Training
There are a variety of
ways to learn new software. Refer to the items
below for more information.
- Faculty/Staff Seminars at Behrend
- Seminars and Training Available at University Park
- Tutoring for Students
- Online Video Tutorials
- Software Learning Guides
Faculty/Staff Seminars at Behrend
Computer training for general topics (Office, Thunderbird, Dreamweaver, listservs, etc.) is provided to faculty and staff via seminars or one-on-one training. The group seminars are announced using the Behrend Employee Listserv. Requests for individual training or group seminars may be requested via the Computer Center’s work order form.
For more information about seminars or one-on-one training, contact the Web Developer/Information Specialist/Trainer.
Seminars and Training Available at University Park
ITS Training Services at University Park offers several different avenues for training for faculty, staff, and students: seminars, video tutorials, and software guides. The seminars are usually given in State College and/or via Adobe Connect. (Connect is a desktop conferencing application which allows you to virtually attend or participate in seminars, meetings, etc.). Typically, information about ITS seminars is forwarded to the Behrend Employee Listserv. For the most current information or to register for ITS seminars, see: http://its.psu.edu/training.
Tutoring for Students
The Learning Resource Center provides one-on-one tutoring to students who need assistance with Microsoft Office, FrontPage, and WebMail. Students can take advantage of this tutoring service by contacting the Learning Resource Center to arrange for an appointment.
A great resource for faculty, staff, and students are the video tutorials from Lynda.com Inc. PSU has a University-wide site license for these tutorials which may be accessed via http://its.psu.edu/training/lynda/. They are available at no cost to PSU faculty, staff and students. The tutorials include a wide variety of topics and can be accessed 24/7.
Both Behrend and University Park have printed guides for learning various software applications. Behrend's training guides provide step-by-step instructions for learning a software application.
The training guides from University Park are available for a variety of applications and include exercise files. Due to the site license that Penn State has with the Indiana University for these guides, faculty and staff must request copies through Behrend’s Copy and Multimedia Center (CMC). For more information and usage guidelines, please visit: https://intranet.bd.psu.edu/bd/cc/Training/External%20Materials/default.aspx.