Information Technology Training & Learning Resources
Use these resources to help you increase your knowledge and skills to effectively use computer applications and information technologies in support of your teaching, research, and extension priorities.
Tips, Tricks, & Techniques
The Tips, Tricks, & Techniques site
provides tips and how-to instructional guides in five categories.
- Windows (file management, creating and using shortcuts, and more)
- Internet (Web authoring, Web searching, e-mail, and more)
- PowerPoint (graphic tips, adding narration, tips for creating a better slide show, and more)
- WordPerfect (creating PDF files, using QuickCorrect for typing shortcuts, and more)
- Other topics (Tips for Better Digital Photography and Sophos anti-virus software tip)
Self-Paced Learning Resources
This list of selected self-paced online learning resources covers a variety of topics:
- desktop applications (Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop, and others),
- Internet topics (searching the Web, creating accessible Web pages, etc.),
- copyright issues,
- tips for healthy computing, and more.
Instructor-led training
CIT Computing provides hands-on classes and online seminars for IANR-specific topics (e.g., County Web App, CIT CMS, eARFA, etc.). These are scheduled on an as-needed basis.
Instructor-led training on general desktop applications, the MyUNL Blackboard course management system, Macromedia Breeze Presenter or Meeting, and other topics is available from UNL Information Services and several outside vendors.
Previously Recorded Seminars
Recordings of selected, relevant seminars from 2000 - 2003 are provided online. These pages provide links to web-streaming videos and resources for your self-study to go more in-depth on the seminar topics.
