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Adobe Reader/Acrobat
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Creating & Using PDFs |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Windows |
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Description:
Learn to quickly convert any printable document to PDF, as well as
mastering the basics of viewing and using PDFs with the free Adobe Reader
NOTE: This is not an Adobe Acrobat
class. |
Application:
Designed for faculty and staff who want to
create and
efficiently navigate PDF (Acrobat) files. |
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Topics:
Converting Docs to PDF, Modifying PDFs, Reader Help, Navigating PDFs
in Reader, Changing Views, Selecting/Copying Text & Images, Finding |
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Creating PDF with Fill-able
Forms |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Must have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on Cuesta computer. |
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Description:
Learn to create fill-able forms in PDF using Acrobat Pro's Designer
tool. |
Application:
Designed for faculty and staff who want to
create fill-able forms in PDF. |
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Topics:
Converting Docs to PDF, Modifying PDFs, Reader Help, Navigating PDFs
in Reader, Changing Views, Selecting/Copying Text & Images, Finding |
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Banner
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Banner Faculty Services |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Password access to network / myCuesta. |
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Description:
Learn to
access rosters, enter office hours and post grades
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Application:
Designed for faculty new to Cuesta College. |
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Topics:
Banner Self-Service,
Rosters, Office Hours, Posting Grades |
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Banner Class Rosters |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Password access to network / myCuesta. |
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Description:
Learn to
access rosters, download rosters and print rosters
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Application:
Designed for faculty new to Cuesta College. |
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Topics:
Viewing, Downloading and Printing Rosters, Roster Menu |
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Banner Post Grades |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Password access to network / myCuesta. |
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Description:
Learn to post grades using Banner Self-Service/Faculty Services
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Application:
Designed for faculty new to Cuesta College. |
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Topics:
Posting Grades |
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Banner Navigation Training |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Network access. |
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Description:
Learn basic Banner terminology and to navigate Banner forms |
Application:
Designed for staff
responsible for using Banner forms to enter data into Banner. |
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Topics:
Logging into Banner,
Interface, Forms, Navigating Blocks, Fields, and Records, Searching,
Accessing forms |
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Excel
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Creating a Grade Book |
Level:
Beginning / Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Excel |
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Description:
Learn to convert a downloaded class roster into
a basic grade book using an Excel template |
Application:
A must for any faculty who wants to set up a grade book using Excel |
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Topics:
Downloading a Roster, Installing the Template, Creating the Grade
Book, Using the Grade Book |
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Intro to Excel,
Part 1 |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Windows |
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Description:
Learn the basics of setting up a spreadsheet and creating simple
formulas |
Application:
Designed for faculty and staff who want to work with numeric data
(including grades) and/or create simple databases. |
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Topics:
Worksheet Basics, Help w/Office Assistant, Basic Workbook Skills,
Ranges, Simple Formulas |
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Intro to Excel,
Part 2 |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Intro to Excel, Part 1 |
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Description:
Learn the basics of setting up a spreadsheet and creating simple
formulas |
Application:
Designed for faculty and staff who want to work with numeric data
(including grades) and/or create simple databases. |
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Topics:
Printing, Page Setup, Formatting, Working with Columns and Rows |
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Excel Charts,
Part 1 |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Excel |
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Description:
Learn to create a chart, working with the legend and other chart
objects. |
Application:
Designed for Excel users who need to create charts and graphs. |
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Topics:
Creating Charts, Moving & Resizing, Chart Objects, Changing Plot
Direction, Adding a Data Table, Formatting, Changing Range, Printing |
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Excel Charts,
Part 2 |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Excel Charts, Part 1 |
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Description:
Learn to create a edit and modify charts |
Application:
Designed for Excel users who need to create charts and graphs. |
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Topics:
Editing Charts, Changing Type/Subtype, Changing Data Source, Moving
Legend, Changing Chart Location, Printing Chart Sheet |
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Excel Tips & Tricks |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Excel |
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Description:
A potpourri of potential topics, this class is driven by student
input, so bring your questions.
Potential Topics:
Formulas, Named Ranges, Absolute Reference, Advanced Formatting
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Application:
Designed for Excel users who want to do more. |
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FrontPage
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Creating a Faculty Web Page with
FrontPage |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Password access to network. Prior experience working in Windows.
Experience with any email program would be helpful. |
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Description: Step through creating a personal faculty web page from a template using
FrontPage |
Application:
Designed for faculty who want to create a professional-looking web
page. |
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Topics:
Creating Home Page from Template, Tables, Replacing Graphics,
Hyperlinks, Publishing |
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Managing a Web Page with
FrontPage |
Level:
Beginning / Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Must have access to an existing personal or department Cuesta
webpage. |
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Description:
Learn tricks to maintaining a web
page using FrontPage. |
Application:
Designed for anyone who want to maintain a professional-looking web
page. |
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Topics:
Designing a webpage, Tables, Graphics,
Hyperlinks, Publishing |
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myCuesta
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Consolidated Courses, Pros &
Cons |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Password access to network / myCuesta. Prior knowledge of My
Courses. |
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Description:
Explore the pros & cons of using Consolidate Courses to
manage My Courses
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Application:
Designed for
faculty wanting to share similar information with multiple sessions
of the same course via My Courses. |
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Topics:
What is a Consolidated Course, Pros and Cons, Creating, Using and
Alternatives to Consolidated Courses |
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Introduction to myCuesta |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Password access to network / myCuesta. Prior experience working in
Windows. |
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Description:
Learn to understand and use the portal myCuesta
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Application:
Designed for anyone new to Cuesta College and the myCuesta portal. |
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Topics:
Elements of myCuesta, Accessing, Navigating, Help, Security,
Announcements, Channels, Calendar, Bookmarks, Single-Sign-on |
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myCuesta Group Leader Training |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in myCuesta. Desire to create and maintain
a group in myCuesta |
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Description:
Learn to create and maintain a group in myCuesta.
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Application:
Designed for myCuesta group leaders. |
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Topics:
Group Overview,
Managing a Homepage, Guest View,
News, Photos, Links, Files, Message Board, Calendar, Announcements,
Members |
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My Courses (a.k.a. Course Studio) |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Access to myCuesta. |
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Description:
Learn to create and maintain a course webpage in myCuesta's Course
Studio.
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Application:
Designed for all faculty. |
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Topics:
Course Studio Overview,
Managing a Homepage, News, Photos,
Links, Files, Message Board, Calendar, Announcements |
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Outlook
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Managing Large E-mail |
Level:
Beginning / Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior
experience working in Outlook and knowledge of basic email functions |
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Description:
Learn tricks to managing large or
too much e-mail |
Application:
Designed for anyone wanting to maintain their Outlook Mailbox |
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Topics:
Arranging messages, Flagging for Follow-up, Rules, Searching,
Archiving, Locate & Remove Large Mail |
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Outlook Overview |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Password access to network. Prior experience working in Windows.
Experience with any email program would be helpful. |
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Description:
Learn to send, receive and organize e-mail, as well as cross-feature
Outlook concepts.
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Application:
Designed for anyone new to Outlook who wants to communicate
efficiently with coworkers, the Cuesta community and beyond. |
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Topics:
Creating Messages, Replying to Email, Forwarding, Organizing Folders |
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Outlook Archiving |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Outlook and knowledge of basic email
functions |
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Description:
Learn to manually and automatically archive important Outlook
entries.
Topics:
Archiving Concepts, Archiving a Single Folder, AutoArchive, Opening
Archive Folders, Restoring Archived Data
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Application:
Designed for those who want to keep important e-mail, calendar
entries and tasks, AND avoid exceeding mailbox size limitations. |
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Outlook Time Savers |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Outlook and knowledge of basic email
functions |
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Description:
A potpourri of potential topics, this class is driven by student
input, so bring your questions.
Potential Topics:
Distribution Lists, Advanced Find, Deferred Delivery, Attachments
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Application:
Designed for Outlook users who want to know more! |
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Outlook's Calendar & Tasks |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Outlook |
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Description:
A fast-paced look at using Outlook’s Calendar and Task List.
Topics:
Meetings, Reoccurring Appointments, Tasks
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Application:
Designed for Outlook email users who want to organize their time and
help facilitate departmental scheduling. |
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Rules in Outlook |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Outlook |
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Description:
Save time by "teaching" Outlook to automatically handle specific
messages. Move, reply, delete, forward and more without human
intervention.
Topics:
Rule Concepts,
Move to
Another Folder,
Reply and
Delete,
Forward
vs Redirect,
Maintaining
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Application:
Designed for any Outlook user who schedule or attend meetings and want to
simplify the process. |
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Scheduling Meetings in Outlook |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Outlook |
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Description:
A fast-paced look at simplifying and automating meeting scheduling
and maintenance using Outlook’s Calendar.
Topics:
Meetings, Creating Rescheduling, Canceling, Adding Agenda,
AutoPick
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Application:
Designed for any Outlook user who schedule or attend meetings and want to
simplify the process. |
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Photoshop Elements
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Fixing Pictures in Photoshop
Elements |
Level:
Beginning / Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working in Windows |
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Description:
Basic image correction and manipulation using Photoshop Elements 5. |
Application:
Designed for anyone who has to manipulate and share digital images. |
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Topics:
Organizer & Editor workspaces, Quick Fix's toolbox, Zoom,
Selection brush,
Crop, Remove red eye, Straighten & rotate, Change resolution, Remove
spots, Saving in other formats, Copying images from Internet |
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Scanned Images in Photoshop
Elements |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
None |
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Description:
Basic scanning and image manipulation using Photoshop Elements. |
Application:
Designed for anyone who has to scan and/or work with scanned graphic
images. |
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Topics:
Scanning Overview, Navigating Photoshop's Workspace, Editing Scanned
Image, Saving the Image |
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PowerPoint
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Intro To PowerPoint, Part 1 |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Windows and a word processing application
(i.e. Word) |
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Description:
Learn to create a basic presentation using PowerPoint. |
Application:
Designed for anyone giving presentations or creating presentations
for others. |
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Topics:
Navigating PowerPoint, Inserting / Sorting / Deleting Slides, Slide
& Title Masters, Formatting Text & Background |
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Intro To PowerPoint, Part 2 |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Intro to PowerPoint, Part 1 |
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Description:
Learn to create a basic presentation using PowerPoint. |
Application:
Designed for anyone giving presentations or creating presentations
for others. |
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Topics:
Graphics, Transitions, Animation, Drawing Objects, Presentation
Enhancements, Finishing Touches |
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Using Multimedia in PowerPoint |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with PowerPoint |
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Description:
Learn to insert video and audio in your presentation and use
animation schemes, as well as printing notes and handouts
Potential Topics:
Working with and Formatting Notes & Handout Masters, Custom & Preset
Animations, Inserting Sounds, Video & Animated GIFs
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Application:
Designed for anyone giving presentations or creating presentations
for others.
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Advanced PowerPoint; Creating
Charts/Customizing Presentations |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with PowerPoint |
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Description:
Learn to create basic charts and customizing your presentation's
color schemes, backgrounds, and templates.
Potential Topics:
Creating & Editing Charts, Change Chart Type, Color Schemes,
Customizing Backgrounds, Custom Templates
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Application:
Designed for anyone giving presentations or creating presentations
for others.
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PowerPoint Tips & Tricks |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with PowerPoint |
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Description:
A potpourri of potential topics, this class is driven by student
input, so bring your questions.
Potential Topics:
Transitions, Embedded Objects, Graphics, Charts, The 666 Rule,
Pausing a Presentation
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Application:
Designed for anyone giving presentations or creating presentations
for others.
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Introduction to Impatica |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with PowerPoint. Should have access to a personal /
faculty website. |
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Description:
Learn to convert ("Impaticize") PowerPoint presentations to a
compressed format viewable on the web with just a browser!
Potential Topics:
Impatica - Pros and Cons, Steps to Impaticize, Customizing
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Application:
Designed for anyone wanting to make playable presentations (with
transitions, animations, sound, video, etc) available to folks via
the Internet.
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Windows/Misc
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Citrix, Accessing Files from Home |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Access to myCuesta |
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Description:
Learn to copy
files to & from a home computer and a personal (P:) network drive
using Citrix.
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Application:
Designed for any Cuesta employee wanting to access Cuesta files from
off-site
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Topics:
Configuring Citrix,
Navigating Windows Explorer, Moving & Copying Files, Using Citrix on
a Mac |
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Digital Cameras, Purchasing & Using |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
None |
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Description:
Learn basic concepts necessary to make a wise digital camera
purchase, plus tips on using your that camera when you get it.
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Application:
Designed for the novice planning on moving into digital photography
and/or wanting to share digital photos.
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Topics:
Terminology, Digital Camera Concepts, Tips on Taking Terrific Photos,
Sharing Your "Shots", Resizing Your Photos |
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Editing Digital Video Using Windows Movie Maker |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Windows |
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Description:
Learn basic
editing techniques using Window Movie Maker
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Application:
Designed for anyone wanting to edit digital media.
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Topics:
Movie Maker
interface, Capturing video, Importing video, Editing clips,
Transitions, Effects, Titles, Saving a project |
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Intro to Windows |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
None |
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Description:
Learn basic concepts absolutely necessary to function as a
Windows-PC user.
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Application:
Skills learned are applicable to successfully using any
Windows program
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Topics:
Concepts, Manipulating Windows, Icons, Starting/Ending Applications,
Saving Files, File Management, Shortcuts |
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Safe Computing |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
None |
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Description:
Learn about Internet threats and how to protect yourself against
them. You’ll also discover how to keep your data safe, update
Windows with the latest security patches, verify e-mail hoaxes and
much more.
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Application:
Designed for any PC user wanting to understand and be able to take
steps to protect themselves against Internet-based threats.
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Topics:
Spyware, Viruses, Spam, Phishing & Identity Theft, Backing Up Data,
Protecting Passwords, Firewalls |
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Working with Sound Files |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
None |
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Description:
Learn about the different types of sound
files, how to create & edit them, as well as basic recording
techniques.
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Application: Designed
for anyone wanting to create and/or edit sound files for
presentations, websites, etc.
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Topics:
Sound File Types, File Conversion, Recording Techniques, Editing
Sound Files |
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Word
(back to top) |
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Intro To Word |
Level:
Beginning |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Windows |
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Description:
Learn basic word processing skills |
Application:
Designed for anyone new to creating documents in Word. Skills are
portable to all Windows applications |
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Topics:
Mastering Toolbars & Menu Options, Entering / Selecting / Editing
Text, Opening / Closing / Saving Documents, Cutting / Copying &
Pasting Text, Printing Documents, Document Views |
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Creating Forms In Word |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working with Word |
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Description:
Learn to create protected forms with "user-fillable" fields that can
be
delivered/received electronically. Eliminate wasted time, wasted
paper, and most data-entry errors.
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Application:
Designed for faculty or staff who want to create questionnaires,
quizzes, or forms that can be easily e-mailed and returned.
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Topics:
Defining Form Fields (Text, Check Box, Drop-Down), Calculating a
Form Field, Creating Help Messages, Protecting, Form from a
Template, Printing |
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Long Documents in Word |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience working with Word |
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Description:
Learn to implement time-saving tools for formatting long documents.
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Application:
Designed for any Word user who creates longer multi-page documents.
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Topics:
Headers/Footers, Table of Contents, Section Breaks, Basic Styles |
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Word Tips & Tricks |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Word |
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Description:
A potpourri of potential topics, this class is driven by student
input, so bring your questions.
Potential Topics:
Mastering Tables,
Cleaning up Documents with Find/Replace,
Tabs/Indent, Fast
Font Size Changing, The
Selection Bar,
Overriding AutoFormat, The
Amazing Format Painter,
Understanding the Invisible Paragraph Code
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Application:
Any user who wants to reduce frustration, save time, and gain better
understanding of Word will benefit.
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Page Layout / Graphics in Word |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Word |
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Description:
Learn placement and manipulation of text and graphics to create
stunning publications. |
Application:
Improve the appearance of any Word document.
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Topics:
Inserting & Formatting Graphics, WordArt, Drop Caps, Watermarks,
Headers & Footers, Advanced Layout Options |
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Mail Merge with Word |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Previous experience with Word. Prior experience with Excel helpful
but not necessary. |
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Description:
Learn to create form letters and integrate with external data in
three (3) easy steps. |
Application:
In addition to faculty or staff sending various “personalized”
correspondence, instructors could also target letters to specific
students (i.e. those scoring within a certain range, those living in
a certain area, etc.) |
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Topics:
Identifying Main Document, Creating a Data Source, Entering Merge
Fields, Previewing, Merging |
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Word Tables |
Level:
Intermediate |
Prerequisites:
Prior experience with Word |
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Description:
Learn to create tables in Word. |
Application:
Professionally arrange and organize text using table cells rather
than tabs. |
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Topics:
Creating & Navigating Tables, Using AutoFormat, Converting Text to
Table, Edit Tables, Apply Borders & Shading |
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