Computer
Basic Microsoft Excel (XPCS 0620)
In this online, interactive course, students will gain basic computing skills in Spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. This is an introduction for those who have no experience to very little experience in Excel. Students will learn the basics of building a spreadsheet, including creating simple formulas and making an effective worksheet. Common terminology and best practices in creating and editing worksheets will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on functionality and applying skills rather than theory.
Dates: April 8-17, 2025 (Tues/Wed/Thurs)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Format: Online, instructor-led
Fees: $225
Microsoft Teams (XPCS 0810)
This two-day interactive seminar will introduce Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) and show various ways to use it effectively in a collaborative environment. The focus is on practical application and experiential learning.
Upon completion of this seminar, students will:
- Understand how Microsoft Teams works and its place in the Microsoft 365 environment
- Understand how to work collaboratively with teams in multiple locations and across a variety of devices
- Be able to participate in MS Teams meetings as well as organize meetings
- Track and manage teamwork
- Use the chat tool to share information and files in real-time
- Troubleshoot basic MS Teams issues
Topics included:
- Setting up your Teams
- Managing Meetings
- Managing Channels
- MS Teams Apps
- Communication in Channels
- Searching in Teams
- Working with Files
- Teams Settings
- Using Chat Features
Dates: May 26-27, 2025 (Mon/Tues)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Format: Online, instructor-led
Fees: $265
Microsoft PowerPoint (XPCS 0820)
This online, interactive course will develop the skills and techniques required to present presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. This will be achieved through the completion of the specifically designed exercises. As this is a basic course, the exercises will demonstrate the most important tools in PowerPoint.
The following topics will be included:
- Getting started with PowerPoint
- Formatting text on slides
- Adding graphical objects to a presentation
- Adding tables to a presentation
- Inserting charts in a presentation
Dates: May 28, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Format: Online, instructor-led
Fees: $195
