WIC (No longer active)

PhotoShop Basics (Sept 17)

2009-09-03T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, September 17th from 10am to Noon. A basic introduction - how to open image files, use the toolbox and palettes, convert formats and manage multiple layers.

In Design (Sept 8)

2009-08-30T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, September 8th from Noon to 1pm. Jesse Turnbull will discuss InDesign, the professional choice for publications and booklets. He will provide an overview, as well as tips and suggestions for getting started with this professional software program.

Google Overview (August 26)

2009-08-12T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, August 26th from 2 to 3:30pm. We will look at the full range of Google services including some that may be new to you: Google Scholar, Google Book Search, Google Maps, etc. We will look at strategies to find quality resources quickly and efficiently using Google.

Illustrator (Aug 25)

2009-08-11T10:00:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, August 25th from Noon to 1pm. Jesse Turnbull will show the capabilities of Illustrator for designing publications and web graphics. He will provide an overview, as well as tips and suggestions for getting started with this professional software program.

Excel Data Analysis (Aug 25)

2009-08-11T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Tuesday, August 25th from 10 to 11:30am. We will show you how to use Excel to extract meaning from data. We will bring in data from webpages, convert and format data in automated ways, look at ways to make data cleaner and more reliable, graph trends and find meaning in masses of numbers. Presented by Anu Vedantham, WIC Director.

Audacity (August 24)

2009-08-10T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, August 24th from 1 to 2:30pm. Learn how to use this free audio editing tool for PC or Mac. We will explore voice recording and enhancement, removing audio blemishes, adding music tracks and working with different audio formats. Presented by Sarah Jacoby, Vitale Digital Media Lab staff.

MS Access (Aug 21)

2009-08-07T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Friday, August 21st from 1 to 3pm. We will explore basic capabilities of Microsoft Access hands-on. We will look at how the software program is structured and set up some basic types of databases. Much of the workshop will be tailored to participant needs so please bring your questions and files with you. Presented by Anu Vedantham, WIC Director.

Make your First Blog (Aug 20)

2009-08-06T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, August 20th from 12 to 3pm. Learn how to set up a blog step by step. Embed pictures, video or audio clips, and create discussion forums. We will use the free online blog service Blogspot (owned by Google) and you will leave with a blog that is published and ready for your ongoing posts. Presented by Rashmi Kumar, PennGSE graduate student. The How-To For Faculty series is designed for faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

Second Life Welcome (Aug 19)

2009-08-05T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, August 19th from 3 to 4:30pm. We will explore Second Life hands-on. Designed for beginners. We will learn how to move around the environment and we will explore nationally known sites. We will walk, talk, fly and view media. Presented by Anu Vedantham, WIC Director. ( Web Resource )

PhotoShop Layers (August 18)

2009-08-04T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, August 18th from 2 to 4pm. In this fast-paced class, we will introduce and explore one of the most fundamental yet powerful features in Photoshop -- Layers, which allow you to edit your images in a nondestructive way, isolate areas of your images for specific adjustments, repair damage, correct & enhance colors, fix problems in composition, and more, all while retaining as much flexibility and editability as possible. We will examine the Photoshop Layers palette, color adjustment layers, layer masks, type layers, shape layers, blending modes, and tricks for organizing complex files. This class assumes a working knowledge of Photoshop basics.

Google Sites (August 17)

2009-08-03T10:00:00.001-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Monday, August 17th from 10am to Noon. We will build a small website in Google Sites. We will establish a site name, create a site structure and several webpages. We will discuss private versus public sites and the capabilities for document sharing. Instructors can use Google Sites for class projects. Google Sites is a great choice for quick personal websites. Presented by Elizabeth Scheyder, SAS Computing Senior Instructional Technology Specialist.

iMovie (August 17)

2009-08-03T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, August 17th from 1 to 2:30pm. This class will provide an hands-on introduction to using Apple's iMovie software, which is available for Penn students, faculty, and staff in the Vitale Digital Media Lab. You will learn how to capture video from a DVD, VHS tape, or from your own video camera. You will learn to organize or delete video clips, add a new soundtrack, add subtitles, and create special effects.

In Design (Aug 11)

2009-07-30T15:59:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, August 11th from Noon to 1pm. Jesse Turnbull will discuss InDesign, the professional choice for publications and booklets. He will provide an overview, as well as tips and suggestions for getting started with this professional software program.

ProfCast (Aug 6)

2009-07-30T15:54:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, August 6th from 12:30 to 1:30pm. We summarize features of ProfCast, including lessons learned about using this technology for short podcasts for a course in Nursing at Penn. We discuss advantages and disadvantages of ProfCast versus built-in Mac OS iLife podcast tools, discuss what ProfCast can and cannot do, and share a brief showcase of our best podcasts. Presented by David Perlman and Rebecca Cha from the School of Nursing. This is not a hands-on workshop.

Second Life Building Basics (Aug 6)

2009-07-30T15:29:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Thursday, August 6th from 10:30am to Noon. Deke Kassabian from ISC will provide hands-on guidance in basic building in Second Life. Please bring your avatar information with you. This session is designed for those who are already comfortable with using Second Life (moving around, working with objects, etc.). ( Web Resource )

Excel Basics (August 10)

2009-07-27T10:00:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, August 10th from 2 to 3:30pm. Learn how to create spreadsheets, enter and format data, use mathematical calculations, and more. This is a basic course, addressed to users with no previous experience with the software.

Zotero (August 10)

2009-07-27T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us on in the Goldstein Lab on Monday, August 10th from 10 to 11:30am. Zotero is a great way to organize your online resources, bibliographies, blog posts and PDFs. Keep track of what you have found, and find it again easily.

Blackboard Grade Center (August 12)

2009-07-24T10:00:00.003-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, August 12th from 10 to 11am. Learn how to use the BB Grade Center to work with different types of assignments, use the dropbox to collect assignments from students and make efficient use of assessment tools.

PhotoShop Basics (August 5)

2009-07-24T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, August 5th from 2 to 4pm. A basic introduction - how to open image files, use the toolbox and palettes, convert formats and manage multiple layers.

Excel Charts and Graphs (August 3)

2009-07-22T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, August 3rd from 2 to 4pm. We will focus on Excel features for graphs and charts. We will discuss multiple axes, formatting data, choosing chart type, adding notes and images, and customizing your charts. We will discuss how to export charts to other formats including Word, PowerPoint and PDF. This is a hands-on workshop.

In Design (July 29)

2009-07-16T16:57:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, July 29th from 1 to 3pm. Jesse Turnbull will discuss InDesign, the professional choice for publications and booklets. He will provide an overview, as well as tips and suggestions for getting started with this professional software program.

Google Overview (July 29)

2009-07-15T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, July 29th from 10 to 11:30am. We will look at the full range of Google services including some that may be new to you: Google Scholar, Google Book Search, Google Maps, etc. We will look at strategies to find quality resources quickly and efficiently using Google.

PhotoShop Layers (July 22)

2009-07-08T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, July 22nd from 10am to Noon. In this fast-paced class, we will introduce and explore one of the most fundamental yet powerful features in Photoshop -- Layers, which allow you to edit your images in a nondestructive way, isolate areas of your images for specific adjustments, repair damage, correct & enhance colors, fix problems in composition, and more, all while retaining as much flexibility and editability as possible. We will examine the Photoshop Layers palette, color adjustment layers, layer masks, type layers, shape layers, blending modes, and tricks for organizing complex files. This class assumes a working knowledge of Photoshop basics.

Excel Charts and Graphs (July 16)

2009-07-02T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, July 16th from 10am to Noon. We will focus on Excel features for graphs and charts. We will discuss multiple axes, formatting data, choosing chart type, adding notes and images, and customizing your charts. We will discuss how to export charts to other formats including Word, PowerPoint and PDF. This is a hands-on workshop.

PhotoShop Basics (July 15)

2009-07-01T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, July 15th from 10am to Noon. A basic introduction - how to open image files, use the toolbox and palettes, convert formats and manage multiple layers.

Blackboard Grade Center (July 10)

2009-06-26T10:00:00.001-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Friday, July 10th from 1 to 2pm. Learn how to use the BB Grade Center to work with different types of assignments, use the dropbox to collect assignments from students and make efficient use of assessment tools.

Summer Course Management (July 9)

2009-06-25T15:44:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, July 9th from Noon to 1:30pm. his workshop, designed for undergraduates, addresses the speed and volume of summer courses, goal setting, time management and exam preparation. It will help answer questions such as: How do I study for a test each week? How do I keep up with my reading? How do I balance a job and school work? Presented by Weingarten Learning Resources Center staff.

Excel Basics (July 2)

2009-06-25T15:40:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, July 2nd from 10 to 11:30am. Learn how to create spreadsheets, enter and format data, use mathematical calculations, and more. This is a basic course, addressed to users with no previous experience with the software.

Penn in SL Demo (July 8)

2009-06-25T15:39:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, July 8th from Noon to 1pm. Second Life is an interactive virtual environment that shows promise for educational and creative activities in several disciplines. Deke Kassabian from ISC will provide a guided tour of a new build of the Penn campus in Second Life. He will walk through the campus landmarks that are created and discuss plans for building and usage of the new space.

BB Tests, Pools and Surveys (July 9)

2009-06-25T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Thursday, July 9th from 11am to Noon. Explore the Blackboard assessment tools of Pools, Tests and Surveys. The Pools tool creates banks of questions to be used in several tests. The Tests tool creates 15 question types including multiple choice, fill-in and short answer. The Surveys tool can test or query students anonymously.

BlackBoard Discussions (July 8)

2009-06-24T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, July 8th from 10 to 11am. Collaboration and Interaction in Blackboard: This workshop will focus on three Bb tools; the Discussion Boards, the Blog/Journal, and the Wiki/Teams Sites. Learn how to use these tools and see some practical examples.

Blackboard Basics (July 6)

2009-06-23T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Monday, July 6th from Noon to 1pm. Learn how to manage your course site, upload documents and syllabi, send email efficiently to students, create announcements and manage your student rosters.

Blackboard Grade Center (July 2)

2009-06-19T10:00:00.002-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Thursday, July 2nd from Noon to 1pm. Learn how to use the BB Grade Center to work with different types of assignments, use the dropbox to collect assignments from students and make efficient use of assessment tools.

Blackboard Basics (July 2)

2009-06-19T10:00:00.001-04:00

Pleas join us in the Goldstein Lab on Thursday, July 2nd from 10 to 11am. Learn how to manage your course site, upload documents and syllabi, send email efficiently to students, create announcements and manage your student rosters.

Google Overview (June 30)

2009-06-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, June 30th from 10 to 11:30am. We will look at the full range of Google services including some that may be new to you: Google Scholar, Google Book Search, Google Maps, etc. We will look at strategies to find quality resources quickly and efficiently using Google.

Excel Charts and Graphs (June 25)

2009-06-11T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, June 25th from 10am to Noon. We will focus on Excel features for graphs and charts. We will discuss multiple axes, formatting data, choosing chart type, adding notes and images, and customizing your charts. We will discuss how to export charts to other formats including Word, PowerPoint and PDF. This is a hands-on workshop.

Google Productivity Boosts (June 24)

2009-06-10T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, June 24th from 9am to Noon. We will create an iGoogle homepage for each participant that brings in favorite blogs, feeds and journal announcements. We will create Google alerts and link them to Gmail keywords to notify you of references to your work and that of colleagues. We will explore Google Calendar and Google Tasks to keep on top of conference deadlines and project components. We will explore how Google Scholar interfaces with PennText. Presented by Anu Vedantham, WIC Director and Andrea Benvenuto, WIC Library Intern. This workshop is part of our How-To for Faculty series. This series is restricted to faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

Zotero (June 23)

2009-06-09T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Goldstein Lab on Tuesday, June 23rd from 2 to 3:30pm. Zotero is a great way to organize your online resources, bibliographies, blog posts and PDFs. Keep track of what you have found, and find it again easily.

YouTube and BlackBoard (June 22)

2009-06-08T10:00:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, June 22nd from 9am to Noon. We will begin by planning out a short video message - for your students, your colleagues, or a general audience. We will record our video using the iSight cameras built in on Mac laptops. We will do basic editing of our video message in iMovie - adding titles and transitions, and deleting unwanted pieces. We will convert our video to YouTube format and upload to the Penn Libraries YouTube channel or we will walk through the process of uploading the video for use through a link within Blackboard. Presented by Jesse Turnbull, Vitale Digital Media Lab staff. This workshop is part of our How-To for Faculty series. This series is restricted to faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

PhotoShop Layers (June 18)

2009-06-04T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, June 18th from 10am to Noon. In this fast-paced class, we will introduce and explore one of the most fundamental yet powerful features in Photoshop -- Layers, which allow you to edit your images in a nondestructive way, isolate areas of your images for specific adjustments, repair damage, correct & enhance colors, fix problems in composition, and more, all while retaining as much flexibility and editability as possible. We will examine the Photoshop Layers palette, color adjustment layers, layer masks, type layers, shape layers, blending modes, and tricks for organizing complex files. This class assumes a working knowledge of Photoshop basics.

iWeb for website design (June 17)

2009-06-03T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, June 17th from 9am to Noon. We will create websites for personal or professional use using the free iWeb software for the Mac. We will explore design themes, add photos and PDF documents and set up a navigation bar. We will create some web pages and explore the uploading process. Please bring documents and images that you would like to include on your site. Presented by Anu Vedantham, WIC Director with a guest presentation by David Barnes, Director of the Health and Societies Program and Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science. This workshop is part of our How-To for Faculty series. This series is restricted to faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

GIS Maps with Census Data (June 16)

2009-06-02T10:00:00.003-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, June 16th from 9am to Noon. Create a map using US Census Data and ArcGIS software. This hands-on workshop will begin with downloading and parsing a classic online dataset and end with a printable map that makes meaning from the data. You will learn basic functions of the ArcGIS software with time to ask specific questions. Presented by Krista Heinlen, GIS Consultant.

Selected Works and Scholarly Commons (June 15)

2009-06-01T10:00:00.003-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Monday, June 15th from 10am to Noon. This workshop is designed for faculty and researchers at Penn to learn how to use Selected Works, an easy to use interface for creating personal research web pages and Scholarly Commons, an online archive of scholarly articles and books. We will actually be setting up accounts and creating web pages at the workshop, so come prepared with CVs, articles, or other materials you might like to put online. Presented by Shawn Martin, Scholarly Commons Librarian. This workshop is part of our How-To for Faculty series. This series is restricted to faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

Communication Tools in BB (June 15)

2009-06-01T10:00:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, June 15th from 10 to 11:30am. In this workshop you will go beyond using Bb for the delivery of course materials and develop ideas for engaging your students in collaborative exercises using BlackBoard voice and written communication tools. Get hands-on experience with creating and adding content to Wimba Voice Boards, Wikis, Blogs and Threaded Discussions. Presented by Ed Dixon, Director of Technology in the Penn Language Center and Lecturer for German. This workshop is part of our How-To for Faculty series. This series is restricted to faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

BlackBoard Makeover (June 10)

2009-05-27T10:05:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, June 10th from 10am to Noon. In this hands-on workshop, we show how to control the look, feel and functionality of your Blackboard courses. We will remove unused menu items, change template options, discuss gradebook features and learn about adding and controlling access to collaboration tools. Bring your course syllabus and materials with you. Presented by Amanda Chudnow, Courseware Manager and Educational Technology Librarian. This workshop is part of our How-To for Faculty series. This series is restricted to faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

Make your First Blog (June 9)

2009-05-26T09:59:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, June 9th from 9am to Noon. Learn how to set up a blog step by step. Embed pictures, video or audio clips, and create discussion forums. We will use the free online blog service Blogspot (owned by Google) and you will leave with a blog that is published and ready for your ongoing posts. Presented by Rashmi Kumar, PennGSE graduate student.

Podcast with GarageBand (June 8)

2009-05-25T10:00:00.000-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, June 8th from 9am to Noon. We will learn how to use GarageBand software to create a podcast with recording of our own voices, music, sound effects and audio clips. We will explore how to edit audio and also how to work with the musical instruments in GarageBand. We will export and publish our podcasts and discuss how iTunesU can help with dissemination and outreach. Presented by Sarah Jacoby, Vitale Digital Media Lab staff. This workshop is part of our How-To for Faculty series. This series is restricted to faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources.

PhotoShop Basics (June 4)

2009-05-21T10:00:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, June 4th from 10am to Noon. A basic introduction - how to open image files, use the toolbox and palettes, convert formats and manage multiple layers.

Excel Data Analysis (June 3)

2009-05-20T10:00:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, June 3rd from 1:30 to 3pm. We will show you how to use Excel to extract meaning from data. We will bring in data from webpages, convert and format data in automated ways, look at ways to make data cleaner and more reliable, graph trends and find meaning in masses of numbers.

PowerPoint for Classroom Use (June 3)

2009-05-20T10:00:00.001-04:00

Please join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, June 3rd from 9am to Noon. PowerPoint can be used beautifully or misused horribly. We will explore the basics hands- on of making a new presentation, bringing in graphics and photographs, adding effects and sharing your show with others via the Internet or within BlackBoard. Please bring your materials with you. We will be using PowerPoint 2007 on PCs. Designed for beginners. Restricted to faculty and instructors. Presented by Molly Gastinger, Librarian.

iMovie (May 28)

2009-05-14T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, May 28th from 10am to Noon. This class will provide an hands-on introduction to using Apple's iMovie software, which is available for Penn students, faculty, and staff in the Vitale Digital Media Lab. You will learn how to capture video from a DVD, VHS tape, or from your own video camera. You will learn to organize or delete video clips, add a new soundtrack, add subtitles, and create special effects.

Blackboard Discussions (May 27)

2009-05-13T16:36:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, May 27th from 10 to 11am. Collaboration and Interaction in Blackboard: This workshop will focus on three Bb tools; the Discussion Boards, the Blog/Journal, and the Wiki/Teams Sites. Learn how to use these tools and see some practical examples.

Blackboard Grade Center (May 26)

2009-05-13T16:32:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Tuesday, May 26th from 2 to 3pm. Learn how to use the BB Grade Center to work with different types of assignments, use the dropbox to collect assignments from students and make efficient use of assessment tools.

Blackboard Basics (May 26)

2009-05-13T16:30:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Tuesday, May 26th from 10 to 11am. Learn how to manage your course site, upload documents and syllabi, send email efficiently to students, create announcements and manage your student rosters.

Blackboard Basics (May 22)

2009-05-13T16:25:00.003-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Friday, May 22nd from 12:30 to 1:30pm. Learn how to manage your course site, upload documents and syllabi, send email efficiently to students, create announcements and manage your student rosters.

PowerPoint Basics (May 27)

2009-05-13T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, May 27th from 10 to 11:30am. Learn the basics of PowerPoint hands-on. Participants will learn to create new presentations, apply design templates, manipulate text, insert graphics, prepare notes and handouts from PowerPoint slides, save presentations, and more.

Seltzer Family Digital Media Award Winners

2009-04-20T13:59:00.000-04:00

We congratulate the five winners of the 2009 Seltzer Family Digital Media Awards!

Comic Book Contest Winners

2009-04-20T13:58:00.002-04:00

We congratulate the winners of the 2009 Comic Book Contest sponsored by Penn Libraries in conjunction with POW!: The Year of the Comic and this year's Penn Reading Project selection, "Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion Year History of the Human Body," by Neil Shubin.

Excel Charts (April 24)

2009-04-10T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Friday, April 24th from 2 to 3:30 PM. We will focus on Excel features for graphs and charts. We will discuss multiple axes, formatting data, choosing chart type, adding notes and images, and customizing your charts. We will discuss how to export charts to other formats including Word, PowerPoint and PDF. This is a hands-on workshop.

Zotero (April 22)

2009-04-08T10:00:00.003-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 22nd from 10 to 11:30am. Zotero is a great way to organize your online resources, bibliographies, blog posts and PDFs. Keep track of what you have found, and find it again easily.

GIS (April 22)

2009-04-08T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 22nd from 2 to 3:30 PM. Curious about GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping software and its uses? Krista Heinlen, Research Associate at the Cartographic Modeling Lab and the current GIS support provider at Penn Libraries will discuss common uses of GIS, how the ARCview suite of software interacts with data, and the kinds of assistance she can provide. Not a hands-on session.

Illustrator (April 20)

2009-04-06T10:00:00.007-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, April 20th from 1 to 2pm. Jesse Turnbull will show the capabilities of Illustrator for designing publications and web graphics. He will provide an overview, as well as tips and suggestions for getting started with this professional software program.

iPhoto, PhotoBooth, Aperture (April 20)

2009-04-06T10:00:00.006-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, April 20th from 12 to 1 PM. Don't be daunted by all those digital photos you've been taking. Have fun with them. Share them by email or create amazing web pages, cards and calendars. iPhoto automatically organizes your photo library and makes editing as easy as clicking your mouse, so you can get the most out of even the biggest collection. Join a journey through iPhoto's features, along with it's silly sibling Photo Booth and big brother Aperture. Presented by Apple Systems Engineer, Michael Wolk.

PowerPoint Basics (April 20)

2009-04-06T10:00:00.005-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, April 20th from 10 to 11am. Learn the basics of PowerPoint hands-on. Participants will learn to create new presentations, apply design templates, manipulate text, insert graphics, prepare notes and handouts from PowerPoint slides, save presentations, and more.

Google Overview (April 18)

2009-04-04T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us on in the Seminar Room on Saturday, April 18th from 2 to 3:30pm. We will look at the full range of Google services including some that may be new to you: Google Scholar, Google Book Search, Google Maps, etc. We will look at strategies to find quality resources quickly and efficiently using Google.

Dreamweaver (April 16)

2009-04-02T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, April 16th from 12:30 to 2pm. We will explore the basics of using Dreamweaver to create a website. We will discuss html code concepts, demonstrate tools and accessories, and practice hands-on with Dreamweaver. Designed for first-time Dreamweaver users.

Lexis Nexis, Jstor and more (April 15)

2009-04-01T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, April 15th from Noon to 1pm. We will review how these databases work and how to find and keep resources efficiently.

iMovie (April 15)

2009-04-01T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 15th from 2 to 3:30pm. This class will provide an hands-on introduction to using Apple's iMovie software, which is available for Penn students, faculty, and staff in the Vitale Digital Media Lab. You will learn how to capture video from a DVD, VHS tape, or from your own video camera. You will learn to organize or delete video clips, add a new soundtrack, add subtitles, and create special effects.

PhotoShop Basics (April 13)

2009-03-30T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, April 13th from 2 to 4pm. A basic introduction - how to open image files, use the toolbox and palettes, convert formats and manage multiple layers.

Excel Basics (April 11)

2009-03-28T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Saturday, April 11th from 2 to 3:30pm. Learn how to create spreadsheets, enter and format data, use mathematical calculations, and more. This is a basic course, addressed to users with no previous experience with the software.

PennTags (April 10)

2009-03-27T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Friday, April 10th from 2 to 3 PM. Learn how to use PennTags, Penn's own bookmarking service. We will add tags, make projects and explore how tags can be used to generate feed, collaborate, and create web content.

Excel Data Analysis (April 8)

2009-03-26T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 8th from 2 to 3:30pm. We will show you how to use Excel to extract meaning from data. We will bring in data from webpages, convert and format data in automated ways, look at ways to make data cleaner and more reliable, graph trends and find meaning in masses of numbers.

In Design (April 8)

2009-03-25T10:00:00.003-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 8th from 12:30 to 1:30pm. Jesse Turnbull will discuss InDesign, the professional choice for publications and booklets. He will provide an overview, as well as tips and suggestions for getting started with this professional software program.

Refworks (April 8)

2009-03-25T10:00:00.002-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, April 8th from Noon to 1:30pm. Learn the basics of how to create your own personal bibliographic citation database using this web-based bibliographic management tool. The workshop will focus on how to create a personal database online, import references automatically from databases and library catalogs, organize and annotate references, format references and bibliographies in Microsoft Word documents and more. NOTE: RefWorks is freely available to all current Penn students, faculty, and staff.

PhotoShop Layers (April 8)

2009-03-25T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 8th from 10am to Noon. In this fast-paced class, we will introduce and explore one of the most fundamental yet powerful features in Photoshop -- Layers, which allow you to edit your images in a nondestructive way, isolate areas of your images for specific adjustments, repair damage, correct & enhance colors, fix problems in composition, and more, all while retaining as much flexibility and editability as possible. We will examine the Photoshop Layers palette, color adjustment layers, layer masks, type layers, shape layers, blending modes, and tricks for organizing complex files. This class assumes a working knowledge of Photoshop basics.

Editing and Revising (April 8)

2009-03-25T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 8th from 5 to 6:30pm. This workshop will help students consider how to appropriately edit and revise writing assignments. Please bring your writing assignment, either in final or draft form, to the workshop. We will work through different methods of improving the paper for readability and coherence. Presented by Fayyaz Vellani from the Critical Writing Program.

Posters with PowerPoint (April 1)

2009-03-19T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, April 1st from 5 to 6:30pm. Trying to create a poster to explain your research project to others? Wondering how to make a powerful visual statement? We will explore designing your poster in PowerPoint. We will look at page size options, font and color choices, Word Art, Autoshapes and drawing tools. Bring your poster information with you as well as your personal laptop if appropriate. We will share tips and tricks for poster formatting, show examples and discuss preparing a PDF for printing in the Vitale Digital Media Lab or similar facility.

Literary Criticism (April 1)

2009-03-18T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Goldstein Lab on Wednesday, April 1st from Noon to 1:30pm. We will discuss book review searches, play and theater reviews, MLA International Bibliography, subject databases in literature and area studies resources.

Keynote (March 30)

2009-03-16T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, March 30th from Noon to 1pm. Keynote is Apple's response to PowerPoint - it provides a slide based structure and integrates video and transitions. Louise Krasniewicz will demonstrate interesting uses of Keynote and share examples from anthropology, archeology and film.

PowerPoint Basics (March 30)

2009-03-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, March 30th from 2 to 3pm. Learn the basics of PowerPoint hands-on. Participants will learn to create new presentations, apply design templates, manipulate text, insert graphics, prepare notes and handouts from PowerPoint slides, save presentations, and more.

PennTags (March 21)

2009-03-14T17:33:00.003-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Saturday, March 21st from 2 to 3 PM. Learn how to use PennTags, Penn's own bookmarking service. We will add tags, make projects and explore how tags can be used to generate feed, collaborate, and create web content.

Photoshop Basics (March 25)

2009-03-11T10:00:00.001-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 25th from 2 to 4pm. A basic introduction - how to open image files, use the toolbox and palettes, convert formats and manage multiple layers.

Undergraduate Papers (March 25)

2009-03-11T10:00:00.000-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 25th from 5 to 6pm. Learn to quickly and effectively access resources to support your research papers. Books, scholarly journals, statistics, and a wide range of primary resources are available at your fingertips--if you know how to look. Whether you are finishing a research project or just getting started, bring your questions and issues to this session and let a professional librarian be your personal research assistant for 60 minutes.

Mac File Sharing and Collaboration (Mar 23)

2009-03-09T10:00:00.004-04:00

Join us in the Seminar Room from 12 to 1 PM. Learn about new ways to share your files across Macintosh computers, create shared folders and collaborate. Lean about new screen sharing capabilities. Presented by Apple Systems Engineer Mike Wolk.

Video Clip Management (March 20)

2009-03-06T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Media Lab on Friday, March 20th from 1 to 2pm. Learn how to extract short clips from DVDs and manage your video assets efficiecntly. We will discuss Handbrake, Quicktime Pro and VLA software.

Dreamweaver (March 19)

2009-03-05T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Thursday, March 19th from 4:30 to 6:30pm. We will explore the basics of using Dreamweaver to create a website. We will discuss html code concepts, demonstrate tools and accessories, and practice hands-on with Dreamweaver. Designed for first-time Dreamweaver users.

Zotero (March 18)

2009-03-04T10:00:00.001-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 18th from Noon to 1pm. Zotero is a great way to organize your online resources, bibliographies, blog posts and PDFs. Keep track of what you have found, and find it again easily.

PhotoShop Tips and Tricks (March 18)

2009-03-04T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 18th from 10 to 11:30am. Learn short-cuts, organizational ideas and clever ways to edit images. Bring your questions! Hands-on workshop - bring your laptop if you wish.

Excel Data Analysis (March 16)

2009-03-02T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 16th from Noon to 1:30pm. We will show you how to use Excel to extract meaning from data. We will bring in data from webpages, convert and format data in automated ways, look at ways to make data cleaner and more reliable, graph trends and find meaning in masses of numbers.

Excel Basics (March 14)

2009-02-28T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Saturday, March 14th from 2 to 3:30pm. Learn how to create spreadsheets, enter and format data, use mathematical calculations, and more. This is a basic course, addressed to users with no previous experience with the software.

Seltzer Family Digital Media Awards

2009-02-25T17:59:00.000-05:00

The Seltzer Family Digital Media Awards 2009 are accepting applications now. The deadline is March 23, 2009.

Google Overview (March 7)

2009-02-21T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Saturday, March 7th from 2 to 3:30pm. We will look at the full range of Google services including some that may be new to you: Google Scholar, Google Book Search, Google Maps, etc. We will look at strategies to find quality resources quickly and efficiently using Google.

Microsoft Access (March 6)

2009-02-20T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Friday, March 6th from Noon to 1pm. Microsoft Access is a powerful desktop database that plays well with other Microsoft Office programs. We will provide a guided tour of features and give suggestions for small group collaboration. Presented by Anu Vedantham.

Illustrator (March 4)

2009-02-18T10:00:00.002-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 4th from 1 to 2pm. Jesse Turnbull will show the capabilities of Illustrator for designing publications and web graphics. He will provide an overview, as well as tips and suggestions for getting started with this professional software program.

Photoshop Layers (March 4)

2009-02-18T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 4th from 10am to Noon. In this fast-paced class, we will introduce and explore one of the most fundamental yet powerful features in Photoshop -- Layers, which allow you to edit your images in a nondestructive way, isolate areas of your images for specific adjustments, repair damage, correct & enhance colors, fix problems in composition, and more, all while retaining as much flexibility and editability as possible. We will examine the Photoshop Layers palette, color adjustment layers, layer masks, type layers, shape layers, blending modes, and tricks for organizing complex files. This class assumes a working knowledge of Photoshop basics.

iMovie (March 2)

2009-02-16T15:02:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, March 2nd from 2 to 3:30pm. This class will provide an hands-on introduction to using Apple's iMovie software, which is available for Penn students, faculty, and staff in the Vitale Digital Media Lab. You will learn how to capture video from a DVD, VHS tape, or from your own video camera. You will learn to organize or delete video clips, add a new soundtrack, add subtitles, and create special effects.

Adobe Portfolios (March 2)

2009-02-16T10:00:00.000-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room on Monday, March 2nd from Noon to 1pm. Come discover how Acrobat 9 empowers the educational community with the new PDF Portfolios feature. The Acrobat Portfolio concept is entirely new allowing users to repurpose a collection of any type of content for improving presentations, project work, theses, and course delivery. Examples and this hands-on demonstration will give you the necessary information to get started developing your own. Presented by Steve Adler from Adobe, Inc.

Comic Life (Feb 27)

2009-02-13T10:00:00.001-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room from 1 to 2pm. Explore Comic Life's ability to quickly create a comic book or graphic novel. Bring in images, screen shots from movies, scanned drawings and other graphics. Add effects and push the boundaries of comic book design. Print, or make a web version with ease.

Patent Research (Feb 25)

2009-02-11T10:00:00.006-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room from Noon to 1pm. Patents are a crucial source of cutting edge technical information. Learn to use Derwent Innovations Index, USPTO, and esp@cenet to access the full text of patents, use patent families to find English language equivalents of foreign patents, and learn to use classification codes and do cited patent searches.

Staying on Top of your Reading (Feb 25)

2009-02-11T10:00:00.004-05:00

Join us in the Seminar Room from 5 to 6:30pm. Presented by Weingarten LRC, strategic academic reading will take you beyond just keeping up with your reading assignments. This workshop will extend your reading versatility and encourage efficiency while increasing comprehension. Bring a textbook or journal article that you are currently reading with you.