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| Volume 9, Number 9 | January 11, 2002 |
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Workshops & CoursesEXENSION DIVISIONFor more information on all Extension Division programs call 5539 or visit our website at www.extension.usask.ca ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CENTRE FOR SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION (CSLI)
GWENNA MOSS TEACHING & LEARNING CENTRE—January, 2002 Workshops— The following workshops are open to all U of S instructors: faculty, sessional lecturers, graduate student teachers, librarians, and extension specialists. There is no fee; however, space is limited and registration is required. Call 966-2231 or download a registration form from website www.usask.ca/tlc PEDAGOGY, POWERPOINT, AND PRESENTATION: BASIC POWERPOINT FOR TEACHERS Kim West, Gwenna Moss Teaching & Learning Centre. Wed., Jan. 16, 1-4 p.m. In this session, you will be introduced to PowerPoint 2000 as a teaching, learning, and presentation tool. No previous experience with PowerPoint is required. WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO LISTEN TO YOU? KEY ELEMENTS OF GOOD PRESENTATIONS Colin Boyd, Management & Marketing, College of Commerce, Fri., Jan. 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m. This workshop will describe the key skills and tricks of the trade that are at the heart of good presentations by skilled orators and teachers. CONFLICT, CO-OPERATION AND CULTURE Marj Benson, Law, Wed., Jan. 30, 2:30-4 p.m.This seminar explores various approaches to conflict and their relative advantages and disadvantages. It discusses typical ways of negotiating and suggests alternative options. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: TEACHING WELL USING TECHNOLOGY Fri., Feb. 8. Download complete details from website www.usask.ca/tlc
DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHYANNUAL FIELD TRIP TO PRAGUE The Dept. of Geography’s annual field class, “European Heritage of Our Built Environment” (GEOG 398.3) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, April 30 - May 12, 2002. For full details visit www.usask.ca/rud/Prague.html or call Dr. Avi Akkerman at 966-5677.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (ITS)Information Technology Services offers a series of hands-on workshops, most of which are free to U of S faculty, staff, and students. Visit http://www.usask.ca/its/courses/ for a complete course schedule. Register by phone at 966-4866 or online at the website. Please register at least one week before the course. *Note: Courses with asterisk are offered using TEL Faculty Development Funding. INTRO. TO SCANNERS - PART I - Feb. 28 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. This is the first of a three-part series on using scanners. PDA SEMINAR - Feb. 28 1:30-2:30 p.m. The Personal Digital Assistant is becoming an important component of Information Technology. Learn what they can be used for and which ones are best-suited to meet your needs. EFFICIENT INTERNET SEARCHES - Feb. 11 1:30-4:30 p.m. This workshop gives a quick introduction to the Netscape Communicator program. It then tours the U of S website, and other websites. Learn how to search for and find the information you need. USING INTERNET TOOLS FOR MS-WINDOWS - Feb. 27 1:30-4:30 p.m. This workshop shows how to connect office or home MS-Windows computers to the Internet and how to set up and use common tools like Telnet, FTP, Electronic Mail and Newsgroups. INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT* - Feb. 4 & 6 1:30-4:30 p.m. Learn how to create and save basic presentations that include PowerPoint’s text and graphic tools. Note: Offered with TLC & DMT. ADVANCED POWERPOINT SEMINARS - ENHANCING A PRESENTATION WITH CLIP ART* - Jan. 14, 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Feb. 5 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Learn how to insert and customize clip art in presentations by using Picture and Drawing toolbars and other effects in PowerPoint. Participants should be familiar with PowerPoint (at minimum, have attended the Introduction to PowerPoint course offered by ITS). ADVANCED POWERPOINT SEMINARS - TRANSITION AND ANIMATION* - Jan. 29 11:00-12:00 noon. Learn how to enhance a presentation using different forms of transitions and animation. Participants should be familiar with PowerPoint (at minimum, have attended the Introduction to PowerPoint course offered by ITS). ADVANCED POWERPOINT SEMINARS - MAKING A PRESENTATION WEB-ORIENTED* - Feb. 25 1:30-2:30 p.m. When creating a presentation for the web, learn how to insert web links and action buttons to make your presentation interactive. Also, learn how to customize slide shows. Participants should be familiar with PowerPoint (at minimum, have attended the Introduction to PowerPoint course offered by ITS). USING A COMPUTER AND DATA PROJECTOR IN CLASS* - Jan. 22 1:30-3:30 p.m. Note: Offered with TLC and DMT. In very small groups, instructors will learn how to use a laptop computer and data projector in the classroom. Attendees are invited to bring their own laptops (IBM compact or Macintosh), if they wish. They will learn how to connect the equipment and adjust configuration parameters. The course will also discuss effective presentations using PowerPoint and browsers. WWW DEVELOPMENT USING DREAMWEAVER* - Feb. 12&14 1:30-4:30 p.m. Learn how to build and maintain pages on the World Wide Web. This introductory workshop takes you step by step through how to build web pages at the U of S. INTERMEDIATE DREAMWEAVER SEMINAR - USING TABLES - Jan. 23 10:00-12:00 noon. Learn to use tables to enhance your web pages within Dreamweaver. This seminar is a hands-on workshop. Participants should be familiar with Dreamweaver (at minimum, have attended the WWW Development Using Dreamweaver course offered by ITS). INTERMEDIATE DREAMWEAVER SEMINAR - ACCESSIBILITY - Feb. 1 1:30-3:30 p.m. Information presented on the Web can and should be made available to everyone regardless of disability. This seminar will present issues of accessibility on the Web, and show you how to develop accessible pages in Dreamweaver. Participants should be familiar with Dreamweaver (at minimum, have attended the WWW Development Using Dreamweaver course offered by ITS). WEBCT STUDENT MANAGEMENT - Jan. 16 1:30-3:30 p.m. This seminar discusses features available in WebCT for managing students. It is useful for course instructors, teaching assistants, and markers associated with WebCT Courses. WEB TOOLS FOR TEACHING* - Feb 13 1:30-3:30 p.m. Learn how to use the Web when teaching courses at the U of S. This workshop discusses getting and maintaining a class e-mail list, using e-mail with students, having students submit assignments electronically, restricting access to class web pages, making documents available to students, and closing out a course after the class is done. USING WEBCT AT THE U OF S* - Feb. 26 1:30-3:30 p.m. Learn about using WebCT in the U of S environment. This workshop discusses how to get class lists and integrate with WebCT, maintenance of class lists, resetting student passwords, and archiving student results to reuse course material. SPSS FOR WINDOWS - Feb. 11 & 13 7:00-10:00 p.m. This workshop explains how to use the SPSS for Windows statistical analysis program. ADVANCED SPSS SEMINAR - IMPORTING/EXPORTING DATA - Jan. 29, 7:00-9:00 p.m. This seminar will give researchers information on how to import data from databases or spreadsheets into SPSS/Windows, including importing data from U of S Library Services, such as StatsCan data, and Excel spreadsheets. Instruction also on exporting data. Participants should be familiar with SPSS/Windows (at minimum, have attended the SPSS for Windows course offered by ITS). Note: Registration fee of $25 is required. INTRODUCTION TO WORD - Feb. 5&7 1:30-4:30 p.m. Learn how to use a variety of text creation and editing functions. Note: Registration fee of $101 is required for faculty, staff or students. For others, registration fee is $130. This includes 6 hours of instruction and a workbook. Tuitions are claimable as income tax deduction. INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL - Jan. 22&24 evenings. Learn how to create a basic worksheet by entering text, values and formulas; and other functions. Note: Registration fee of $101 is required for faculty, staff or students. For others, the registration fee is $130. This includes 6 hours of instruction and a workbook. Tuitions are claimable as income tax deduction. INTERMEDIATE EXCEL - Feb. 12&14 7:00-10:00 p.m. Learn how to use charting in Excel to graphically represent worksheet data. Learn how to organize and filter data in worksheets. If you have specific functions that you are interested in, let us know prior to the course to ensure that they are discussed. Note: Participants should be familiar with Excel. Registration fee of $101 is required for faculty, staff or students. For others, the registration fee is $130. This includes 6 hours of instruction and a workbook. Tuitions are claimable as income tax deduction. INTRODUCTION TO ACCESS - Feb 5&7 7:00-10:00 p.m. Learn database concepts and terminology. Learn how to design and create tables in MS-Access, enter and manipulate data in tables, and other functions. Note: Registration fee of $101 is required for faculty, staff or students. For others, the registration fee is $130. This includes 6 hours of instruction and a workbook. Tuitions are claimable as income tax deduction.
DEPT. OF HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTThese courses will help U of S staff fulfill their safety mandate. All classes in Rm. 155 Toxicology Research Centre, and all limited to 25 people, so register early. BIOSAFETY COURSE Mandatory for all employees (incl. faculty & grad. students) who work with infectious & biological agents. Reviews practices & procedures which minimize risk. Courses 1:00-4:30 p.m., Feb. 7 & March 14. FIRE SAFETY COURSE Instructs on the different classes of fires and their extinguishing methods. Instruction in use of a fire extinguisher. Course at 1:30 p.m. May 16. OFFICE ERGONOMICS COURSE Mandatory for all employees who use a computer more than four hours per day. Covers achieving a neutral posture by adjusting chair, screen & keyboard, to prevent repetitive strain injuries 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon March 12. RADIATION SAFETY COURSE Mandatory for all employees who work with radioactive nuclear substances. Courses 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on March 18, 19, 21 or June 4, 5, 7. STREET SMART FROM 9 TO 5 Open to all U of S employees. Responds to the need for practical solutions to workplace violence. Managers and employees are shown how to intervene at each stage of crises with customers, co-workers, intruders and others. Techniques promote respect, service and safety in the workplace. Two-day Jan. 14-15, Feb. 25-26, May 6-7, June 10-11. TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS COURSE Mandatory for employees who receive and ship hazardous materials. Refresher 1:00-4:00 p.m. April 22. NON-VIOLENT CRISIS INTERVENTION COURSE Two-day workshop open to all U of S employees. Instructs in a safe, non-harmful behavior management system to help human service professionals in the management of disruptive and assaultive people. Offered Jan. 21-22. One-day refresher Jan. 25.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT & CAREER CENTRE (SECC)Located in Lower Marquis Hall, Tel: 966-5003, www.usask.ca/sas/secc JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP Fri., Jan. 11, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Pre-registration with SECC required. INTERVIEW WORKSHOP Mon., Jan. 14 , 2:00-4:00 p.m. Pre-registration with SECC required. RESUMÉ WRITING PRESENTATION Mon., Jan. 14, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Pre-registration with SECC required. EDUCATION RECRUITMENT DRIVE PRESENTATION
Open to all Education students interested in applying for teaching positions through the SECC’s Education Recruitment Drive. SECC staff will discuss how the Recruitment Drive functions, completion of the Standard Teaching Application Form (STAF), teaching resumes, application packages, and the school divisions participating. Contact the SECC to register. SECC EDUCATION CAREER FAIR Wed., Jan. 30, 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Education Bldg. This is an opportunity for students in the College, alumni, and those considering a career in the field to learn more about the opportunities available and meet with recruiters from a variety of school divisions from home and abroad. CACEE CANADA WEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE Wed., Feb. 20-Fri. Feb. 22, the Canada West Regional Conference, of the Canadian Association of Career Educators & Employers (CACEE) will be held on the theme: “Building Bridges”. Organized by CACEE and SECC. Participants can tap into a network of employers, career educators and human resource professionals who specialize in attracting and keeping top graduates. Access cutting-edge research and build recruitment strategies. For a registration package or more info, contact Leanne Calderwood at (403) 283-3560, e-mail: leanne@cacee.com, or website: www.cacee.com
AGRICULTURE BIOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE (ABI)ABI is a regional organization that promotes a skilled workforce for the biotechnology sector. For info on these programs contact ABI Manager Michael Bechtel, 966-2418, abi@sask.usask.ca SERIES ON INT’L. BUSINESS Jan. 18-19, module on “Organizing International Business Transactions”. Looks at minimizing the risk of conducting business in other countries, including: documentary letters of credit, discounting, and forfeiture. Instructors are Dr. Bill Kerr, U of S Prof. of Ag. Economics & Van Vliet Chair, and Dr. Jill Hobbs, U of S Assist. Prof. of Ag. Economics.
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