The Open Lab is designed to answer specific questions and assisting with issues you are experiencing.  This is NOT a structured classroom training that will follow a hand-out.  So, please bring those SPECIFIC questions.

Registration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

If you are a Southern Miss staff or faculty member and require assistanceusing Dreamweaver CS3 or Dreamweaver CS4 to edit a University website, aLEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please notethat this session is NOT intended as a formal workshop regardingDreamweaver, and we cannot assist with complex design or redesign issues. Itis available as a help and troubleshooting session only for basic site setupand editing tasks.If you require website design or redesign assistance, please contact PublicRelations.  Information regarding their web services is located here:http://www.usm.edu/pr/web/websites.htmlRegistration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

If you are a USM staff or faculty member and would like assistance in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, or Word (versions 2003 or 2007), an LEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please note that this session is available for issues with specific projects or files; it is not intended as a formal workshop or a generalized overview regarding these programs. 

For general instruction, please visit Microsoft’s online training modules located here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx

If you are a faculty member and would like assistance in Blackboard CE8, an LEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please note that this session is not intended as a formal workshop regarding Blackboard.  It is available as a help and troubleshooting session for issues or questions regarding existing or future courses developed in Blackboard. 

For additional resources and tutorials, please see the faculty resources page here:

http://www.usm.edu/lec/des/faculty/index.php

If you are a Southern Miss staff or faculty member and require assistanceusing Dreamweaver CS3 or Dreamweaver CS4 to edit a University website, aLEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please notethat this session is NOT intended as a formal workshop regardingDreamweaver, and we cannot assist with complex design or redesign issues. Itis available as a help and troubleshooting session only for basic site setupand editing tasks.If you require website design or redesign assistance, please contact PublicRelations.  Information regarding their web services is located here:http://www.usm.edu/pr/web/websites.htmlRegistration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

Podcasting/Vodcasting is the distribution of audio and video files across a network with the purpose of subscription by the end user. Podcasts are subscribed to via a RSS feed that allows the user to receive new episodes of podcast each time they are added.  Participants are asked to bring their own laptop to allow the facilitators to assist participants in making sure their laptop is set up appropriately for using podcasting.  If a participant is unable to bring their own laptop, one will be provided to use for the training.

This 2 hour hands-on training will focus on:

• Podcasting terminology
• Accessibility requirements
• Southern Miss podcasting policy
• Podcasting tips & best practices
• Podcasting server application
• Subscribing to podcasts
• Resources for the creation of audio and video files

If desired, at the conclusion of the session, attendees may schedule a 1 on 1 training session to get additional assistance.

Blackboard CE8 - Basic Introduction Prerequisites: Basic computer skills required. This 1.5 hour, session will cover several of the basic, introductory tools and features to help instructors get started using Blackboard (the officially supported online course management system used at Southern Miss).   During this workshop we will cover the following topics:

• Accessing a course
• Checking Browser compatibility
• Course navigation
• Adding Tools
• Creating basic content
• Adding a syllabus
• Adding files and folders to a course
• Organizing files and folders
• Action links
• Requesting a course supplement

It is recommended that participants view the tutorials located at the link below before attending this workshop: http://www.usm.edu/lec/des/faculty/how_tos.php It is also helpful to review the Blackboard FAQ here: http://www.usm.edu/lec/des/faculty/bb_faq.php

This hands-on class will use SPSS for Win (v. 10.0/11.0/11.5) and will include brief introductions to the following topics:

• t-tests and ANOVAs• correlations• multiple regression• General Linear Model

Prerequisite: SPSS 1, comparable experience using SPSS, or permission from instructor.

This hands-on class will use SPSS for Win (v. 10.0/11.0/11.5) and will include brief introductions to the following topics:

• t-tests and ANOVAs• correlations• multiple regression• General Linear Model

Prerequisite: SPSS 1, comparable experience using SPSS, or permission from instructor.

If you are a Southern Miss staff or faculty member and require assistanceusing Dreamweaver CS3 or Dreamweaver CS4 to edit a University website, aLEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please notethat this session is NOT intended as a formal workshop regardingDreamweaver, and we cannot assist with complex design or redesign issues. Itis available as a help and troubleshooting session only for basic site setupand editing tasks.If you require website design or redesign assistance, please contact PublicRelations.  Information regarding their web services is located here:http://www.usm.edu/pr/web/websites.htmlRegistration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

The Open Lab is designed to answer specific questions and assisting with issues you are experiencing.  This is NOT a structured classroom training that will follow a hand-out.  So, please bring those SPECIFIC questions.

Registration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

Wimba Live Classroom is a fully featured live virtual classroom that supports audio, video, application sharing, and content display. It enables instructors to add important elements of interaction that cannot be provided in a standard text-based online course. You can personalize your online courses by holding live, online classes, office hours, guest lectures, webcasts, and meetings.  Participants are asked to bring their own laptop to allow the facilitators to assist participants in making sure their laptop is set up appropriately for using Wimba Classroom.  If a participant is unable to bring their own laptop, one will be provided to use for the training.

For more information on Wimba's products, please see the company's website at www.wimba.com.

This training session will introduce the use of Wimba Classroom as a tool within Blackboard.

Participants will be shown:

• The Live Classroom setup wizard
• Creation of a live classroom
• Navigation inside live classroom
• Use of audio in the live classroom
• Uploading of a PowerPoint into the live classroom
• User management

If time allows, attendees will also be shown:

• How to manage content inside the Live Classroom
• How to conduct polls
• Application sharing
• Use of the E-board (interactive whiteboard)
• Use of video
• Exploring best practices for using Live Classroom

No experience is required to attend this workshop, although experience using Blackboard is helpful.  If desired, at the conclusion of the session, attendees may schedule a 1 on 1 training session to get additional assistance.

If you are a USM staff or faculty member and would like assistance in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, or Word (versions 2003 or 2007), an LEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please note that this session is available for issues with specific projects or files; it is not intended as a formal workshop or a generalized overview regarding these programs. 

For general instruction, please visit Microsoft’s online training modules located here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx

SPSS 1: Data Entry and TransformationsThis introductory class will be hands-on using SPSS for Windows (v. 10.0/11.0/ 11.5) and will include the following topics:• coding and entering data• cleaning data by finding and correcting data errors and outliers• transforming or scoring results• examining reliability• providing descriptive results of data

Prerequisite: Basic Windows experience and basic mouse skills required.

SPSS 1: Data Entry and TransformationsThis introductory class will be hands-on using SPSS for Windows (v. 10.0/11.0/ 11.5) and will include the following topics:• coding and entering data• cleaning data by finding and correcting data errors and outliers• transforming or scoring results• examining reliability• providing descriptive results of data

Prerequisite: Basic Windows experience and basic mouse skills required.

If you are a faculty member and would like assistance in Blackboard CE8, an LEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please note that this session is not intended as a formal workshop regarding Blackboard.  It is available as a help and troubleshooting session for issues or questions regarding existing or future courses developed in Blackboard. 

For additional resources and tutorials, please see the faculty resources page here:

http://www.usm.edu/lec/des/faculty/index.php

If you are a Southern Miss staff or faculty member and require assistanceusing Dreamweaver CS3 or Dreamweaver CS4 to edit a University website, aLEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please notethat this session is NOT intended as a formal workshop regardingDreamweaver, and we cannot assist with complex design or redesign issues. Itis available as a help and troubleshooting session only for basic site setupand editing tasks.If you require website design or redesign assistance, please contact PublicRelations.  Information regarding their web services is located here:http://www.usm.edu/pr/web/websites.htmlRegistration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

If you are a Southern Miss staff or faculty member and require assistanceusing Dreamweaver CS3 or Dreamweaver CS4 to edit a University website, aLEC staff member will be available at this time to assist you.  Please notethat this session is NOT intended as a formal workshop regardingDreamweaver, and we cannot assist with complex design or redesign issues. Itis available as a help and troubleshooting session only for basic site setupand editing tasks.If you require website design or redesign assistance, please contact PublicRelations.  Information regarding their web services is located here:http://www.usm.edu/pr/web/websites.htmlRegistration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

The Open Lab is designed to answer specific questions and assisting with issues you are experiencing.  This is NOT a structured classroom training that will follow a hand-out.  So, please bring those SPECIFIC questions.

Registration is required so we can assess the appropriate number of trainers to have available. 

Blackboard CE8 - Basic Introduction Prerequisites: Basic computer skills required. This 1.5 hour, session will cover several of the basic, introductory tools and features to help instructors get started using Blackboard (the officially supported online course management system used at Southern Miss).   During this workshop we will cover the following topics:

• Accessing a course
• Checking Browser compatibility
• Course navigation
• Adding Tools
• Creating basic content
• Adding a syllabus
• Adding files and folders to a course
• Organizing files and folders
• Action links
• Requesting a course supplement

It is recommended that participants view the tutorials located at the link below before attending this workshop: http://www.usm.edu/lec/des/faculty/how_tos.php It is also helpful to review the Blackboard FAQ here: http://www.usm.edu/lec/des/faculty/bb_faq.php