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TrainingBytes is a training initiative developed by the Office of Technology Management. It consists of 30 minute sessions designed to answer common technology questions in the areas of teaching & learning, research, and productivity. All sessions are walk-in and registration is not required.

If you have ideas for future sessions please contact OTM@suffolk.edu

 

WhereAll sessions will be held in Sawyer 522, except where otherwise indicated
WhenMonday: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
 Tuesday: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
 Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 Thursday: 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

We will occasionally offer extended two-hour sessions that will be held Friday mornings from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. These sessions will typically be offered by a technology vendor; we will give you notice upon confirmation of any external presenter.

 

September

 

 

Teaching & Learning

Research

Productivity

Monday,
Sept 10

Open drop-in session

Tuesday,
Sept 11

Open drop-in session

Wednesday,
Sept 12

Open drop-in session

Thursday,
Sept 13

Open drop-in session

Monday,
Sept 17

Introduction to all the Blackboard tools

 

 

 

Tuesday,
Sept 18


  

Organizing and Managing Email

Wednesday,
Sept 19


 

 

Research Software Available for Use

 

Thursday,
Sept 20

Options for Organizing your Content in Blackboard

 

 

 

 

Monday,
Sept 24

Creating and Grading Blackboard Assignments

  

Tuesday,
Sept 25

Recommended Settings for Blackboard Tests and Quizzes

 

 

 

Wednesday,
Sept 26

 

Comparison of citation software: EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley

 

Thursday,
Sept 27

 

 

  

Friday,
Sept 28

 

Using NVivo for your Literature Review
Using NVivo for Qualitative Research

This session will be from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in S522 by Stacy Penna and ________
of Nvivo and QSR International, Inc.

 

October

 

 

Teaching & Learning

Research

Productivity

Monday,
Oct 1

 

 

 

Your Email Contact list vs. the Global Address Book - What's the Difference?

Tuesday,
Oct 2

 

 

What's an RSS Feed and Why Create One?

 

Wednesday,
Oct 3

Suggestions for Using Blogs in Your Class

 

 

 

 

Thursday,
Oct 4

Create your Blog using Suffolk's Word Press software

 

 

Monday,
Oct 8

Columbus Day - Holiday

Tuesday,
Oct 9


  

Use Outlook Calendar to set up your meetings and invite participants

Wednesday,
Oct 10


 

 

 

Learn to easily create pdf files, and other Adobe Acrobat tips and tricks

Thursday,
Oct 11


 

 

 

 

 

Overview of Sawyer Library Databases

This session will be held in on the 3rd Floor of the Library
(1 floor up from the entrance level)
in the Library Instruction Room, Room 3021

 

 

Monday,
Oct 15

Using Coursecast to create a narrated presentation

  

Tuesday,
Oct 16

  

How and why to create multiple Outlook calendars

Wednesday,
Oct 17

 

 

 

Streamlining your computer login

Thursday,
Oct 18

 

 

 

Accessing your files and applications, and your work computer from home

Monday,
Oct 22

How to copy content within one Blackboard course and then between different courses

  

Tuesday,
Oct 23

   

Wednesday,
Oct 24

  

Create customized and automatic Outlook signatures

Thursday,
Oct 25

   
 

Friday,
Oct 25

 

Introduction and Overview to Compustat

This session will be from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in S522 by Brian Withka of Research Insight/Compustat

 

Monday,
Oct 29

How to Use Concept-mapping/Mind-mapping tools

  

Tuesday,
Oct 30

Create a welcoming Blackboard announcement using images and optional multimedia

  

Wednesday,
Oct 31

 

Using SAP to teach Business Intelligence and Data Mining components
Billy Mee, Instructor ISOM

 

November

 

 

Teaching & Learning

Research

Productivity

Thursday,
Nov 1

 

 

 

 

 

Friday,
Nov 2

 

 

Formula Building, Syntax, Screening,
and Report Building in Compustat

This session will be from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
in S522
by Brian Withka of Research Insight/Compustat

 

 

 

Monday,
Nov 5

 

 

 

Clearing up your Outlook email

 

 

 

Tuesday,
Nov 6

An Overview of how to use and manage the
Blackboard Discussion Board

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
Nov 7


 

RefWorks:  Download, Organize and Store Citations
for Research and Publishing

This session will be held in on the 3rd Floor of the Library
(1 floor up from the entrance level)
in our Library Instruction Room, Room 3021

 

 

Thursday,
Nov 8


 

 

 

How to freely and safely store your files
using online, cloud-based file storage

 

 

Monday,
Nov 12


Tips for using Twitter in the classroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday,
Nov 13

 

 

Tracking Cited References: Discover
Relationships Between Research Publications and Authors

This session will be held in on the 3rd Floor of the Library
(1 floor up from the entrance level)
in our Library Instruction Room, Room 3021

 

Wednesday,
Nov 14


  

 

Thursday,
Nov 15


Create an audio welcome for
your students in Blackboard

 

 

  

Monday,
Nov 19

 

 

 

Common keyboard shortcuts that
save keystrokes and your fingers

Tuesday,
Nov 20

How to hold online office hours

  

Monday,
Nov 26

  

Easily take, crop, and annotate screenshots

Tuesday,
Nov 27

   

Wednesday,
Nov 28

 

Impact Factors and Using Journal Citation Reports (JCR)

This session will be held in on the 3rd Floor of the Library
(1 floor up from the entrance level)
in our Library Instruction Room, Room 3021

 

Thursday,
Nov 29

Finding images for
educational use that comply with copyright

  
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