Students, what do you need help with today?

My computer

Hardware Issues
Install the latest virus update; check the security of your system.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Printing

Printing & saving trees
Learn how to print a PowerPoint lecture from within PAWS Course Tools.

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 & 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.

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 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.

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 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.

IT4U Workshops

We have over 25 workshop titles, most are just an hour long

If you are struggling to produce a polished presentation, you may want to attend a workshop with one of our instructors. Likewise if you are supposed to work with spreadsheets, and don't know where to start. Why not attend the Excel Basics workshop? All are geared to students, and are small in numbers so that you can ask questions and get answers.

To sign up for a workshop, you will be taken to the ITS Training Services website.
If you have not already done so, you will need to create an account using your NSID and password.
Once this is completed, you may access the IT4U Workshops by selecting that category from the left side of the page.
Simply choose the workshop you would like and register. Email reminders are sent to you from our training team.

Workshop Sign up

If there is a workshop that is not yet scheduled, click the notification button and your name is added to the list. When that workshop is scheduled, you will receive an email.