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Courses

October 2, 2009

Information Technology Services (ITS) Training Services

For info or to register, call 966-4866 or go to http://training.usask.ca.

Access 2007 - Introduction, Oct. 13 & 15, 1:30-4:30 pm, $125 for faculty, staff & students; $160 for others
Access 2007 - Intermediate, Oct. 19 & 21, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others
Adobe Acrobat Introduction, Oct. 20 & 22, 9-noon, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $150 for others
Adobe Illustrator Introduction, Oct. 26 & 28, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others
Adobe InDesign CS4 Introduction, Oct 6 & 8, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Introduction, Oct. 14 & 15, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Intermediate, Oct. 20, 21, 22, 1:30-4:30 pm, $250 for faculty, staff & students; $300 for others
Adobe Photoshop to the MAX, Oct. 16, 9-noon, $85 for faculty, staff & students; $100 for others
ArcGIS Introduction, Oct. 20 & 21, 6:30-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others
Dreamweaver CS4 Introduction, Oct. 13 & 15, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others
Excel 2007 Introduction, Oct. 14 & 16, 1:30-4:30 pm, $125 for faculty, staff & students; $160 for others
Excel 2007 Intermediate, Oct. 5 & 7, 1:30-4:30 pm, $125 for faculty, staff & students; $160 for others
HTML Basics, Oct. 1, 9-noon, $0 faculty, staff & students, $100 for others
PAWS Introduction, Oct. 23, 1:30-3 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $90 for others
PowerPoint Introduction, Oct. 26 & 28, 1:30-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others
SAS for Windows – Introduction, Oct. 19 & 21, 6:30-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others
SEEQ Online Evaluation – Nov. 16 or 17, 1:30-3:00 pm, $0 faculty and staff, n/a others
Introduction, Oct. 6 & 8, 6:30-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others
Using the UofS Wiki, Oct. 16, 1:30-4 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; n/a for others
Working with Office 2007, Oct. 2, 1:30-3 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $70 for others
IT4U Computer Training & Support for STUDENTS – see http://it4u.usask.ca
Faculty Workshops: Please contact us at its.training@usask.ca or 966-4866 for more information on these workshops geared to faculty.
IT4U – Computer Training & Support for Students: computer help for students http://it4u.usask.ca

Online Training Library: A channel in PAWS on the PD & Training Tab for faculty, staff and students – using the lynda.com video tutorial collection (over 10,000 videos)

Centre for Continuing & Distance Education

For information, www.ccde.usask.ca or 966-5539

Business & Leadership Programs

The Power of One: Making an Impact Through Knowing Your Purpose, Oct 14
Effective Monitoring in the Workplace, Oct. 15
Business Writing & Grammar Workout, Oct 21 – 22
Welcome The Burning Platform: Elements of Change Management, Oct 28
Are You an Entrepreneur?, Nov. 18
Business Writing & Grammar Workout, Oct. 21–22
Communicating with Integrity from the Inside Out, Nov. 24

Community Arts Program

Practical & Applied Digital Photography II, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, (eve & weekend)
Glass Fusion I, Saturday, Sunday, Oct. 17, 18 (weekend)

Community Music Education Programs

Instrument and Voice Lessons - 34 lessons, $697
Traditional Piano Instruction - For children ages six years and up, taught by qualified instructors with ARCT in piano and/or bachelor’s degree in music. Traditional method requires a commitment of practicing daily but does not require the parents in the same manner as Suzuki piano. An acoustic or digital piano at home is necessary.
Traditional Voice Instruction - Ages six years and up weekly individual lessons by a qualified teacher.
Traditional Violin Instruction - Ages six years and up, weekly individual lessons by a qualified teacher.
Traditional Guitar Instruction - Ages six years and up, weekly individual lessons by a qualified teacher. An acoustic guitar for practice at home is necessary.

Ecological Education Tours

Churchill Manitoba Polar Bear Ecology

Oct 25-Nov 2, 9 days $1895 with Greg Fenty
Oct 29- Nov 7, 10 days $1965 with Melanie Elliott
Nov 3-Nov 12, 10 days $1965 with Leslie Tuchek

Fee: $1895 (9 day) $1965 (10 day) includes travel from Saskatoon, accommodation in The Pas, train, accommodation and meals at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Tundra Buggy, museum admission and evening lectures in Churchill.

Peru and Machu Picchu, Galapagos Islands and Ecuador

Feb 16 – March 6, 2010

Fee: depends on trip components

Indigenous Peoples Program

Art and Culture Aboriginal Youth Leadership Training Retreat, (Napewak – Men) Oct. 23 – 25, Ages 16-21.

Language Centre Programs

Pronunciation, Thursdays, 7– 9 pm, Oct. 8 – Dec. 10, $195.
Spoken English, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7– 9 pm, Oct. 13 – Dec. 3, $295
ESL Effective Writing, Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:45–6:45 pm, $295
TOEFL & CanTEST Preparation, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:45–6:45 pm, $310
English language teacher training. TEFL Intensive, summer 2010, July 12-August 2.

Edwards School of Business

For more information, call 966-8686 or visit www.edwards.usask.ca/programs/bas

The Project Management Course (Regina), Oct. 19– 1
Masters Certificate in Project Management, Oct. 28–March 6, 2010
Masters Certificate in Business Analysis, Oct. 28– March 13, 2010
The Project Management Course, Nov. 16–18

The Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness

For more information or to register go to www.usask.ca/gmcte

Oct. 2, 12:30-1:30 pm, Book Club with Gail Stevens, Edwards School of Business
Oct. 5-9, Academic Integrity
Awareness Week
Oct. 6,3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with Rick Bunt, associate vice-president, information and communication technology
Sept. 30, 1:30-3 pm, ePortfolios in Practice with Angela Busch, School of Physical Therapy
Oct. 14, 1:30-2:30 pm, Copyright and Creative Commons with Amanda Storey
Oct. 15, 2:30-4 pm, Pedagogy First- then Tools and Technology! with Sandra Bassendowski, Nursing
Oct. 20, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with Cyril Coupal and Keith Jeffrey, ITS
Oct. 21, 1:30-2:30 pm, Coursecasting, Webcasting and Sidecasting, Definitions and Best Practices with Chris Brooks, Computer Science
Oct. 22, 2-4 pm, Teaching Small Classes: The Myth of Critical Mass with Kathleen James-Cavan, English
Oct. 29, 1:30-3 pm, Social Media in the Classroom with Barb Schindelka, EMAP
Nov. 3, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with David Hill, dean, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
Nov. 4, 1:30-3 pm, Formative Assessment in the University: Learning from Learners with Angela Ward, Education
Nov. 12, 2-4 pm, Contemplative Practice in the Classroom with Patricia Dowling, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Nov. 17, 3:30-4:30, TEA with Cecilia Reynolds, dean, College of Education
Nov. 18, 1:30-3:30 pm, Helping the distressed student: A consideration of roles, strategies and resources with Vicki Herman - Outreach Co-ordinator at Student Counselling Services Saskatchewan
Nov. 19, 2:30-4:30 pm, Learning is not a Spectator Sport . . . Incorporating Active Learning into Your Classroom with Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, School of Physical Therapy
Nov. 26, 2:30-4:30 pm, Open SOTL - Opening Up the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning with Richard Schwier, Education
Dec. 1, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with Greg Saretzky, College of Engineering and Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer Award winner
Dec. 9, 1:30-4:30 pm, Writing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement with Kim West, GMCTE
Dec. 10, 1:30-4:30 pm, Concept Mapping with Andrew Robinson, Physics and Engineering Physics
Dec. 15, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with Mary Buhr, dean, College of Agriculture and Bioresources

Safety Training Courses

Biosafety: Oct. 29, 8:30 am-4 pm
Standard First Aid with CPR A: Nov. 4/5, 8 am-4:30 pm
First Aid Recertification: Oct. 19, 8 am-4:30 pm
Laboratory Safety: Oct. 5/7, 8:30-noon; Oct. 20/22, 1-4:30 pm
Laser Safety: Oct. 21, 10-noon
Radiation Safety: Sept. 21/22/24, 1-4 pm
Safety Orientation for Employees: Sept. 30, 1:30-3:30 pm; Oct. 26, 1:30-3:30 pm
Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Sept. 29, 1:30-3:30 pm; Oct. 28, 1:30-3:30 pm
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Receiver): Sept. 28, 11-noon
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Refresher): Oct. 1, 1-4 pm
Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air/Road (Shipper): Dec. 2, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System: Nov. 16, 9:30-11:30 am