Spring '08 Training at MxCC

Group Training:
MS Office Productivity, WebCT Vista, Blackboard Vista

We train faculty and staff in office productivity software, Banner, and WebCT Vista. Click here for Banner training information

Click here for training classes offered throughout the Community Colleges

MxCC Office Productivity Training
How to Register: For seat reservation, email Erin Mason at emason@mxcc.commnet.edu or call Erin at (860) 343-5822. In some cases, seats are limited, so please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

Outlook 2003 Mail Management

Basic features of MS Outlook: folders, email, calendar, contacts, distribution list, tasks, notes, personal folder, Web Outlook, etc.

Tuesday, February 12, from 2 to 4, Chapman 629 Download Outlook Basics

Thursday, March 6, from 1 to 3 pm, Chapman 629 Download Mail Management

MS PowerPoint 2003 Basics

Topics will include creating and ordering slides, selecting slide templates, inserting clip art and drawings, and creating and insert charts and graphs.

Friday, March 14, from 9 to 11, Chapman 629 Download PowerPoint Basics

Excel 2003 Basics

Basic features: enter data, formatting, sorting, calculations, charts and graphics, etc.

Thursday, March 13, 1 to 3, Chapman 629 Download Excel Basics

Download Excel Charts

MS Publisher 2003 Basics

Create single and multi-paged documents. This class will teach page-layout commands, working with frames, using graphics, templates, and wizards.

Tuesday, April 1, 1 to 3, Chapman 629 Download Publisher Basics

MS Word 2003 Track Changes

This short session was designed to teach those persons responsible for making changes to the College catalog how to use Word’s Track Changes. Also applicable to professors who would like to use their “red pen” electronically to edit students’ .doc files.

Tuesday, March 18, 2 to 3, Chapman 629 Download Word 2003 Track Changes

MxCC WebCT Vista Courses
How to Register: For seat reservation, email Erin Mason at emason@mxcc.commnet.edu or call Erin at (860) 343-5822. In some cases, seats are limited, so please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

Faculty Electronic Resources

Session that teaches faculty the basics of electronic resources at MxCC including logging on to myCommNet, WebCT, campus computers, and accessing MxCC email in Web Outlook.

Wednesday, February 6, from 3 to 4 or 6 to 7, 629 Download Faculty Electronic Resources

Wednesday, February 6, from 3 to 4 or 6 to 7, 629

Thursday, February 7, from 3 to 4 or 6 to 7, 629

Friday, February 8, from 9 to 10 or 11 to 12, 629

WebCT Vista Basics

Extensive session with WebCT basic features: announcements, mail, calendar, discussions, syllabus, learning module, and student performance reports.

Friday, February 15, 1 to 3, 629 Download Vista Basics 1

Friday, February 22, 9 to 11, 629 Download Vista Basics 2

WebCT Vista: Managing Content and Grade book

Learning module: organize files. Organizer: organize learning modules and other components. Grade book: grade discussions, create columns, calculate total with a formula, and use a grade conversion table.

Friday, March 7, 9 to 11, 629 Download Vista Managing Content

Friday, February 22, 9 to 11, 629 Download Vista Basics 2

WebCT Vista: Creating Assignments and Exams

Assignments: create and grade assignments. Import exam files in MS Word to Respondus. Create exams in Respondus. Modify and grade exams in WebCT.

Tuesday, March 11, 1 to 3, 629 Download Creating Assignments

Download Creating Exams

Blackboard Vista Demo and Training

Sneak Preview– Blackboard Vista
Want to see all the good things in Blackboard Vista? Come take a peek with us.

Thursday, April 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Chapman 629
Wednesday, April 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Chapman 612

Transitioning to Blackboard Vista: This training is for current WebCT Vista 3 users to get familiar with Blackboard Vista 4 interface. Similarities and differences will be demonstrated and learned.

To register for a session: go to the Course Cart system and select "Launch Course Cart" button. Enter your NetID and password. Select the training session such as "Transitioning to Blackboard Vista 4 ." To enroll in a session, click "Register."

4/28/08, Monday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 612

5/2/08, Friday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 629

5/8/08, Thursday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 629

5/9/08, Friday, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Chapman 629

5/9/08, Friday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 629

6/3/08, Tuesday, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Chapman 629

6/3/08, Tuesday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 629

6/5/08, Thursday, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Chapman 629

6/5/08, Thursday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 629

8/6/08, Wednesday, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Chapman 629

8/6/08, Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 629

8/14/08, Thursday, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Chapman 629

8/14/08, Thursday, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Chapman 629

More Blackboard Vista training sessions at other Connecticut community colleges can be found in Course Cart. Select Launch Course Cart button. Enter your NetID and password. Then you will see a list of training sessions.

Training manual and online tutorials (in myWebCT-Orientation course) will be provided to assist faculty learning the basic features. Click here for instruction on how to access the training manual and online tutorials.

For questions about Blackboard Vista training, contact:

Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Director of Distance Learning
Email: yguan@mxcc.commnet.edu
Voice: (860) 343 -5783
Office: Chapman 632

Erin Mason, Educational Technology Specialist
Email: emason@mxcc.commnet.edu
Voice: (860) 343 -5822
Office: Chapman 633

Tuesday, February 12, from 2 to 4, Chapman 629	Download Outlook Basics
Thursday, March 6, from 1 to 3 pm, Chapman 629	Download Mail Management