In this hands-on workshop, participants will become familiar with the basic tools for data management in Microsoft Excel. Participants learn how to import, extract, and manipulate spreadsheet data. Participants will also use some of Excel’s tools to work more efficiently, including data validation, PivotTables, and PivotCharts.
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This video is intended for Penn State staff who support IT Services. The primary topic is the Major Incident Process. Recent improvements to this process have resulted in more streamlined steps and clear lines of responsibility and communication. You will walk away with visual reference materials describing this process and your role in it.
Collaborating and communicating online has become an integral part of our day-to-day lives, but it’s often messy and hard to navigate across multiple apps and devices. Join us for a brown bag session to learn how to create and organize a virtual collaboration space with Microsoft Teams. You’ll have a chance to explore relevant features available in Teams (channels, apps, tabs etc.) and walk away with tips for setting up, organizing, and managing your Team to make collaboration more seamless.
Are you using Penn State’s Office 365 applications to enhance your teaching? Do you want to learn more about Office 365 and how the applications could potentially be used in the classroom?This 1.5 hour demonstration and discussion will walk you through how to locate Office 365 applications, identify how you can use these tools in your teaching environment, and follow up with the resources needed to get you there.
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Are you new to using the calendar features of Outlook on the Web or need a refresher of the features and tools? Join us for this session and learn how to use Outlook’s most important calendar features. Learn to do it all: Schedule meetings, respond to meeting invitations, share your calendar, and get organized for greater efficiency!
This video course introduces you to key features and functions of ServiceNow. This series of interactive videos, designed for new users, teaches you to navigate the interface, quickly locate relevant information, and maximize productivity by customizing your workspace.
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Bring another level of engagement to your courses using Top Hat, Penn State’s new student response system and comprehensive teaching platform. In this training you’ll learn how you can use Top Hat to streamline attendance and participation, increase student engagement, deliver low stakes assessments, and more. You’ll also have time to experience and practice creating, organizing, and sharing content. We will cover how to set up the Canvas integration, share tips for getting your students connected, and how to sync Top Hat grades and assignments with your course to save you time and effort!
With the introduction of Google Workspace for education alongside the existing Office 365 collaboration tools, it can be difficult to determine which tools may best suit your needs. In this session, we will compare tools available in Google Workspace and Office 365 for productivity, storage, and collaboration. In addition, we will work through several use cases to determine which tool(s) might be best to use for your unique needs.
Want to explore more advanced options for analyzing and manipulating your data in iTwo? These hands-on training sessions build upon the topics presented in iTwo: Getting Started with Data Analysis. Over the course of 2 sessions, you’ll dive deeper into the options available in iTwo, developing more complex queries while building upon the skills you gained in the introductory training.
Self-Study Option
A self-study alternative to the online training is also available. This allows you to study the materials on your own and then take a 10 question online assessment to test-out of the training. Completing this assessment serves as the equivalent of completing the online session. This is an excellent option if you are looking to receive training and access to iTwo right away, or if you prefer to go over the materials on your own, at your own pace. Please refer to the assessment and corresponding instructions.
This hands-on online training session is designed for advanced users of iTwo and builds upon the knowledge and skills presented in iTwo: Getting Started with Data Analysis and the iTwo: Advancing Your Skills training sessions. This session focuses on the basic skills needed to create interactive dashboards.
