This seminar is for employees who deal with sensitive information such as grades, financial aid, payroll, and other personal student or employee data, including social security numbers. The session will describe the ways in which sensitive information can be compromised and what you can do to protect your computer and related devices. Note: Security training is required every two years for anyone who has an SAP login.

As an instructor in Blackboard, you may have noticed that the old Blackboard Gradebook has now become the new Grade Center. While looking a bit different from the old version, this new version includes the same functionality plus many more features. A “Getting Started with the Grade Center” tutorial and a “Grade Center Manual” are available for download at http://www.olemiss.edu/blackboard/gradecenter.html.

In this hands-on seminar, participants will learn the basics of using PowerPoint to create multimedia presentations. (1.5 hours)

Learn about the different types of assessment tools in Blackboard. Instructors will learn how to create online tests and surveys including using the Pool Manager in Blackboard. This workshop includes Test Manager, Survey Manager, and Pool Manager. In addition, electronic test banks from the textbook publisher can be uploaded into the Pool Manager to build a repertoire of questions that can be used for future test building.

Facebook, Twitter, and other online social media have attracted the attention of students and faculty alike.  The voluntary participation and self-organizing qualities of these networks has prompted reactions ranging from suspicion to acceptance.  Even as parts of the University have begun exploring ways to incorporate these networks into their communication plans, the debate is still open as to how successful they will be.  This seminar will be an open discussion of realistic goals, basic advice, and of the strengths and challenges that attendees have experienced in bringing social media into their workplace.

Get organized and be more productive by learning how to synchronize and manage e-mail, contacts, calendars, and appointments on your iPhone and computers.

This class will present an overview of using VMWare Workstation to run multiple operating systems on your computer without the need to dual-boot.

This introductory seminar will cover creating and modifying tables, finding and filtering data, using simple queries, and creating forms and reports.

Does your computer store data critical to performing your job and which, if lost in an accident or disaster, would be difficult, expensive, or impossible to replace? A survey of options for protecting your data easily and inexpensively.

Prerequisite skills: Completion of Introduction to Word or equivalent knowledge. Topics for this seminar include document formatting, using mail merge, setting tabs, bulleted lists, headers and footers, graphic objects, and working with tables.

This seminar will cover preventing virus infections, installing critical Windows security updates, personal firewalls, anti-virus software, and identifying malicious software.

Prerequisite skills: Completion of Introduction to Excel or equivalent knowledge. Topics for this seminar include managing data, creating formulas, sorting data, linking data to multiple sheets, and importing/exporting data.

Prerequisite skills: Completion of Introduction to PowerPoint or equivalent knowledge. Learn to create custom backgrounds and slide layouts, insert movie and sound files, create custom animations, and more. (1.5 hrs)

Learn how to use the multimedia equipment located in various classrooms across campus.