Title III Workshops for BMCC Faculty and Staff


Excel | Access | Powerpoint | Word

Blackboard | Digital Photography

Internet | Miscellaneous

 

EXCEL

 
Excel Basics: Spreadsheet concepts, common uses, entering and formatting data, calculations and formulas, saving and printing
Monday, 3/24
2 pm - 4 pm
Excel Tools: Copying options, working with multiple sheets, data validation, databases, printing options
Monday, 3/31
2 pm - 4 pm

Charts, Graphs and Statistical Analyses using Excel: Analyzing data and presenting data in charts and graphs

Thursday, 4/10
2 pm - 4 pm

ACCESS

Introduction to Databases and Access  
Table Relationships and Forms  
Queries  

Reports

 
POWERPOINT
Introduction to PowerPoint: When and how PowerPoint is used, creating slides, editing slides, inserting text, pictures and links  
Intermediate PowerPoint: Slide transitions and animations, changing stlyes and templates, drawing  
WORD REGISTER NOW
Introduction to Word: Menus, buttons, and other parts of the Word window, adding and manipulating text, moving through a document, opening, saving and printing files
Friday, 3/7
11 am - 1 pm
Using Word Effectively: Setting up page margins and layouts, spelling and thesaurus, text navigation and selection, paragraph formatting, bullets and numbering
Friday, 3/14
11 am - 1 pm
Word Tools: Tables, envelopes and labels, footers and headers, borders and shading
Friday, 3/21
11 am - 1 pm
Word Research and Publishing Tools: Tracking changes, inserting comments, table of contents, bookmarks and hyperlinks
Friday, 3/28
11 am - 1 pm
Word Advanced Document Formatting: Working with graphics, mail merge, creating and applying styles, using columns
Friday, 4/4
11 am - 1 pm
Electronic Forms: creating and using electronic forms
Friday, 4/11
11 am - 1 pm
BLACKBOARD
Blackboard Basics: A brief tour of Blackboard, announcement and course content, uploading files, introduction to html  
Blackboard Content and Organization: Organizing course information, different file types (Excel, PowerPoint, html, etc.), using and building an interactive syllabus.  This is a hands-on workshop; bring the files or documents you want to incorporate in your Blackboard course  
Blackboard Communication Tools: Setting up discussion boards, encouraging "successful" discussions, chats, virtual classroom, email  
Blackboard Class Management: Using groups, digital dropbox, gradebook, surveys and tests, calendar and tasks  
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Digital Photography  
Editing Digital Photos  
INTERNET
BMCC Website: In this hands-on session, you will learn about the different parts of the website, meet one of its creators, and offer suggestions for changes and additions  
Introduction to the Internet: Learn about how the Internet works, how to connect to it, what browsers and plug-ins are, how to customize your browser, how to find and save information, and ways to protect your computer and safeguard your privacy  
Searching the Internet  
MISCELLANEOUS
BMCC's IP Telephones: IP Telephony and how it works, data networks and telephony, phone system features (dial-by-name, conference calling, forwarding, voice mail, transferring and more), directories (on-line and paper), and FAQ's  
Media Center Resources: Learn how to use portable computers with LCD projection, DVD players and other equipment available for your use here at BMCC, including Socrates, the academic webserver  
Streaming and Multimedia Video: See how you can put a video on the web or on a CD-ROM for your use in instruction  
Library Electronic Resources: Learn about the large number of electronic journals and books available via the Library website, e-books and e-reserves and how to access these resources from your office or home  
Introduction to Computers  

 


If you have any questions, please contact Ruru Rusmin at (212) 220-8126, 
Room S501a, or email workshop@bmcc.cuny.edu.