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Software Training Classes

Here you'll find a complete list of software training classes currently offered by Technology Training and other departments. Classes are open to current SCU faculty, staff, and students. Technology Training also supports staff through customized departmental classes, and faculty instruction with in-class training sessions for academic classes.

Please contact us with any questions or comments.

Adobe Acrobat

Learn the essential skills you need to create simple and professional-looking PDFs. For Windows only

Beginning

Up & Running with Acrobat 8 Professional

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Camino (Formerly ANGEL)

Offered by Instructional Technology Resource Specialists

Camino is a Web-based course management and collaboration portal that enables educators to manage course materials and to communicate with students. Camino can function both as a complement to traditional courses and as a site for distance learning.

Training for Camino is provided by ITRS of Media Services.

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CommonSpot

CommonSpot is a Content Management System (CMS) used at Santa Clara University that allows you to create and manage web content through your web browser. Whether you use a Mac or PC, you can create new web pages, edit, and approve content without knowing HTML.

Beginning

CommonSpot - Contributor Training

Intermediate

CommonSpot - Exploring the Blog Element
CommonSpot - Exploring the Survey Element
CommonSpot - Exploring Sitemaps
OMC CommonSpot Open Lab – Offered by OMC

Advanced

CommonSpot - Administrator Training

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Excel

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows you to record, analyze, and present quantitative information.

Beginning

Excel 2011: Basics (Mac)
Excel 2010: Basics

Intermediate

Excel 2010: Charting
Excel 2010: Pivot Tables
Transition to Excel 2010

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Google Analytics

Offered by the Office of Marketing & Communication

Learn how to use Google Analytics, the enterprise-class web analytics solution that gives you rich insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. Appropriate for Mac and PC.

Getting Started with Google Analytics
Advanced Features of Google Analytics

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GroupWise

GroupWise is the email system for Santa Clara University faculty, staff, and current students. It can be accessed from the SCU homepage under SCU Login, or with GroupWise software on campus computers. Your GroupWise username is the same as your Novell username (eg., username@scu.edu).

If you are a new faculty or staff and need to be added to the campus mailing lists, please contact the IT Service Center at x5700.

Visit the IT GroupWise help guide to get started, or choose from one of the following:

Beginning

GroupWise 7 & 8: Basics for Windows
GroupWise 8: Basics for Mac

Intermediate

GroupWise 8: Calendaring
GroupWise 8: Tips & Tricks

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Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is a professional image editing program that is used by photographers, graphic artists, Web designers, professional illustrators, and novices alike. All Photoshop classes are appropriate for Mac or PC.

Photoshop CS5:

Photoshop CS5: Basic Photo Editing

Photoshop CS3:

Creating Greeting Cards in Photoshop
Creating Text Effects in Photoshop
Creating Web Images in Photoshop
Retouching Portraits in Photoshop

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PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint offers easy to use word processing, outlining, drawing, graphing, and presentation management tools to produce professional-looking presentations.

Beginning

PowerPoint 2011: Basics
PowerPoint 2010: Basics

Intermediate

Transition to PowerPoint 2010

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The Raiser's Edge

Offered by the Development Office

Blackbaud's The Raiser's Edge offers complete fundraising and donor management software solutions for nonprofit organizations. Training is provided by the Development Office.