IR Training Classes & Events: Training Resources

Office 2007 - Getting Up to Speed Office 2007 - Getting Up to Speed PowerPoint Office Online Training with demonstrations Interactive Locations of 2003 commands in 2007 - available for each application List of 2003 commands with locations in 2007 (downloadable spreadsheet) KUMC PowerPoint Templates Getting Started Tab for Office 2007 - "add in" Creative Commons License for Office 2007 "add in" OneNote 2007: how to use
How to Use KUMC Firewall (Barracuda) to Eliminate Spam Instructions in PDF - Video Instructions
Web 2.0 Tools: Social Bookmarking, RSS and More! Presentation by Rebecca Brown 2/16/09 Link
Designing a Classroom Test This presentation provided the main issues to consider when developing a classroom test, including test blueprint, test specifications, item writing, test construction, and item analysis. Tony Paolo, Research Associate, School of Medicine,presenter Elluminate Recording of the Event Designing a Classroom test PowerPoint NBME Writting test Questions 3rd ed revised PDF Writting better MC test items 1991 Brigham Young PDF
Copyright in Instruction Crystal Cameron-Vedros presented this topic 9/11/08. Here is the PowerPoint she used: Recording of the event
PC Maintenance Do you need to learn how to manage your home PC, create backups, and protect your computer from virus or malware?Here is a new resource available to KUMC faculty, staff and students to keep your home PC running properly and to protect the valuable data it stores. It is a "workshop" from Atomic Learning - PC Maintenance and Security. The workshop is packed with over 80 tutorials on organizing computer files, filtering email, safe browsing, preventing and detecting spyware and malware. View the tutorials here. These tutorials are part of the Atomic Learning series to which the Department of Information Resources subscribes on behalf of the KUMC Community. You may review the entire series here.
GroupWise 7.0 Resources to learn GroupWise 7: GroupWise Mail Management - Archiving Mailbox Size Creating Personal Address Books & Groups Sharing Resources GroupWise 7 Enhancements and New Features (Word)
EndNote is a bibliographic management software program which allows the user to create a “library” to manage and store citations and to export the citations from the library into a word processor to produce a bibliography or manuscript in a variety of publication styles (e.g., APA, Chicago, or journal specific). KUMC faculty and staff can download EndNote to use from myKUMC.Information for EndNote users: EndNote FAQ Additional EndNote Resources
Introduction to Personal Computers This workshop provides basics for using the Windows operating system. Topics covered include: Identification of desktop objects; Selection of programs with the Start menu; Creation of shortcuts for programs, files, and folders; Identification of the parts and types of windows; The difference between memory and storage; Performance of housekeeping procedures to find, copy, move, and delete files, folders, programs, etc.; Use the Search and Help features Shut down Windows properly Workshop Handout
Secure File Transfer Use these resources to learn how to exchange data with others both internally and with external receipents more securely without impacting your email mailbox. Works great with very large documents and multiple documents sent as one package. Instructions for Secure File Transfer Link to SecureFiles: https://securefiles.kumc.edu , Secure File Transfer PowerPoint
Who Store my Research?This presentation described current publishing models in the sciences and will focus on copyright issues and open access as they relate to authors, research funders, readers, libraries, publishers and other stakeholders. The discussion included: current copyright law, Open Access publishing, Creative Commons licenses and Science Commons for sharing science data. Presenter: Crystal Cameron-Vedros, Head, Document Delivery & Copyright Compliance.PowerPoint; Video
How to Find and Use Images for Instruction - Images can make learning more engaging and support learners’ preferred style of learning. Multimedia (including images) can increase learner’s retention and recall of the topic. In this presentation we will discuss how graphics can support or depress learning. The discussion will include: •What are the communication and psychological functions of graphics? •How do we load images into our online instruction in Angel? •How do we find and use images using the KUMC provided databases? •What are the copyright issues? •How do we use images from text books? •If the images are used on the Internet what are the Accessibility issues? Presenters: Jill Ducey, Teaching and Learning Technologies, Educational Technologist and Jason Stirnaman, Biomedical Librarian & Digital Projects Librarian. Links: PowerPoint, How to Find and Use Images Handout
How Can I Work from Las Vegas? Remote Access, VPNs and Security - This presentation will shows the options you have to work remotely accessing your email, files, workstation applications. Also the process to setup VPN and security issues involved in working with sensitive information. Presenters: Sherry Callahan and Dianne Griffin. - PowerPoint Slideshow: Remote Access Video
Integrating Case Studies Into Your Curriculum - How KUMC faculty integrate case studies into their curriculum using Angel. Presenters:Ginger Breedlove, School of Nursing and Judy Wika, School of Nursing - video Irina Smirnova, School of Allied Health - video

Additional Events

JAYDOC's Lunch & Learn
The Office of Professional Development and Faculty Affairs (PDFA) has 50+ Noon-time Presentations in the following categories: Teaching Skills, Writing Skills, Mentoring, Career & Professional Growth, Leadership, Academic & Clinical Research and Chair School.

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