Fall 2009 Schedule

Sign up on-line through the UCB Learning Center
Go to http://Blu.berkeley.edu 
Authenticate using your Calnet ID 
select “UCB Learning Center” in the “Self Service” section.
From there you can browse or search by course code e.g. BECOE006*or a Keyword e.g. Word 2007 to find the course you want and actually enroll.

Calpact workshops are taught in room 28 University Hall, unless noted otherwise.

Day

Date

Time

Course

Oct 22 & 23

Access 2007 Fundamentals (2 days) BECOE029*
MS Access is a database program used to create and organize relational databases. Students will learn to design databases and work with and modify tables, records, queries, and reports. (outline)

Wednesday

Nov 18

1-4

Calagenda 1/2 day BECOE021*
Introduction to CalAgenda, the campus-wide scheduling program (aka Oracle Calendar version 10).  Propose and modify meetings and events, invite participants, send email reminders, generate recurring events; view group agendas, reserve resources. Calagenda Handout

Nov 18

11-12

Calnet Deputies BECOE022*
This is a one hour course designed to train people to be CalNet deputies so that they can activate CalNet accounts and reset passphrases for faculty and staff in their departments. You must have the authorization of your Director or MSO to take this class. The application for authorization is available at http://ist.berkeley.edu/files/calnet_deputy081215.pdf
This form must be signed and must be turned in prior to attending the training session.
Employee ID will be required in class.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Fundamentals BECOE015*
Generate an HTML document that works with 'Cascading Style Sheets', place CSS in the appropriate areas of HTML code, learn what a property assignment is, define fonts and colors. Create an external style sheet for global site design. (outline)

Oct 13 & 14

Dreamweaver CS3 (2 days) BECOE014*
Plan and define a web site, create pages from scratch. Format text, insert and modify tables, images and links, apply structural elements, create and apply style rules, manage web site files, and publish a site. (outline)

Oct 20

9-4

9-4

Dec 15

9-4

Filemaker Pro BECOE018*
Learn techniques for developing complex database systems containing multiple linked database files. Create, format, and modify a database. Protect, share and exchange data. Use field formatting options, create buttons and scripts. Publish to the web. (outline)

Tuesday & Wednesday

Flash CS3 (2 days) BECOE017*
Flash is a powerful web authoring environment designed to create interactive websites with multimedia capabilities and commonly used to create animations, video and Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). By the end of this class you'll know how to create and publish animations, interactive content and embedded video and sound in Flash. (outline)

HTML BECOE013*
Learn the tools and technologies needed to develop multi-page websites that make use of links, images and style effects. The course covers a brief history of the internet and the industry's transition to XHTML Standard. By the end of this class you'll be able to hand code web pages, review work in various browsers and publish to the internet. (outline)

Illustrator CS3 (2days) BECOE036* -
Learn how to create graphics for print or the web that will keep you competitive in marketing, advertising, graphics, and web design. Set up an "art board" with shapes, text and raster graphics. Create a basic logo, import and edit text with precision. Employ a path to make a mask, create compound and offset paths. Keep color choices consistent by using a "library" of swatches. Add custom effects, 3D wrapped text, brush strokes. Import graphics from various file formats, size graphics properly for the web. (outline)

MS Project 2007 (2 days) BECOE010*
This two-day training class introduces students to Microsoft Project. This software application allows managers to efficiently track the progress of different business projects. By the end of the class you'll know how to: Create a Project Plan, Outline Tasks, Create, Share and Assign Resources, View Critical Paths Set a Baseline, Adjust Project Duration, Import a Task List from an Excel File, Update and modify task information, Create Custom Reports, Re-use Project Plan Information (outline)
Recommendation: Effective Project Management course BECOE202.

Wednesday

Monday

Nov 18

Dec 14

9-11

2-4

Open Lab/Computing Office Hours BECOE038*
This Lab time is being set aside for staff to come ask questions about various computer applications and to work on E-Learn and do self-paced training. The idea is to give staff time and space away from the office to ask questions and focus on self paced training. Each workstation has it's own headphones to allow people to work comfortably on various applications side by side.

Tuesday

Nov 17

Photoshop CS3: Optimize for the Web BECOE016*
Learn how to select and deselect, crop, resize, rotate, and manipulate images. Work with layers, apply masks and special effects. Familiarize yourself with concepts and techniques important for optimizing images for the Internet. (outline Word.doc)

PowerPoint 2007 Fundamentals BECOE034*
Create dynamic and professional presentations. Learn how to insert and manipulate text, charts, images, graphics and diagrams Create and edit slide shows, apply styles, make global changes to slide master, generate handouts. (outline)

PowerPoint 2007 Intermediate BECOE035*
Continuing where the PowerPoint Introduction course left off, this class delves further into its features including common font and color schemes, notes and handouts, animation, customized design, charts and data tables. Learn how to:
draw in PowerPoint, modify and work with objects, create and modify charts, diagrams and tables. (outline)

Visio 2007 Fundamentals BECOE039

Unit 1: The Visio environment
Navigating in Visio, using windows and stencils, manipulating objects
Unit 2: Drawing tools
Basic shapes and lines, compound lines, editing objects
Unit 3: Basic diagrams
Planning your diagram, creating a basic diagram, working with text, working with organization charts
Unit 4: Formatting drawings
Formatting text, text blocks, shapes and lines
Unit 5: Working with pages
Creating and setting up a drawing, working with background pages, working with links, printing diagrams
Unit 6: Network and brainstorming diagrams
Network diagrams, Rack diagrams, Brainstorming diagrams
Unit 7: Introduction to advanced features
Advanced layout and connection techniques, custom properties
reporting

Oct 16

10-11

Word 2007 (C)-Use Styles, Format Tables, Print Labels BECOE025*Gain the control you want over your documents - especially when it comes to formatting content, and adding tables. This class covers powerful formatting tools, such as styles and templates, that allow you to create sophisticated layouts. Learn how to share your documents with others, safely and efficiently. Learn how to automate the process of creating the labels and envelopes which will come in handy when you need to produce mailings for clients or student outreach letters. (outline)

Word 2007 (D)- Build Templates, Manage Revisions, Manipulate Graphics BECOE026*
Learn how to and organize and save the styles you use often into templates for cover sheets and form letters. Add a save layouts, watermarks, headers, footers, and even pre-typed content to speed things up. Add Graphics and Word Art, change stacking order and alignment of text boxes and images. Stay on top of team documents, learn how to track, review and control changes; restrict who can edit a document, add merge, print and delete comments. Use Word to develop forms that users can access and complete as PDF files, online, or in Word. Learn how to automate repeated steps by using macros. (outline)

Word 2007 (E)-Mail Merge, Objects and Forms BECOE027*
This course will empower you to take Word to its full potential. This class will broaden your understanding of sophisticated tools and techniques for dealing with long documents, automating your work, integrating Word data with other applications. Embed data from existing files as "objects" such as as tables from Excel or slides from a Powerpoint presentation. Word's Forms feature is great for collecting information or data from customers or employees, learn how to develop forms that users can access and complete as PDF files, online, or in Word. (outline)

Word 2007 (F)- Macros, Long Documents and XML Features BECOE037*
Learn more time-saving tips in Word 2007 by placing tools you frequently use right at your fingertips - as a toolbar button or as a keyboard shortcut. Automate steps using macros, view associated VBA. Learn how to Organize content into a master document and subdocuments, edit the table of contents, add captions to images and illustrations. Use Word's automated tools for adding indexes, citations, or bibliographies. Apply and manage footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and cross-references. Learn how to save documents as XML so it can be imported by different applications and displayed different ways. (outline)