Learn IT @ Lunch Seminar Descriptions
Online Training Opportunities @ Duke
Presenter: Christine Vucinich, Technical Education & Outreach Coordinator, OIT Training
Need to brush up your technology skills? Confused by all the online resources out there? This session will focus on the online resources available at Duke including a Learn IT Online, a Duke created wiki of online training resources as well as online technology training tutorials that are being piloted at Duke.
http://www.oit.duke.edu/training/
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Information Security? -Easy!" (practical and simple steps to secure your computer and your data)
Presenter: Artem Kazantsev, Duke IT Security Office
Information Security becomes a part of our everyday life: we use email, we order goods online, some of us even do online banking and taxes. Some of us have access to student records, staff and faculty payroll and other sensitive data at work. How to protect all this valuable information from cybercriminals and hackers? We will give you useful, simple, day-to-day tips how to stay protected while you are on Duke network and on Internet.
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Wiki Tricks: DukeWiki Advanced Formatting
Presenter: Erin Nettifee, Coordinator of Academic Support, OIT
Are you thinking about using a DukeWiki space, but want to find out more about the cool things it can do? Do you already use DukeWiki, but want to make your space more flexible? This session will cover tips and tricks for DukeWiki (wiki.duke.edu) with the goal of giving attendees new ideas and suggestions to improve their wiki spaces for departments, classes & organizations. This session will be most effective for those who are space administrators, but all are encouraged to attend.
For more information about DukeWiki, check out https://wiki.duke.edu/display/dwh/Home
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VoiceThread
Presenters: Monte Evans & Andrew Synowiez, Co-founders/Developers, VoiceThread.com
VoiceThread allows group conversations around images, documents, and videos to be collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. This session will walk you through the VoiceThread (voicethread.com) application and it's features; and will share examples of how it's currently being used in educational teaching and learning settings.