September Workshops
Wednesday, September 6
1-4 p.m.
Basics of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365
Instructors: Anna Donohoe, Megan Calvert
This hands-on, small-group workshop will provide a basic overview of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365. The slower pace and the in-person setting are designed to make even the newest users feel welcome. After completing this workshop, you should have the basic skills you need to feel comfortable enrolling in any of our virtual core Microsoft Essentials classes.
Outcomes will be adjusted based on participant needs and may include:
- Access and distinguish between desktop and web applications
- Compare and contrast Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- Navigate the interface and perform basic tasks in Word and other core applications
- Download and organize files using OneDrive and your computer’s hard drive
- Perform basic tasks necessary for upcoming virtual workshops via Zoom, including using multiple monitors and splitting a screen to manage multiple simultaneous applications
- Identify resources for further learning
Monday, September 11
7-9 p.m.
YuJa Basics
Instructors: Michele Knight, Megan Calvert
Are you tired of using your personal YouTube account to upload videos for your students? Would you like to eliminate the commercials that appear in the videos you have uploaded to YouTube by transferring them to another source? Have you been waiting for a college-sponsored resource for uploading videos? Are you looking for a resource that makes generating and modifying video transcripts easy to make your videos more accessible? Would you like to make minor edits, such as cutting video or merging clips, but you lack video editing software on your computer?
YuJa is a college-sponsored resource for uploading video content that takes care of these issues. YuJa allows you to upload videos without using your personal YouTube account while providing a similar value in creating auto-captions with the ability to edit those captions. YuJa is a resource for uploading a video that is commercial-free, college sanctioned, and the software provides a simple interface for editing videos.
Divided into a two-part series of training, after Part 1 of the YuJa Training, you will review the steps to:
- Log onto YuJa
- Upload a video onto YuJa
- Organize YuJa Videos
- Link to YuJa Videos in Blackboard
- Embed YuJa Videos in Blackboard
- Upload a YouTube Video to YuJa
- Add Quiz questions to a YuJa video and score in the Grade Center
- Share Media with Another User
Please note that if you are interested in learning additional advanced YuJa Features, we will offer an advanced training titled YuJa Video Advanced: Adding Captions, Editing Video, and Viewing Analytics during April and May. This advanced training will cover editing YuJa Captions, editing videos using YuJa’s built-in video editor, and YuJa video analytics.
The currently listed training, YuJa Video Basics: A College Sponsored Resource to Upload Videos for Your Student