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    Note: The handouts listed below are the same handouts used in the training classes offered through the GPC Training department. They are PDF files.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these files.

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    Outlook | Webmail | Office 2007 Orientation | File Management | Microsoft Word | Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft Publisher | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Access | Integrating Microsoft Office Applications | Graphics | Web Design using Microsoft FrontPage | Publishing your Webpages | Other Web Design Info | iCollege, Respondus, and Wimba | Turnitin.com | Email , Calendaring, and Scheduling | SMART Notebook and Sympodium | SynchronEyes | CD Burning | Internet Skills and Google Features  | Adobe Acrobat (PDF) | Camtasia | Online Meeting Tools (Elluminate) | Audacity | iTunes | iPod |  Windows Movie Maker | Media Encoder | To Stream or Podcast? | Telephone Training (VOIP)| Mailman Listserv


    Office 2007 Orientation

    Office 2007
    Orientation

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    File Management

    Windows XP
    File Management

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    Microsoft Word XP/2003/2007

    Word 2007
    Beginning Word
    Intermediate Word
    Collaborative Tools in Word
    Outlining in Word
    Footnotes and Endnotes in Word

    Word 2003
    Beginning Word
    Intermediate Word
    Collaborative Tools in Word
    Outlining in Word
    Footnotes and Endnotes in Word
    Working with Graphics in Word
    Building a Table of Contents in Word

    Word XP
    Beginning Word
    Intermediate Word

     

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    Microsoft PowerPoint XP/2003/2007

    PowerPoint 2007
    Beginning PowerPoint
    Intermediate PowerPoint

    PowerPoint 2003
    Beginning PowerPoint
    Intermediate PowerPoint

    PowerPoint XP
    Beginning PowerPoint
    Intermediate PowerPoint

     

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    Microsoft Publisher 2003

    Publisher 2003
    Beginning Publisher
    Modifying a Publication's Layout and Structure
    Formatting a Publication
    Using Graphics in a Publication
    Techniques for Publication Distribution

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    Microsoft Excel 2003/2007

    Excel 2007
    Beginning Excel
    Intermediate Excel
    Excel Gradebooks: Getting Started
    Excel Gradebooks: Intermediate Formulas
    Excel:  Using Charts

    Excel 2003
    Beginning Excel
    Intermediate Excel
    Excel Gradebooks: Getting Started
    Excel Gradebooks: Intermediate Formulas
    Excel:  Using Charts
    Converting Tables in PDF to Excel

     

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    Microsoft Access XP/2003/2007

    Access 2007
    Beginning Access

    Access 2003
    Beginning Access
    Intermediate Access

    Access XP
    Beginning Access

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    Integrating Microsoft Office Applications

    Integrating Office Applications

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    Graphics

    Basics of Scanning Images
    Microsoft Photo Editor

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    Web Design Using Microsoft FrontPage

    FrontPage 2003
    Web Server Changes
    Beginning Web Design using FrontPage 2003 (GPC Look and Feel integrated)
            Template files for GPC Look and Feel (Dunwoody,
            Clarkston, Decatur, Lawrenceville, Newton)
           
    Intermediate Web Design using FrontPage 2003 (ADA compliancy integrated)
    Creating Forms in MS FrontPage
    Using Graphics in MS FrontPage
    Designing your Webpage using GPC Webmaster Functions in MS FrontPage
     

    FrontPage 2002
    Beginning Web Design with MS FrontPage
    Intermediate Web Design with MS FrontPage
    GPC Look and Feel with MS FrontPage
            Template files for GPC Look and Feel (Dunwoody,
            Clarkston, Decatur, Rockdale)
            Template files for GPC Look and Feel
            (Lawrenceville at GUC)
    ADA Compliant Web Pages with MS FrontPage
    Creating Forms in MS FrontPage
    Using Graphics in MS FrontPage

     

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    Publishing your WebPages

    Publishing Files using the Built-in FrontPage FTP Tool from Campus or Home
     

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    Other Web Design Information

    Beginning HTML
    Good Web Design Practices (PowerPoint)

    Visit the Style Guide maintained by the GPC Webmasters!

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    iCollege

    WebCT Vista training is also supplemented by the use of a iCollege course.  The iCollege course contains more materials than you'll find listed on this page.  The materials below are intended to help faculty and staff learn to use iCollege if they are unable to attend training.

    iCollege Online Helplets (short videos on using features in iCollege)

    Designing a Distance Learning Course
    The handouts are grouped according to what training class they are used in.

    DDLC 5- Designing Course Materials
    Using FrontPage to Develop Content for a Distance Learning Course
    Converting Files to PDF Format for a Distance Learning Course

    DDLC 6- Developing Course Materials
    About iCollege
    Introduction to iCollege
    Building a Syllabus
    Building a URL
    File Management
    Building Content Files
    Building Learning Modules
    Designing Course Layout

    DDLC 7- Developing Communication Tools
    Building Calendar
    Building Chat /Whiteboard
    Building Discussions

    DDLC 9- Developing Assessments and Assignments
    Building Assessments
    Building Assignments

    DDLC 10- Managing a Section
    Introduction to Teaching in iCollege
    Tracking
    Setting Selective Release Criteria
    File Management in a Section
    Managing Communication Tools 

    DDLC 11- Grading in a Section
    Managing the Grade Book
    Managing Learning Groups
    Assessment Manager
    Assignment Dropbox

    Assessments for Students with Special Circumstances
     

    Enhance a F2F Course with Distance Learning Technology

    The handouts below correspond to the 2 iCollege training classes that we recommend for instructors who simply want to add iCollege elements to their "regular" face-to-face classes.

    EF2F 1- Basic Management
    EF2F 2- Course Materials

    Wimba Voice
    Integrate audio discussion boards, audio recordings of instructions, and text/audio chatting into your iCollege sections.

    Wimba Voice

    Wimba Classroom
    Integrate webconferencing including desktop sharing into your iCollege sections.

    Wimba Classroom

    Wimba Create
    Create webpages (HTML) and other interactive content via the Wimba Create plug-in to Microsoft Word for iCollege templates and sections.

    Download for home use from http://www.gpc.edu/oit/software

    Wimba Create

    Respondus

    Download for home use from http://www.gpc.edu/oit/software

    Respondus

    FacultyVIEW
    University System of Georgia Faculty Portal Pilot Project

    Other Helpful Vista Information
    Adding Links to Full Text Galileo Articles in Vista

    Courtesy of Sherry Durren, Information Literacy Librarian, LRC
    sdurren@gpc.edu, 404.294.3467

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    Turnitin.com

    Instructor Information
    Request access to the Turnitin.com website (You'll need to do this to get the password for GPC!)
    Turnitin.com Presentation Handout

    Student Information
    Turnitin.com Information for Students

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    Email and Organization/Planning

    Microsoft Exchange Email/Calendar/Scheduling

    Outlook 2007 with Exchange
    Outlook 2007:  Email and Contacts
    Outlook 2007:  Calendar and Tasks

    Outlook 2003 with Exchange
    Outlook 2003:  Email and Contacts
    Outlook 2003:  Calendar and Tasks

    Webmail
    Webmail: Outlook Web Access

    Domino/Damo Email/Calendar/Scheduling

    Outlook 2003 with plug-in
    Outlook 2003 with Plug-in:  Email and Contacts
    Outlook 2003 with Plug-in:  Calendar and Tasks

    Webmail
    Webmail:  Email and Contacts

    Old Email System

    Outlook 2003
    Outlook 2003:  Beginning
    Outlook 2003:  Getting Organized
    Outlook 2003:  Backup your Email!
    Outlook 2003: Setting up at Home

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    SMART Board

     

    SMART Notebook
     

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    SynchronEyes

     

    SynchronEyes
     

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    CD Burning

    Burning CD’s with Easy CD Creator 5
    Burning CD's with Nero

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    Internet Skills and Google Features

    Introduction to the Internet/Google Features

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    Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

    Acrobat 8 Professional
    Converting Files to PDF Using Adobe Acrobat 8.0
    Creating Fill-able Forms using  Acrobat 8 Professional:  Part 1
    Creating Fill-able Forms using  Acrobat 8 Professional:  Part 2
    Converting Tables in PDF to Excel

    All full time employees of GPC have access to Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional. Please go to http://www.gpc.edu/oit/software
    You must be on-campus to download this software and it can only be used on a computer owned by Georgia Perimeter College.

    Acrobat 7 Professional
    Converting Files to PDF Using Adobe Acrobat 7.0
    Creating Fill-able Forms using  Acrobat 7.0 Professional:  Part 1
    Creating Fill-able Forms using  Acrobat 7.0 Professional:  Part 2

    If you are unable to purchase Adobe Acrobat you can use a free download of CutePDF Writer to create PDF files.  This will not give you all the special features like creating forms but it will convert files to PDF format.

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    Camtasia

    Using Camtasia to Narrate PowerPoint and other Applications

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    Windows Movie Maker

    Using Windows Movie Maker to Create Movies

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    Online Meeting Tools (Elluminate)

    Online Meeting Tools

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    Audacity

    Audacity

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    iTunes

    iTunes

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    iPod

    iPod

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    Media Encoder

    Media Encoder

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    To Stream or Podcast?  Maybe Both?

    To Stream or Podcast?


    Mailman Listserv

    Mailman Listserv Instructions

     

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