While many of our students may be away from the Hilltop for a while, our work continues every day! That includes our summer professional development opportunities. In addition to our training sessions, we also have additional Microsoft Office Specialist certification opportunities!
Sitecore for Content Editors
The classic returns for the summer! 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.
If a minimum of five registrants is not reached 24 hours before this session’s scheduled date/time, the session will be canceled.
Excel: Formulas, Tables, and Pivot Tables
Gain essential Excel skills in our workshop focusing on Formulas, Tables, and Pivot Tables. We’ll start by reviewing basic Excel functions before diving into efficiently organizing data within tables and creating dynamic Pivot Tables for data summarization and analysis. Explore setting up existing spreadsheets for Pivot Tables, customizing field selections, formatting data, and more.
Discover how to enhance your Pivot Tables with slicers and timelines for quick data analysis. By the end of this session, you’ll have more tools to excel in data management and analysis, empowering you to work in Excel more efficiently.
If a minimum of five registrants is not reached 24 hours before this session’s scheduled date/time, the session will be canceled.
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam Sessions
Many of our staff reach out during the summer months with questions about Microsoft Office certifications. If you weren’t aware, OIT offers these professional development opportunities to help boost your productivity. This includes access to practice exams and on-campus testing.
Industry-standard certifications are a great way to enhance your skills and are available in Word, Word Expert, Excel, Excel Expert, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
We’re offering additional exam sessions over the summer to support academic programs—but staff are also welcome to participate! To get started, visit smu.edu/certified and request a GMetrix access code to unlock a practice exam. If you’d prefer a course before testing, supplemental training is also available for staff through LinkedIn Learning. Schedule your certification exam today!
LinkedIn Learning: Your 24/7 Trainer
As always, LinkedIn Learning is available for all faculty, staff, and students for on-demand training on all kinds of topics from the technical to the creative. Take advantage of this free service today!
