This spring, we are offering several in-person training courses for the SMU students, faculty, and staff.
As always, OIT offers a selection of in-person courses each semester for commonly used software and services. Here’s what’s on offer for the spring! Register at smu.edu/ittraining or click the course title below. Continue reading New In-Person Training Available This Spring
Ready to learn a new technical skill this year? There’s no better time to start than now, with Spring 2019 packed with OIT training courses for all kinds of software and services!
For three Tuesdays (and one Wednesday) in January, we will be presenting 30-minute webinars with quick and easy tips on how to utilize popular tools available to you at SMU. Continue reading New Year, New Skills! Spring 2019 IT Training Schedule
It’s almost that time of the year. Back-to-school will be here before you know it! Block out August 15, 2018, on your calendar and join us for the return of the Canvas Boot Camp. Get up and running with Canvas or take a refresher course with these one-hour sessions. Continue reading Canvas Boot Camp Returns August 15, 2018
Have a question or two about using Sitecore?
Do you need help creating a new page or editing an existing one? Feeling stumped by widgets, forms, or something else? Want to learn more about Sitecore in general, but don’t have time for an entire class?
Drop in at any of these Sitecore Clinics for a little one-on-one support with those questions or ones of your own. Continue reading Sitecore Clinics Return January 11, 2018.
Grab your calendar and mark it now for our Canvas Nights, Canvas Boot Camp sessions, and Sitecore Clinics returning this month. Continue reading IT Training: Canvas Nights, Canvas Bootcamp, & Sitecore Clinics Return
During April, the 2,000th person in the SMU community signed on to lyndaCampus for the first time. We introduced LyndaCampus in late 2015 to provide current SMU students, staff, and faculty access to the thousands of business, software, technology, and creative skills online training available from lynda.com. These training courses viewable from campus, home, or on-the-go, with the Lynda.com app. We are excited to see the SMU community bring Lynda into their home, studies, and learning. Continue reading Over 2K Learned from Lynda
Students,
Could your presentations use a little more pizazz? Join us for this special 1-hour webinar full of tips, tricks, and practical guidelines for any PowerPoint presentation. If you are thinking of using PowerPoint for any of your classes, this webinar will be worth your time.
During this hour, we will also introduce you to Sway, Microsoft’s storytelling application, designed for creating presentations, newsletters, and interactive reports. Learn how to access Sway and create quality presentations effortlessly. (1 hr)
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 1:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Have a Sitecore question? Want hands-on Sitecore help with a page edit, widget, form, or graphics?
Drop in anytime or schedule an appointment for a guaranteed time slot. We’re here to help.
| Wednesday | March 1* | 2 – 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | March 8 | 2 – 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | March 15 | Closed for Spring Break (appointments may be available) |
| Wednesday | March 22 | 2 – 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | March 29 | 2 – 4 p.m. |
Location: * March 1ST Office Hours will be hosted in Fondren Library East 323. All other sessions will be hosted in the Fondren Library East 109 Classroom.
Know Before You Go: If you’re brand new to Sitecore, or if it’s been a while, consider taking an introductory class so that we can better assist you. In-person sessions and on-demand webinars are available. Learn more about web publishing at SMU.
This is a pilot program. We will continue to offer drop-in sessions in the future on a to-be-determined basis.
The Sitecore Knowledge Base has been recently updated to include Web Forms and department specific topics. Check it out at wiki.smu.edu/display/OITPublic/Sitecore+Knowledge+Base.
OIT will be offering over dozen instructor-led workshops and webinars this semester. New IT Training courses include Adobe Acrobat Essentials, Mastering Digital Notetaking with OneNote, and Using Powerpoint & Sway. Another new addition is the Sitecore Office Hours. Sitecore users can come by and get one-on-one assistance with their questions regarding the web content editor. Continue reading IT Training Announces New Courses for Spring 2017
OIT Training Team will be offering new training for Sitecore and Qualtrics this fall, plus hosting an overview of the Network Storage options. Also, we would like to remind you of the value of Lynda.com and the availability of Training On-Demand. Continue reading IT Training: Sitecore, Qualtrics, and Training On-Demand
