Training

Information Services provides a variety of ongoing training and resource opportunities. Assistance is available as both traditional classroom sessions and 1:1 or small group project driven sessions. Our goal is to empower our clients to implement and utilize technology creatively and effectively.  With technology we can tell our stories, create experiences and educate our University communities.

WES Drop-in Open Web Labs:

Web and Enterprise Systems offers a weekly drop-in open web lab for Sherpa, PerfectForms and Qualtrics training to faculty, staff, and student workers.

Web Drop in Lab Schedule Effective 1/8/15 – 7/2/15

When: Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:00pm.

Location: Franz Hall 010 Training Lab (in FH basement)

Come with any web design or form creation question! Please sign up here so that we can prepare to assist you.

Academic Technology Training

ATS provides a variety of ongoing training and resource opportunities. Assistance is available as both traditional classroom sessions and 1:1 or small group project driven sessions. Our goal is to empower our clients to implement and utilize technology creatively and effectively.  With technology we can tell our stories, create experiences and educate our University communities. ATS can provide training in a variety of classroom technologies.

Samuel Williams |Tyson 109 | williasa@up.edu
Director, Academic Technology Services

  • Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and Illustrator.
  • iMovie (Mac) and Movie Maker (PC)
  • Camtasia for the Mac and Camtasia Studio for the PC
  • Green Screen
  • Lynda.com
  • MediaSpace
  • Mobile Devices in the classroom
  • WordPress (Blogs, news sites, course sites)
  • Multimedia design support
 

Tony Box |Tyson 109 | box@up.edu
Academic Applications Administrator

  • Mahara (ePortfolios)
  • Moodle (Learning Management System)
  • WebWorks
  • WordPress
 
Sheila Smith | Franz 113 | smithsv@up.edu
Academic Computing Coordinator
  • Assistive Technology Support
  • Video captioning services

Maria Erb | Tyson | erb@up.edu
Instructional Designer

  • Instructional design for hybrid and online courses.  
  • Multimedia design consultation.

 

Ben Kahn | Tyson 109 | kahn@up.edu
Technical Support Specialist

  • Tier-2 support for ATS applications & services
  • Moodle
  • Mediaspace
  • WordPress sites
  • Mahara e-portfolio
  • Podcasting & Audio Production
 

Lynda.com Training

We also provide access to Lynda.com, which is a web based training site.  Lynda.com provides a range of video tutorials on software such as Microsoft Office and the Adobe Suite.  To access Lynda.com visit http://go.up.edu/ 

Media Services is available to check out equipment and assist faculty with the capture, processing and dissemination of Audio and Video projects.  You can also contact Media Services at: media@up.edu

Currently, Media Services has for checkout:

  • Apple iPod recording kit (Audio)
  • TASCAM MP3 recording kit (Audio)
  • JVC Mini DV (GR-D870) Digital Video Camera