NERIC Technology Training Sessions - Course Agendas
Spring 2006 Training Calendar

Creating Your Own Online Course/Module

 1 - Design of online courses
 2 - Exploration of sample online courses and modules
 3 - Overview of Blackboard 6.3 - features and functionality
 4 - Creating online assignments and assessments
 5 - Using the Digital Drop Box, Discussion Board, and External Links
 6 - User and site management
 7 - Communication and site maintenance
 8 - Sources and resources
 9 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards

 1  - Database introduction and terminology
 2  - Planning and setting up a database
 3  - Creating a database using the Database Wizard and in design view
 4  - Using Design and Datasheet View
 5  - Manipulating a table and field properties
 6  - Sorting records
 7  - Creating a form
 8  - Filtering data in a form
 9  - Creating relationships
10 - Creating a Lookup Field
11 - Creating a query
12 - Using the expression builder to create a query
13 - Creating and modifying a report
14 - Sources and resources
15 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards 

Microsoft Excel 2002 (Introduction)

 1 - Spreadsheet introduction and terminology
 2 - Entering data
 3 - Manipulating and formatting data
 4 - Formulas and functions
 5 - Classroom and real world examples of spreadsheets
 6 - Introduction to charts and graphs
 7 - Integrating Excel with other Microsoft Office applications
 8 - Sources and resources
 9 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards

 1  - Review of Excel and spreadsheet basics
 2  - Applying advanced formulas and functions
 3  - Advanced formatting of data
 4  - Creating a functional gradebook 
 5  - More in-depth graphs and charts
 6  - Sorting and filtering
 7  - Miscellaneous features and functions
 8  - Lookup tables
 9  - Sources and resources
10 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards

Microsoft FrontPage 2002

 1  - FrontPage Components and the Interface
 2  - Formatting text
 3  - Creating hyperlinks
 4  - Adding graphics
 5  - Tables
 6  - Image maps
 7  - Creating a guest book
 8  - Editing HTML code
 9  - Creating frames
10 - Importing Word documents
11 - Organizing your website
12 - Themes, shared borders, navigation bars, and banner ads
13 - Sources and resources
14 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (Introduction)

 1  - Overview of the software and its application
 2  - Creating presentations
 3  - PowerPoint basics
 4  - Manipulating slides
 5  - Working with objects
 6  - Incorporating graphics, ClipArt, WordArt and sounds
 7  - Slide transitions, effects, and animations
 8  - Running a slide show
 9  - Sources and resources
10 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (Intermediate)

 1  - Review of basic features and functions
 2  - Tips for creating a great presentation
 3  - Incorporating graphics, sounds and photos
 4  - Advanced transitions, animations, and other effects
 5  - Creating charts, graphs, and tables
 6  - Creating a template
 7  - Incorporating hyperlinks and navigation buttons
 8  - Miscellaneous features
 9  - Saving presentations to the Web 
10 - Fine tuning your presentation
11 - Sources and resources
12 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards

Microsoft Word 2002 (Intro)

 1  - The Word screen, menus, and toolbars
 2  - Viewing your document
 3  - Opening, closing and saving documents
 4  - Basic editing commands
 5  - Document navigation
 6  - Printing
 7  - Formatting Options - tabs, margins, justification, spacing
 8  - Hanging paragraphs and indents
 9  - Moving and copying text
10 - Changing the appearance of text
11 - Using the Spellchecker and Thesaurus
12 - Inserting graphics
13 - Sources and resources
14 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards

Microsoft Word 2002 (Intermediate)

 1  - Review of basic features and functions
 2  - Embellishing and modifying graphics
 3  - Creating tables and forms
 4  - Sorting data in tables
 5  - Mail Merge
 6  - Mailing labels
 7  - Automatic envelope feature 
 8  - Columns
 9  - Using and modifying WordArt
10 - Newsletter exercise (summary) 
11 - Sources and resources
12 - Correlation to the NY State Learning Standards