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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.
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Adobe Acrobat Writer Forms  Learn how to use the Acrobat Writer to create online forms.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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. 
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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. 
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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.
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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.

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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. 
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Exchange Web Calendar Using the Calendar feature via the web, including how to invite other ETSU employees to meetings.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Acrobat Word Web Acrobat Word Web Acrobat Word Web

 

 

 

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Introduction to Web Browsing Learn how navigate the World Wide Web!
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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
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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.
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Microsoft Access II Building on Access I, learn to manipulate databases with forms and relational tools.
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Microsoft Access III Explore more advanced topics in Microsoft Access.
Workshop Class Handout Course Description and Outline Instructional Framework
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Microsoft Excel I  Get practice with building a spreadsheet while learning to enter data and formulas.
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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
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Microsoft Excel III Learn all about creating Excel charts:  line charts, bar charts, pie charts, etc.
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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
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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.  
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. 
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Netscape Calendar  
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Netscape Messenger (Email) This course aims to teach beginning and intermediate email users how to set up and use Netscape messenger as their email program.  Students will be learning the basic features of Netscape email (setting up Netscape email; sending and receiving email; replying and forwarding email; organizing email;  sending attachment;  creating address book,; creating address book card and using spelling check).
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Palm M100 Handheld Demonstration Learn about what a Palm handheld features and receive instructions for configuring it to sync with ETSU’s Netscape Calendar system
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SIS (Student Information System) Beginning SIS (Student Information System) - This workshop gives advisors the basics. It will focus on what screens to view for specific advisement information and how to document advisement appointments on SIS. For additional advisor workshop listings or for more information, please call 98557.

Check the http://www.etsu.edu/advismnt site, or contact Teresa Williams for more information. 

 

 

 

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Advanced SIS (Student Information System) The Advanced SIS Workshops is a very useful workshop for ETSU advisors who have attended the Beginning SIS workshop. The workshop will focus on SIS screens in more detail focusing on such areas as: Developmental Studies requirements, high school deficiencies, transfer credit, intensives, grade verification, major information, etc. For additional advisor workshop listings or for more information, please call 98557.

Check the http://www.etsu.edu/advismnt site, or contact Teresa Williams for more information. 

 

 

 

 

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Smart Board Learn how to use the Smart Board technology found in the Multimedia Classrooms here at ETSU.  This includes making annotations, capturing images, and posting class notes to the web. 
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Acrobat Word Web Acrobat Word Web Acrobat Word Web

 

 

 

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REAL SlideShow Learn how to use REAL Slideshow to make an online slideshow of images.  This is a great tool because it takes advantage of streaming audio and video to decrease download time for your students! 
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Using Adobe Photoshop for the Web Learn how to create your own images such as banners and buttons for your web page.  Learn how to make labels using the type tool and learn some great effects for you images to make your web graphics more professional looking! 
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What's New In Blackboard 5.5? This course is designed for those faculty transitioning from Blackboard 4.0 to Blackboard 5.5.  This is course is not intended to be a replacement for the Introduction to Blackboard Course. 
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Windows Introduction Learn how to navigate, explore, and save your files with an introduction to MS Windows.  
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Academic Technology Support |ATS| - Sherrod Library, Rm 123
PO Box 70284 - Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: |423| 439-8611 - Fax |423| 439-8610 - Email: ATS@etsu.edu