USS sponsoring series of technology workshops

salvetoday Posted On November 3, 2017
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User Support Services will sponsor a series of technology workshops for members of the Salve Regina community throughout the month of November. Unless noted otherwise, all workshops will be held in the McKillop Library, Room 005.

Participants may attend any or all of the sessions. For more information on any of the offerings listed below, contact Dan Titus at (401) 341-2451 or titusd@salve.edu.

Cybersecurity Awareness Workshops

  • 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6
  • 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8
  • 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10
  • 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13
  • 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15
  • 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17

Are you familiar with spam? Phishing scams? Have you seen them in your email? Now what? Explore proper email practices, password security and cyber protection during this workshop.

Tech Series

  • Microsoft Publisher – 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10. Office 2016 includes the entry-level desktop publishing application Publisher. Learn more about this easy-to-learn design program.
  • iMovie – 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, Antone Academic Center, Room 122. Learn how to import different media into iMovie; set timings, transitions and titles; and export to different services.

Office365 Thursdays

Workshops will be held at 11 a.m. on the following Thursdays: Nov. 9, 16 and 30.

Become acquainted with Salve Regina’s cloud-based Office suite. Look at some familiar programs like mail, Word and Excel and see what’s new, including Sway, Yammer, Delve and OneDrive. Harness the power of the cloud to collaborate with others and extend your reach.

Self-Study Office Certification

Advance your skills with the new Microsoft Office Specialist certification from the comfort and convenience of your desk or couch. This offering will use the new Microsoft Office learning management system. As always, the instructor is available for reviewing any questions you might have.

Individual and Department-Based Training

User Support Services offers individual or department-based training on a wide variety of programs, including Colleague, WebAdvisor and portal, Office 2016, Office 365, video teleconferencing, Windows 10, iOS and OSX, video and audio editing. They can also scan pictures, slides, negatives/positive and video transfer from older formats.