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As usual, the ADN is giving a series of free short courses on the following
computer-related topics during spring semester: personal computing and
various personal computer application software packages, email, using and
publishing on the Internet and the World Wide Web, statistical software
packages, and UNIX.
But what's not so usual is that we've redesigned the curriculum, merging
our standard seminars with the instructional technology seminars that we've
been giving through the ITL. Now there's only one seminar schedule that
covers all of our courses. You can get a copy of the spring '98 schedule
at the CSO in room 2267 SEL or from any ADN consultant's office. It's also
on the Web at: http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/workshops/
Of course, any member of the UIC community may attend any ADN seminar
and there's no charge. But new for spring '98, we ask that you to register
for the seminars you want to attend. You can register:
And one last new thing -- many of the "lecture only" seminars being given
on the east side of campus will be held in a Lecture Center Multimedia
Classroom.
Questions or comments? Please send them to:
Patrick Murphy, seminars@uic.edu
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there enough interest in your department to warrant our presenting one
of these seminars for you? If you make the arrangements and guarantee a
decent quorum, we'll try to work it out. If you're interested, send email
to seminars@uic.edu. |
| New This Semester: Seminars
on the office productivity software in the Microsoft Office 97 suite: Word,
Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, which are for word processing, spreadsheets,
databases, and presentations, respectively. |
Do It Yourself Seminars: Do
you want to hold a hands-on computer workshop for your department or class?
You can reserve an ADN public lab for it:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/pclabs/roomres.html
or send email to consult@uic.edu.
We can install the software you'll need for it, too, but give us at
least two weeks notice. (More would be better. And we can only install
software that's properly licensed.) |
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Computer Center Available Services: An introduction to Computer
Center systems and services, including accounts and charges, the public
personal computer labs, available networks, operating systems, and software,
online documentation, and more. Prerequisites: None; lecture only.
| Thurs |
Feb 5 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
| Wed |
Feb 18 |
1-2:30 PM |
179 BGRC |
Introduction to the Macintosh: An introduction to the
latest Macintosh operating system, including its graphical user interface,
pull-down menus, and desktop. The seminar covers basic Macintosh tasks,
such as opening folders, copying and moving files, click-and-drag, cut-and-paste,
printing, etc. Prerequisites: None; lecture only.
| Wed |
Feb 18 |
10 AM-Noon |
2263 SEL |
Introduction to Windows 95: An introduction to Microsoft
Windows 95 for people with some experience using computers (Windows 3.1
or DOS would be most helpful). It begins with the Windows 95 environment
(including icons, window features, and the taskbar) and with Windows 95's
new ways to create and use files and folders, including the Windows Explorer.
You will copy, move, and delete items in windows and on the desktop, and
learn some tricks to make computing easier, such as shortcuts, moving programs
into the Start button, and configuring Windows 95. Prerequisites:
Mouse familiarity; hands-on.
| Wed |
Feb 4 |
10 AM-Noon |
2058 SEL |
| Wed |
Feb 4 |
2-4 PM |
179 BGRC |
Introduction to UNIX: A basic entry-level introduction
to the UNIX operating system, including commonly used commands, the UNIX
file system, attributes and directory handling, using help, and changing
your password. We will also cover printing and give a brief overview of
the Pico text editor, which comes with and is used by Pine. Prerequisites:
None; lecture only.
| Tues |
Feb 17 |
9-10:30 AM |
C3 LC |
| Wed |
Mar 4 |
10-11:30 AM |
179 BGRC |
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Reading Email with Eudora for Windows/Macintosh: An introduction
to Eudora, the full-featured, simple-to-use personal computer electronic
mail system that comes with the ADN Network Services Kit (see "Accessing
the Internet from Home" below). Topics covered include Eudora's graphical
user interface, setting Eudora up to work with your ADN email mailbox,
and using Eudora to read, send, receive, forward, and reply to Internet
mail. Eudora for Windows will be demonstrated in the seminar, but material
covered will apply equally to Eudora for the Mac. Prerequisites:
Familiarity with MS Windows or Macintosh; lecture only.
| Tues |
Feb 10 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
| Wed |
Feb 11 |
10-11:30 AM |
179 BGRC |
Reading Email with Pine for UNIX: An introduction to Pine,
a simple electronic mail system for UNIX. Topics covered include entering
Pine, using Pine to read, send, receive, forward, and reply to Internet
mail, using Pine's online help, and creating and using a personal email
address book and nicknames. Using Pine as a Netnews/Usenet newsreader will
be also covered. Prerequisites: None, though familiarity with UNIX
is recommended; lecture only.
| Tues |
Jan 20 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
| Thurs |
Jan 22 |
9-10:30 AM |
C3 LC |
Accessing the Internet from Home An introduction to the basic
components of the ADN's Network Services Kit and its installation and
configuration under Windows 95, and to using the NSKit to access the Internet
from home, either through the UIC dialin lines or a commercial Internet Service
provider. Prerequisites: Windows 95 familiarity; lecture only.
| Thurs |
Feb 12 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
| Wed |
Feb 25 |
10-11:30 AM |
179 BGRC |
Browsing and Searching the World Wide Web: An introduction
to key Web concepts and technologies, including the basic use of the Netscape
browser (part of the ADN NSKit)to surf the Web and search the Internet,
and of Web search engines. Configuring the Netscape browser and adding
plug-ins and helper applications will also be covered. Prerequisites:
MS Windows or Macintosh familiarity; some hands-on.
| Wed |
Jan 21 |
10 AM-Noon |
2058 SEL |
| Wed |
Jan 21 |
2-4 PM |
179 BGRC |
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Introduction to Word Processing: An introduction to the important
concepts in word processing: creating and editing documents, entering and
formatting text, using Cut, Copy, and Paste, automated spelling and the
spelling checker, and printing. The seminar will also cover page layout,
including margins, indents, and paragraph alignments. Although Microsoft
Word 97 will be used for demonstration purposes, the skills learned in
this seminar can be applied to other popular word processors, including
Corel WordPerfect. Prerequisites: MS Windows familiarity; lecture
only.
| Tues |
Feb 3 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
| Thurs |
Feb 12 |
10-11:30 AM |
179 BGRC |
Intermediate Microsoft Word 97: A continuation of "Introduction
to Word Processing," covering more advanced word processing topics as they
are used in Word 97; in particular, text styles (creating, applying, and
altering them), tables (from using tabs to position text in columns to
creating and editing tables, including converting text to tables), and
using Word 97 to author Web documents and to convert existing documents
into HTML. The seminar will also cover AutoFormat, Format Painter, and
Mail Merge. Prerequisites: "Introduction to Word Processing" or
equivalent; lecture only.
| Tues |
Mar 10 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Intermediate Corel WordPerfect 8: A continuation of "Introduction
to Word Processing," covering more advanced word processing topics as they
are used in WordPerfect 8; in particular, text styles (creating, applying,
and altering them), tables (from using tabs to position text in columns
to creating and editing tables, including converting text to tables), and
using WordPerfect to author Web documents and to convert existing documents
into HTML. The seminar will also cover QuickFormat and Merge. Prerequisites:
"Introduction to Word Processing" or equivalent; lecture only.
| Thurs |
Mar 12 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Introduction to Microsoft Excel: Spreadsheets are used
to organize large amounts of data and make calculations to fit your needs.
This seminar covers the basics of using Microsoft Excel 97, including the
Excel screen, organization of rows and columns, and using the Office Assistant.
We will go through the process of entering and editing data, writing formulas,
formatting data (fonts, attributes, alignments, and number styles), and
using the Function Wizard to automate calculations. We will also discuss
the difference between relative and absolute cell references and demonstrate
the Chart Wizard, which can guide you through the process of converting
numeric data into a chart. Prerequisites: MS Windows familiarity;
lecture only.
| Thurs |
Feb 19 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Introduction to Microsoft Access: Virtually all businesses
and organizations use databases to keep track of information. This seminar
introduces Microsoft Access 97. We will discuss the concept of relational
databases and introduce the six types of database "objects" used in Access:
tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules. The seminar will
cover the basics of working with tables: creating fields, entering and
editing records, and moving around in a table, and the basics of querying
your tables: setting up queries, selecting fields, and using wildcard characters,
comparison operators, and multiple criteria. We will also show you how
to use design reports and how to use Wizards to create forms for data entry.
Prerequisites:
MS Windows familiarity; lecture only.
| Thurs |
Mar 5 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint: Both faculty and
students can use PowerPoint 97 to present ideas or convey information.
We will show you how to create presentations, either on your own or using
a pre-defined presentation in the Wizards, how to view a presentation (there
are five ways, including delivery over the Web), and how to obtain help.
Entering text, formatting data, and changing styles will be covered, as
well as using the Outline View to copy and move text, to rearrange ideas,
and to alter the levels of outline sections. You will also learn how to
use objects (such as graphics, tables, and charts) and special effects
(transitions, text effects, animations, and the like) into a presentation.
Prerequisites: MS Windows familiarity; lecture only.
| Tues |
Feb 17 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
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Introduction to FirstClass Group Conferencing: An overview
of FirstClass, a simple-to-use group conferencing and collaboration system
available at UIC for use in the curriculum. FirstClass uses email and bulletin
board technologies, and allows students and instructors to exchange messages
and electronic documents among each other. We will show how a FirstClass
class conference could be used to enhance communications and collaboration
in a course. Prerequisites: None; lecture only.
| Thurs |
Jan 22 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Putting Class Materials on the Web: This seminar is designed
for faculty members and instructional support staff interested in delivering
class materials on the Web. It will cover the Web publishing process, sample
class home pages, and available tools and resources. We will demonstrate
the use of ready-made, fill-in-the-blank templates to create class or personal
home pages, and will give a brief demonstration of the visual authoring
tools for creating Web documents without knowing any HTML. Prerequisites:
MS Windows or Macintosh familiarity; lecture only.
| Tue |
Jan 27 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
| Wed |
Jan 28 |
10-11:30 AM |
179 BGRC |
Web Authoring with Claris HomePage and Netscape: A demonstration
of how to develop and maintain Web pages using easy-to-use graphical Web
authoring programs like Claris HomePage and Netscape Composer. We will
cover working with text and tables and embedding graphics and other hypermedia,
as well as show how to quickly develop and test your Web pages. Prerequisites:
MS Windows or Macintosh familiarity, no knowledge of HTML required; lecture
only.
| Wed |
Jan 28 |
1-2:30 PM |
179 BGRC |
| Thurs |
Jan 29 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Web Page and Graphic Design Techniques: An introduction
to basic Web page design concepts and techniques, as well as the issues
associated with the use of graphics and Web page user interfaces. We will
cover Web design goals, graphical elements, image compression, page layout
and navigation, using frames and tables, browser issues, and techniques
for making well-designed Web pages that are also platform- and browser-independent.
Emphasis will be given to preparing and using graphics for the Web. We
will also introduce the new Dynamic HTML technology for creating next generation
Web sites.
Prerequisites: HTML familiarity, as well as MS Windows
or Macintosh know-how; lecture only.
| Tues |
Feb 24 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Introduction to JavaScript: An introduction to the JavaScript
programming language for creating interactive hypermedia. We will give
a thorough overview of the JavaScript language syntax, objects, properties
events, and functions, along with coding techniques and examples. We will
discuss what JavaScript is good for, and emphasize its importance in the
emerging Dynamic HTML standards. Prerequisites: Familiarity with
HTML and some programming experience; lecture only.
| Tues |
Mar 3 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
Delivering Adobe Acrobat Class Documents on the Web: An
overview of Acrobat, its components, uses, and applications for instruction,
with emphasis on the delivery of PDF files on the Web. We will cover Acrobat's
unique features for delivery of mathematics, symbolic, and controlled-access
publications. Prerequisites: Familiarity with MS Windows, Macintosh,
or UNIX; lecture only.
| Tues |
Mar 24 |
1-2:30 PM |
C6 LC |
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