Register for any of the FREE technical workshops sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning, the Office of Information Technology, University Events Scheduling, and the University Library. All courses are open to all AU faculty, staff, and students.
There are a variety of training options, so you will certainly find a course that fits both your schedule and your preferred learning style. We offer everything from basic courses to advanced workshops and from one-on-one tutorials to hands-on classroom training.
Featured Trainings
Introduction to CommonSpot
This new course is intended for departmental Web contributors to learn the basics of AU's Content Management System. This first class in the series will teach you how to log into the system, create News and Success Stories, import images, and more.
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Intermediate CommonSpot
This new course is intended for departmental Web contributors to continue learning about AU's Content Management System. This second class in the series will teach you how to create a departmental landing page, a hero filmstrip, and more.
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Event Planner 101 Training
This course is intended for faculty, staff, and graduate level assistants to learn how to request space for campus events, post events to the Master Calendar, and make changes to the event.
Sponsored by the University Events Scheduling
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Summary of Technical Training Opportunities
Please click on one of the training series listed below to view the full course descriptions and schedule for the upcoming training sessions. Many of the sessions require advance registration.
AU Enterprise Applications |
Microsoft Office Applications |
Library and Research Tools |
Multimedia Applications |
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Course Descriptions for AU Enterprise Applications
Colleague Training
The General Ledger course prepares you to utilize the Datatel Colleague Financial System to manage your department's financial data. You will learn how to perform standard look-ups such as GLST, ACBL and AHST and run reports including LGLA, GLSA, GLBR and XGAR. You will also receive an overview of the Budget Cycle, and learn about key dates and events within the cycle. Prerequisite: A valid Datatel account and supervisory permission is required to attend this course.
The Purchasing course provides you with an overview of the American University Purchasing Cycle and gives you hands-on experience creating purchase requisitions and researching purchase order and vendor/voucher information in the Datatel Colleague Financial System. Prerequisite: A valid Datatel account and supervisory permission is required to attend this course.
1.5 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Corporate Express EWay Training
The Corporate Express Eway course offers training on American University's online office supply website. You will learn how to purchase office supplies, letterhead stationery, envelopes and business cards using Eway's web-based online catalog and seamless ordering process. Prerequisite: A valid Corporate Express EWay account and supervisory permission is required to attend this class.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Datatel UI Training
The Introduction to Datatel UI course is an overview of the newest version of the Datatel software, known as UI. It offers a variety of features designed to enhance ease of use while maintaining the highest levels of functionality and security. This training will focus on new, time-saving features, such as how to customize the UI environment, create favorites, invoke mouse-over descriptions, and navigate screen tabs. You will also learn how to utilize these new features to maximize your efficient use of the Datatel software. This course focuses exclusively on the new features and benefits of Datatel UI, and is recommended for all current Datatel users. Completion of this introductory course is mandatory in order to obtain your Datatel credentials.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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EagleData Training
The Introduction to EagleData course is for American University employees who will be using the EagleData Warehouse. The Eagledata application provides fast and easy access to information in a self-service manner, so users can get reports when they need them. In this course, you will learn how to log on to EagleData, understand the application interface, access report links, and export a report to Microsoft Excel. Completion of this introductory course is mandatory in order to obtain your EagleData credentials.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Event Planner 101 Training
This course is required to gain access to the online space request form and to edit events on the Master Calendar. The program is designed for anyone on campus who requests space for events, meetings, or class-related activities scheduled in event space. Topics include: instructions for completing the space request form for the purposes of requesting space and posting to the Master Calendar, guidelines for posting events to the Master Calendar, and processes for making changes to events before and after the event has been confirmed. The course is open to faculty, staff and graduate level assistants (undergraduate assistants may attend the training on a case-by-case basis).
1.5 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the University Events Scheduling
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Lotus Notes Training
The Introduction to Lotus Notes course provides training on the industry leading groupware application facilitating data sharing and communications between staff. You will learn the basic skills and knowledge necessary to use the essential features including how to customize the components of the Notes workstation environment, manage your mail, personalize email letterhead, use address books, designate mail delivery options, secure messages, delegate mail tasks, add mail and calendar groups, use and manage a personal calendar and utilize the Out of Office agent.
The Advanced Lotus Notes course builds upon the skills learned in the Introductory course. You will learn how to search for mail messages; use advanced calendaring features; manage your To Do list; create lists with bullets, numbers, and checkmarks; and add a table, picture, and URL link to your mail messages.
2 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Course Descriptions for Library and Research Tools
EViews Training
The Introductory and Intermediate workshops introduce EViews, a software application that blends the best of modern spreadsheet and relational database technology with the traditional tasks of statistical software.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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SAS Training
The Introductory and Intermediate workshops introduce the Statistical Analysis System (SAS). SAS is a tool for data management and production of descriptive and inferential statistics, which is particularly suited for use with large databases and has advanced modeling and simulation features.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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SPSS Training
The Introductory and Intermediate workshops introduce the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). SPSS is a statistical analysis tool for data management and production of descriptive and inferential statistics. SPSS has modeling capabilities and a comprehensive system for a variety of statistical analyses and is most useful in analyzing survey data.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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STATA Training
The Introductory and Intermediate workshops introduce STATA. This complete, integrated statistical package provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Course Descriptions for Microsoft Office Applications
Microsoft Access 2007 Training
The Access I workshop will guide you through the introductory features of Microsoft Access. The instructor will demonstrate how to manage and edit tables, filter data, and design queries, reports, and forms.
The Access II workshop will help you to conceptualize relational databases and understand the advantages of using this data structure. The instructor will demonstrate how to build and organize a database, create tables, link keys, and run relational queries.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Microsoft Excel 2007 Training
The Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007 course will demonstrate to users the functionality of a spreadsheet and the ease of use in storing, manipulating, analyzing, and visualizing data. You will learn the basic benefits of working with Excel and how to create and format an Excel worksheet. You will also learn how to navigate the Microsoft Excel 2007 environment, customize the Quick Access Toolbar, create a basic worksheet by entering text, values and formulas, create formulas using Excel's built-in functions, move and copy data using shortcut menus, edit data using drag and drop features, change the appearance of worksheet data using a variety of formatting techniques, apply headers and footers to the worksheet, and prepare a worksheet for printing.
The Microsoft Excel 2007 Intermediate Level course will build on the skills learned in the Introduction course. You will learn how to work with multiple worksheets in a single workbook, control the appearance of worksheet data, organize data using charting features, add three-dimensional references to formulas, consolidate data from multiple worksheets, format worksheet numbers in a variety of styles, use data filters, sort lists, remove duplicates from a list, and work with templates.
The Excel 2007 Advanced Level course builds upon the data organization and spreadsheet skills learned in the Introduction and Intermediate Excel 2007 courses. You will learn how to customize the Excel environment, apply conditional formatting to emphasize specific data elements, work with comments, differentiate between formulas, values and formats when using the Paste Special command, create range names, work with Pivot Tables, evaluate data with subtotals, and correct worksheet errors.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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The Excel I workshop will guide you through the introductory features of Microsoft Excel. The instructor will demonstrate how to manage a spreadsheet, use the function tools, and graph numerical data.
The Excel II workshop will provide you with an overview of advanced functionality. The instructor will demonstrate how to create complex formulas, utilize conditional formatting, and customize graphical displays.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Microsoft Office 2007 New Features Training
The Microsoft Office 2007 - New Features course provides an overview of the redesigned features and functionality of Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. This course is designed for experienced Microsoft Office users who have worked with earlier versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint and who have or are planning to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007. You will learn how to use the new features of Microsoft Office 2007 including the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon, contextual tabs, galleries, dialog box launcher, live preview, mini toolbar and compatibility checker.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Training
The Introduction to Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 course illustrates why PowerPoint is such a powerful tool to create professional looking presentations and slide shows. This course will teach you how to identify on-screen features, navigate through a presentation, create new slides and edit existing ones, use Slide Master to format multiple slides at one time, visually enhance slides using Clip Art, Smart Art and Word Art objects, create organization charts, create and edit graphs, run a slide show, add notes to a slide, and print presentation handouts.
The Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 Advanced Level course builds upon the presentation skills learned in the Introduction course. You will learn how to link to a file from a slide, embed document content on a slide, add narration to a presentation, create a new Slide Master, enhance slide layouts, and add movies to slides.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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The PowerPoint I workshop will guide you through the introductory features of Microsoft PowerPoint. The instructor will demonstrate how to work with slides and transitions. You will also learn techniques to more effectively communicate your information.
The PowerPoint II workshop will demonstrate how to insert graphs, apply animation schemes, and embed objects.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Microsoft Publisher 2007 Training
The Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2007 course will help you easily create, customize, and publish materials such as newsletters, brochures, flyers, catalogs, and web sites. You will learn how to navigate the Microsoft Publisher environment, create a flyer and a tri-fold brochure, add stylized text and graphics, group objects, edit an existing publication, and print a publication.
The Microsoft Publisher 2007 Advanced Level course helps you easily create, customize, and publish materials such as newsletter, brochures, flyers, catalogs, and Web sites. Topics covered in this course include creating a collection of artwork to use in publications, creating custom color schemes, using autoshapes, formatting text and artwork, and creating a website using Microsoft Publisher 2007.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Microsoft Word 2007 Training
The Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 course is designed for people who would like to become familiar with word processing techniques and skills. You will learn how to navigate the Microsoft Word 2007 environment, use the Office Button for file and system commands, customize the Quick Access Toolbar, understand the basic concepts of word processing as they pertain to Microsoft Word 2007, open and edit existing Word documents, create new Word documents, navigate content in a multiple-paged document, and change the appearance of a document by using style formatting.
The Microsoft Word 2007 Intermediate Level course will build on the skills learned in the Introduction course. You will learn how to manage headers and footers in multi-section documents, format page numbers, create envelopes and labels, convert plain text to a table format, create custom styles and themes, use Smart Art to enhance charts, develop templates to share with other Office 2007 users and use Mail Merge to create personalized form letters.
The Microsoft Word 2007 Advanced Level course builds upon the word processing skills learned in the Introduction and Intermediate Word 2007 courses. You will learn how to create footnotes and endnotes, add citations and sources while compiling a bibliography, create a fillable form with multiple content controls and automate tasks through the use of macros.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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The Word workshop will guide you through the basics of this powerful word processing application.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Course Descriptions for Multimedia Applications
Adobe Photoshop Training
The Introduction to Adobe Photoshop course provides an overview of this professional graphics and image-editing software application. You will learn the basic techniques of graphic manipulation including how to adjust the color of photographs, drawings, and other images, crop and recast the image, create web-ready graphics, use the painting and editing tools, add filters to images, and save images in various graphics formats.
The Advanced Adobe Photoshop course will build on the skills learned in the Introduction course. You will learn how to create and use masks and buttons, retouch and repair images, and remove red-eye. You will also learn how to automate a multi-step task and create a web-gallery album.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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The Photoshop I workshop will guide you through the introductory features of Adobe Photoshop. The instructor will demonstrate how to adjust image resolution, manipulate images using the toolbox, and work with layers and filters.
The Photoshop II workshop will demonstrate more advanced features of Adobe Photoshop. You will learn how to retouch images, use Web enhancement features, and take advantage of additional filters.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Audacity Training
The Audacity workshop will introduce you to this audio editing software application. The instructor will demonstrate how to record, edit, and export audio clips.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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InDesign Training
The InDesign workshop will demonstrate how to create publications and pamphlets.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Common Spot Training
The Introduction to CommonSpot course is the first class in a series that will introduce you to CommonSpot, American University's Content Management System. This class will discuss CommonSpot access, user roles, page types, and image requirements. You will learn to log on to the system, and create News and Success Stories based on AU Content Templates. You will also learn how to import images into CommonSpot and modify them to meet CommonSpot requirements.
The Intermediate CommonSpot course builds upon the skills learned in the Introduction to CommonSpot course. You will learn how to create a custom landing page, or entry point into your departmental web site. You will also learn how to create custom elements, including: a hero filmstrip, touts, and quicklinks.
These courses are for American University staff who will serve as departmental contributors to CommonSpot.
2 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session for Introductory Course
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Session for Intermediate Course
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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Dreamweaver/Web Design Training
The Introduction to Dreamweaver course will teach you how to use an HTML editor to create great looking Web pages, even if you don’t know any HTML. You will learn the basics of Dreamweaver including how to create simple web pages, work with hyperlinks, format text to visually enhance a web page, create a mail link, add graphics and manage your web files using the site window.
The Dreamweaver Advanced Level course will build on content learned from the Introduction class. You will learn how to create rollovers, create a navigation bar, create Flash text and buttons, create Library items, create templates, and upload files to a website.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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The Web Design I workshop will guide you through the basics of creating a Web page using Dreamweaver. The instructor will demonstrate how to use text, images, tables, layers, links, and anchors in your designs. Prerequisite: Please verify that you can log into the my.american.edu Web portal and access your G drive, as this is required for this class.
The Web Design II workshop will demonstrate intermediate features of Dreamweaver. You will learn how to manage a site, create templates, and work with image effects.
The Web Design III workshop will demonstrate more advanced features of both Dreamweaver and Fireworks. You will learn how to create forms in Dreamweaver, create animations and interactivity using Fireworks, integrate Fireworks projects into Dreamweaver.
1 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Walk-ins Welcome
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning
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Fireworks Training
The Introduction to Fireworks course enables you to create and compress graphics specifically for use in a web page. Fireworks makes the process of building image rollovers, animating graphics, and developing pop-up menus a simple task. You will learn how to organize and group panels, create an image map, utilize bitmap editing, scale and resize an image, effectively use the Tools panel, add live effects, import graphics, working with layers, and add and import text.
The Fireworks Advanced Level course builds on material learned in the Introduction course. Participants will learn how to work with directory paths, create command buttons, create slices and hotspots, optimize images, export Fireworks files, and view HTML web pages created in Fireworks in the Dreamweaver program.
3 Hour Instructor-Led Training Sessions
Advance Registration Required
Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology
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