., Cook 3
Thursday, April 30
Teaching @ Towson: Alternatives to Papers and PowerPoints, noon ? 1:30 p.m., Cook 404A
Orientation to Teaching Online, 1 ? 4 p.m., Cook 3
Monday, May 4
PowerPoint 2007 Essential Skills, 9 ? 11 a.m., Cook 3
Word 2007 – Citations and Reference Features, 1:30 ? 3 p.m., Cook 3
Tuesday, May 5
Shortcuts/Tips/Tricks Office 2007 – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 9 ? 10 a.m., Cook 3
Online Course Walkthrough and Launching Your Online Course, 10 ? noon, Cook 404B
Word 2007 Essential Skills, 1 ? 3 p.m., Cook 3
Wednesday, May 6
PowerPoint 2007 Tips and Tricks, 9 ? 10 a.m., Cook 3
Teaching @Towson: Digital Stories to Represent Student Learning, 11:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Excel 2007 Formulas for PeopleSoft Financials Users, 1 ? 2 p.m., Cook 3
Blackboard LearnOnline Collection, 2:30 ? 4:00 p.m., Cook 3
Thursday, May 7
New Employee: Important Information for Campus Computing, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3
Photoshop Elements – Hands-on Tour, 2 ? 4 p.m., Cook 3
Friday, May 8
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3
Emerging Technologies: Teaching and Learning in Second Life, noon ? 1:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Monday, May 11
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 10 ? 11:30 a.m., Cook 3
Wednesday, May 13
Blackboard LearnOnline Collection, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3
Word 2007 Accelerated Essential Skills, 10 ? 11 a.m., Linthicum 211
Online Course Walkthrough and Launching Your Online Course, 5:30 ? 7:30 p.m., Cook 404B
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
Emptying Your Browser’s Cache in Blackboard
Sometimes in Blackboard you will need to empty your browser?s cache to see an addition or change that has been made. Steps to empty your browser?s cache are below.
Internet Explorer 7
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on Tools.
3. Select Internet Options.
4. Click on the General tab.
5. Under Browsing history, click the Delete button
6. At Temporary Internet Files, click the Delete files button.
7. Click Yes to the pop-up asking you if you are sure you want to delete all?.
8. Click Close and OK to exit.
Internet Explorer 6
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on Tools.
3. Select Internet Options.
4. Click on the General tab.
5. Under the Temporary Internet Files section, click Delete Files… .
6. Click Ok to verify that you want to delete the files.
7. Then click Ok to exit.
Firefox 3 for Windows
1. Open Firefox.
2. Click on Tools.
3. Select Clear Private Data.
4. Select Cache and click Clear Private Data Now.
Firefox 3 for Macintosh
1. Open Firefox.
2. Click on Tools.
3. Select Clear Private Data.
4. Select Cache and click Clear Private Data Now.
Safari for Macintosh
1. Click on the Safari menu.
2. Click on Empty Cache.
3. Click Empty.
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.
