Adobe InDesign Magazines & Newsletters

Start Date:  Monday, April 3, 2023
End Date:  Friday, April 14, 2023

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and typesetting software application. It allows you to design and publish documents across a full spectrum of digital and print media, including but not limited to posters, flyers, presentations, and e-books.

In this short course, you will learn how to create amazing magazines and newsletters.

For assistance accessing Adobe Products, please visit the Adobe Help Center.

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To use the creative cloud software on our computers, you need to create an Adobe ID, preferably with your St. Mary’s Email. It is free to create your account and after that, you will be able to use the Creative Cloud on any of our computers in. the Media center that have the software installed.

This Course is Recomended for:

• Students
• Teachers
• Faculty and Staff

Learning Objectives:

• Create eye catching magazines
• Create interactive newsletters

Before the Start of Class

• Have an Adobe Account
• Have access to the software Adobe InDesign from one of the two methods below
  • (1) Have Adobe InDesign on personal device *Note that St. Mary’s will not reimburse you for Adobe on personal devices
  • (2) Have access to the Academic Media Center
    • St. Mary’s provides this software for free to faculty and staff on the St. Mary’s devices located in the Academic Media Center.
• Sign up for Adobe InDesign short course

For assistance accessing Adobe products, please visit the Adobe Help Center.

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Creating a Visual Syllabus with Piktochart

Start Date:  Monday, April 17, 2023
End Date:  Friday, April 28, 2023

In this short course you will learn how to create a syllabus and add visual elements to enhance user interaction.

Piktochart is an online tool for creating high-quality infographics, visually-enhanced presentation slides, insightful reports, eye-catching flyers and posters, and much more for both print and online audiences.  It allows instructors and students to easily assemble charts, graphs, text, and graphics to present information using a drag-and-drop interface.

Instructors and students can create engaging visuals starting from scratch or using the many available templates that can be filled with their own information.  Users can use Piktochart’s bank of icons, images, fonts, charts, world maps, and other design tools to tell a story or communicate information in visually appealing ways.

For assistance using Piktochart, please visit the Piktochart Help Center.

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This Course is Recomended for:

• Teachers

Learning Objectives:

• Create a syllabus
• Be able to add visual and interactive elements in the design

Before the Start of Class

• Sign up for the Short Course
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Microsoft Teams

Start Date:  Monday, February 27, 2023
End Date:  Friday, March 10, 2023

In this short course, you will learn how to master Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams is the ultimate messaging app for your organization. Microsoft Teams is a workspace for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and even the occasional emoji! All in one place, all in the open, all accessible to everyone.

St. Mary’s University is an official Microsoft 365 campus. Every faculty, student, and staff member can install Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and other available applications, depending on your operating system, onto their personal devices at no cost.

All users will have an active license to use Microsoft Office products while they are actively enrolled or employed at St. Mary’s. Once a user graduates or departs the University, the download license and access to the online versions will expire.

For assistance accessing Microsoft Office products, please visit the Office 365 Training Center.

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This Course Recomended for:

• Students
• Teachers
• Faculty and Staff

Learning Objectives:

• Use real time collaboration features
• Search to easily find messages, people, or files
• Set up your interface, profile and notifications
• Learn about chat and calling features
• Access and set up team calendar and files

Before the Start of Class

• Sign up in Canvas
• Have Microsoft Teams installed
  • • St. Mary’s University is an official Microsoft 365 campus. Every faculty, student, and staff member can install Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and other available applications, depending on your operating system, onto their personal devices at no cost.
      For assistance accessing Microsoft Office products, please visit the Office 365 Training Center.

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