IT and Information Skills: Course catalogue

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This course covers a variety of techniques for manipulating and analysing the data in a relational database. We teach using Access 2010, but the course will also be suitable for users of other versions.

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Starting from designing and creating queries to select data from a database, you will set criteria and edit queries. You will create forms using a wizard, to enable users to input and correct data conveniently and accurately. You will create reports using a wizard, to present results. We teach using Access 2010, but the course will also be suitable for users of other versions.

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This course discusses the principles of good design for a database - choosing suitable fields and tables and setting up relationships between them, using Access. We teach using Access 2010, but the course will also be suitable for users of other versions.

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This course covers building and designing more complex forms and reports, with special controls and features to help your users to enter and edit data accurately. We teach using Access 2010, but the course will also be suitable for users of other versions.

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Access is a relational database management system provided by Microsoft. Access is noted for its friendly user interface and ease of use. This course provides a first look at Access from a user's point of view. We teach using Access 2010, but the course will also be suitable for users of other versions.

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences.In the second session you will build a model of a simple ecosystem by assembling and customising pre-made building blocks of program code.

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences. The eighth session will look at example agent-based models in detail. Students will be encouraged to present models they have built. The course tutors will also present models they have built.

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences. In the fifth session you will learn how to design and document a model. Techniques for incorporating data and geographical information into models will also be discussed.

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences.In the sixth session you will learn how to debug, verify and validate models.

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences. In the fourth session you will learn how to create your own modelling building blocks in NetLogo for use in the Behaviour Composer.

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences. The seventh session focuses upon experimentation using agent-based models

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences. In the first session you will be introduced to the basic concepts and software for making agent-based models.

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This eight session course will help you learn how to design, build, test, debug, and experiment with agent-based models. Agent-based modelling (ABM) plays an important role in ecology, climate change, collective animal behaviour, economics, sociology, and many other sciences. In the third session you will learn the basics of the NetLogo programming language.

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This one-day course introduces students to the basics of image management and Aperture's powerful photo-editing, image-retouching, and publishing features. Aperture contains a powerful set of tools to help users organize photographic libraries, to create compelling visual narratives, or to sequence the most descriptive images for inclusion in project reports.

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This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the Mac operating system (currently Mountain Lion) and how to navigate it. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the Mac operating system (currently Mountain Lion) and how to navigate it. Macs are designed to be easy to use and this class will cover the key features that will enable you to carry out day to day computer activities.

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iPhoto comes with every new mac and is Apple's free photo management software. This one hour session will get you started and show you how to organise your photo collection, edit and share your photos.

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Keynote is Apple's popular presentation software that takes the best of PowerPoint and streamlines it so you can create media-rich and graphical presentations with ease. This course takes you through the essentials to give you the confidence to make your own slides straight away.

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If you've ever wondered what it's like to use a Mac come along to one of our regular drop-in sessions in our dedicated Mac teaching room. Our experienced Apple teacher will be available to answer your questions and provide support as you explore the system.

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This four-session course covers the map-making aspects of ArcGIS Desktop and introduces its analytical functionality. Powerful and relatively complex, Desktop is the industry standard for geographic information systems (GIS) software. It is part of ESRI's ArcGIS software range, which also includes web-based and mobile GIS, as well as the much more basic and simplified mapping application, ArcGIS Explorer. GIS is designed to store, query, analyse, process, and visualise spatial data. It is typically used for making maps and performing spatial analysis.

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The Hierarchical File Server (HFS) is a university-wide backup service, open to all postgraduates and all staff. This course will give you an introduction to backing up your data to the HFS, using Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) software. You will learn about the different types of backup account for which you can register; how to install TSM; and how to back up and restore your data.

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Using Word 2010 and Outlook 2010 this 4 session course is designed to give a learner with little/ no previous computer experience an introduction to computing. The topics covered will include: the first steps in using a computer; using the internet and email; and how to keep safe on-line. Group sizes will be small (4-6 participants) and in a supportive and friendly environment led by the tutor.

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New members of Oxford University staff are warmly invited to join us for breakfast at IT Services, Banbury Road. Over croissants and coffee, we will introduce you to the many important services that are available to you for your work or research. There will also be a chance to chat to IT staff and other newcomers.

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Drop-in sessions for past students of some of our courses. You can bring along your course handbooks and problems and we will be available to guide you through the work. We will help you to understand the course material more thoroughly and show you where you can apply it. The sessions are not intended for specific problems that go significantly beyond the course you attended. For specific problems we recommend coming along on a more advanced course, or contacting the IT Services Help Centre.

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You may have come across our Computer8 sessions where you can revisit some of the material covered in our taught courses, with someone on hand to help. However, you might not feel able to find the time for a trip to OUCS. Well, we can now come to you – virtually. You can sit at your desk and give us permission, using WebEx, to share your computer screen and work with you to help. It’s also useful in the case where something that worked in the class doesn’t seem to work on your computer – you can show us the problem without leaving your office.

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In this session we will look at copyright and related intellectual property rights, with particular reference to how these rights are asserted and enforced in the digital world. We will also look at the various open licensing initiatives that have become popular over the last decade, including Creative Commons, Open Database Licensing and Free and Open Source Software.

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This series of lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. In this session we will be looking at key methods and problems of applying linguistic annotation to a corpus, and how to use the annotated corpus.

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This series of lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. Corpus linguists claim to have identified an important principle is responsible for the creation of much of the meaning of texts – collocation (co-occurrences). What is it, and are the claims true?

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This series of lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. In this session we take a look at corpus creation and discuss of core concepts such as representativity, sampling, annotation, and text encoding.

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This series of lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. In this first session we present some key concepts and techniques and you will be able to explore some freely available online resources.

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This series of eight lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. This last session offers you an opportunity to revisit topics of interest, discuss specific research questions, or explore new areas of corpus linguistics.

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This series of eight lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. In this session we look at quantifying linguistic features. How can we usefully compare frequencies? What can such comparisons tell us, and what are the pitfalls? We extract and compare frequency data from two corpora to answer a research question.

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This series of lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. This week we explore various software applications for displaying, analysing, comparing and otherwise extracting linguistic information from corpora.

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This series of lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. In this session we take a more in-depth investigation of a specific linguistic research topic, with a critical look at corpus linguistic resources and methods used in a published study.

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This module takes you through the steps required to create a good relational database design from concept to implementation. A relational database is one where data is organised into tables by subject, related by common fields.

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The Development and Alumni Relations System (DARS) is an advanced relationship management and fundraising database, with integrated analysis tools and web portal, which is shared between colleges, departments, the University Development Office and the University Alumni Office.

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These workshops, run by the Oxford Academy of Documentary Film, are aimed at preparing you to use digital film in your research or project. Each workshop provides a generic understanding of digital filmmaking. The workshops are taught by expert tutors who have made films professionally and for research purposes. There is a strong emphasis on practical film production techniques.

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The course examines two major digital image collections subscribed to by the University - ARTstor and Bridgeman Education - and a third resource, free for educational use, VADS. All of these are geared to research and teaching in the humanities, history of science and medicine, and social sciences. Viewing, presenting and managing images are also covered.

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This two day workshop is aimed at those new to working with digital images. You will use your own camera and be shown how to capture, correct and control your images.

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GIMP is a free cross-platform image manipulation program. It has a similar feature set to Adobe Photoshop. This course will cover correcting and improving digital images. You will be introduced to a workflow for image manipulation and correction. You will be able to apply the tools and techniques to your own images throughout the session.

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Photoshop is the industry standard software package for image manipulation, creating digital artwork, and optimising images for the web. In this session you will be introduced to its fundamental tools and features, including working with layers and selections.

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Photoshop is the industry standard software package for image manipulation, creating digital artwork, and optimising images for the web. In this session you will be introduced to its fundamental tools and features, including working with layers and selections.

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Photoshop is the industry standard software package for digital image manipulation. This session will cover working with digital photographs that have been transferred to your computer. You will be introduced to a model workflow for image manipulation and correction. This course should be taken after Digital Images: Photoshop - an introduction (Nac).

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Photoshop is the industry standard software package for digital image manipulation. This session will cover working with digital photographs that have been transferred to your computer. You will be introduced to a model workflow for image manipulation and correction. This course should be taken after Digital Images: Photoshop - an introduction.

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Digital images are a valuable part of your research, sometimes critically so. This three hour session will introduce you to some of the key issues that you need to be aware of when sourcing, adapting and using digital images. Although the focus is the use of images in an academic context, the ideas covered are equally relevant to your personal image collections.

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Are you involved in the creation or commissioning of digital media at Oxford? Come along to our user group where you can meet with each other and members of the OUCS learning technology and podcasting teams to share ideas and practices. The group is supported by a WebLearn site and a termly event. There are opportunities to showcase work, discuss your projects and ask other members for advice. The group is for anyone involved in planning, commissioning and producing digital media not purely a technical forum.

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Dreamweaver is one of the most popular website authoring tools. This module introduces you to the Dreamweaver development environment and shows you how to create a simple web site.

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Dreamweaver is one of the most popular website authoring tools. This module introduces you to the Dreamweaver development environment and shows you how to create a simple web site.

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This session will use Adobe Dreamweaver to show you how to add simple interactivity on your web pages and include multimedia such as flash animation and audio. We will also take a brief look at what multimedia features HTML5 makes available to us.

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This module shows you how to use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) within Dreamweaver CS6 to add styling and layout to your web pages.

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Trinity term 13 will be the last term for AECDL training and testing. Oxford University will cease to be an ECDL Test Centre on 30 June 2013. Please contact courses@it.ox.ac.uk for more information

Based on a practical syllabus, devised and certified to internationally recognised standards, the Advanced ECDL's four stand alone modules cover the use of the most common office software. We offer the four Advanced ECDL modules as individual qualifications. Once you have booked and payment has been received, you will receive an ECDL approved courseware book to work through prior to the training-testing day. Typically it will take 40 hours to work through the courseware book.

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A first look at EndNote for Mac users - a tool for storing and managing references and creating bibliographies. When you write your own papers and texts using Microsoft Word, you can cite items from your library of references. EndNote automatically manages the layout and appearance of your citations and bibliography.

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A first look at EndNote - a tool for storing and managing references and creating bibliographies. When you write your own papers and texts using Microsoft Word, you can cite items from your library of references. EndNote automatically manages the layout and appearance of your citations and bibliography.

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Further work on building and customising a library of references for Mac (to follow the Introduction course). EndNote is a citation manager: you use it to assemble a library with details of the many articles, books and other references you encounter in your research.

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Further work on building and customising a library of references (to follow the Introduction course). EndNote is a citation manager: you use it to assemble a library with details of the many articles, books and other references you encounter in your research.

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Further work on controlling the way that EndNote's in-text citations, footnote citations and bibliographies appear in a Word document (to follow the Introduction course).

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Further work on controlling the way that EndNote's in-text citations, footnote citations and bibliographies appear in a Word document (to follow the Introduction course).

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Elizabeth Eva Leach, Tutorial Fellow in Music at Oxford, disseminates her research through her blog. She is also uses Twitter to encourage succinct scholarly exchange. In this lunchtime talk Elizabeth brings to light the benefits of Twitter and blogging for academic impact.

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Dapo Akande, Oxford University Lecturer in Public International Law and Yamani Fellow at St. Peter's College, and Lizzie Shannon-Little, Community Manager at Oxford University Press, will discuss the academic blogging experience through the case studies of EJIL Talk!, the blog of the European Journal of International Law, and the OUP blog.

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Dr Carl Hengehan is director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford and runs the blog trusttheevidence.net. He will present on his use of social media to communicate truth behind health research findings to wider audiences.

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How can social media become career tools? In this lunchtime talk Lucy Hawkins, Careers Adviser at the University of Oxford, reveals the techniques of how to use social media for information gathering, active self-marketing and networking.

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How can we harness the power of image sharing sites to build digital research collections? How can we engage the wider public in contributing to them? Kate Lindsay and Alun Edwards have led a series of crowdsourcing projects that engage the general public in University research via image sharing. Come to this lunchtime to talk to find out how they did it.

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This talk will present the experiences of two different 'real-time' tweeting projects. Author, Caroline Shenton, will discuss her experiences of live-tweeting as @parliamentburns to tell the dramatic story of the day that Parliament burned down in 1834. Kate Lindsay, IT Services will present on @Arras95, a Twitter experiment to crowdsource a teaching collection on the Battle of Arras, 95 years after the event took place.

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Melissa Terras is the Co-Director of the Centre for Digital Humanities at UCL. In October 2011 she began a project to make all of her published articles available via Open Access. She also decided to write a blog post about each research project, and tweet the papers for download. In this lunchtime talk Dr Terras reveals the impact this activity had on how much her research was read, known, discussed, distributed.

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How does Wikipedia compare to other online encyclopedias? What are good methods to measure the quality of encyclopedic articles? Dr Chris Davis discusses the results of a recent study comparing a sample of Wikipedia Articles to their equivalents in other popular online Encyclopaedias.

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Some people visit the web and some people live there: Using his own research on what motivates individuals to become more 'Resident' online David White (Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning) will explore the pros and cons of developing a professional online persona and what it takes to get started. He will also talk about his own experiences of using social media to disseminate research, the challenges of building an academic identity online and what students really think about teaching staff appearing in Twitter and Facebook.

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Dr Simon Benjamin is a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the Department of Material Sciences. He began podcasting in 2009 to engage his students with difficult concepts behind his subject; Quantum Nanotechnology. Simon's podcasts have been hugely popular, and he will explain what he does and why it works in this lunchtime talk.

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Oxford-based researcher Nando Sigona started his blog "Postcards from..." in 2008. Since then his use of social media has expanded into Twitter and Podcasting to engage wider communities in his research on migration, asylum and minority issues. Nando presents on what he does and why it works in this lunchtime talk.

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In the opening talk for our Michaelmas Engage programme, Professor Marcus Du Sautoy will discuss the role that digital technologies play in his work as the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford.

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The Alumni office uses social media to stay in touch with a vast range of people and issues. Come and hear how the office keeps in touch with our alumni and how they use twitter, facebook and linkedin to drive campaigns.

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Social networks are stimulating the growth of increasingly integrated environments for collaborative scholarly enquiry. In this session Dr Jonathan Reynolds, Said Business School explores the practical impact of engagement in social networks for teachers and scholars, for whom there may be risks as well as rewards, using a broad range of networking tools by way of examples. It also examines the potential for disruption to established ways of generating intellectual capital.

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Earlier this year IT Services completed a piece of research to discover what technologies students and staff at Oxford use. Melissa Highton, Director of Academic IT Services (Learning and Teaching) will present some of the findings from the Digital Experience project. She will give insights into the technologies students consider to be 'must have', their perceptions of staff IT skills in relation to their own, and suggest ways in which colleges and departments can improve their students' digital experience.

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Emily Goodhand is the Copyright and Compliance Officer at the University of Reading. She has a strong Twitter presence as @copyrightgirl and is Vice-Chairman of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA). Her lunchtime talk will give attendees the confidence to deal with UK copyright law in the fast-paced digital age.

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If you are new to Excel 2010, but have used an earlier version of Excel, this self-study unit will help you to explore some of the features that are new

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Analyzing your data across multiple worksheets and workbooks? It couldn't be easier using 3-D referencing. Perhaps you want to collaborate with others? It's easy to share workbooks with multiple users with the owner able to maintain control, resolve conflicts and keep the data secure. Want to learn some advanced charting features and how to create histograms? Come along and learn how to do all this and more.

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How do you filter, summarise and subtotal large lists of data? On this course you will learn all about advanced filtering, database and other advanced functions to answer the question. Want to do some "what-if-analysis"? Want to find out how to create dynamic models that instantly recalculate when related cell values change? How do you analyse external data? Come and learn to use some of the more advanced tools in Excel 2010 and get the answers to these questions and much more.

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As a data analysis tool it is hard to see past pivot tables. Come and see how easy it is to create multiple views, calculated fields and items just by dragging and dropping. We'll be using Excel 2011 on this course.

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As a data analysis tool it is hard to see past pivot tables. Come and see how easy it is to create multiple views, calculated fields and items just by dragging and dropping. Want to create a pivot chart from an external data source or filter data with Slicers? Easy.

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In this course you will learn some of the more advanced features and functions in Excel. At the end of the course you will be able to apply your new skills to restructure worksheets, use logical and nested functions with relative and absolute referencing, conditional formatting and defining and using named ranges in functions and formula.

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In this introductory course you will learn how spreadsheets can be used for storing, organizing and manipulating data. With the skills you'll learn on this course you'll quickly be able to perform basic mathematical operations, sort data, create basic charts and use named cell ranges.

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Want to do some frequency distribution? Then come and learn to use arrays and array formula. Want to learn to create dynamic charts that update automatically as you add rows of data? Not easy, but you'll learn how on this course. Do those repeated tasks bore you? Automate the process with macros. Now you've mastered macros learn to change the macro with code and VBA.

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Resolve is the bespoke software package used by the University to cost and price externally funded research projects according to Full Economic Costs (FEC) methodology. It allows users to calculate the FEC of a research project and then adjust the price according to the requirements of each sponsor.

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Final Cut Pro is an industry standard video editing application that runs under Mac OSX. It is highly regarded in the digital media industry, and widely used in the University for creating and editing podcasts and digital video. This three-day, hands-on course teaches you how to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface. It is also suitable for those aiming to use Final Cut Express.

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Make your own animations! Flash does not require programming skills and is easy to learn. In this introductory module we will show you how to create your own animations using Flash, a perfect tool for creating interactive and animated websites to support your teaching and research.

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During this half day overview, we will share the benefits of measuring and tracking your website's statistics, what Google Analytics is, and how to use the figures from Google Analytics to help you work out ways to generate more visitors to your website and promote website activity.

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During this half day course, you will quickly learn in a practical and hands-on way how to use Google Analytics. You will learn how to set up and interpret the daily, weekly and monthly figures from your website. You will need to have a Google Analytics account and at least two weeks of Google Analytics data already monitored on your website to be able to participate in this course.

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In this one day workshop you will learn how to organise your historical research data. You will hear from experienced researchers about their work and learn from database specialists about designing and building your own database. We will discuss how to use a computerised database to record and interrogate historical and archaeological evidence. You will see how careful database design enables you to extract qualitative evaluation from your quantitative data.

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CoreHR is the University's Human Resources information system. It supports online staff recruitment, personnel administration and contract production, training administration and the university payroll. HESA, personnel reports and payroll costings are undertaken via CoreHR.

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Illustrator is a software package used for creating illustrations such as diagrams, technical drawings, maps and logos. It produces vector-based graphics which can be scaled without losing quality making them ideal for printed documents. Illustrator can also be used for simple page layout. This course must be taken before the Illustrator: Further techniques course.

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This course follows on from Illustrator: An introduction and focuses on Illustrator's creative tools. You will work with advanced tools and techniques allowing you to create more sophisticated illustrations.

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Learn how to use the fundamental features of InDesign to publish your documents. InDesign is a professional page design and layout program. With it you can create documents ranging from posters and flyers to newsletters and magazines.

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Learn how to use the fundamental features of InDesign to publish your documents. InDesign is a professional page design and layout program. With it you can create documents ranging from posters and flyers to newsletters and magazines.

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InDesign is a professional page design and layout program for creating complex multi-page colour documents. This module builds on the techniques covered by the InDesign: Introduction course.

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InDesign is a professional page design and layout program for creating complex multi-page colour documents. This module builds on the techniques covered by the InDesign: Introduction course.

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This course provides an overview of the features of interactive digital whiteboards (IDWB), and the use of the Smart Notebook software that is supplied with Smart IDWBs. It aims to raise the awareness of the use of IDWBs and encourage their effective use in teaching. The focus is on the use of IDWBs with the Internet, and how they can be used to enhance the effectiveness of PowerPoint presentations. Participants will have the opportunity to bring along a presentation and adapt it for use on a Smart IDWB, or create simple sample resources from scratch. There will be time to experiment with the use of an IDWB. The course is divided into three parts: interactive presentation, a group workshop, participants’ presentations.

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LaTeX is a document preparation system that produces far better-looking output than any word processor. LaTeX is ideal for producing well-structured documents particularly those containing scientific formulae, mathematical proofs or computer programs, without getting bogged down in design.

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This course follows 'LaTeX: Introduction' and aims to introduce more advanced techniques such as managing longer documents, creating slideshows, exploring packages and solving problems.

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This session will demonstrate alternative approaches to learning using different technologies. We'll look at technologies such as voice recognition software, mind mapping software, text-to-speech software, note taking equipment and anything else we can squeeze in.

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Almost every member of staff has access to a work computer and for the majority computer use is now a significant part of their work. As the number of users has risen, so too have the number of referrals to Occupational Health for individuals who experience some sort of computer-related problem. This session will consider the potential impact on a user's health if their computer equipment is not set up and used appropriately. It will look at both good and bad practice and then go on to demonstrate the key elements for setting up a workstation correctly. Participants are invited to join in the practical session and by the end they should appreciate the importance of good ergonomics, and understand how to adapt a computer workstation to meet their individual needs.

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CoreHR is the University's new HR Information System. To assist with tracking and monitoring various recruitment and personnel activity, a number of reports can be run from CoreHR. This one hour session provides existing Core users with an introduction to running reports from CoreRecruitment and CorePersonnel. Representatives from the HRIS Support Centre will show users how to locate, run and work with a suite of pre-defined reports and provide a short demonstration of the Core Discover Plus reporting tool.

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A one-hour workshop led by Ruth Collier (Head of the Press and Information Office) and Susannah Wintersgill (Head of Internal Communications) about how to communicate effectively in a crisis. This session will cover two types of crisis: i) major incidents, such as a fire; and ii) reputation management. You will also have the opportunity to work on a communications exercise in small groups. Please note that this session is a repeat of the Public Affairs workshop held in November 2012.

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In this introductory course you will learn how spreadsheets can be used for storing, organizing and manipulating data. With the skills you'll learn on this course you'll quickly be able to perform basic mathematical operations, sort data, create basic charts and use named cell ranges.

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iPhoto comes with every new mac and is Apple's free photo management software. This one hour session will get you started and show you how to organise your photo collection, edit and share your photos.

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In the decade since 2002, when MIT made its first OpenCourseWare courses available, there has been huge growth in the number of free online learning resources available on the web and the recent publicity about MOOCs has reignited interest in online learning. This practical session will introduce Open Education and highlight a range of free Open Educational Resources (OER) from the University and other organisations. The session will also introduce the Department for Continuing Education's online short course programme. This flexible programme offers over 80 online courses that can either be studied alone or combined with weekly classes, linked day schools and summer schools to gain a University of Oxford Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education.

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Have you ever wondered why you prefer to learn something new by reading a manual, and a colleague prefers to attend a classroom training session? Have you ever attended a training course which you found confusing, yet other people around you had no difficulty learning the new concepts? This session introduces Mumford and Honey's theory of learning styles. You will have an opportunity to work through an activity to assess your own learning style followed by a discussion on how this knowledge can help with your own learning and in the development of any training you may develop in the future.

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Come and find out about podcasting at Oxford. We'll provide an introduction to podcasting, latest news and information and there will be time to answer questions.

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"Health and Safety" is often incorrectly used as a convenient excuse to stop sensible activities from going ahead. It is actually about managing real, significant risks properly, not being risk averse or preventing progress. Although we are also familiar with the term 'risk assessment' it is often widely misunderstood and used as a reason to introduce ridiculous rules. This session will consider a few of the more silly "health and safety myths" and then go on to provide participants with a useful framework for undertaking sensible, proportionate risk assessments.

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Sometimes the easiest way for a cyber-criminal to take control of your computer or steal your password (or money) is to simply ask you! Are you or the kids on Facebook? Do you use DropBox to synch your work? Have you received an email from your bank that looked so plausible you almost clicked a dodgy link or sent "them" some of your details? Is it difficult to remember all those passwords? Do you check your email on the train? Or shop online when relaxing in the coffee shop? Answer "yes" to any of these and you may be interested to know we can help you start to find the tools and techniques to protect yourself, your work and your family online.

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An important step in developing good relationships and fair practices within organisations is for people to gain an understanding of how we are all "hard wired" to react differently to those we perceive to be like us to those we see as being different. Acquiring such insight enables us to alter and modify our behaviour, and such work is vital in a diverse working environment like Oxford's. In this taster session, you will have the opportunity to take a short on-line course on understanding unconscious bias and to discuss with a facilitator and other participants ways of minimising the impact of unconscious bias where you work.

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Do you ever need to work on a file at home and have to transfer it from your work computer or email it to yourself? Do you ever go to an event like a conference or training course, and find that you can't access the files you brought on your memory stick? Do you wish you had your own personal file backup and storage space? Every member of Oxford University has their own personal 'cloud' in WebLearn. Come and learn how to use your 'My Workspace' and other WebLearn areas.

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During this half-day course you will learn how to use LinkedIn in a practical and hands-on way to further your success in academia. Prior to the course you will need to have at least set up your own free personal LinkedIn account and bring the login details on the day.

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This course, delivered as two-half days, will give you a comprehensive introduction to Linux (the open source operating system). The course gives a brief background to Linux - where it came from, how it is made and who uses it. You will explore the command line, and learn how to build your own commands. You will be introduced to shell scripting as a way to automate tasks. Finally you will take a look at the standard Linux office applications, and be shown how to find and install other useful programs.

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This series of six lunchtime modules gives you experience in performing common tasks using Linux (an open source operating system). This session starts to explore the command line.

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This series of six lunchtime modules gives you experience in performing common tasks using Linux (an open source operating system). This final session discusses how to find useful programs and how Linux manages them.

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This series of six lunchtime modules gives you experience in performing common tasks using Linux (an open source operating system). This session builds on Linux: The command line module. You will learn how to use the command line to build your own commands and explore some its more powerful features.

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This series of six lunchtime modules gives you experience in performing common tasks using Linux (an open source operating system). This first session gives a brief background to Linux - where it came from, how it is made and who uses it.

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This series of six lunchtime modules gives you experience in performing common tasks using Linux (an open source operating system). This module covers shell scripts which allow you to automate tasks. Starting with a simple example this session is designed to introduce you to the power of scripts.

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This series of six lunchtime modules gives you experience in performing common tasks using Linux (an open source operating system). In this session we will be exploring Linux office applications - word processing and spreadsheets - and looking at email clients.

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Garlen Lo was a finalist in a recent Guardian competition to create a 60 second video inspired by the Very Short Introduction book series. Garlen will talk about his experience of making the video and a new short video filmed in Burma for OUSU. Come along and be inspired to create your own short videos.

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This will be an interactive session, comprising a demonstration of personal 3D printing with a RepRap open-source filament based 3D printer, discussion of the origins of rapid prototyping and 3D printing, the open source community's efforts to make this technology more accessible to a wide audience, the phenomenon of the "Maker" and some of the current and potential uses for 3D printing technology. This will be informal and your ideas and questions will be very welcome.

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For our projects collecting First World War memorabilia across Europe we combine online crowdsourcing with roadshow events to reach and engage a wide audience. This session will introduce the Oxford Community Collection Model and show how it has been used for projects such as The Great War Archive and Europeana 1914-1918.

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This session will cover the basics of copyright, copyright and related rights with regard to audio visual content and copyright in an on-line environment. It will also introduce Creative Commons licenses and open content, helping you to find materials to re-use in your teaching and learning.

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Facebook is huge (now over a billion users!), and it is constantly evolving; everyone seems to be using it for marketing. But it is important to approach it with a strategy, using it to drive others towards your service or content and engaging with them. This session explores not only the basics of Facebook pages and how they can work for brands and departments, also how to make sure your pages work strategically to fit with your goals or those of your department/company/project.

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IT Services, with the 4 academic divisions, have developed a tool where students can search for short courses and then request a place. This talk will demo the tool and explain how data is gathered and stored, the various data feeds that are created by the tool, and the ways in which students can request places on courses.

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Allotmentor (www.allotmentor.com) is a free online tool that Damion Young has put together in his spare time. Use it to plan your bed, allotment, smallholding or windowbox and replace that tattered vegetable notebook with something altogether more hi-tech. He will show you how it is possible to take freely available online technologies and resources (such as Google Maps, Simile Timelines, Facebook and Creative Commons images) and create something novel, without having access to a huge development team. He will also show you how, with remarkably little effort, and something called PhoneGap, you can easily transform a portion of a website into a free cross-platform mobile app so you can take your website with you, even if you do not have a signal.

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Music in digital formats now soundtrack our lives. This talk shows how to improve the sound quality of your music, using higher resolution sound files that are becoming available, and how to digitise old record collections.

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Medlearn is currently used by the Medical Sciences Division to provide interactive learning resources on a wide variety of topics. It is based on a free, open source content management system (Magnolia CMS), but has been adapted to enable easy creation of self-test questions alongside multi-media teaching content. Learning content is created and managed online, with no need to retain local templates, or upload completed packages, e.g. to WebLearn. Having recently made some significant improvements to the system, we are keen to make it available to other divisions/departments. Come along and see what you can do!

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Often Open Educational Resources (OER) are just thought of as free materials or courses, but remixing can create a much bigger opportunity for learning. This lunchtime session will give an overview of Oxford's OER, then show how one project has developed a portal of remixed open content to deliver new perspectives on one of the greatest conflicts of all time, the First World War.

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Stephen Eyre will play and talk about his latest composition '7' and describe how he approached the work using Logic and GRM Tools to arrange the piece.

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In this session Simon Clark will outline his experience of running the Oxford access-oriented YouTube channel 'SimonOxfPhys', which has received over 150,000 views and almost 1,000 subscribers. This experience has suggested a strategy, complementary to current approaches, that could reveal Oxford to potential students through the use of on-line video blogs (vlogs). This comparatively nascent format would make Oxford stand apart from other halls of learning for the web 2.0 generation, and continue its history of innovation and prestige.

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This session covers the story of how Oxford Sparks came about; case studies of how we have worked with researchers to support their outreach and engagement; how University members can get involved with the project; and what the future might hold.

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Agent-based modelling involves creating a population ("people and viruses", "fish and fishers", "economic agents", "ants", "traffic", ...), and rules for how these agents interact with each other and the environment in which they "live". A computer helps us bring these complex simulated worlds to life and helps us observe and analyse them. In this presentation we will show how some agent-based models are being used today and how you can start building your own (even without any programming experience).

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As part of a recent JISC Transformations project, the libraries at Oxford University have been creating an on-line library induction which can be accessed through smart phones and tablet computers. This induction is designed to answer common questions posed by undergraduate freshers who often find the Oxford library system confusing and difficult. In this talk we will discuss the purpose of the induction and how it was designed and developed.

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This session looks at how humanities researchers can build a digital environment for their own projects. It examines some of the database and programming tools that are available, and most importantly, how a purpose built digital environment can enhance the process of understanding texts. It is based on the work of two DPhil students in history who will demonstrate how they are using such technology to study medieval manuscripts and charters.

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Pauline Woolley, (Medical Sciences Learning Technologies Group) played a key part in the creation of The Blackened Mirror, a film noir drama in the form of an online video series. She will be talking about the techniques used to create the series, the use of various forms of social media in publicising the show and driving the narrative forward (with characters having their own Twitter or Live Journal streams). She will also be talking about the evolving nature of the games and how they moved from practical rewards to rewarding with information with the ultimate prizes being the opportunity to enter the environment.

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We will describe our developing project for an open educational resource for the urban design modules at Oxford Brookes University. We have been working on creating a very collaborative and open environment on the web, highly dynamic and integrated with social networks. We think this can facilitate learning and teaching at Brookes and then progress to a global audience. The project uses DIY web design and encourages students and staff participation by making academic content public.

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Ever wondered what makes a video stick in the minds of others? How would you make science appeal to non-scientists? Cedric Tan of the Department of Zoology will share his experience of effective and stimulating science communication through artistic platforms such as dance, song and visual media.

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Matlab is a high-performance language for technical computing. This course provides a working introduction to the Matlab technical computing environment. Themes of data analysis, visualization, and programming are explored throughout the course.

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Podcasting is a method of distributing multimedia files (such as audio programs or music videos) over the Internet, for playback on mobile devices and computers. In this session aimed at novices, we will record, edit and publish an educational podcast using Audacity the simple, free audio editor.

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Audacity is a free, cross-platform, audio-editing application. It can be used to create digital audio material suitable for a course, a podcast or on a website. In this one hour session you will learn how to use Audacity to record, manipulate and save a sound file.

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Come and find out about podcasting at Oxford. We'll provide an introduction to podcasting, latest news and information and there will be time to answer questions.

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One of the great joys of the podcast revolution is the ease of creating video and audio podcasts, but producing one that your audience will want to watch or listen to takes a bit more know-how. Learn how to be professional and confident in your video and audio presentations. This one-day workshop provides tips and techniques for creating effective podcasts that will engage your listeners. Watch a short video from the course presenters.

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In this course you will learn to create professional eLearning content with advanced interactivity using Captivate screen capture software. Note: this course is similar to the Screen and audio capture for teaching course with the afternoon devoted to assisting students develop their own projects.

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In this course you will learn how to use Adobe Captivate to create quizzes to assess student learning using a series of graded questions. The result from the quiz is immediately returned to the user and passed to a Google form allowing all results to be analysed online.

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In this course you will learn how to capture screen shots on the computer and quickly turn them into interactive videos. You will be able to add images, captions, clickable areas, typing areas and sound effects. By the end of the session you will be able to create software simulations with multiple learning modes. This will include a demonstration of the procedure, a simulation for practicing the steps, and an assessment. Simulations are an ideal method of testing user skill level on a process before they have to go live. In this course you will learn how to create three different types of interactive eLearning software simulations.

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In this course you will learn to capture and record selected screen activity as a demonstration video then load your video to the YouTube video-sharing website. In the second part you will create software simulations, an ideal method of testing user skill level on a process, before going live.

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This one-hour session gives an overview of three free, open-source, e-learning authoring tools: eXe, Xerte and GLO Maker. It will emphasise the strengths of each tool and suggest where each might be applicable. A short demonstration of an aspect of each tool will be given.

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Get up to speed with Outlook 2007 and access the full range of Nexus features, including email, calendaring, address books, task lists, and more. This session is aimed at users who are new to Outlook 2007 and explains the basic features that can help you work more efficiently.

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Get up to speed with Outlook 2010 and access the full range of Nexus features, including email, calendaring, address books, task lists, and more. This session is aimed at users who are new to Outlook 2010 and explains the basic features that can help you work more efficiently.

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One of the benefits of Outlook is the ability to share your Outlook 2010 online information with your colleagues within the University. This information can be in the form of contact/distribution lists, calendar(s), and even your mailbox, so others can act on your behalf to accept/create meetings/appointments and reply to your messages. This three-hour session explains it all.

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This three hour session starts off with a brief overview of SharePoint. The main focus of the session is about owning and contributing to SharePoint sites, such as user permissions and creating views in document libraries. The final part of the session covers topics related to site collection administration.

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This is a two hour overview of SharePoint, which is a platform for sharing information, and working together in teams and communities. The session will be useful for new users of SharePoint. Example sites (committee, team/research, MySite) will be used to demonstrate how SharePoint may be used. There will be time for Q and A and hands-on practice at the end of the session.

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This three hour session, aimed at SharePoint users who will be responsible to setting up and managing committee sites, looks at two methods for creating committee sites within SharePoint – using workspaces and using document sets. Participants will get a chance to; create both types of site, set up user groups, learn how to connect site calendars to Outlook and work with document sets in a committee site environment.

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Workflow allows you to attach a business process to documents in Microsoft SharePoint. This 3-hour course covers the use of two workflows that are part of the default SharePoint setup. You will learn how to create and use the Approval and Collect Feedback workflows, applying them to documents in the site.

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An invitation for SharePoint users to meet with members of the OUCS SharePoint team to discuss ideas regarding the use of SharePoint. You will have the opportunity to give feedback and guide the ongoing development of the system and hear how others in the university have been using SharePoint. All those attending the User Group will be given the opportunity to shape the agenda of the session and details to become part of the SharePoint User Group site. Lunch and networking opportunities will be provided prior to the session.

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This workshop will provide an introduction to the basic functions of NVivo 10 through hands-on exercises in preparing, managing and analysing qualitative data. Participants will develop the essential skills necessary to manage and analyse small qualitative datasets through the NVivo software platform.

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This lunchtime session will provide an update for NVIVO users about the new functionality in NVIVO version 10 that facilitates working with web page data, as well as data generated by postings from LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. In addition use of NVIVO's Framework Matrix function for working with data extracted from Endnote libraries that include downloaded .pdf articles will also be demonstrated.

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If you are new to Office 2007, but have used an earlier version of Office, this self-study unit will help you to explore some of the features that are new

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If you are new to Office 2010, but have used an earlier version of Office, this self-study unit will help you to explore some of the features that are new. It outlines the changes that apply to all applications in Microsoft Office 2010.

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Your online presence should be current and fresh and you should be reaching out to a targeted audience to introduce your work to your peers. This course follows on from the Online Presence: Introductory workshop to further develop the strategies needed to maintain and increase your online presence.

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Creating an online presence can open up your research and teaching to a global audience and introduce your work to peer groups from other major institutions. A strong presence can also help with funding opportunities and career planning. This 3 hour workshop introduces the topic and highlights concerns and opportunities that creating your own presence will bring to light. You will be given an opportunity to plan and create the beginnings of your online presence in the safe environment of a supported course.

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The Finance Training and Learning Team deliver training to University staff on the Oracle Financials system and on the broader topics of financial management at the University.

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The Oracle Student System (OSS) acts as a central repository for student data from admissions through to graduation (including detailed assessment marks), and can be accessed by students and staff across the collegiate University through the system itself or via related web interfaces and databases.

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If you are new to Outlook 2010, but have used an earlier version of Outlook, this self-study unit will help you to explore some of the features that are new.

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OxCORT (Oxford Colleges On-line Reports for Tutorials) is a system that allows Tutorial and Revision Class reports for undergraduate (also MJur and BCL) students to be created, written, read and processed for payment. Training is provided for people with the College Tutorial Office role.

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Learn about producing documents in PDF (Portable Document Format), a universal file format that preserves all of the fonts and layout of the original document. The course will use Nuance (for which there is a University site license), but skills learned will be broadly applicable.

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Academic integrity requires authors to accurately record and acknowledge the source of words, ideas, diagrams, images, research results (all forms of output from others) that they use or refer to in their own work. This course supports students in learning how to avoid unintentional plagiarism.

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What do the percentage matches mean? What about direct citations? Should I include bibliographies in the similarity index? This lunchtime session covers Turnitin Originality Reports and how to interpret the results.

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Turnitin is an online software application which compares matches of documents and is primarily used to detect instances of plagiarism. This course, aimed at new users of Turnitin, goes through the process of setting up the software and submitting papers to it. For Staff members and Postgraduates with teaching responsibilities only.

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This is an invitation for Turnitin users to give feedback and share ideas and practices to inform institutional practice in the use of Turnitin.

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This one-hour course discusses issues surrounding plagiarism. The Turnitin plagiarism detection service identifies pieces of text in students' work that match with existing electronic texts. It can be used for assessed essays and also for general formative purposes to improve student academic skills. You will have a chance to submit a sample document via the WebLearn integration with Turnitin.

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If you are new to PowerPoint 2010, but have used an earlier version of PowerPoint, this self-study unit will help you to explore some of the features that are new

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PowerPoint is a presentation tool which allows you to produce computerised slides. This module shows how to take an existing presentation and modify it and how to create your own presentations.

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This session builds upon the basic skills that you have in using PowerPoint, to help you create effective presentations. The emphasis is on good presentation design rather than the use of the software, but you will have an opportunity to try out some of the techniques covered.

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This three hour session has two parts. The first part is a discussion and talk about poster design. This emphasises how the design process should be approached in PowerPoint, but there is much that is also applicable in other tools. The second part is a workshop where you are encouraged to bring along your own resources and start to create your own poster in PowerPoint 2007. If you are not yet ready to do this, there will be resources available that you can use to create a practice poster.

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C++ is one of the most popular and powerful programming languages. This two day course introduces you to the important elements of the language, taking you to a point where you will have the skills needed to write your own simple but useful programs, and make modifications to existing programs. Although delivered using Microsoft Visual C++, the skills are applicable to all C++ development environments.

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This module is for those with no programming experience who either want/need to take one of our programming courses, or who are just curious about some of the concepts involved in programming.

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In this course you will first learn some simple command line programming with basic flow control in Java. We then move on to Object Oriented Programming with classes and objects and see how these programming concepts relate directly to real life objects, their attributes and behaviours.

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JavaScript (JS) is a client-side scripting language capable of dynamically modifying web content within an internet browser. This one-day course introduces you to language fundamentals, the most popular JS libraries, and provides real-world examples in AJAX, jQuery, and dynamic CSS.

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MySQL is a relational database management system commonly used by most websites and web-based services existing today. This module gives an overview of MySQL. You will explore the benefits of database storage for large quantities of information, learn fundamental MySQL database querying instructions, and write your own code to insert, extract and manipulate information in a MySQL database.

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PHP is a widely used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. This one-day course gives an overview of PHP. You will analyse PHP written examples, explore object-oriented programming, and write some PHP code yourself to complete set objectives. You will also learn how to write PHP codes to create contact forms and manipulate data from a database.

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Python is a free open source programming language. In this introductory session you will learn the basics of writing and running a Python program. The language syntax will be explained. There will be an introduction to basic language types and functions, and how they work. In the final section of the course there will be an introduction to higher-level abstractions: classes, modules and packages. Please note that there will not be time to cover object-oriented programming.

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This one-day course will provide an introduction to MS Project 2010. The course will cover how the package can be used to help plan, monitor and control a project. It will show how MS Project can be used to track project progress against a schedule and a budget.

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This one-day course will cover basic concepts in exploratory data analysis and statistical modelling using R. We will look at the standard techniques used to perform simple statistical tests and linear regression, write user-defined functions and produce well-designed publication-quality box and scatter plots.

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RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all, but the section on importing references will focus on Humanities examples.

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RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all but the section on importing references will focus on Science/Social Science examples.

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"IT and library skills and services for your research" This free hands-on workshop is an opportunity to learn about a broad range of resources in one time-efficient session. The two-hour session focuses on the skills and tools that will streamline your academic work. You will encounter a variety of online tools and services to support your research. Relevant software, online services and libraries techniques are on offer for you to try out. You will also meet with subject specialists for help and guidance on further training. Skills Toolkit is an initiative run jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services.

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"IT and library skills and services for your research" This free hands-on workshop is an opportunity to learn about a broad range of resources in one time-efficient session. The two-hour session focuses on the skills and tools that will streamline your academic work. You will encounter a variety of online tools and services to support your research. Relevant software, online services and libraries techniques are on offer for you to try out. You will also meet with subject specialists for help and guidance on further training. Skills Toolkit is an initiative run jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services.

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"IT and library skills and services for your research" This free hands-on workshop is an opportunity to learn about a broad range of resources in one time-efficient session. The two-hour session focuses on the skills and tools that will streamline your academic work. You will encounter a variety of online tools and services to support your research. Relevant software, online services and libraries techniques are on offer for you to try out. You will also meet with subject specialists for help and guidance on further training. Skills Toolkit is an initiative run jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services.

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"IT and library skills and services for your research" This free hands-on workshop is an opportunity to learn about a broad range of resources in one time-efficient session. The two-hour session focuses on the skills and tools that will streamline your academic work. You will encounter a variety of online tools and services to support your research. Relevant software, online services and libraries techniques are on offer for you to try out. You will also meet with subject specialists for help and guidance on further training. Skills Toolkit is an initiative run jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services.

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How to use ORA to make it easier for other researchers to find and access your research on the Web. Hands-on training will enable you to deposit an article, poster, conference paper or other research output. Learn how to use Symplectic to deposit research publications in ORA with a couple of clicks

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Find out how to use ResearchProfessional.com to find and keep abreast of research funding opportunities in your area of interest, and how to share these with others. We will explore the shared resources on Workgroup pages, look at how to get the most out of the search and how to set-up e-mail alerts.

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This course will follow the research cycle in Biosciences and is designed to help you identify, gather, evaluate and manage research information.

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This courses will follow the research cycle in Chemistry and Materials Science and is designed to help you identify, gather, evaluate and manage research information

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This course will follow the research cycle in Engineering and Technology and is designed to help you identify, gather, evaluate and manage research information

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This courses will follow the research cycle in Maths and Stats and is designed to help you identify, gather, evaluate and manage research information

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This courses is designed to help you identify, gather, evaluate and manage patent information for as part of your research

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Scribus is an open source desk top publishing (DTP) application that runs under Windows, Mac OSX or Linux. It is free to download and easy to install. Scribus shares many of the core features of DTP with commercial tools such as InDesign, and although it may not be ideal for major projects such as books, it is very capable at creating posters, leaflets and brochures.

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This one day course covers how you can ensure that your web pages appear on the first page of a Google search. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) can be a complex process, but we will explain in laypersons’ terms the fundamental ideas and techniques you can use to increase the number of people finding you through Google.

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"The Cloud" has become a catchall phrase to mean anything from "local network storage" through to "The Internet" and "outsourcing". This course looks at protecting documents for use in online environments and covers ways of sharing documents, password protection and an introduction to encryption. This is part of a series of one-hour sessions about staying safe and secure online.

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In this session we'll look at why your own personal information is valuable, common ways that it might get into the wrong hands and practical things you can do to reduce the risk of data theft. We'll discuss security considerations in email, web and social networking; consider how to secure your computer and will look briefly at some common scams including phishing. This is part of a series of one-hour sessions about staying safe and secure online.

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We all know that our passwords must be complex and not easy-to-guess, and we must use a variety of different passwords for all of the services we use. Although it's so important not to re-use passwords, this session provides practical advice on doing so! This is part of a series of one-hour sessions about staying safe and secure online.

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Web browsers have become complex applications and the desire for feature-rich websites means that web browsers and the sites you browse, have increasing access to your computer. This course covers how you can securely configure your web browser to protect your privacy and your computer. This is part of a series of one-hour sessions about staying safe and secure online.

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Malware that targets user machines can propagate in a number of ways including via the network, email, web surfing and infected portable devices such as USB sticks. There is no such thing as 100% security but this course covers some of the basic ways in which users can protect their PC (or Mac!!)This is part of a series of one-hour sessions about staying safe and secure online.

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"Social Media" is another broad term and can cover topics such as email, personal websites, blogs and social networking tools/sites. This course is intended to cover some general risks associate with the use of social media before looking at specifically at email, Facebook and Twitter.This is part of a series of one-hour sessions about staying safe and secure online.

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Phishing is a type of fraud which most commonly occurs via email or websites and often a combination of the two is used. This course addresses trust in online environments and covers ways to spot phishing emails and websites. This is part of a series of one-hour sessions about staying safe and secure online.

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SketchUp is a simple yet powerful 3D modelling program. This advanced session will cover materials, i.e. the textures that are applied to the surfaces of a 3D model. Materials are a key way of adding detail and realism to a model, and keeping a model 'light' by avoiding adding unnecessary geometry.

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SketchUp is a simple yet powerful 3D modelling program. In this session you will learn how to perfect your modeling with advanced techniques. Learning the correct techniques for modelling is the foundation for making sure that your models can be reused in different situations and environments.

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SketchUp is a web-based 3D modelling program. In this introductory session you will learn how to create and manipulate simple 3-D objects. You will learn how to light and view the models and apply materials. You will also learn how to import existing objects and how to generate still images from your models. This course must be taken before the two further SketchUp courses.

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This byte-sized course will teach you how to install and configure Skype securely and legally on the University network. We will consider free use of Skype as well as SkypeIn and SkypeOut with normal telephones. We'll look at video calling in Skype and give some advice about best setup for that.

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This course introduces the SPSS command language, also called syntax. It includes an overview of the basic command structure, practice with some of the most commonly used forms of syntax and an outline of some strategies and resources for independently learning further syntax after the course.

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This course introduces SPSS, a package which combines a wide range of tabulation, statistical analyses and graphical displays with the necessary data and file management facilities to exploit them. SPSS is a general-purpose statistical package widely used within the academic community.

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Stata is a powerful quantitative software package that provides everything you need for data management and manipulation as well as descriptive, statistical, graphical and survey analysis of quantitative data. This course is an introduction to Stata.

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This course covers many of the most commonly used and most useful commands for more complex (and more realistic) data manipulation and analysis. Some previous experience of Stata is necessary - equivalent to "Stata: Introduction to data access and management". Participants will be guided to work in .do files, and will be expected to follow closely and replicate the work of the Stata instructor.

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This module covers a number of key areas in Stata. You will learn about the analysis of survey data and how to make graphs. How to perform common statistical analyses is also covered, although the emphasis is on the Stata commands and interpretation of output rather than on teaching statistics. The previous two Stata courses would be a good starting base, however broader statistical and methodological knowledge is also expected.

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This one day course aims to provide a framework of statistical knowledge for the interpretation and analysis of data. Basic statistical concepts will be reviewed, with an emphasis on learning through examples. Practical exercises will focus on how to choose appropriate statistical tests for data.

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The aim of the course is to develop core statistical skills for interpreting clinical and epidemiological data. It will provide knowledge of statistical methods and study design used in medical research. The course will enable participants to develop the skills needed to analyse data for their own research projects. This course is taught by staff from NDORMS.

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Today, statistics has become an important tool in the work of many academic disciplines. Individuals and organizations use statistics to understand data and make informed decisions throughout the natural and social sciences, medicine, business, and many other disciplines. This four-session module will cover the very basics of statistics and aims to provide a platform for learning more advanced statistics.

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Can anything of academic value ever be said in just 140 characters? This session explores the relevance of Twitter to university teaching, research and engagement activities. Come along to find out how to get started, grow your following, and hone your tweeting style to maximise your impact.

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This one-day workshop is designed to give those attending a hands-on overview of the User-Centred Design (UCD) process and the range of different methods that can be used to enhance the usability and user experience of higher education websites. You will discover how UCD can lead your department to produce designs that are better, more effective and more desirable to your audience. The course consists of four sessions. Each consists of a mixture of presentation, discussion and hands-on activities.

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The need to be more 'user-centred' and create more pleasurable 'user experiences' when designing technology has become increasingly apparent in recent years. This has, inevitably, been paralleled by increasing investment in activities that generate valuable design insights, such as user requirements research and usability testing. However, such activities are often seen as expensive, difficult and time consuming, especially in a the current economic climate. In this interactive, one-day workshop, we will explore ways in which user experience methods can be made more cost effective yet still provide tangible benefits; for example, by adopting low-cost 'guerilla' methods for user research and evaluation and adopting a more user-centred philosophy within an organisation or project. The course consists of four main themes. Each consists of a mixture of presentation, discussion and hands-on activities.

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The course will introduce participants to various options to collect and present network data on the relationships between entities (e.g. friendship ties on Twitter, links between webpages). Participants will learn present visualisations on websites as images or interactive diagrams.

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If you are new to web browsing, this self-study unit will help you to use popular aspects of the internet.

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HTML, what's that? This is a beginners' class in creating simple web pages. You will learn how best to organise your content for readability and accessibility. You will also learn how to add simple styles to web pages to improve their presentation.

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CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) are used to add style and layout to web pages. This introductory course will cover creating styles that include borders, fonts, colour and placement choices. We will use layout templates to help with this process and affect the whole character of your site.

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The main web content management system (WebCMS) for UAS websites is Site Manager by TERMINALFOUR (T4). No technical understanding of the web is required, the system is designed to allow users with little knowledge of web programming languages to create and manage content.

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The University's WebEx service helps you collaborate in real time, at your desk, with colleagues around the world. Learn to use WebEx's Meeting Center to share presentations and collaborate on documents. This is a pilot for a series of At-Your-Desk sessions; learn in the comfort of your office! To take part you will need access to a computer with a web browser, a microphone and speakers/headset or telephone. You do not need a webcam, but if you have one it would be useful.

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Writing essays and receiving feedback on submitted work is an important part of the Oxford student experience. Did you know that the WebLearn Assignments tool allows a tutor or lecturer to set up an assignment (essay), with instructions, attachments, a specified due date and marking options? Students submit their essay in WebLearn, which keeps track of all submissions. Tutors have found that using this tool enables them to provide more extensive and meaningful feedback to students.

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What is the best way to make learning and organisational materials available to your students so that they can find them easily? Come and experiment hands-on with the Resources tool, using features such as creating HTML pages, reading lists, web content links, group-specific material and permissions.

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Are you making best use of your site management tool, Site Info? Do you know how to control site access and prepare or duplicate sites for the new academic year? Come and experiment hands-on with the Site Info tool.

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Did you know that the WebLearn Surveys tool is freely available and can be used to create surveys for course or lecturer evaluation, research purposes, or general data gathering? Surveys can be delivered to site participants, ad-hoc groups, or the general public, with or without requiring login, and data can be exported for further analysis.

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The WebLearn Tests tool provides a useful way to design and deliver informal tests to your students for the purpose of ongoing formative assessment. Questions are entered into question pools, and you can create a test using manual or random selection of questions. Hints and immediate feedback can be provided to reinforce learning.

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This is an invitation for WebLearn users to meet with members of the OUCS WebLearn team to give feedback and share ideas and practices regarding the use of WebLearn. Ensure that your voice and ideas are heard and shared in order to inform the ongoing development and support of the system.

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There are several ways to assess student work in WebLearn. This course looks at the e-assessment options available to lecturers and tutors: how to configure the tools, use them to mark student's work and deliver feedback.

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If you have attended the WebLearn Fundamentals course, and/or used WebLearn for some time, this course goes on to discuss the planning, structure and design of WebLearn sites and the design and provision of content in WebLearn.

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WebLearn is a web-based Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), which provides tools to support teaching and learning, assessment, collaboration, communication and sharing of resources. This course is at a basic level, aimed at users with little or no experience of the system. Watch a short video about WebLearn.

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WebLearn Surveys (beta) can be used to design and manage electronic questionnaires to be delivered online. Surveys can be created for general data gathering purposes, or for course, lecturer or tutor evaluation. They can be delivered to WebLearn site members, ad-hoc groups or the general public.

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This course focuses on WebLearn tools for tutors and lecturers to use in communicating with students, arranging tutorial sessions, conducting course evaluation surveys, providing reading lists, organising learning materials, and tracking site usage.

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This one-hour course demonstrates the award-winning Mobile Oxford platform (m.Ox) and a selection of WebLearn tools that can be accessed via a mobile device. Participants will have the opportunity to use their mobile devices to try out various WebLearn tools via the mobile platform.

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Wikipedia is probably the largest collection of knowledge ever assembled, and is certainly the most widely accessible, thus providing excellent opportunities for the academic community to share its expertise. In this practical workshop participants will develop Wikipedia editorial skills, from setting up a user account to editing and formatting content. There will also be opportunities for discussion on the merits of academic review for Wikipedia.

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If you are new to Windows and using a personal computer, this self-study unit will help you to get started and explore some of the features.

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If you are new to Windows and using a personal computer, this self-study unit will help you to get started and explore some of the features.

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If you are getting started using Windows, this self-study course will help you get your files and documents organised.

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Google is closing its popular feed reader, Google Reader on 1 July. This session will show case alternative RSS feed readers and advise on transferring your favourite feeds with minimum effort.

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This presentation is especially suitable for undergraduates preparing to work on a thesis or extended essays. It will also serve as a refresher, for all levels of study and research, covering Bibliographical databases, Primary texts and Bible studies, and will include new databases such as 20th Century Theologians.

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Conference papers can be difficult to find but they are valuable because they describe cutting-edge research. This session will enable you to find out about forthcoming conferences and also to locate the published papers of proceedings which have taken place.

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This session will introduce key information sources for African Studies. You will be shown useful finding tools to locate relevant material via SOLO and how to search them, as well as important portals and gateways to libraries and archives of online primary texts. There will be time for a brief hands-on.

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Mendeley is a reference management package that helps you build libraries of references and then add citations and bibliographies to word processed documents. This introduction covers the main features of Mendeley. Please see the "key topics" below for more details.

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A general introduction to the vast range of electronic resources which are available for all historical periods for British and W European history: bibliographical databases, biographical / reference research aids, ebooks and ejournals, web portals, and collections of online primary source materials.

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A briefing on open access for research publications and Oxford's position: Green vs. Gold; funder mandates and publisher policies; Oxford Research Archive (ORA) and Symplectic; new OA website/ helpline.

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General overview to a range of e-resources relevant for British and Western European medieval studies: bibliographical databases, biographical/reference tools, web portals and collections of online primary source materials of Anglo-Saxon sources, Greek/Latin texts, chronicles, charters and literary works.

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Introduction to key information sources for the study of colonial America and US history up to 1990. Starting with finding tools to locate material, examples of source materials will then be shown including archival, microform, printed/online collections and useful web portals and audiovisual collections.

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Keeping track of your references and formatting them correctly for your thesis or publication is a chore. Reference management software makes it easy and is worth investigating. This introductory session gives an overview of how it works and the pros and cons of RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley.

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Digital theses are becoming increasingly common worldwide. Oxford DPhil students are required to deposit a copy of their thesis in ORA (Oxford University Research Archive). Find out how to deposit the digital copy of your thesis and what you need to know about rights and other issues.

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If you are new to Word 2010, but have used an earlier version of Word, this self-study unit will help you to explore some of the features that are new.

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Covering techniques for working with complex documents such as reports and theses, and for assembling multiple chapters into a book.

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This module shows how to make effective use of graphics in your documents. The graphics may already exist as images (JPEGs, GIFs) or you can create simple graphics and diagrams directly. You will also learn how to create charts and data tables using the Excel features that are available in Word.

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"Word de-mystified": This course provides you with key skills to master Word beyond the everyday level. A range of time-saving techniques are covered, for creating a well-structured document that is easy to revise and manage.

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This practical course is being run in collaboration with the Careers Service. The aim is to help you to prepare an application that successfully marries the desired information within your CV, covering letter and your online presence.

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This course shows how to create, edit, format and print simple documents using Microsoft Word.

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This course covers special aspects of Word which will help you create and manage your thesis or similar large, formal documents.

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Documents are frequently passed around between teams of people with amendments added at every stage. The aim of this course is to help you manage and understand how to control these and end up with a clean version fit for final use. The course will start with a demonstration of techniques accompanied by practical hands-on activities. The second part of the course will be workshop based and you are encouraged to bring examples of your own problems for solving.

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One of the most useful things to be able to do with a word processor is to be able to do mail merge. This course takes you through the various options with suggestions on how to make the most of this facility. The course will start with a demonstration of techniques accompanied by practical hands-on activities. The second part of the course will be workshop based where you are encouraged to bring examples of your own for solving.

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The Web presents a number of challenges to writers, not least ensuring that visitors can find the information they are looking for and that it's easy to read. This one-day course, delivered by an external expert, concentrates on showing you, step-by-step, the process of writing material specifically for the Web.