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Technology and Design Help Workshops - Spring 2023

To register for Webex and Microsoft classes:

  1. Complete the registration form indicating which class session you would like to attend
  2. Accept the meeting invitation that you are sent

All Technology workshops will be held online via Teams. Please use the registration form to indicate if you would prefer an in-person workshop.

For individual tech help make an appointment using this form.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Design Help workshops are held in the Design Help Lab

Technology Training

An introduction to Excel 365 / Excel 2019 which will focus on entering and manipulating data in spreadsheets, formatting your spreadsheets, and an introduction to creating formulas and using the built-in functions in Excel. We will also review many handy shortcuts for moving around in and working with Excel. 2 hrs.

Presently, all workshops are available online via Teams. Please check below to indicate whether you would prefer an in-person workshop - only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops.

  • January 24 - 1:00 PM
  • February 9 - 10:00 AM
  • February 22 - 11:00 AM
  • March 6 - 12:30 PM
  • March 24 - 10:00 AM
  • April 4 - 10:00 AM
  • April 20 - 9:00 AM
  • May 2 - 10:00 AM

If the above times are not convenient, please schedule a time for individual help at using this form.

Register for Excel - 1 - Introduction

This workshop will review formula creation, focusing on the logical  functions IF, AND, and OR and combinations of them.  We will also review other IF functions such as COUNTIFS,  SUMIFS and IFERROR.  Additionally we will look at keystrokes, shortcuts and other tips that will speed up your work in Excel 2019. Class time: 2 hrs

    Presently, all workshops are available online via Teams. Please check below to indicate whether you would prefer an in-person workshop - only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops.

    • February 1 - 11:30 AM
    • February 17 - 10:00 AM
    • March 2 - 10:00 AM
    • March 14 - 12:00 PM
    • March 27 - 12:30 PM
    • April 11 - 1:00 PM
    • April 24 - 10:00 AM

    If the above times are not convenient, please schedule a time for individual help using this form.

    Register for Excel - 2 - Intermediate A

    This workshop will explore the creation and use of tables and data validation, including using formulas in data validation. Additionally we will review conditional formatting and learn how to use the VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH functions in Excel 2019. Class time: 2 hrs

    Presently, all workshops are available online via Teams. Please check below to indicate whether you would prefer an in-person workshop - only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops.

    • February 10 - 10:00 AM
    • February 23 - 9:00 AM
    • March 7 - 11:00 AM
    • March 22 - 1:00 PM
    • April 3 - 11:00 AM
    • April 21 - 10:00 AM
    • May 3 - 1:00 PM

    If the above time are not convenient, please use this form to schedule individual assistance

    Register for Excel - 3 - Intermediate B

    This workshop will work on managing, tracking and analyzing data, from creating databases and dynamic spreadsheets to sorting and categorizing your data for effective analysis. 2 hrs.

    Presently, all workshops are available online via Teams. Please check below to indicate whether you would prefer an in-person workshop - only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops.

    • February 14 - 11:00 AM
    • March 15 - 10:00 AM
    • March 30 - 1:00 PM
    • April 14 - 11:00 AM
    • May 8 - 2:00 PM

    If none of these times are convenient, please use this form to schedule individual assistance

    Register for Excel - 4 - Managing, Tracking and Analyzing Data

    Office 365 is a software as a service solution that combines the traditional Microsoft Office desktop applications, Microsoft application services, and some new productivity services, all of which are enabled in the cloud. Office 365 contains the same core desktop applications as the traditional versions of Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as a suite of other apps and online services for cloud file storage, secure communication, and collaboration tools such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Planner, and Microsoft Teams. 2 hrs.

    Presently, all workshops are available online via Teams. Please check below to indicate whether you would prefer an in-person workshop - only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops.

    • January 26 - 10:00 AM
    • February 8 - 12:30 PM
    • February 24 - 11:00 AM
    • March 8 - 12:00 PM
    • March 20 - 11:00 AM
    • April 6 - 1:00 PM
    • April 19 - 11:30 AM

    If the times listed above are not convenient, please use this form to schedule a time that works for you.

    Register for Office 365 / OneDrive

    Teams is a chat-based workspace that combines instant messaging, voice, video, calling, and file-sharing. It enables users to be more productive by using Office apps they're familiar with – like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, and more – right within the platform. 2 hrs

    Presently, all workshops are available online via Teams. Please check below to indicate whether you would prefer an in-person workshop - only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops.

    • January 30  - 1:00 PM
    • February 16 - 10:00 AM
    • February 28 - 2:00 PM
    • March 17 - 10:00 AM
    • March 29 - 10:00 AM
    • April 13 - 1:30 PM
    • April 25 - 12:30 PM

    If none of the times listed are convenient, please use this form to schedule a training session.

    Register for Teams

    Brush up your Webex skills with this workshop! We will review how to meet spontaneously and how to set up a meeting in advance, how to schedule meetings from the Webex home page and from Outlook, and how to share your screen or documents and record meetings. New Webex features include scheduling both Meetings and Events from the Webex home page, highlights and automatic closed captioning, and assigning invitees to breakout rooms before the meeting. Time: 1 1/2 hr

    NEW CLASS TIMES COMING SOON!!

    If none of the above times are convenient use this form to schedule a time that works for you.

    Please register for a SUNY Cortland Webex account before taking this workshop.

    Webex Account Request form

    Register for Webex

    Instructional Design

    We've Gone Virtual!

    Walk in hours with an instructional designer.  

    11:00 am to 1:00 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until the end of May 2023.

    No appointment necessary! 

    You can "drop-in" anytime during the scheduled Open Lab times:

    Link to Design Help Webex Room

    If these times do not match your schedule or you would like to meet in person, please contact your instructional designer:

    School of Professional Studies: Hailey Ruoff
    School of Education: Kristina Maricle
    School of Arts & Sciences: Jill Nobles

    Or email Design Help

    In Brightspace, you can use quizzes to measure student knowledge, gauge progress, and gather information from students. The assignments tool enables you to collect student documents uploaded in Brightspace. Use it to create, manage, and distribute activities that assess students in meaningful ways 

    Brightspace: Quiz Generator 

    The main focus is on using the quiz generator created by Algonquin College. It is an easy way to convert paper tests into Brightspace compatible files.  It allows you to type up the quiz offline in a program like Word or Notepad and not have to go through the trouble of making long quizzes via the Brightspace web interface. 

    Time: 1 hr.

    Register for Brightspace: Assignments, Quizzes & Surveys

    This workshop will go over the use of the Discussions tool in your course to encourage users to share thoughts on course material with their peers. You can set up forums and topics for users to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups and sections. In Brightspace, you can create private groups with restricted discussion areas where learners can keep a journal.  These journals are only viewable to the individual student and the course instructor. 

    Time: 1 hr.

    Register for Brightspace: Discussions – Wait, where did Journals & Blogs go?

    Get started on your Brightspace course creation by learning how to access, identify, and navigate the global settings and features. This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to the Brightspace interface and organization features. You will focus on navigation, account settings, and the process of planning a new course in Course Builder.

    Time: 1 hr.

    Register for Brightspace: Getting Started

    Review tools in the Brightspace Grade Book, starting with the Grades Setup Wizard.  A grade book is as individual as a course so this will be a basic overview of the grade book.  One on one meetings will be encouraged to fully set-up a grade book.  

    This workshop will provide a basic overview of: 

    • Choose a Grading System
    • Establish Final Grade Type and Release
    • Grade Calculations
    • Choose Default Grade Scheme
    • Managing View Display Options
    • Student View Display Options
    • Grades Setup Summary

    Time: 1.5 hrs.

    Register for Brightspace: Gradebook

    In this workshop, you learn to facilitate collaboration among students by setting up groups. We will identify the components and walk through the steps needed to create groups in Brightspace.  Group members can exchange documents, submit group assignments, send email to other group members, and distribute tasks to keep the group on track. 

    Time: 1 hrs

    Register for Brightspace: Groups

    This workshop will go over what a rubric is and why you might want to use one. We will identify the components and layout of a rubric as well as walk through the steps needed to create a rubric in Brightspace. We will also share examples of rubrics and try to make one.  

    Time: 1 hours

    Register for Brightspace: Rubrics

    Instructor Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor

    This comprehensive training webinar given by Respondus is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.

    Register for Respondus Training