Short Courses

By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Editor

ACS Short Courses continue to be offered through November. There are courses in SPSS, S-Plus, and Web page creation using FrontPage. Follow this link if you would like to find out more about ACS short courses and/or register for some.

The Computer Advantage courses, offered through the Human Resources Department, are back for the fall. Because these courses are offered in the Eagle Student Services Center (ESSC) Lab, UNT students can also attend the classes. Follow this link to check on the availability of these courses, which include:

• UNT Home Page & Netscape

• Introduction to Windows 95

• Introduction to Microsoft Word 97

• Advanced Microsoft Word 97 - MailMerge It Together

• Introduction to Microsoft Excel 97 Spreadsheet

• Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Slide Shows

Customized Short Courses

Faculty members can request customized short courses, geared to their class needs. Other groups can request special courses also. Contact ACS for more information (ISB 119, 565-4068, lynch@unt.edu).

Especially for Faculty and Staff Members

As mentioned above, staff and faculty members can also take courses through the Human Resources Department. The new Center for Distributed Learning is offering courses especially for Faculty Members. Topics this semester include Windows 95, PowerPoint, Planning Your Course, Basic Video Conferencing, Multimedia, and a series of classes concerning putting course materials on the World Wide Web.

Alternate Forms of Training

The Training Web site has all sorts of information about alternate forms of training. Training tapes, Computer Based Training (CBT) and Web-based training are some of the alternatives offered.n