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 6
Creating Accessible PDF Documents, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Cook 3
Thursday, March 7
Word 2010: Shapes, Pictures and Charts, 9 -11 a.m., Cook 3
Friday, March 8
Bits & Bytes: iPad Apps You Can’t Live Without, noon – 12:30 p.m., Paws (University Union) -Look for our sign!
Wednesday, March 13
Excel 2010: Working with Macros, 2 – 3 p.m., Cook 3
Tuesday, March 19
PowerPoint 2010: Advanced, 2 – 4 p.m., Cook 3
SOFTWARE TIP OF THE WEEK
Lynda.com
All Faculty and Staff have access to lynda.com, an online subscription library that teaches the latest software tools and skills through high-quality instructional videos taught by recognized industry experts.
By requesting an account through techhelp.towson.edu, you can access more than 1,400 training videos in a broad range of subjects including business skills, photography, design, music and video, animation, and web design and development. New courses are added every week.
To request a week long license, please follow these steps:
- Visit techhelp.towson.edu from any browser
- Login with your NetID and Password
- Select Employee Role from the drop down list
- A secondary field will appear. Select Training and Documentation.
- A third field will appear. Select Lynda.com
- Provide your email address and any other information you desire (preferred dates for the license etc.)
- Click OK.
Once access is granted, you can view the lynda.com library 24/7— even from your iPhone, iPad, Android device, or other mobile device — and watch an entire course or single tutorial video as you need them. Exercise files let you follow along with the instruction as you learn, and bookmarks help you keep track of what you’d like to watch.
Start by viewing this short video: About our service.
