ATS - Workshops

Workshops

Welcome to the Academic Technology Support Workshop Resources Page. Below, we have listed many of the workshops that our organization teaches throughout the year. For each, we have posted the actual class handout, the course description and outline, and our instructional framework or lesson plan. We have included the supporting documentation for each of these workshops in three different formats: Word (.doc), HTML (.htm), and Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf). Please feel free to download, save, or print and use this documentation as needed.

Adobe Acrobat Writer	Microsoft Access III
Adobe Acrobat Writer Forms	Microsoft Excel I
Advanced Microsoft FrontPage	Microsoft Excel II
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint	Microsoft Excel III
Advanced Netscape Composer	Microsoft Outlook Calendar
Blackboard Introduction	Microsoft Outlook Email
Blackboard Assessments	Microsoft Word I
Blackboard Communication Tools	Microsoft Word II
Blackboard Organizing Course Materials	Microsoft Word III
Credibility and Copyright Issues	Microsoft Word IV
Distance Education Pedagogy	Multimedia Classroom Orientation
Dreamweaver
Enhancing Images with Adobe Photoshop	What's New in Blackboard 5.5
Exchange Web Calendar	Netscape Calendar
Exchange Web Email	Netscape Messenger
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop	Palm M100 Handheld Demonstration
Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage	SIS (Student Information Systems)
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint	SIS (Advanced)
Introduction to Netscape Composer	Smart Board
Introduction to Web Browsing	Real Slideshow
McAfee Installation and Configuration	Using Adobe Photoshop for the Web
Microsoft Access I	Windows Introduction and Basics
Microsoft Access II

Adobe Acrobat Writer			Learn to convert documents into PDF documents, then publish them on your webpage or send them anywhere electronically.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Adobe Acrobat Writer Forms			Learn how to use the Acrobat Writer to create online forms.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Advanced Microsoft FrontPage			Improve and sharpen those FrontPage skills and web pages by incorporating advanced features and components into your web page. Learn how to use tables to create new navigation structures. Learn how to create electronic forms too!
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint			Build on your knowledge of Introduction to PowerPoint. Learn how to incorporate sound into you presentations. Learn how to create self running tutorials with voice narration!
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Advanced Netscape Composer			Learn how to incorporate tables into your Web Site using Netscape Composer. Learn how to set up a different navigation structure using background images and tables for a more professional looking web page.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Blackboard Introduction			An introduction to using Blackboard for enhancing your traditional classroom with web activities. This workshop is mandatory for those who want to use Blackboard, and must precede other Blackboard workshops. Blackboard ETSU accounts are issued upon completion of this workshop.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Blackboard Assessments			Use the Assessments feature of Blackboard to create online tests, question pools, and to use the grade book feature for you course grade book.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Blackboard Communication Tools			Explore the communication tools that Blackboard uses to keep in touch and collaborate with students. Learn how to use the Virtual Chat, Discussion Boards, Email, and Digital Drop Box!
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Blackboard Organizing Course Materials			Learn how to upload your course lectures, syllabus, and other materials into your Blackboard Course. See how different formats can be uploaded to Blackboard to make life easier for you.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Credibility and Copyright Issues			Explore the issues surrounding credible resources and copyright material.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Distance Education Pedagogy			An informal class where distance education resources are explored and "Good Practices" are discussed. Online Learning philosophies are also discussed as well as recent findings in the world of distance education.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Dreamweaver			Get acquainted with Dreamweaver interface and basics. Create a simple web page using Dreamweaver MX.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Enhancing Images with Adobe Photoshop			Learn how to digitally restore your old photographs. Explore ways to digitally reduce "redeye" and improve your existing images.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Exchange Web Calendar			Using the Calendar feature via the web, including how to invite other ETSU employees to meetings.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Exchange Web Email			How to send/receive ETSU e-mail via the web. You can check your e-mail from anywhere home, out of town, etc.) as long as you have Internet access. Note: uses Internet Explorer to check e-mail, not MS Outlook.)
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Introduction to Adobe Photoshop			Learn the basics of Photoshop such as layers, cropping, adjusting brightness and contrast and color balance. Gain exposure to the fundamental tools that allow you to use Photoshop to add to your images.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage			Learn how to create a web site using Microsoft FrontPage. Inserting Images, Hyperlinks, Text Formatting, and other multimedia will be demonstrated and explored.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint			Learn the basics of creating presentations with MS PowerPoint 2000.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Introduction to Netscape Composer			Learn how to make an basic yet elegant web page using the free program bundled in Netscape Communication - Netscape Composer. Learn how to make hyperlinks, insert images, and general text formatting in your web page.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Introduction to Web Browsing			Learn how navigate the World Wide Web!
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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McAfee Installation and Configuration			Learn how to install and configure McAfee anti-virus protection, including automatic updating to protect against new viruses
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Access I			Learn the basics behind using/creating a database to gather information, make simple searches and reporting.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Access II			Building on Access I, learn to manipulate databases with forms and relational tools.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Access III			Explore more advanced topics in Microsoft Access.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Excel I			Get practice with building a spreadsheet while learning to enter data and formulas.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Excel II			Find out how to format a spreadsheet with borders and colors, and get more practice with formulas and functions
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Excel III			Learn all about creating Excel charts: line charts, bar charts, pie charts, etc.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Outlook Calendar			Prerequisite: your computer must be configured for MAPI. Using the Calendar feature of MS Outlook, including granting permissions (access rights) to other users
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Outlook Email			Learn about sending and receiving e-mail with Microsoft Outlook e-mail program on your desktop PC.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Word I			This course is designed to help the beginning users of MS Word to be more productive using MS Word. Students will learn basics of MS Word, which include: changing page setting, formatting text, inserting page breaks, header & footer and page Number, using thesaurus, using find /replace, and creating and formatting table.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Word II			This class aims to teach intermediate users of Microsoft word how to use the mail merge process. Students will be learning the mail merge process of creating form letters, mailing labels and catalog listings.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Word III			This class aims to teach the intermediate users of Microsoft Word about desktop publishing features, such as inserting clipart, creating dropcaps, and WordArt images. This workshop also covers generating a Table of Contents.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Microsoft Word IV			This class aims to teach the intermediate users of Microsoft Word how to make collaborative editing changes to documents and have Word tracks those changes. Students will be using change-tracking features, which include track changes while editing; insert, modify, delete, incorporate text comment and voice comment; accept or reject changes; save multiple versions of a document; merge tracked changes, and compare documents
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Multimedia Classroom Orientation			Learn how to use the technology in one of the Multimedia Classrooms. This includes how to use the document camera, SmartBoard, Crestron Panel, etc.
Workshop Class Handout			Course Description and Outline			Instructional Framework
Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web	Acrobat	Word	Web

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Netscape Calendar