Register for face-to-face workshops through the ECU Training Calendar.

Consults available by calling the IT Help Desk, 252.328.9866 or 1.800.340.7081.

Learning and Teaching

Blackboard Creative Content/Organization
Blackboard Grade Center
Blackboard Overview
Blackboard Overview for Students
Classroom Technology Workshop
Educause Annual Online program
iPad Overview for Faculty
Moodle
SabaMeeting (formerly Centra) Training and Integration Course
SabaMeeting (formerly Centra) New and Advanced Features
Second Life Virtual World Basics
Tegrity Lecture Capture
Turning Point Audience Response System
Utilizing Videoconferencing Tools
WordPress Training
Yammer Overview

Productivity

Lync 2010 Instant Messaging and Conferencing
Mac Resources Website
Microsoft e-Learning - Request a user ID from the ECU Download Center
SharePoint
Yammer Overview

Research and Collaboration

Lync 2010 Conferencing & Collaboration
Qualtrics
SACS SharePoint Training
SAS
SharePoint
Yammer Overview

Web Publishing

CommonSpot Beginner Training (required for access)
WordPress Training (Blogging)

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at least 48 hours prior to the event at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY).

Online Resources

Blackboard Blog (faculty, staff, students)
Tutorials for both staff and students plus announcements and news.

SabaMeeting (formerly Centra) Resource Center (faculty, staff, students)
Visit the Centra Resource Center for FAQs, technical support, student references and other general help.

Classroom Technology "Getting Started" Video (faculty, staff)
Click the home page image to view a demo from the virtual classroom.

CommonSpot Blog (CommonSpot contributors)
Posts on new updates and features along with a tutorials page.

ITCS Website (faculty, staff, students)
Many topics discussed in the ITCS website have links to online how-to videos and documents. Search the site or find an entry in the Service Catalog.

iWebfolio (Students, as assigned by instructor)
If your professor requires an iWebfolio electronic portfolio, see this blog to get started.

Lync 2010 Research and Collaboration
Instant messaging, conferencing and other collaboration tools.

Macintosh (faculty, staff, students)
Find many online Mac resources in the ITCS Mac website including iPad and more.

Microsoft E-Learning Portal (faculty, staff, students)
Sign up for in-depth, self-paced online training modules for Office 2007, 2010, Windows 7 and more.

Request an access code through the self-service ECU Download Center (choose the "Software Request Forms" link from the toolbar).

Microsoft IT Academy (faculty, staff)
Technical training modules for class groups and individuals seeking IT certification. Contact Jennifer Raby for more information.

Moodle Blog
How-to's for both instructors and students.

Qualtrics (faculty, staff, students)
See training resources from Qualtrics including webinars, tutorials, FAQs and a blog.

SAS Statistical Software (faculty, staff, students)
Find a course from the SAS Support training schedule and then e-mail Jennifer Raby to register. You'll receive a confirmation e-mail and logon instructions.

Second Life Virtual World (Faculty)
ECU offers classes, meetings and conferences in the ECU virtual campus in Second Life.

PDF tutorials and links to other resources are also available in the SL website.

SharePoint Blog (faculty, staff, students)
Update news and tips on getting started with SharePoint.

Tegrity Blog
Resources for faculty and students.

WordPress Blog (faculty, staff, students)

Yammer Blog (faculty, staff, students)
Find many excellent tutorials on using Yammer, ECU’s internal communication platform.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at least 48 hours prior to the event at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY).

Information, resources and opinions shared are meant to keep everyone abreast of developments in the ever-evolving field of technology and are not necessarily endorsed by Information Technology and Computing Services or East Carolina University.

Before using any of these tools, please check with your IT support contact or ITCS.

Adobe TV
How-to videos for Adobe products.

GCF – LearnFree.org
Free online resources for basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, iPad and even Facebook 101.

Lynda.com
Learn software from Adobe, Apple, Microsoft and more through these online classes

Microsoft Support
Online resources for the Microsoft programs you use most

Pitt Community College – Ed2Go
Choose classes from basic computer skills, Web design, Web technology, multimedia, graphic design, Adobe and Microsoft software.  Classes are online for six weeks. $70

The Toolbox
Apps, Tools and Widgets useful for web publishing and other technologies. Examples include CSS3 generators, image compression, HTML5, a favicon generator and MUCH more.

You Tube
Type in a topic and see what pops up.

SAS Training

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