The University of Findlay - Productivity Tools for Instruction

Productivity: Backing up your Data

This workshop will explore what information you should be backing up, and the ways in which you can backup that data.

We are currently offering the following sessions of Backing up your Data workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 9, 2009 (Wed)	10:00 am	Trimmer
Nov. 18, 2009 (Wed)	10:00 am

Productivity: How to Browse the Internet Safely & Securely

Discover several strategies and techniques to keep your computer protected against unwanted people and/or viruses.

We are currently offering the following sessions of How to Browse the Internet Safely & Securely workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 7, 2009 (Mon)	2:00 pm	Trimmer
Nov. 16, 2009 (Mon)	2:00 pm

Productivity: How to Manage Your Email

Is your inbox always full? Learn how to keep your inbox to a reasonable size, keep yourself from going over quota, and help reduce the amount of spam you see in your inbox. You will also learn tips that can be used to make your emails a more effective communication tool. Please allow 2 hours for this session.

We are currently offering the following sessions of How to Manage Your Email workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 11, 2009 (Fri)	10:00 am	Trimmer
Nov. 20, 2009 (Fri)	10:00 am

Productivity: Introduction to Macs

Learn the basics of using Apple’s most recent computers. Everything from changing desktop backgrounds automatically to keeping your system current with Software Update will be covered. If you want to become more comfortable working with your modern Mac, this session is for you.

We are currently offering the following sessions of Introduction to Macs workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Oct. 26, 2009 (Mon)	2:00 pm	Trimmer

Productivity: Web Browsers

Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Safari…There are different features in each web browser. Learn how to utilize the most efficient web browser when working online.

We are currently offering the following sessions of Web Browsers workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 7, 2009 (Mon)	10:00 am	Trimmer
Nov. 16, 2009 (Mon)	10:00 am

Productivity: Zimbra Calendar

An in-depth session covering the details of the Calendar part of the new Zimbra Collaboration Suite. We will cover how to schedule appointments with a large group of people and pick the time when everyone is free.

We are currently offering the following sessions of Zimbra Calendar workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 8, 2009 (Tues)	2:00 pm	Trimmer
Nov. 17, 2009 (Tues)	2:00 pm

Productivity: Zimbra Email

An in-depth session covering the details of the Email part of the new Zimbra Collaboration Suite. A few topic highlights: Junk Mail, creating Signatures, filtering email into different folders automatically, searching efficiently, using tags, sharing a folder of email with another user, and creating a saved search.

We are currently offering the following sessions of Zimbra Email workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 8, 2009 (Tues)	10:00 am	Trimmer
Nov. 17, 2009 (Tues)	10:00 am

Productivity: Zimbra on Your Windows Mobile Smartphone

An in-depth session to help Faculty & Staff with Windows Mobile SmartPhones connect to their UF Email, Calendar, and Contacts.

We are currently offering the following sessions of Zimbra on Your Windows Mobile Smartphone workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 10, 2009 (Thurs)	2:00 pm	Trimmer
Nov. 19, 2009 (Thurs)	2:00 pm

Productivity: Zimbra, Zimlets, and Tasks Oh, My!

An in-depth session covering Zimbra Tasks, Briefcases, and just what exactly a Zimlet is, and what they can do for you. Zimbra Tasks are like a to-do list you can use to keep track of your progress on a variety of different projects. Briefcases allow you to share a whole set of documents with other UF Faculty, Staff, & Students.

We are currently offering the following sessions of Zimbra, Zimlets, and Tasks Oh, My! workshop:

Date	Time	Instructors
Sept. 10, 2009 (Thurs)	10:00 am	Trimmer
Nov. 19, 2009 (Thurs)	10:00 am

Zotero

This session highlights Zotero, a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Using this tool, faculty can make bibliographic entries and in-text citations with one click, store and annotate PDFs from JSTOR, and much more.

*This workshop is currently not on the schedule, but may be arranged by special request*

*These sessions will be small group (limit of 10) and will last 1 hour. Please click here to sign up if you are interested.