FEBRUARY 2008 TRAINING INFORMATION

The February training topics are listed below. Click the name of the session for a description, dates of training and registration information.

Introduction to Excel
  Word Mail Merge
Excel: Charts
  Word 2003: Table of Contents
Exercises in Excel - Advanced
  MLA, APA, Chicago?
  CMS Open Lab  

Introduction to Excel 2003
Kevin Ledbetter, Instructor
Location: CCLIR 261B

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 1:00 PM

This 90-minute workshop is designed for those who are new to Excel.  Learn to create, modify, and save workbooks. Work with formulas, cell references, number formatting, sorting, and basic functions. Insert, resize, delete columns and rows. Learn to manage multiple worksheets.

To register email Kevin Ledbetter


Excel: Charts
Kevin Ledbetter, Instructor
Location: CCLIR 261B

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 3:00 PM

This one-hour workshop is created for those with basic Excel skills.  In this hands-on class learn how to choose the right chart for your data, and customize your charts to make them more attractive, memorable, and effective. The Chart Wizard makes it easy to turn your data into a meaningful visual. Your data will never look the same!

To register email Kevin Ledbetter


Exercises in Excel - Advanced Level
Kevin Ledbetter, Instructor
Location: CCLIR 261B

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 9:00 AM

This new workshop was designed for experienced Excel power users, this 90-minute workshop covers more advanced functions and features within Excel 2003. Learn to link cells, format multiple worksheets simultaneously, and how to protect your worksheets.

To register email Kevin Ledbetter


Word Mail Merge
Kevin Ledbetter, Instructor
Location: CCLIR 261B

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 2:00 PM
Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 9:00 AM

In this one-hour workshop designed for those with basic Word skills learn to use the Mail Merge Wizard to create a mass-mailing document. Understand efficient data file creation and the Mail Merge toolbar.  Learn to use conditional formatting to customize your work.

To register email Kevin Ledbetter


Word 2003: Table of Contents
Kevin Ledbetter, Instructor
Location: CCLIR 261B

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 2:00 PM

A useful feature of Word 2003 is its support of dynamic Table of Contents.  In this one-hour workshop designed for those with basic Word skills, you will learn how to create a dynamic Table of Contents using styles.  In addition learn how to use section breaks to control page numbering.

To register email Kevin Ledbetter


MLA, APA, Chicago?
Joyce Hicks, Instructor
Location: CCLIR 261A

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 12:00 PM

Unscramble the alphabet soup of bibliography styles with Writing Center staff who will help you cite like a champ. How to choose a style and ideas for application to online sources will be covered.

To register email Joyce Hicks


CMS Open Labs
Mark Sharp, Instructor
Location: CCLIR 261BA

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Friday, February 08, 2008 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Friday, February 15, 2008 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Friday, February 22, 2008 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Friday, February 29, 2008 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Join the Web Services team for informal work sessions to ask questions and get assistance with your Web site.  These sessions operate on a first come first served basis, and will be staffed by representatives from Web Services.  Come and ask questions related to CMS tips and tricks, sizing and editing photos, working with downloadable documents, and troubleshooting Dreamweaver and Contribute.  For more information or to discuss whether your challenge is right for this setting, please contact Mark Sharp, 464-6973.