Fall 2011 Workshops

We offer workshops at the Collaboration and Learning Commons in the Eagle Commons Library (formerly the Science and Technology Library), so you can learn how to apply the CLC's hardware and software to your studies and improve your learning experience. The Eagle Commons Library is located in Sycamore Hall (formerly the Information Sciences Building).

If your schedule conflicts with our workshop times, you can arrange individual instruction time with us. Please contact Erin O'Toole, Head, Eagle Commons Library, at erin.otoole@unt.edu or 940-891-6750 to make arrangements.

No registration is required for our workshops. Contact us at 940-565-4745 if you have questions about the workshops. Workshops on additional topics are held at the Willis Library and the Discovery Park Library.

Google Earth Applications

Maps or virtual tours make any presentation or project more persuasive and visually interesting. Attend this workshop to learn how to navigate Google Earth's aerial photos and 3-D terrain, and create maps and 3-D tours. We'll also teach you how to import and integrate GPS data and kml files from the Internet to create customized maps.

If you would like, bring data on your GPS device or smartphone GPS app to import to Google Earth. Remember your cables too! Otherwise, we'll have demonstration data from our phones. The workshops will be held in the CLC, Room 110A. No registration is required.

Thursday, Sept. 15 3 pm - 4 pm

Saturday, Oct. 1 1 pm - 2 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 4 10 am - 11 am

Wednesday, Oct. 12 11 am - 12 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 25 10 am - 11 am

Wednesday, Nov. 9 11 am - 12 pm

Monday, Nov. 21 2 pm - 3 pm

Introduction to NCast/Handbrake/Audacity

Learn how to record your presentation with the NCast Presentation Recorder in the instruction rooms at the Collaboration and Learning Commons. You will also learn how to convert the presentation to other digital formats in Handbrake, and to an audio file in Audacity. Finally, learn how to embed video and audio files in PowerPoint to create multimedia presentations.

The workshops will be held in the CLC, Room 110A. No registration is required. Click here for the workshop brochure.

Saturday, Sept. 17 11 am - 12 pm

Monday, Sept. 19 2 pm - 3 pm

Tuesday, Sept. 27 10 am - 11 am

Wednesday, Oct. 5 11 am - 12 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 18 10 am - 11 am

Wednesday, Nov. 2 11 am - 12 pm

Monday, Nov. 14 2 pm - 3 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 22 10 am - 11 am

Microsoft Visio Basics and Applications

Want a simple way to draw flowcharts, networks, charts, graphs, and other diagrams? Come learn about Microsoft Visio and its dozens of templates that let you create professional drawings without screaming in frustration.

The workshops will be held in the CLC, Room 110a. No registration is required. Click here for the workshop brochure.

Thursday, Sept. 8 3 pm - 4 pm

Wednesday, Sept. 14 11 am - 12 pm

Tuesday, Sept. 20 10 am - 11 am

Monday, Sept. 26 2 pm - 3 pm

Thursday, Oct. 13 3 pm - 4 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 26 11 am - 12 pm

Thursday, Nov. 10 3 pm - 4 pm

StarBoard Basics and Applications

Learn how to do more than project a webpage with the StarBoard Interactive Whiteboard. We’ll show you how to create drawings, import and annotate files, input data from up to three people, and capture it all on your flashdrive.

The workshop will be held at the front StarBoard workstation in the Eagle Commons Library. No registration is required. Click here for the workshop brochure.

Tuesday, Sept. 6 10 am - 11 am

Saturday, Sept. 17 10 am - 11 am

Wednesday, Sept. 28 11 am - 12 pm

Thursday, Oct. 6 3 pm - 4 pm

Monday, Oct. 17 2 pm - 3 pm

Thursday, Nov. 3 3 pm - 4 pm

StudyBlue e-Flashcards

StudyBlue.com is a free, web-based software featuring the ability to create electronic flashcards for your studies. We'll show you how to make text or image e-flashcards, download the e-flashcards to your mobile device, and convert your e-flashcards into quizzes to test your knowledge. We'll also demonstrate how you and your classmates can share access to your e-flashcards.

Please bring your smartphone to the workshop if you have one. The workshops will be held in the CLC, Room 110a. No registration is required. Click here for the workshop brochure.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 11 am - 12 pm

Tuesday, Sept. 13 10 am - 11 am

Wednesday, Sept. 21 11 am - 12 pm

Saturday, Oct. 1 2 pm - 3 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 11 10 am - 11 am

Wednesday, Oct. 19 11 am - 12 pm

Monday, Oct. 24 2 pm - 3 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 15 10 am - 11 am