Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

Thursday, March 6  at Noon
Wednesday, April 23  at  5:30pm

Excel can help you to create useful spreadsheets to save time and effort when entering and manipulating data. This class will provide students with a basic familiarity with the capabilities of the Excel software and introduce the terminology commonly used in creating and describing spreadsheets.
Class length: 1.5 hours

Evidence Based Practice for Nursing 

Friday, March 7 at Noon
Thursday, April 10th at 5:00pm

In this class you will be introduced to the online resources available to support evidence based nursing practice (including books, journals, databases, and EBP websites). You will also learn how to access them, anytime-anywhere, and options for requesting resources not available at UMDNJ.
Class length: 1.25 hours

OvidSP - New

Thursday, March 13th at 5:00pm
Friday, April 18th at Noon

Ovid provides UMDNJ with over 10 different databases.  The new interface, OvidSP, adds new tools and a whole new way to search!  Natural language processing (NPL) allows users to enter a question with no need for special syntax or punctuation.  Learn how to use this new interface and how it integrates with other university resources, including full text resources.  Previous search experience is helpful but not required.
Class length: 1.25 hours

EndNote: The Essentials

Tuesday, March 18 at 4:30pm
Thursday, April 10 at 9:30am

Learn the basics of this powerful bibliographic management program. Attendees will learn how to enter references, import references from Ovid and other databases, work with figures and charts, change publication styles, and insert references into a paper. No previous experience with EndNote is necessary to attend this class.
Class length: 1.25 hours

Creating Great Presentations with Power Point

Wednesday, March 19 at 5:30pm
Monday, April 7 at Noon

Learn how to create dynamic presentations using PowerPoint XP. This introductory session will address formatting concepts, incorporating graphics, printing options and other basic concepts. Detailed handouts and a practice exercise will be provided.
Class length: 1.5 hours

Tips and Tricks for Using Google

Thursday, March 20 at 9:30am

Learn about the free, specialized resources available through Google, such as Google Translator, Google Scholar, Google Images, etc. Learn how to improve your next Google search by using advanced searching techniques. This course will help you to make your searches more productive and focused.  Some experience searching Google is recommended, but not required.
Class length: 1.25 hours

OvidSP for Nurses  -  New

Monday, March 24 at 9:00am
Monday, April 21 at 9:00am

In the new OvidSP interface additional tools have been added and a whole new way to search!  Natural language processing (NPL) allows users to enter a question with no need for special syntax or punctuation.  Find out how to use this new interface to search CINAHL and find full text resources online.  Previous search experience is helpful but not required.
Class length: 1.25 hours

PODCASTING 101. -  New
(Taught by the IST Department of Academic Enterprise Systems and Educational Technology)

Wednesday, April 2 at 1:00pm
Wednesday, April 16 at 1:00pm

What is a Podcast?
How do you create a Podcast?
What can I do with a Podcast?
Learn the basics of podcasts and podcasting in simple, easy to understand terms. This introductory session will provide information about what podcasting is and how to create a simple podcast.  Detailed handouts will be provided.  Basic computer knowledge is helpful, but not required.  Faculty and staff, particularly course administrators, are encouraged to attend.
Class length: 1.25 hours

SOM on iTunes U 101. -  New
(Taught by the IST Department of Academic Enterprise Systems and Educational Technology)

Wednesday, April 23 at 1:00pm
Wednesday, April 30 at 1:00pm

What is SOM on iTunes U?
How to access SOM on iTunes U
How do I create content for SOM on iTunes U?
Introduction to SOM on iTunes U, with information on creating, managing and uploading content to SOM on iTunes U.
Detailed handouts will be provided. WebCT experience is helpful. Faculty and staff, particularly course administrators, are encouraged to attend.
Class length: 1.25 hours

 EndNote Web -   New

Thursday, April 24 at 9:30am

EndNote Web is web-based bibliographic program that complements the desktop version of EndNote by offering users access to the same basic functionality of the program when using multiple computers. With EndNote Web users can organize, cite, and store thousands of references imported from hundreds of databases and library catalogs.  Attendees will learn how to import references from the Ovid databases and the ISI Web of Knowledge, and organize references intogroups.  Attendees also will and learn to insert references in the correct format into a Word document, and transfer references from EndNote Web to the desktop version of EndNote and vice versa.
Class length: 1.25 hours