Now that the hustle-and-bustle of the beginning of the Fall term is starting to fade, we’d like to provide you with some great ideas for expanding your horizons this semester!
Training featuring LinkedIn Learning
As always, LinkedIn Learning is your one-stop, on-demand, 24/7 tutor for over 9,000 courses and topics. And faculty, don’t forget that you can now embed LinkedIn Learning content directly into your Canvas courses! Here are a few of our recent favorites:
Microsoft Teams Essential Training
Discover the core features of Microsoft Teams and see how you can bring together colleagues, create conversations and content, and collaborate more effectively. Join instructor Nick Brazzi as he walks you through the essentials of using Teams, starting with basic setup, creating new teams, and joining existing teams. Nick covers organizing teams and members and shows how to conduct conversations. He explains how to create scheduled meetings or initiate impromptu meetings inside Teams, and demonstrates file sharing in real time. Nick walks you through customizing user settings and explains how to use Teams on mobile devices. Plus, he introduces using Microsoft Copilot with Teams.
Python Essential Training
Python is one of the most commonly used dynamic languages for many large organizations, including Google, Yahoo and IBM. Supported on all major operating systems, it comes pre-installed on Macs, as well as most Linux and Unix-based systems. In this course, senior software engineer Ryan Mitchell guides you through all the essentials of learning and using Python. Learn how computers think, as well as how to install Python, pip, and Jupyter Notebook and the basics of writing a program. Explore variables and types, operators, functions, classes, objects, and more. Go over basic data types like ints and floats, Booleans, and strings. Deep dive into basic data structures, control flow, functions, classes, and objects. Find out how to handle errors and exceptions, as well as threads and processes. Plus, discover how to work with different types of files in Python, pass command-line arguments to your Python script, and create modules and packages.
NEW: Live Office Hours with LinkedIn Learning Experts!
Tune into trending topic discussions, interviews, and open Q&As hosted live by industry experts. Register for upcoming events or check out previously recorded sessions. New events are added every week.
IT Training In-Person Sessions
Sitecore for Content Editors
November 9, 10 A.M., Fondren Library West 110
Are you responsible for updating information on existing SMU web pages but don’t know where to start? This session covers the basics of creating a web page from scratch within the Sitecore Content Management System. You will also learn how to work with links, images, and formatting of existing pages.
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Info Session
September 13, 4 P.M., Fondren Library West 109
Did you know SMU offers Microsoft Office Certifications for free to all students, faculty, and staff? Whether you are looking to showcase your skills in Excel or demonstrate to an employer that they can onboard you faster with your knowledge of Outlook, this can help you beef up your resume.
This info session will cover how to get started and what resources are available to you!
