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Tips and Training from the Office of Technology Services

Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip!

Wednesday, March 25
Excel 2007 – Advanced Calculations, 9 ? 11 a.m., Cook 3
RefWorks Basics – Bibliographic Management Software, 5 ? 7:30 p.m., Cook 317

Thursday, March 26
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3
Emerging Technology – Second Life 101, 1 ? 2 p.m., Cook 404B
SharePoint Sites for Collaborating, 2 ? 3:30 p.m., Cook 3

Friday, March 27
SharePoint Designer: Creating a Web Site, 9 ? 11 a.m., Cook 3

Monday, March 30
Orientation to Teaching Online, 1 ? 4 p.m., Cook 404B

Tuesday, March 31
SharePoint Designer: Templates and CSS, 9 ? 11 a.m., Cook 3
Excel 2007 – Tips & Tricks, 11 ? noon, Cook 3
Excel 2007 – Advanced Calculations, 2 ? 4 p.m., Cook 3

Wednesday, April 1
Excel 2007 – Sorting, Filtering and Subtotaling, 10 ? 11:30 a.m., Cook 3
Word 2007 – New Features, 1:30 ? 3 p.m., Linthicum 211

Thursday, April 2
New Employee: Important Information for Campus Computing, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3
Emerging Technology – Second Life 101, 11 ? noon, Cook 404B
Outlook 2007 Essential Skills, 1 ? 3 p.m., Cook 3

Friday, April 3
PowerPoint 2007 – New Features, 9 ? 11 a.m., Cook 3
Teaching @ Towson – Real World Application of Universal Design in Instruction, 11 ? 12:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Orientation to Teaching Online, 1 ? 4 p.m., Cook 404B

Monday, April 6
Blackboard Grade Center, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3

Tuesday, April 7
Word 2007 – New Features, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 3
Planning and Requesting Your Online Survey, 11 ? noon, Cook 3
Emerging Technologies – Wikis as an Instructional Tool, 1 ? 2:30 p.m., Cook 3

Wednesday, April 8
Word 2007 – Mass Mailings, 2 ? 3:30 p.m., Cook 3
Blackboard: Faculty Work Session To Move Content into LearnOnline Collection, 5 ? 6:30 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?Save a PowerPoint Presentation as a Slide Show

When you save a PowerPoint Presentation as a Slide Show, the show will automatically begin to run as soon as it is opened. This is especially useful when you are mailing a presentation to someone.

1. Click the Office Button.
2. Move to Save As and click on PowerPoint Show.
3. The Save As dialog box will appear. Give the presentation a name. Notice the extension is ppsx.

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.