Students, what do you need help with today?

computer My computer
Hardware Issues
Install the latest virus update; check the security of your system.
paper My paper
Word Processing 101
Okay, you have a paper due tomorrow and need to generate a table of contents, add graphics and provide a properly formatted document. Contact us!
chart Graphing & charting
Excel Help
What type of graph should you make from the data? How do you create the best chart (table) with a proper title? Visit the ITSTraining Channel on YouTube for information.
presentation My presentation
PowerPoint, Keynote
The big presentation is a week away. We can show you how to make PowerPoint or Keynote work for you; a Grade A- knock-your-socks-off presentation. Check out the Online Training Channel using Lynda.com in PAWS to get you started. Look for PowerPoint or Keynote as a topic OR try the ITSTraining Channel on YouTube.
mobile My mobile
Mobile Apps at U of S
Add some useful apps to your iPhone or iPod Touch or just find out where the mobile sites exist on the web.
graphic Graphics & media
Manipulating images & making movies
Think all those images of models in magazines are real? Think again then find out how to enhance your photos. Make a movie and burn to a DVD in a jiffy. Check out the iLifetutorials from apple.com to get you started if you are a Mac users. Adobe TV is a great resource if you use the Adobe Creative Suite. If you use Windows 7, check out Photos & Videos.
printer Printing
Printing & saving trees
Learn how to print a PowerPoint lecture from within PAWS Course Tools.
pdf PDFs
Tell me more about PDFs.
Check out the Adobe Acrobat website. The Learning area on the right of the page contains lots of valuable resourses including Acrobat on Adobe TV to get you started. Look for Acrobat Pro 10 as a topic
favorites Favorites & bookmarks
Social bookmarking
You have a bazillion bookmarks of the BEST websites. Learn how to get to them from ANYWHERE. While you are at it, find out how to access ALL your passwords using ONE "keymaster" (yes - ONE) Check this out.

lynda Online Training Library
Online Training Library
We offer an online training library of over 500 titles and 1000's of videos. Use the Online Training Library Channel on the PD & Training Tab within PAWS to access lynda.com. Discover this fantastic resource!!
downloads Free Downloads
Software
Various types of free downloads for your computer. Use VPN to remotely login to your system from elsewhere. Contact the help desk if you need help with installation.
file File Storage
Storage of Your Files
Did you know you have online storage available to you here at the U of S? We can show you how to store files, access files and hand-in assignments in PAWS.
conferencing Online Web Conferencing
Adobe Connect
You and your group of friends need to get together NOW to discuss a project. Why not login and take advantage of our Web Conferencing Server? You can hold meetings for small groups, talk to each other, chat, post notes, conduct polls, share files and even take over control of each other's computer screens. Check out our extensive website of information.
Google Google Search Tips
Google Search Features - find out how to surf the net efficiently and FAST, to find what you need now. Watch a video about Browsers.

 

About IT4U

Our Mission

IT4U is a new program launched in 2009. The mission, or goal of IT4U is to improve the learning experience for you, by identifying issues you, as students, have with IT skills, IT access, and IT services; by reporting those issues; and by addressing those issues.

IT4U provides:

listAwareness and training within new systems (e.g., Wikis, Adobe Connect etc).
listTechnical services, needs assessment, collaboration, communication tools, training for students in targeted areas (Computer Security, File management, Media & Graphic Design, Mobile Computing, Group Collaboration, Word Processing, Presentation Design, Spreadsheet, PAWS, Statistical Software, Web Site Design).
listOnline, self-directed learning, one on one training, group training and training for entire classes at the request of the instructor.
listThird party applications assistance; Campus-wide distributed applications assistance; computer tech issues assistance.

We have partnered with the University Learning Centre, ITS Help Desk, Gwenna Moss Centre for
Teaching Effectiveness, Disability Services for Students and the Library.

What kind of stuff?

Drop In Sessions:

Take place during the week. Hours are posted in the Learning Commons or come to room 134 in the Murray Library OR give us a call at 966-1194. Sessions are 15 minutes and you can ask us almost anything about your computer. If you are struggling to submit an assignment, we can show you how to get this done, if you need to insert a clear image into PowerPoint or Word, we can show you how, if your essay requires APA formatting, we can help. These sessions are for instant help and are meant to give you the answers you need right now.

Workshop Sessions:

Workshops are 50 minutes in length and provide an opportunity for groups to learn a specific topic. Up to 10 students can be accommodated and we provide Mac laptops. We have various topics you have identified as needed by you. You may attend any and all of the workshops, we just ask that you sign-up to ensure we have a spot for you. This may be done by accessing the online registration found at training.usask.ca. Select the IT4U Workshops link on the left side of the page.


Contact us if you would like other topics added to our list. We have the entire Adobe Creative Suite loaded onto our laptops and have added additional media software for video presentations. Drop by and see us at Room 134 Murray.

Location

Come into the Learning Commons, first floor and head over to the ITS help desk. IT4U staff can be found in the office located in the same area.

Calendar of Events

Check the monitors in Murray for daily IT4U events. Drop-in sessions, open study sessions with IT support, and short workshops for groups are available.

Blogs, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook

Information on our Blog, Twitter ID and YouTube U of S Training channel. We're working hard on this but in the meantime, ....