Staff Development

Acrobat Pro: Create PDF (Portable Document Format)

12/03

1:00p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

New Media Center LL118

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The class will cover how to structure your MS Word, Excel and Publisher documents to make a proper PDF. Learn how to save your documents as PDFs, add links, bookmarks, fill in form fields and make a PDF accessible for the web.

Contribute - Easily Create and Edit Department or Faculty Web Pages

12/01

9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LL118

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Contribute: Easily Create and Edit Web Content. Staff will learn how to use Macromedia Contribute to edit content on your area's web pages on the PCC site. Faculty will learn to create your own faculty pages on the faculty web server. Learn how to use the PCC template or the Contribute built in template pages to get going with your site. Contribute is a very easy web authoring tool. If you can use a word processor, you can use Contribute. Bring digital photos and documents that you want to add to your site on CD or USB drive.

Blackboard

12/02

1:00p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

LL118

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Level: Beginner

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and some previous experience with the Internet.

This course will introduce instructors to PCC's Blackboard Learning Management System. Participants will learn how to use the Blackboard system tools to add and create content, communicate with students, and otherwise web-enhance their courses.

PCC uses Blackboard CE 8.0 (Formerly WebCT).

Participants are encouraged to bring a a course Syllabus and other potential course content on a USB Flash Drive or CD-ROM, but it is not required.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

12/03

9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LL118

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Photoshop CS3 Beginner

Description: This seminar will introduce you to the powerful image editing application Adobe Photoshop CS3. The course will cover the basics of creating and manipulating images in the Photoshop workspace. You'll learn how to use Photoshop's extensive tools to draw, paint, resize, and transform images for use in print or on the web.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own images on a USB Flash Drive or CD-ROM, but it is not required.

Introduction to Camtasia Studio 6

12/03

8:30a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

LL118

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This course will teach you how to use Camtasia Studio to quickly and easily create dynamic video tutorials, presentations, podcasts and more. You'll learn how to convert your PowerPoint presentations or capture your computer screen and add audio, graphics, and text elements to create rich, accessible multimedia content.

Participants are encouraged to bring a PowerPoint presentation they would like to convert into a multimedia presentation on a USB Flash Drive or CD-ROM, but it is not required.

Office 2007 Overview

12/09

1:00p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

LL118

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Office 2007 driving you crazy, this class will review how to save and open office documents. Where to find your file menu commands, and any basic operations questions you will need to get through the day.

Web Portal Training

12/10

12:00p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

LL118

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Faculty & Deans - learn how to add syllabi, course handouts to your faculty web site. Add your bio or curriculum vitae, update your office hours and
maybe even add your digital photo.

Faculty, Deans, staff and managers, learn how to add your events and announcements to the PCC web site calendar and news.

All this can be done on the web site without learning any HTML and can be done from any computer that has internet access. Join Pat Rees, Web Producer at PCC, and learn how easy it is to add content to the PCC web site.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND

12/09 to
12/09

12:00p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Circadian

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Learn about how to become more physically active, improve your diet, and
prevent chronic health conditions. The session will cover the following
topics:
- Nutrition overview
- Weight management tips
- Fitness basics
Body Mass index and Waist-to-hip ration assessments will be offered.

Microsoft Excel 2007 Intermediate

11/30

10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LL118

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Working with formulas, working with functions, correcting error messages, changing screen display, hiding and freezing row and columns, splitting worksheets, and formatting worksheets

Microsoft Access Intermediate

12/01

1:00p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LL118

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Explaining database basics, creating new database, creating tables, adding records, creating forms, creating reports, and creating queries.

Microsoft Power Point 2007 Intermediate

12/02

10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LL118

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Applying gradient/texture/pattern, changing header and footer, using slide master view, creating design template, adding/moving clip arts, applying animation schemes, running slide show, adding sound, and adding movie clips.

Microsoft Excel Advanced

12/07

10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LL118

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Working with charts, managing data in list, protecting workbooks, adding buttons to toolbar, creating new toolbar, creating macro, and working with multiple worksheets.

Microsoft Access Advanced

12/08

1:00p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LL118

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Using compound criteria, omitting duplicate records, joining tables, using criteria, searching records, adding and removing filters, adding new fields, and deleting fields.

Microsoft Power Point 2007 Advanced

12/09

10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LL118

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Microsoft Power Point Advanced
Creating photo album, adding diagrams and charts, reordering and hiding
slides, creating summary slide, adding slides from another presentation,
tracking changes from multiple reviewers, rehearsing slide show, creating
custom slide show, inserting music, and packaging presentation.